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John Blackwell, world-class groove master and drummer with Prince, offers his approach to developing the astounding technique he has become know for, including key exercises that he used as a student and still uses today. John covers building a solo, single hand rolls, single pedal technique and much more. He also shows, in detail, his amazing stick twirling technique, and explains how he was influenced and inspired by heroes like Lionel Hampton, Sonny Payne and Gene Krupa. Also included on Technique, Grooving and Showmanship is incredible footage of John's performance at the Modern Drummer Festival 2002 with his band Matrix, featuring Tom Coster, Baron Browne and Bruce Bartlett. A great segment on grooving features John in the studio with Baron Browne on bass, playing and discussing styles that include funk, jazz, blues and funk ballads. Special DVD Features: a camera-switching option • an optional commentary by John • historic clips of some of John's biggest stick-twirling influences, with a narration by John • interviews with John and with his father, John Blackwell, Sr., backstage at the Modern Drummer Festival 2002 • a photo gallery • and more! Running Time: 4 hours.

Lista utworów:
The Meeting Of The Waters
Boatsman
Country Waltz
Flying Cloud Cotillion
Green Willis
Little Billy Wilson
Magpie
Old Joe Clark

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.

With special guests The Delta Rhythm Kings One of today's hottest slide guitarists shows how to get the sounds that drive the best electric rock and blues bands: vibrato, dynamics, intonation, slide-hammer technique, damping strings and much more. Includes sizzling versions of: Look Over Yonders Wall • The Sky Is Crying • Walking Blues • Tip Walk • Black Cat Bone to illustrate turnarounds, endings and complete solos in several styles. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 2/3.

An In-Depth Exploration of Dynamic Flatpicking. Dan Crary imparts a wealth of technical knowledge, encouragement, inspiration and powerful ideas that will benefit all guitar students. Includes instruction on numerous runs, syncopated licks, crosspicking and more. Dan redefines performing, arranging, improvising, soloing, and practicing, and teaches these songs: Lime Rock • Arkansas Traveler • John Henry • Foggy Mountain Special • Sally Goodin. 85-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 3.

Lista utworów:
Needle Case
White House Blues
Tom Dooley
Soldier's Joy
Snowdrop
Old Corn Liquor
Molly Dear
Marching Jaybird
John Brown's Dream
French Waltz
Baptist Shout
Back Step Cindy
Reuben's Train

Featuring Don Brewer, Vinnie Colaiuta, Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez with Marc Quinones, Akira Jimbo, Hilary Jones, Paul Leim, Dave Lombardo & Billy Ward The first-ever DVD for the musician's market! This terrific disc includes all of the material on both video releases from the 2000 Modern Drummer Festival - 170 minutes of performances, clinics and interviews! You get all the benefits of the DVD format - instant access to each performance, superior sound and picture, plus these special features: 5.1 (Surround Sound) Mix on two performances - one by Vinnie Colaiuta and one by Horacio Hernandez • 'DrumCam' option on these two performances allowing you to switch to the drum camera at any point • Play-Along Feature - a minus drums mix on two songs, with downloadable drum charts • connectivity to related web sites • and much more! 170 minutes.

This DVD documents Mike Portnoy's innovative drumming 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. 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. 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 a full-length commentary by Mike • a camera switching option • a photo gallery • and more! DVD Running Time: 190 minutes.

Vassar Clements explores the classic licks and techniques that have made him one of the greatest fiddlers of all time. He teaches some of his best-known original and traditional fiddle breaks to tunes such as: Avalanche • Good Woman's Love • Lonesome Fiddle Blues • Orange Blossom Special • Down Yonder • and more. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC • EARLY INTERMEDIATE TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Podstawowy kurs DVD Boba Breithaupta skierowany jest do perkusistów zarówno początkujących jak i średniozaawansowanych. Film dostarcza wiedzy odnośnie pojęć muzycznych, podstawowych technik uderzeń, kombinacji rytmów, dynamiki, sposobów strojenia instrumentu, i innych. Czas trwania filmu: 35 minut.

In this information-packed DVD, double bass drum specialist Jeff Bowders shows you tips and techniques for getting the most out of your double bass drum playing. Dozens of progressive, step-by-step exercises reveal the details behind: pedal technique and balance • mirrored double bass grooves • endurance and stamina exercises • fill and soloing technique and concepts. Featuring additional live performance segments, Jeff also shows how to put your double bass drum skills and ideas to work in a variety of grooves. 67 minutes. Includes instruction booklet. Also available separately - Double Bass Drumming Book/CD Pack - 00695723/$19.95.

Corey Harris teaches songs that bridge the gap between Mississippi country blues and African guitar styles, exploring the similarities and differences in each approach to the guitar. He teaches classic and original fingerpicking and slide guitar pieces as well as two songs he learned in Mali: High Fever Blues • C. C. Pill Blues • Jack O' Diamonds • Special Rider Blues • King Cotton • Bajourou • Sundiata. 2 HRS •ŽINCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Voted one of the Top 20 Millennium Players by Drumscene magazine, Magesh is regarded as one of Australia's most exciting and innovative drummers. He is known for incorporating tablas and electronics with the drumset. In his debut DVD, Magesh talks about playing with loops, creating unique beats, originality, sampling, using electronics, and feel. He also plays beats and music inspired by funk, hip-hop, drum n' bass and rock. Special guest performances include some of Australia's hottest musicians, including The Executives. 63 minutes.

The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and a professional-quality CD with 99 full-demo tracks and a DVD that demonstrates the concepts in the book. This drum series can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CD. This package is a complete guide to the basics, covering: beats, songs, and fills; all musical styles; playing tips and techniques; music notation; and more. Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of drum music! Also available: Play Drums Today Songbook (HL00842039).

This DVD by acclaimed author Gavin Harrison provides new concepts in rhythmic structure and creative ideas for drumset composition. It includes: lessons on overriding, resolving, and polyrhythmic theory; five full-length performances including a special arrangement of Porcupine Tree's Futile; play-along MP3s and MIDI files; printable PDFs of all lessons; subtitles in German and Italian; and much more.

Now with this magnificent package you can learn to play hits by one of the most successful and popular British bands of their generation. Including a Standard Notation and Tablature book, CD and DVD this is the complete tutorial of Coldplay songs!

Inside you will find seven of the greatest hits from Parachutes and Rush Of Blood To The Head.

Pięć najbardziej znanych utworów brytyjskiej grupy Muse w aranżacji na gitarę z akompaniamentem na dołączonej do książki płycie CD. Dodatkowo publikacja zawiera płytę DVD z lekcją gry, dzięki której można nauczyć się utworu "Plug In Baby" i wszystkich występujących w nim technik. Na końcu książki znajdują się objaśnienia oznaczeń zawartych w notacji muzycznej.

Publikacja z serii "Play guitar with...", w obecnym wydaniu zawiera siedem utworów irlandzkiej grupy rockowej U2. Utwory te pochodzą z lat twórczości: 1992 - 2000. Do książki dołączona jest płyta CD z nagranymi wersjami demonstracyjnymi, oraz samymi akompaniamentami, dzięki czemu możesz ćwiczyć razem z podkładem muzycznym. Ponadto znajduje się tu również płyta DVD, na której znajdziesz lekcje nauki gry na gitarze.

Modern Drummer Festival 2003 featured almost unprecedented cross-section of great drummers and percussionists! This Two-Disc DVD set captures almost 6 hours of incredible performance footage from this amazing event.

Kolekcja dwóch płyt DVD Steva Smitha dla perkusistów. Na pierwszej płycie znajduje się materiał dotyczący technik gry podstawowych i złożonych rytmów na zestawie perkusyjnym oraz sposobów gry w różnych stylach muzycznych. Druga płyta obejmuje materiał dotyczący historii amerykańskiego beatu: rozwoju instrumentów oraz rozwoju muzyki perkusyjnej gatunków takich, jak: jazz, bebop, blues, country, gospel, rock 'n' roll, funky, i innych. Czas trwania dwóch filmów: 4 godziny, 38 minut.

Bruce Buckingham is a professional musician and teacher. He plays guitar in many styles, but his specialities are jazz, Latin, Blues and Funk. He is one of the seasoned teachers at Musicians Institute, joining the staff in 1980, teaching literally thousands of students from around the world to paly guitar at M.I. He has played and/or recorded with musicians as diverse as Helen Reddy to John Patitucci and ahs been involved in Michael Jackson's production of Sisterella. Currently he is working on his own recording project as well as more instructional books and videos for guitar.

50 Licks Jazz Style DVD Package Bruce demonstrates the essential licks for the chords and progressions common to jazz II-V-I licks, turnaround licks, choromatic bebop lines, licks for altered chords and major and minor vamps and much more. Bruce also illustrates the licks in several styles: swing, bossa nova, samba, swing 16ths, funky fusion and bluesy suffles. Each lick is played in context, then demonstrated slowly with a full explanation on their proper applications.
This DVD presents an insightful look at jazz guitar. It is truly a unique opportunitiy to learn from one of today's finest guitar instructors.

A three-disc, seven-hour DVD extravaganza celebrating one of the biggest events in the drumming calendar, packed to the limits with the best in the business! Along with some incredible performances, this special DVD set features backstage interviews and extensive educational material showcasing the techniques of the great players.

Disc one (Saturday):

• Jason Bittner
• Rodney Holmes
• Keith Carlock
• Chad Smith
• Ian Paice

Mike Portnoy jest amerykańskim kompozytorem, instrumentalistą i wirtuozem instrumentów perkusyjnych. Niniejszy komplet obejmuje trzy płyty DVD z materiałem dydaktycznym prezentowanym przez Portnoya. Pierwsza płyta "In the Dream" zawiera nagrania demonstracyjne utworów z albumów: "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulance" i "Train of Thought and Octavarium" wraz z ich analizą wykonawczą. Płyta druga "On the Side" obejmuje m. in. szczegółowe spojrzenie Portnoy'a na twórczość zasłużonych zespołów, takich jak: Led Zeppelin, The Who i Rush, a także wizytę w domu Mike'a, w którym posiada sceny i swój cały sprzęt perkusyjny. Trzecia płyta "Bonus Material" zawiera cztery nagrania utworów Dream Theater z trasy koncertowej, partie perkusyjne grane przez Mike'a Portnoya w duecie kolejno z Charliem Benante, Jasonem Bittnerem i Richardem Christy oraz materiał z trasy koncertowej "Albino Monster" i wywiady z perkusistą. Łączny czas trwania trzech płyt: 7 godzin 12 minut.

Joe Pass is one of jazz guitar's all-time masters. He demonstrates legendary techniques that will be of value to rock guitarists as well as jazz purists. Joe covers chord melody, chord substitutions, leading tones, chromatic chords, voice movements, and many more special excercises, all with the unique Joe Pass twist. A chance to study with a jazz guitar legend!

The techniques of this dazzling virtuoso guitarist are dissected in this special masterclass. Mike Wolf guides you step-by-step through Vai's most celebrated licks and solos that have inspired a generation of guitarists, breaking down some of his most challenging and unusual recorded moments for you to master. Includes a 24-page booklet of examples in notation with a Tab shorthand.

The ultimate guide to beginning the Classical Guitar - this easy to follow DVD will teach you everything you need to know, and much more!

Get ahead with clear demonstrations and jargon-free explanations that will make learning the Guitar easier and more fun than you ever thought possible! You will discover:

• Correct posture and hand position
• How to find your way around the fretboard
• Basic music notation and reading
• How to learn note names
• How different rhythms work
• The P.I.M.A. finger system
• ...and much more

The disc contains many special features that include:

• On-screen notation that is synchronised with the video of both hands playing
• Exclusive interviews with top performers and teachers from the Royal Academy and The Royal College Of Music
• Professional backing tracks to give you the best accompaniment to practice and perform to
• A booklet containing all of the musical examples featured during the lessons
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In this DVD Dave explains and demonstrates his natural approach to the drums. All of the topics discussed are explained and demonstrated on the drum pad and then on the drum set. Lastly, they are brought to life with exciting live recordings of the Dave Weckl Band and a special acoustic group put together for this DVD. The musicians featured include Buzz Feiten, Brandon Fields, Tom Kennedy, Jay Oliver, Ernie Watts and Steve Weingart.
The DVD will allow you see and hear Dave explain and demonstrate his new concepts of stick grip which leads to the contrast of his older tight into the kit approach as compared to his new flowing, powerful out the kit approach. He covers wrist technique, finger technique, and the rebound approach for both hands and feet. Stick choice and proper set up for flowing stress free playing are also covered. This DVD includes a cameo appearance by Fredie Gruber who explains some of the basics of technique that are cornerstones of Dave's playing.

Na płycie DVD Dave Weckl demonstruje jak prawidłowo ćwiczyć grę na perkusji, aby rozwinąć indywidualny styl gry. Wszelkie zagadnienia dotyczące m. in. sposobów uderzeń różnymi pałkami, rodzajów rozgrzewek i pochodów rytmicznych, demonstrowane są na filmie przez Dave'a, oraz zespół muzyków: Buzza Feitena, Brandona Fieldsa, Toma Kennedy'ego, Jaya Olivera, Erniego Wattsa i Steve'a Weingarta. Jako bonus nagrano materiał z australijskiego koncertu New Live z 2002 roku. Języki filmu do wyboru: angielski lub japoński.

Learn the legendary blues-rock riffs of Keith Richards, with songs that inspired a world of guitarist taught note-for-note by Michael Casswell.

Taking his influences directly from the blues of Chicago and the deep south, Keith Richards forged a sound and style that was at once classic and fresh. By combining the phrasing and sensibilities of BB King, Buddy Guy and Freddie King with the new British beat style of rock 'n' roll, The Rolling Stones defined a genre that took the world by storm.

In this special DVD tutorial, Casswell guides you through five of the band's very best, including Jumpin' Jack Flash, Satisfaction and Brown Sugar.

Lista utworów:
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Angie
Brown Sugar
Honky Tonk Woman
Jumpin' Jack Flash