Learn notes, chords, songs, and playing techniques from the master of modern ukulele! In this unique book with online video, Jake Shimabukuro will get you started on playing the ukulele. The book includes full transcriptions of every example, the video features Jake teaching you everything you need to know plus video of Jake playing all the examples. In addition, the video includes performances of Jake playing some of his most popular arrangements such as “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Ukulele Five-Oh,” among others. The video is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded.
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The first entry in a multivolume set that will be essential reading for aspiring producers and artists everywhere, Q on Producing presents the master's approach to making music. Told to and compiled by author and audio expert Bill Gibson, Quincy's observations, culled from over a year of in-depth interviews, are collected and presented in book form and on an accompanying DVD-ROM, providing an unparalleled course of instruction from one of the true legends of American music.
Reaching back to his early successes, Quincy discusses the techniques learned as an arranger for such legendary performers as Count Basie and Ray Charles, as a touring bandleader, and as a young producer with his first pop successes. Coauthor Gibson, in chapters such as “Discovering Talent,” “The Producer/Engineer Relationship,” and “Tools for Success,” outlines the many skills Quincy developed and broadened as he graduated to film and TV work, his solo recordings, and his game-changing albums with Michael Jackson, as well as more recent productions.
With invaluable advice on subjects such as songwriting, scoring, and the modern music business – to be expanded on in subsequent volumes – Q on Producing provides the foundation for what is sure to be the most anticipated series of tutorials on music production ever created.
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Victor Lemonte Wooten emerged as a once-in-a-lifetime, game-changing bassist in the early '90s, via his highly innovative playing with Bela Flek & the Flektones. Launching his solo career a few years later, with A Show of Hands, it soon became apparent that Wooten was also a major musical force, thanks to an organic and highly original approach to music and music education. In this book/online video package, Victor Wooten Bass Workshop: The Language of Music and How to Speak It, Victor reveals his musical soul. In Part 1, he outlines his ten essential elements of music – including such important and under-emphasized areas as emotion and feel, dynamics, tone, phrasing, space, and listening. This section focuses on Victor's concepts and approaches and are more theoretical in nature. In Part 2, Victor addresses the reader with personal lessons, using text, notation, tablature, and video footage to cover such key topics as warming up and hand-strengthening, tone, harmonics, thumb technique, tapping, looping, and soloing. This section is a more “how to” approach with hands-on demonstrations. Throughout, Victor underscores this vital material with a “groove first” ethic, as well an accent on being musical and creative – three mandatory ingredients to becoming a highly-sought-after professional bassist. All of which makes Victor Wooten Bass Workshop a must-have tool for bass players at all levels.
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A Guitar Licks Goldmine awaits in this incredible blues collection! This DVD is jam-packed with tasty lead lines, phrases, and riffs personally taught to you by professional guitarists John Heussenstamm, Johnny Moeller, and Bill Stone. From early blues to modern, each and every authentic lick includes a walk-through explanation by a pro guitarist and note-for-note on-screen tablature. Normal and slow-speed performance demos are included to really help viewers master the licks. 3 hours, 57 minutes.
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The late Jeff Porcaro was a Grammy Award-winning star from Toto and one of the most respected and innovative drummers in contemporary music. On this DVD, he describes his approach to straight time, triplet and shuffle feels, Latin grooves, half-time shuffles, bass drum pedal techniques and a variety of effects on the high hat. A live band setting featuring his brother Michael on bass and David Garfield on keyboards creates an exciting atmosphere to demonstrate Jeff's famous grooves. Includes a lesson book. 34 minutes.
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This four-hour, two-DVD set is the companion to Perlman's bestselling book, which is the definitive guide to playing clawhammer banjo, the one purely American style on probably the one truly American instrument. Perlman leads you step by step to a thorough understanding of the style & instrument, basic hand positions, simple chords, and fundamental clawhammer techniques like the brush, bumm-titty strum, pull-offs, slides, and on to more advanced topics on DVD 2.
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There are three parts to each lesson in Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar: 1. Explanation of New Material 2. Workshop Time 3. Bonus Workshop. These 10 DVDs are critical to your journey towards guitar mastery. You need more than just the information in the lessons and that is how the Bonus Workshops will help you. You and Steve will practice each exercise and song in the course together. Total running time: 14.5 hours.
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A Guitar Licks Goldmine awaits in this incredible rock collection! This DVD is jam-packed with killer lead lines, phrases, and riffs personally taught to you by professional guitarists Greg Harrison, Matthew Schroeder, and Troy Stetina. From classic rock to modern metal, each and every authentic lick includes: a walk-through explanation by a pro guitarist; note-for-note on-screen tablature; normal and slow-speed performance demos. 4 hours, 14 minutes.
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One of today's most influential jazz-rock guitarists, Grammy-winner Larry Carlton puts his talent to work for you in two areas of specialization: Blues and Chord Substitution. The Blues section deals with imitation, theme development, extended phrasing, banding techniques, vibrato and solo construction. In the Chord Substitution section, Larry explains his trademark triad approach, starting with basic chord substitution and leading to extended triad-on-triad usage. This is Larry's exciting fusion sound, spelled-out, clarified and made accessible to any guitarist. All examples are clearly illustrated with substantial musical phrases and improvised solos. Exclusive live concert footage is provided throughout the DVD to demonstrate the use of Larry's examples in a live band situation. The accompanying instructional booklet comes complete with easy-to-follow diagrams that correspond exactly to the DVD. For guitarists of any level. 52 minutes.
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The Wilson sisters blazed rock trails, propelling their band Heart to 20+ Top 40 hits and selling more than 30 million albums. This DVD examines Nancy Wilson's style and technique on acoustic guitar, via her performance of “These Dreams,” “Crazy on You,” “Dog and Butterfly” and other favorites. She discusses & demonstrates fingerpicking, flatpicking, open-string chords and more. The accompanying booklet includes music notation, tab and chord charts.
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Taking Center Stage: A Lifetime of Live Performance is the most complete, accurate, and definitive work on Neil Peart's career as a drummer. This special combination pack features the beautiful print retrospective along with the groundbreaking 3-disc DVD set. Filmed in various locations over the course of the year, the DVDs feature Neil Peart giving a behind-the-scenes look at Rush's 2010-11 Time Machine tour. The book features note-for-note musical transcriptions of the 17 songs included on the DVD, as well as chapters on every Rush tour up to the present. It features exquisitely detailed diagrams of each of Neil's drumsets, plus dozens of photos from the past 30 years.
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Now you can order all of the books, examples and posters available in Groove Essentials 1.0 and 2.0 in one comprehensive pack for only $59.99! Popular drummer and educator Tommy Igoe is featured here on his best-selling book, demonstrating techniques that have made him one of the world's most in-demand drummers.
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Getting Started on Electric Guitar offers a complete course for the beginning electric guitarist. Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales and techniques used by electric guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country. This DVD is separated into two major sections.
Part 1 – The First Step covers: tuning methods • string names • essential chords and scales used by all players • musical reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales) • practice tips • fretting-hand technique • picking-hand technique • backing tracks for play-along • an animated fretboard • & more. 102 minutes.
Part 2 – Play Electric! covers: right-hand technique • left-hand technique • rhythm parts (muting, alternate picking, arpeggios) • soloing technique (string bending, vibrato) • rock, blues & country styles • rhythm and solo ideas for each style • backing tracks in each style for play-along • sounds (amplifiers and effects) • caring for your instrument • and tips from the Fender Custom Shop. 100 minutes.
Special DVD features include:
• bonus footage, including a tour of the Fender factory!
• looping capabilities
• web site links specifically for beginning guitarists
• a multi-language feature so you can view the DVD in English, Spanish, German, French or Japanese
• universally coded for playability worldwide.
Total running time: approximately 225 minutes – over three hours long!
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On this groundbreaking docu-instructional DVD, Jack teams up with legendary guitarist Gary Moore and powerhouse drummer Gary Husband to revisit some of the classic Cream songs that he wrote and sang on, including: White Room • I Feel Free • N.S.U. • Sleepy Time Time • Politician • Sunshine of Your Love. In addition to showing the correct way to play the bass lines to the songs listed above, Jack also offers an in-depth look at his unique right-hand picking style, use of pedal tones and melodic playing, and shares his invaluable thoughts on improvisation and practicing. 62 minutes.
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We're proud to present MI instructor Peter Deneff's fourth book in the Musicians Institute Hanon series. In this private lesson for beginning to professional blues pianists, Deneff covers: major and minor blues modes; workouts for the right and left hand; building fluency in all 12 keys; suggested fingerings; practice tips; and soul, gospel, boogie woogie, R&B and rock styles.
Also available:
Guitar Hanon (00695321)
Jazz Hanon (00695554)
Salsa Hanon (00695226)
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As one of the most emulated blues players of our time, Robben Ford's impeccable soloing techniques, phrasing and tone have been the subject of several books and videos, but for the first time, Robben brings his smooth and tasty rhythm playing to the forefront in this DVD. He explains and demonstrates dozens of blues rhythm concepts and techniques from 12-bar shuffle blues rhythms to mixing in jazz chords to blues comping. Robben also takes you through several of his tunes showing his chord voicings, rhythms, and right-hand picking/finger techniques. Robben also answers questions about double-stops, his guitars, recording, and road gear. Also includes a 39-page printable PDF with examples and transcriptions. Robben has been offering masterclass clinics for several years to a very select and limited number of students. We're happy to present this DVD to allow guitarists everywhere to be a part of this unique experience. 86 minutes.
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One of the most comprehensive and detailed volumes on hand technique ever produced, Jojo Mayer's Secret Weapons for the Modern Drummer is recommended for drummers of every age, style and skill level. The double-DVD, 3-hour set covers a wide range of information on drumming technique, from the most fundamental to the most advanced. Yet, Secret Weapons is more than just the ultimate instructional method and reference guide: it also showcases the inspiring artistry, musical philosophy and groundbreaking technical abilities of one of today's most progressive performers and educators. 3 hours.
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Steve Lukather, the Grammy Award-winning lead guitarist with the super group Toto, is considered one of the foremost rock guitarists of today. Steve has performed or recorded with a plethora of top artists like Carlos Santana, Larry Carlton, Les Paul, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Michael McDonald, to name a few. He has won several Grammy Awards as a songwriter, producer and guitarist. On this DVD Steve takes you step by step through a spectacular assortment of his best licks and solos in this video session recorded in 1985. You'll learn the licks and leads to such hits as “Rosanna,” “Carmen,” “Hold the Line,” and “Lovers in the Night.” He also shares important tips and techniques in speed picking, position shifting, traveling scales, false harmonics, and melodic phrasing, as well as equipment and effects demonstrations. You're carefully taken through every lick, which you can follow in the accompanying instructional booklet. However, there's no need to read music, because the booklet comes with fretboard diagrams. This is truly a unique opportunity to receive a private guitar lesson from one of the most influential and versatile guitarists today, whose musical compositions have helped shape the sound of popular music. 36 minutes.
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Cross-sticking is the term used for moving from one drum to another with one hand crossing the other, as opposed to moving from drum to drum in the conventional manner. This technique has been using by many great players over the years, such as Buddy Rich, Joe Morello, and Louie Bellson, who dazzled audiences with exciting criss-crossing motions around the kit.
• Baffle audiences with your stickwork!
• Add a greater degree of rhythmic and visual interest to your solos!
• Exercises presented in progressive and easy-to-understand method.
• Updated version now comes with access to online audio featuring 240 .mp3 examples.
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By far the most comprehensive DVD ever offered for the beginner guitarist – well over 3 hours long! Over 50 Interactive Lessons! Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales, and techniques used by acoustic guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country. This DVD is separated into two major sections:
The First Step: tuning up • string names • essential chords and scales used by all players • music reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales) • practice tips • fretting-hand technique • picking-hand technique • backing tracks for play-along • animated 3-D fretboard graphics
Play Acoustic!: rhythm technique (bare finger/thumb, bass/chord, fingerstyle, etc.) • soloing technique (chord embellishment, open-string chords, using a capo) • electrified acoustic • rock, blues and country styles • rhythm and solo technique in each style • backing tracks in each style for play-along • tips on caring for your instrument from the Fender Custom Shop.
Special DVD Features include:
• Bonus footage, including a Fender Factory Tour!
• Looping function
• Web links, including a web site specifically designed for beginning guitarists
• Multi-language feature so you can hear the DVD in English, Spanish, German, French, or Japanese
• Universally encoded for playability worldwide.
Total running time: Approximately 225 minutes.
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This lesson demonstrates the techniques Johnson used to create his remarkable guitar parts for seven songs: Come on in My Kitchen • Cross Road Blues • Drunken Hearted Man • Kindhearted Woman Blues • Ramblin' on My Mind • Sweet Home Chicago • Walkin' Blues. Includes a guitar techniques section, jam-along songs, and practice tips. 66 minutes.
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Guitar Apprentice teaches you real hit songs in a rhythm game format by breaking them down into easy portions on multiple levels, showing you exactly what and when to play. By watching the scrolling fretboards and playing as they drop in to place, you'll never be lost or overwhelmed. On the first level, you play only a chord or two. By the time you reach the highest level, you're playing the entire song like the original recorded version. Grab any real guitar, pop in a DVD, and you're ready to rock – even if it's the first time you've picked up a guitar! Every Guitar Apprentice DVD includes: 15 levels of play per song • easy color-coded finger diagrams • moving guitar necks show what's coming • strings light up to show you what and when to play • instruction on the fundamentals of playing guitar.
The Zakk Wylde Signature Edition Guitar Apprentice was recorded live at Wylde's Black Vatican studio in Los Angeles and features six DVDs of guitar instruction by Wylde himself, including signature rhythm patterns, solo breakdowns, tones, pedals and gear. Includes a tour of the “Black Vatican” plus interviews with Zakk. Features the songs: Crazy Horse • Overlord • Parade of the Dead.
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This fantastic collection features country lead lines, phrases, and riffs thoughtfully presented by pro guitarists John Heussenstamm, Josh Tovar, and Chad Johnson. Each and every authentic lick includes a walk-through explanation and note-for-note, on-screen tab. Normal and slow-speed performance demos are included to really help viewers master the licks. 4 hours, 12 minutes.
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Take your playing to the next level as Tomo Fujita shares his proven method for improving the essential skills required to play with other musicians and to freely express yourself on the guitar. This DVD includes easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations that can be applied to all levels and styles. Topics covered include: scale and picking exercises • interval and ear training • rhythm studies • stylistic grooves: blues, swing, jazz, R&B, and funk. Includes 80-page accompanying instruction booklet. 55 minutes.
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Joe Walsh, inspirational rock 'n' roll guitarist, takes you through how to set up your guitar for perfect intonation and more in this DVD. It covers: stringing your guitar • adjusting your truss rod • perfect pitch • how to clean your pots • pick-ups • G-tuning • E-tuning • using the slide • creating your solos • and more. 47 minutes.
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This DVD has been called the most shocking guitar instruction and performance DVD of all time! In this first-ever DVD from John 5 you will not only take a journey into his twisted mind, but you will also learn some of the techniques that have set him apart from guitar players everywhere. Included here are full live performances of four songs as well as exclusive lessons and instruction on techniques such as: banjo rolls, behind the nut bends, tapping, arpeggios, double stops, country bends, chicken pickin', pedal steel bends, and more. This DVD is not for the faint of heart and is unlike anything you have seen before! PARENTAL ADVISORY: EXPLICIT CONTENT
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Learn the guitar styles and techniques Randy Rhoads made famous with Ozzy Osbourne. Each part is played up to speed, then broken down note-by-note in this 2-DVD set to provide and in-depth analysis of 8 songs. Disc 1 – Mr. Crowley • Crazy Train • Revelation (Mother Earth) • I Don't Know. Disc 2 – Diary of a Madman • You Can't Kill Rock and Roll • Flying High Again • Little Dolls. 4 hours, 48 minutes!
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Learn guitar from Jim Root himself! Jim breaks down his most popular songs from Slipknot & Stone Sour and delivers lessons explaining legato, neighbor notes, string skipping, sweep picking, tapping, triads, and speed building. The DVD also features: a biography of Jim's story so far; a backstage gear tour of his custom Fender guitars and Orange amps; an artist-approved guitar tab booklet; live concert footage, never-before-seen interviews with Corey Taylor, outtakes; and more. Over four hours of footage in all!
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Tommy White is well-known as one of the foremost artists on pedal steel guitar. This steel guitarist for the Grand Ole Opry presents this DVD course for the E9th tuning – jam-packed with hot licks to keep your fingers twisted up for days. Learn how to play amazing speed picking runs and double stops, get great tone, play clear harmonics, and develop new licks. 45 minutes.
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No music reading is required for this book/video pack! The book covers topics such as: two-beat shuffle, box shuffle, linear boogie woogie, round boogie woogie, Yancy/Domino-inspired groove, and New Orleans-inspired groove. The intimate instructional video features Ann Rabson teaching her own brand of blues and barrelhouse piano with six in-depth lessons based on left-hand grooves. Along with these grooves you'll learn tasty fills, turnarounds, soloing ideas, and much more.
Video is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded.
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