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BB-King, blues Master DVD
Enjoy over 3 1/2 hours of blues guitar technique and exclusive performances featuring B.B. King and his entire band for the first time on DVD!! Special Features Include: Tuning Segment, Interactive "Getting To Know Lucille" Feature, Additional Video Theory Tips, Performance Only Option, Interactive Motion Menus, and In ternet connectivity.  

(902820)

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Getting the sound: Classic Blues Guitar DVD

Edited by Tim Landers. Published by Warner Brothers.
(901904)

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Jimmy Hendrix: Are you Experienced DVD

This fantastic two-hour-long digital video disc shows guitarists how to play the important parts to every song on this influential album. The DVD is hosted and taught by the late Velvert Turner, a student and friend of Jimi's, with demonstrations by ace Hendrix educator Andy Aledort. For each song, the guitar parts are played first slowly, then up to speed to help players learn each riff and solo properly, and there are backing tracks to play along with. As a bonus, this DVD includes actual footage of Jimi playing many of the songs explored and covered on the DVD. Players will learn: Purple Haze * Manic Depression * Hey Joe * Love or Confusion * May This Be Love * I Don't Live Today * The Wind Cries Mary * Fire * Third Stone from the Sun * Foxey Lady * Are You Experienced? * Stone Free * 51st Anniversary * Highway Chile * Can You See Me * Remember * and Red House - and with the navigational freedom that a DVD provides, they'll easily be able to go right to the lessons of their choice!
(HL.320274)

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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Electric Guitar Basic DVD

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their first steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experi ence both step 1 & step 2 together for the first time on DVD. On your Electric Guitar Basics DVD, you will learn; how to tune up quickly & accurately, how to ch ange strings, how to play the most popular chords, beginning strumming techniques, clean & accurate picking techniques, special electric guitar skills, and much more. Special Features Include * Interactive Menus * Random Access Scene Selection * Superior Audio/Video Quality * Internet Connectivity For more information go to www.songxpress.com  
(902596)

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Getting the sound:Classic Rock Guitar DVD

Edited by Tim Landers. Published by Warner Brothers.

(901903)

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Getting the sound:Classic Country DVD

Edited by Tim Landers. Published by Warner Brothers.

(901905)

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Getting Started on Electric Guitar DVD

A Complete Course for the Beginner Guitarist!. Performed by Keith Wyatt. Dvd. Size 5.25x7.5 inches. Published by Hudson Music And Hal Leonard. (320293)
 

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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Getting Started on Acoustic Guitar DVD

A Complete Course for the Beginner Guitarist!. Performed by Keith Wyatt. Dvd. Size 5.25x7.5 inches. Published by Hudson Music And Hal Leonard. (320294)
 

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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Hal Leonard Guitar MethodDVD

For the Beginning Electric or Acoustic Guitarist. By Tom Kolb. Dvd. DVD (Digital Video Disc). Size 5.25x7.5 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (697318)
 

The world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method has taught millions of people to play. Now learning will be even easier, thanks to this great new Digital Video Disc! Designed for anyone just learning to play electric or acoustic guitar, it covers: tuning, identifying the parts of the guitar, reading both standard notation and tablature, playing chords, strumming and picking, improvising basic rock solos and lots more. It features great camera angles, helpful on-screen music, guitar diagrams, hand-position close-ups, and the navigational freedom that only a DVD can provide, so you can go straight to the topics you want! You'll learn to play the songs: Let It Be * Wild Thing * Twist and Shout, as well as the famous intro riffs to: Smoke on the Water * Day Tripper * Sunshine of Your Love. The DVD corresponds with all the books and supplements in the Hal Leonard Guitar Method, and features exclusive DVD Bonus Lessons covering chord progressions, songs, licks and jam tracks!

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Bass DVD (back to the top of the page)

The Ultimate Beginner Series : Bass Basics DVD

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped thousands of aspiring musicians take their first steps towards experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experi ence both step 1 & step 2 together for the first time on DVD. On your Bass Basics DVD, you will learn; how to tune up quickly & accurately, how to change string s, essential right & left-hand techniques, picking & fretting techniques, how to play with a drummer in various styles, how to create blues bass lines, beginnin g slap/pop funk techniques, and much more. Special Features Include: * Interactive Menus * Random Access Scene Selection * Superior Audio/Video Quality * Intern et Connectivity For more information go to www.songxpress.com  

(902598)

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Drum DVD (back to the top of the page)

Mike Portnoy: Liquid Drum Theater DVD

Featuring the Music of Liquid Tension Experiment and Dream Theater. Performed by Mike Portnoy. Dvd. DVD (Digital Video Disc). Size 5.3x7.5 inches. Published by Hudson Music. (320305)
 

This hot new DVD documents Mike Portnoy's innovative drum stylings in the highly acclaimed fusion/progressive metal music of Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment. Disc One features music from both CDs by Liquid Tension Experiment and includes footage shot at Millbrook Studios where both were recorded. Mike performs 8 songs/segments and breaks down parts from each, explaining how to develop a 'toolbox' of fills and patterns to draw from. Featured throughout is exclusive footage of the making of the first LTE album, as well as rare live footage of the band. Disc Two focuses on the music of Dream Theater and features footage shot at Beartracks Studios. Mike performs 11 songs/segments from the Falling into Infinity and Scenes from a Memory CDs and isolates the drum parts from each song. He discusses playing in odd-time signatures, developing double bass technique, soloing and much more. Includes exclusive live footage of Dream Theater from their 1998 World Tour. Special DVD Features: 2 bonus, live performances - one by Dream Theater and one by Liquid Tension Experiment! Over twenty minutes of new footage! Also features extensive commentary by Mike, a camera switching option that allows the viewer to 'direct' four studio performances by Mike, a photo gallery, and more! Approximately 190 minutes.

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Getting Started on Drums DVD

By Tommy Igoe. Dvd. DVD (Digital Video Disc). Size 5.3x7.5 inches. Published by Hudson Music. (320288)
 

Tommy Igoe brings his 25 years of teaching and playing experience to bear, creating the first DVD for beginner drummers! He takes you on a journey that starts with taking a brand new drum set out of the box and gets you started making music right away. Setting Up! (Part 1) is dedicated to understanding your new drums. All of your drums and hardware, along with Tommy's unique 'Power Square' concept, are covered in detail, starting you off in the right direction. Start Playing! (Part 2) will get you playing and having fun right away. Tommy takes you through the basics of how to hold your sticks and how to use your pedals. He even brings out some young students to help demonstrate some great grooves and fills that you can play right away. Special DVD Features allow you to select Tommy playing each of the grooves super slowly so you can really take your time to work everything out. Three great songs are included, and played by young students, with play-along versions of each one, so that you can start jamming and making music right away! 140 minutes.

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Neil Peart: A work in Progress DVD

On this limited-edition DVD, Neil Peart documents the "work in progress" of recording Rush's album, TEST FOR ECHO, as well as the work in progress of Neil himse lf and his endless apprenticeship to the art of drumming. On this history-making DVD, he uses the songs from TEST FOR ECHO to demonstrate concepts such as const ructing a drum part, selecting rhythmic approaches, techniques, odd times, the drummer's role in a band, drum set orchestration and creative timekeeping. This D VD features over 4 hours of video footage. Special Features Include: o Performance Only Feature o Artist Video Previews o Peart Interactive Drum Set o Internet Connectivity
(902839)

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Keyboard DVD (back to the top of the page)

The Ultimate Beginner Series: Keyboards Basic DVD

Edited by Tim Landers. Published by Warner Brothers.

(902599)

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Shaping Your Sound with Microphones, Mixers & Multitrack Recording

DVD. Dvd. DVD (Digital Video Disc). Size 5.25x7.4 inches. Published by Artistpro. (330867)
 

For more than a decade, this classic video course has taught professional recording techniques to thousands of musicians, students, engineers and producers. Now, the five-video Shaping Your Sound series has been remastered and released on two DVDs! This volume demystifies and explains the secrets of expert audio recording in an easy-to-understand manner so you immediately get the most out of your sessions. In this DVD, you'll sit in on a complex mixing session, and see the advantages of various studio microphone types. Also, you'll learn the ins and outs of analog multi-track recording, the format that is still preferred by the pros. Hosted by world-renowned educator, producer and engineer Tom Lubin, this DVD will give you the skills you need to make good recordings sound great. 180 minutes.

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Shaping Your Sound with Signal Processors

DVD. Dvd. DVD (Digital Video Disc). Size 5.25x7.4 inches. Published by Artistpro. (330866)
 

For more than a decade, this classic video course has taught professional recording techniques to thousands of musicians, students, engineers and producers. Now, the five-video Shaping Your Sound series has been remastered and released on two DVDs! This volume demystifies and explains the secrets of expert audio recording in an easy-to-understand manner so you immediately get the most out of your sessions. You'll learn how to use EQ to open up the sound of your recordings, understand how to use compressors to alter the dynamics of any instrument, and see dozens of demonstrations showing you exactly how to get the most out of reverb and delay effects. Hosted by world-renowned educator, producer, and engineer Tom Lubin, this DVD will give you the skills you need to make good recordings sound great. 150 minutes.

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Guitar VHS (back to the top of the page)

The Ultimate Beginner Series: Guitar Basics One VHS

THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER SERIES is designed to help you take the first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. On Guitar Basics, Step One you'll learn h ow to tune up quickly and accurately, how to change strings, what accessories you will need, how to play the most popular chords and much more. (33 min.)  
(REH854)

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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Guitar Basics Two VHS

On Guitar Basics, Step Two for Acoustic Guitar you'll learn how to play the most popular and useful chords, how to get more variety into your rhythm playing, ho w to create more melodies around chords using hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to play in any key using the capo or barre chords and much more. (40 min.)  


(REH855)

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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Guitar Basics
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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Electric Guitar Basics Two VHS

On Guitar Basics, Step Two for Electric Guitar you'll learn how to play the most popular chords and basic strumming techniques, how to develop a clean, accurate picking technique, how to begin improvising, how to play in any key using barre chords, special electric guitar techniques and much more. (40 min.)  

(REH857)

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Beginning Electric Blues Guitar VHS

Performed by Andy Aledort. GPM Presents (Instructional video). VHS Video. Size 4.2x7.5 inches. Published by Star Licks.
(697250)
 

Learn the essentials of playing blues guitar from one of the genre's most renowned educators. This video covers twelve-bar blues form, the blues scale, major and minor pentatonics, combining scales, shuffle rhythm, and more. Andy also includes an inspiring performance section revealing the unique approach of several blues masters including B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Eric Clapton. 55 minutes.

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The Acoustic Guitar of Jorma Kaukonen VHS

Video One. Performed by Jorma Kaukonen. Homespun Tapes (Instructional). VHS Video. Size 4.7x8 inches. Published by Homespun Video. (641038)
 

Jorma teaches his solid fingerpicking blues style through some of his favorite traditional and original tunes: West Coast Blues * Hesitation Blues * Crystal City * Embryonic Journey. Includes tips on picking style, slide technique, open tunings and a demonstration with Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna partner, Jack Casady. 100-MINUTE VIDEO * INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB * LEVEL 2/3.

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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Bass Basics One VHS

THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER SERIES is designed to help you take the first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Bass Basics, Step One covers how to tune up quickly and accurately, how to change strings, essential right and left-hand techniques, and how to develop bass lines. (37 min.)  

(REH856)

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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Bass Basics Two VHS

Bass Basics, Step Two is designed for anyone who has learned the basics of electric bass technique and is ready to move on to the next step. It covers how picki ng and fretting techniques, how to play with a drummer in various styles, the most popular blues bass lines, the most popular slap/pop funk techniques and much more. (33 min.)  

(REH864)

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Drums VHS (back to the top of the page)

Brain Lessons VHS

Finally a video with attitude! Hear and see Primus drummer break down Go Go, Funk Patterns, the Ostinato and the Up Down Technique in "Brains" contemporary and alternative way. This video is not only educational, but entertaining as well. Suitable for all levels of playing.

(VH0484)

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Anton Fig , On the Groove VHS

Anton Fig, drummer on the 'Late Show with David Letterman,' shares his own tips and ideas on making music and for surviving in the professional world. He talks about time, communicating through music, nuances of different styles, constructing a beat for a song and what it takes to play on the Late Show. (75 min.)  

(VH0199)

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Drums In the Rhythm section VHS

Part of the CONTEMPORARY RHYTHM SECTION series. This video focuses on the drum set as it relates to the rest of the rhythm section. Beginning with setups, vario us scenarios are discussed and represented in diagram forms. Various styles of music are studied along with the drum techniques and approaches that apply to eac h style. Soloing, improvisation, chart reading and ear training are also covered in great detail.

(VH0162)

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Be a DrumHead VHS

Will Kennedy, world-renowned Grammy award-winning drummer, and Bob Gatzen, the talented, multifaceted designer/producer, are staged at the V-Room, a high-tech p ractice facility. A virtual screen takes you on location to Bob's drumlab, where you will learn how to set up a cool drum space and get the most out of your dr umming environment and practicing time. Introducing PRACTICE TIME MANAGEMENT (PTM), a unique method of breaking down musical compositions by its form into speci fically timed intervals, allowing you to focus and develop each selection of the music separately. PTM will maximize your time at the drums.  
(VH0515CD)

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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Keyboard Basics One VHS

THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER SERIES is designed to help you take the first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Keyboard Basics, Step One covers proper b ody position, finding the notes on the keyboard, the chords C, F and G, the blues progression, arpeggios, and using both hands together. (25 min.)  

(VH0222)

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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Keyboard Basics Two VHS

Keyboard Basics, Step Two is designed for anyone who has learned the basics of keyboard technique and is ready for the next step. It covers how to play melodies by ear, minor scales, major and minor chords, how to improvise and much more. (28 min.)  

(VH0223)

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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Harmonica Basics One VHS

THE ULTIMATE BEGINNER SERIES is designed to help you take the first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. HARMONICA BASICS -- BLUES, STEP ONE cover s how to get started (choosing a harmonica, blowing and drawing), positions (first position and cross harp), playing individual notes, bending, and learning blu es phrasing. Beginner level. (30 min.)  

(VH0272)

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The Ultimate Beginner Series: Harmonica Basics Two VHS

HARMONICA BASICS -- BLUES, STEP TWO teaches developing vibrato and trills, playing octaves and chords, and mastering phrases in the style of blues harp legends Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson. Beginner level. (30 min.)  

(VH0273)

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