This handy video takes the guitar student through all the basic guitar chords starting with the easy to play forms and moving into the standard and more difficult fingerings. Every chord is shown in a guitar chord progression and a play along segment is provided on the DVD for every chord and progression. Added features of this DVD are the presentation of Rock Power Chords in the keys of C, G, D, A, E and F, and Blues Guitar Chord Progressions...
This DVD course is designed for people who want to play bass in a small group or ensemble and presents all the most common musical forms. You will learn bass techniques for rock, country, pop, and other popular music styles. No music-reading ability is required. After mastering this method, you will be ready to start playing with other musicians regardless of what type of music you choose. Free instructional booklet included at http: //www.mel...
Over 4 hours of content on 2 DVDs featuring: A two-hour documentary of Bob Benedetto including a complete biography, interviews with family, friends, players and industry professionals, archtop guitar construction/innovations, and his relationship with Fender Musical Instruments and The Benedetto Players. The Making of Anima e Corpo, a one-of-a-kind instrument featuring the signatures of eighty of the worlds most acclaimed jazz guitarists. Nev...
This self-guided beginner's violin course is designed for anyone of any age who wants to play violin. No previous musical experience is necessary! This course will teach you the basics for all types of performance, from classical to country, in a clear, step- by-step process compatible with Suzuki pedagogy. Lessons include: instrument care, tuning, positioning, note reading, playing pizzicato on open strings, fingering and use of the bow. The ...
This course is a fun, easy way for a beginning to intermediate guitarist to learn how to play the blues. You'll learn blues chord progressions as well as a variety of blues strumming and picking patterns. This course also presents basic blues scales, lead guitar techniques, and combination rhythm and lead playing. The basics of slide guitar and open tuning are also covered. No music reading is required for this course, but the student should u...
This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn to play drum set. It will teach you the most popular techniques used in modern music using a clear, step-by-step process. No previous musical experience is necessary to be successful with this method. You will learn rock, swing, jazz, and country styles along with drum music reading, counting, and proper drum setup. This course was developed and is taught by Gene Holter. Gene taught band in...
Janet Davis' comprehensive text is now a video! Learn the basic techniques commonly used on five-string banjo to accompany vocalists and instrumentalists. Separates the various back-up techniques into categories determined by song tempo, by lead instrument being accompanied, and by the area of the fingerboard in which the chords are being played. Presented by one of America's finest banjo teachers! There is also a companion book to this video.
When you hear someone say "Texas Blues Guitar, " you may immediately think of Steve Ray and Jimmie Vaughn or maybe Freddie King. The invisible presence, buried deep in everyone of their guitar riffs, is the true king of Texas blues, Lightnin' Hopkins. Lightnin', who knew Blind Lemon Jefferson as a child, is Jimmie Vaughn's favorite guitarist. Offered here are all the basics, many of the secrets and tricks of Lightnin's deeply accomplished, dec...
It is the three-row button accordion that gives Tex-Mex music its unique sound. Now for the first time anywhere, you can learn to play in the authentic Norteno style. Beginning with basic scales and chords, Joe Torres shows you how to play this engaging instrument step-by-step. Includes an overview of Spanish music terminology used by conjunto musicians.
This course is designed for the beginning guitarist who already understands and uses chords in first position. The student will learn many standard chord changes used in thousands of folk, country, blues and rock songs, and in the development of faster chord changing. It will also help songwriters to better write songs and assist the student in learning to play all of the friendly guitar keys. This course was written and taught by Vern Juran. ...
Designed to help both the beginning and intermediate guitarist learn the most commonly used chords. Through split-screen viewing, the student learns how the chords are fingered and how they should sound. You will learn major, minor and 7th chord forms as well as diminished and augmented chord shapes on the first four frets of the fingerboard. These are the same chords used in thousands of your favorite rock, blues, and country songs. 30 minutes.
This course is designed to teach beginners of any age how to play country fiddle. No previous musical experience is needed to be successful with this method. You will learn the basics of bowing, fingering, chord playing, shuffle bowing, and several famous fiddle tunes. Includes free instructional booklet at http: //www.melbay.com/DVDbooklets/index.asp. 45 minutes.
This video teaches the material found in the book of the same title, including 22 songs to be enjoyed on the mandolin. Tuning and hand positions are briefly discussed. By the time you finish this book you will be comfortable playing 4/4, 3/4 and 2/4 rhythm chord accompaniments in three major keys - C, G and D. All chords are shown in picture diagram form. Very easy to comprehend, even for the absolute beginner. So pick up your mandolin and hav...