Tutor DVD by Instrument
The improvisational flair and amazing technical skill of the legendary Don Reno are laid bare for you to discover in this DVD tutorial by his very own son, Don Wayne Reno. His unique style combines chord-based solos, percussive techniques and flamboyant single-string runs. 60 Mins. Tab enclosed.
A lesson in basic music theory for the five-string Banjo player that will open vast possibilities and help you develop your musical ear. Bluegrass master Bill Keith will give you the knowledge needed to gain a total understanding of the Banjo fretboard and find the right notes anywhere, first time!
This is the second volume and here Seeger concentrates on two and three finger chord accompaniment and picking styles. Songs include: Flop Eared Mule, Lost Gander, The Sailor and the Soldier, American Spanish Fandango, The Last of Callahan, Lady Gay and more!
This third part of Seeger's demonstration and lessons features mid-twentieth century styles as he looks at Blugrass roots and the influence of artists such as Holcomb, Mainer and McGee.
Are you finding the key of G too limiting? What do you do if someone calls for a song in C, or D, or E, or F? Learn to play out of C position and expand your horizons on the banjo. No Tab. Featuring Wildwood Flower. Also Uncloudy Day, Arkansas Traveler, Worried Man, more.
Sooner or later every player must learn how to create his or her own solos in a jam session. These can be carefully built or improvised on the spot.
Pete Wernick teaches how to get the most credible bluegrass Banjo sound, from the simplest 'placeholder' vamps to solos combining melody notes and licks with full rolls.
Tab included on DVD.
In this follow-up DVD, Pete Wernick makes it easy to create convincing solos in common keys that normally challenge learning players: D, C, F and G – without a capo. Pete explores nine bluegrass standards, taking each song's melody and showing how to weave it into a full arrangement. Songs: Down in the Valley to Pray; Angeline the Baker; New River Train; and more. LEVEL 3; INCLUDES TAB .PDF ON DISC; 1 HR., 55 MIN.
Take a lesson from one of the true innovators of the five-string banjo, whose style combines traditional Scruggs-style bluegrass with country, folk, jazz, blues, gospel and rockabilly sounds.
A basic guide to playing ukulele. Here's a DVD for anyone who loves the Uke! It's instructional, entertaining and educational all at once.
Bluegrass multi-instrumental virtuoso Dennis Caplinger guides you through the basics of the Mandolin in an authentic traditional style.
This DVD lesson will thrill and inspire mandolinists at all levels. Chris Thile shares his own successful formula for developing right and left hand dexterity, improving speed and accuracy, and playing with heightened musicality.
This lesson by two of the ukulele's most enthusiastic proponents will get anyone started on this popular instrument - even those who have never played anything before! This friendly, joyful lesson teaches first chords, strumming patterns, and songs such as The More We Get Together, Home on the Range and You Are My Sunshine to beginning musicians. ONE HOUR • LEVEL 1 • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB ON DISC
Kate and Steve, widely known as the Ukalaliens, bring their novice players to the next level, teaching new chords, keys, strums and picking patterns.
A fabulous 1 hour DVD for beginners. Learn quickly how to play jigs, reels, hornpipes, plus all the picking techniques. Anthony Warde shows you how to play Irish traditional music on the mandolin. Each solo is then played live on stage by some of Ireland's foremost musicians. Features scales, triplets, cross-picking, hammer-ons, pull-offs, solos and much, much more.
A basic guide to style, technique and practice, this complete two DVD course gives you all the basic training you'll need to play authentic bluegrass fiddle.
For beginning or intermediate players! Flaco Jiménez and Tim Alexander show you how to play the main dance forms of this lively music from the border country.
A true fiddle-playing legend gives you an exclusive close-up on his technique and musical approach in this special DVD. Vassar Clements' superb skills and imaginative musical ideas are slowed down and presented to you by the man himself, accompanied by Bob Hoban.
The powerful rhythms of the Louisiana Cajun tradition can be found all over the world, and this special DVD tutorial gives you a head start in playing the Cajun-style fiddle. The zesty flavours of this distinctive musical genre will blend seamlessly with country, rock and jazz tunes, adding a unique spice to your tunes and improvisations.
Kenny Kosek is one of the finest fiddle players in the US and will have you jamming with friends in no time. You will learn how to play the melody then add slides, drones and double-stop harmonies for authentic bluegrass sounds.
The eight-string, non-peda; steel guitar lent its distinctive sound to classic recordings by Bob Wills, Hank Williams and innumerable other country stars. This DVD gives you all the information you'll need to play this uniquely American instrument and capture the essence of the traditional country and western sound.
Renowned guitar luthier Ken Nash guides you step-by-step through care and repair that will preserve the life of your instrument.
This DVD portion of Level 3 of David Barrett's Harmonica Masterclass Series.