Swing rhythm never left, but it's getting harder to find someone to teach it! Noted swing rhythm guitarist Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky takes you step-by-step through the process of expanding your technique on swing rhythm. Whether you play in a swing band, a cowboy quartet like Riders in the Sky, or gypsy jazz, this DVD offers you an absolutely unique and up-close look at chord forms, patterns, right and left hand technique, and insider tips by a swing rhythm master who has been playing this style for over 30 years. In addition, two western classics, “Wah Hoo” and “Tumbling Tumbleweed,” are not only broken down and explained in detail, but are performed by 2-time Grammy winners Riders in the Sky in a mini-concert, so that the lesson on those two tunes is exemplified in live performance. Saddle up, saddle pal, and ride the Rhythm Range with Ranger Doug! Includes transcription booklet.
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Learn the trademark riffs and solos behind one of the most influential guitar bands of all-time! On this DVD, host Dave Celentano provides a step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts through the analysis of these eight classics: Ain't Wastin' Time No More • Black Hearted Woman • In Memory of Elizabeth Reed • Jessica • Little Martha • Melissa • Ramblin' Man • Whipping Post. Approximately 60 minutes.
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This DVD describes the parts of the bass, and covers: how to tune and set up an amp; finger technique; positions and scales; harmonics and octaves; making a tight rhythm section; blues, funk and rock licks; jamming with a live band; and more. Includes a detailed booklet. 29 minutes.
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Associate editor of Guitar World, Andy Aledort discusses and demonstrates the unique guitar solos of this blues giant! Features lessons and tips on re-creating the Albert King style through an in-depth analysis of 8 tunes: Angel of Mercy • Blues Power • Born Under a Bad Sign • Crosscut Saw • I Wanna Get Funky • I'll Play the Blues for You • Laundromat Blues • Oh Pretty Woman. 79 minutes.
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Learn the techniques and styles of today's most popular country guitarists! A fixture on the Los Angeles country music scene, Troy Dexter takes players step-by-step through classic country style licks that can also be used in blues, rock and rockabilly. He demonstrates pedal steel licks, bluegrass licks, cascading licks and licks using harmonics, intervals, triads, bends, chromatic passages, arpeggios, open strings, double stops and more. All licks are played in context, then slowed down and explained, and the DVD comes with an instructional booklet. 61 minutes.
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Three-and-a-half hours of great material! Groove Essentials is based on the definitive collection of contemporary rock, jazz, R&B, funk, and world/ethnic drumming styles contained in the poster of the same name, developed by world-class drummer, teacher and author Tommy Igoe and Vic Firth drum sticks. On this DVD, Tommy demonstrates 47 of today's most popular drum patterns, including a performance of each with a rhythm track played by some of New York's top players. This unique feature lets the student hear what each groove sounds and feels like with real music played by live musicians. Included among the drum patterns are 8th-note, 16th-note and half-time rock; jazz waltz, shuffle and swing, R&B, hip-hop and funk as well as world music styles, including New Orleans second-line, reggae, Bossa Nova, Samba, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Bolero and Tango. As a special bonus, the package includes a free Groove Essentials poster (courtesy of Vic Firth drum sticks), which contains fully-notated examples of every one of the 47 grooves on the DVD! Running Time: 3 hours, 40 minutes.
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In this DVD session, Rick gives his personal insights on achieving effective and powerful results in your slide playing. He covers a wide range of topics, which include his invaluable tips on: setting up your guitar correctly to achieve great slide tone; simple phrasing that produces dramatic results; changing your sound using different types of slides and amps; expanding your playing using the slide in standard tuning; transferring blues foundations to rock and beyond; G/A tuning, plus D/E tuning essentials; developing your personal approach and feel; and more! 66 minutes.
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The master of slap bass, funk bass giant Larry Graham shows you an hour of intensive bass work, featuring exclusive reunion performances with special guests: legendary rock/R&B group Sly & The Family Stone's original drummer Greg Errico, and Graham Central Station's original keyboard player Robert “Butch” Sam. They play several songs, analyzing performances and techniques while looking back and discussing their activities in the '60s and '70s. With his lifetime musical partners, Larry's funk spirit explodes on this DVD. Experience “real” funk history! 62 minutes.
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A Guitar Licks Goldmine awaits in this incredible jazz collection! This DVD is jam-packed with tasty jazz lines, phrases, and improvisational ideas personally taught to you by professional guitarists John Heussenstamm, Don Linke, Paul Silbergleit, and Bill Stone. From traditional to modern jazz, 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. 3 hours, 18 minutes.
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Biography of the legendary Tito Puente and a brief history of Afro-Cuban/salsa music that he popularized throughout the world. A 2-hour DVD includes Tito discussing his incredible 50-year career as a band leader and the influence of other musicians from Cachao to Celia Cruz to Santana had on him. It also features Tito soloing on his legendary gold timbales. The book includes a discography and 50 archival photos.
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This DVD is an encouraging “self-tutor” that supplies the advice and knowledge of Ken Perlman's years of teaching experience. He explains simply and step by step how to play fingerstyle guitar in a progressive and rewarding way.
If you want to play folk, blues, fiddle tunes or ragtime on guitar, this DVD can help you master the basic musical skills and fingerpicking techniques you need to play these styles. Whether you're a beginning or advanced guitarist, Ken Perlman will help you develop such skills as the alternating bass, pattern picking, hammering-on, pulling-off sliding and much more.
This DVD is best used with Ken's Fingerstyle Guitar book (HL00000081), a definitive reference instruction manual for both students and teachers alike that has become the fingerpicker's bible. Approx. 85 minutes.
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Dave Celentano teaches many new and innovative ways to use tapping with pentatonic and diatonic scales, sequences, and arpeggios. Features great tips and pointers, lessons on soloing over chord changes, and an intense two-hand tapping arrangement of the “toccata” section from J.S. Bach's famous “Toccata and Fugue” in D minor. All examples are in standard notation and tab on a printable PDF file on the DVD. 85 min.
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Guitar instructor/host Dave Celentano teaches innovative and diverse ways of playing the pentatonic scale in rock and heavy metal. He covers: the five position patterns for the pentatonic scale; sequences, string bending, connecting the scale patterns; string skipping; two-hand tapping pentatonics; a complete pentatonic solo played over backing tracks; and rhythm backing tracks for the student to rehearse soloing over. All examples are notated in tablature and included on the DVD as a printable PDF file. 60 min.
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Clint Lowery's musical journey is one of the most unbelievable stories you've never heard. Hear the story behind one of modern music's most talked-about guitarists. With a signature sound and songwriting style that is instantly identifiable, Clint Lowery has helped define the sound of Sevendust, Dark New Day, Hello Demons Meet Skeletons, Call Me No One, and other musical projects. Features include song tutorials, teaching solos, riffs, guitar technique, live concert footage, never-before-seen interviews, and more.
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