Tutor DVD by Instrument

Learn all the great styles and techniques with Charlie Lennon. Bow and finger ornamentation, cuts, rolls, runs, bends, holding the fiddle, bowing techniques, triplets, staccato runs, bow direction, double stopping, regional styles, phrasing and much more. Complete with live stage performances featuring Steve Cooney, Tommy Hayes, Gerry O'Connor and Cormac Breathnach.

This is the CD that accompanies the book of the same name. As well as the tunes listed below there are lots of sets of jifs, reels, slides, polkas, hornpipes and slipjigs to play along to.

This easy-to-follow harmonica DVD will take you step by step from first day exercises to playing along with a professional backing track!

Steve Kaufman introduces new players to all the elements of guitar flatpicking. No previous experience is necessary. All that's needed is a guitar, a flatpick and the desire to accompany and play lead on great folk, bluegrass and country songs

The Ukulele has never been more popular, and Fred Sokolow's relaxed, user-friendly teaching style makes it easy to learn. In this lesson, Fred takes you to the next level beyond simple strumming.

You'll learn more first position chords as well as moveable (up-the-neck) chords. He shows you somefingerpicking accompaniment patterns, a few major scales, and how to play a 12-bar blues in any key. You'll also learn how to pick out melodies and play some beautiful chord/melody solos. Tunes include TumblingTumbleweeds,Tennessee Waltz, Route 66, Not Fade Away, A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody, See See Rider and more.

Fred slows all the tunes down and breaks them down so they're easy to learn. You'll also enjoy his “uke lore,”stories about the the songs and the players. All the songs are written out in tab and music, with chord grids as well. Whether you're a novice or a uke player wanting more repertoire and technique, there's plenty here for you.It's a great way to expand your horizons on this wonderful instrument.

The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is designed for anyone learning to play the ukulele. Acclaimed performer and uke master Lil' Rev teaches the basics of the ukulele and explains tuning, single-note melodies, chords and strumming, and gives practice tips. The on-screen musical examples will help you play the ukulele in no time! Easy songs to play include: Go Tell Aunt Rhody · Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star · Aura Lee · Shortnin' Bread · Hush Little Baby · Boil 'Em Cabbage Down · Beautiful Brown Eyes · Rolling · Paw-Paw Patch · Shave and a Haircut · Doo-Wop Uke · Sinner Man. 50 minutes.

Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of harmonica music! Play Today! is the ultimate self-teaching method, and this DVD is designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and on-screen harmonica tablature so you can play all the music examples. Simply follow along with the music on the screen as you watch and listen to the teacher. This complete guide to the basics covers: songs, chords and melodies · cross harp, bending and fun tricks · playing tips and techniques · harmonica tablature.

The blues is a universal language everyone understands. Fred Sokolow has selected classic tunes that sound terrific on Ukulele; some are sad, some are funny, some tell a story. Besides learning great songs by the likes of Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Blake, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie and Henry Thomas, you'll learn licks, scales, turnarounds and techniques that'll enable you to jam with other players and ad-lib, blues-style. There's even a lesson on bottleneck/slide Uke. Fred makes it easy to learn, with split-screen, slowed down versions of the songs and helpful hints about the licks and picking styles. All the songs are written out in tab and music notation in the PDF filethat comes with the lesson. Songs include: Little Red Rooster, Diddie Wah Diddie, Wasted Life Blues, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Just a Dream, Fishing Blues, Hesitation Blues and When the Levee Breaks .

For the two row B/C also C#/D tuning. Peter Browne now shares his amazing right hand techniques with you. One button triplets, two button triplets, two and three finger triplets, standard cuts, roll and triplet cuts, five note rolls, two button rolls, rhythms, off beats, syncopation, vibrato, scales and exercises and much more.

The accordionist in the popular Cajun band Balfa Toujours takes his exploration of the instrument beyond the basics. Dirk Powell covers topics such as ornamentation, syncopation, phrasing, anticipating the bellows changes, creating rhythmic effects and many other techniques to get a real hot Cajun sound. The songs include The Wafus Two-Step, Lafayette Playboy Waltz, Hick's Wagon Wheel Special, Dimanche Apres-midi (Sunday Afternoon). 60-MIN. · EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Companion soundtrack to the book of the same name.

Companion soundtrack to the book of the same name.

Companion soundtrack to the book of the same name.

William Bay and Mike Buerk teach you, in a step-by-step manner, how to play the soprano or descant recorder. Time signatures, sharps and flats and all of the basic notes are taught. In addition, you will be able to play along with many great recorder songs, ranging in style from classic to Irish ballads to ragtime to jazz to blues! Learn over 70 recorder solos!

The classic award winning documentary about Americas love affair with the music of the Five String Banjo ...New on DVD

This instructional DVD presents Daniel Ho's unique and creative Ukulele method in an entertaining and easy-to-understand format

26 well-known scottish melodies played on the tin whistle. Contains all the tunes from the book 'Instant Tin Whistle - Scottish'.

26 well-known folk melodies played on the tin whistle. Contains all the tunes from the book 'Instant Tin Whistle - Folk'.

26 well-known popular melodies played on the tin whistle. Contains all the tunes from the book 'Instant Tin Whistle - Popular'.

Bluegrass banjo has all the drive, excitement, rhythmic complexity and melodic possibilities that you could want in an instrument. This collection of lessons, compiled from Homespun's vast library of music instruction, covers a variety of skills and tunes. The segments are graded to take you from elementary to advanced levels, and will open up myriad playing possibilities while allowing you to sample lessons before purchasing any of these DVDs in full. Taught by seven of the most celebrated pickers, this collection will expand your repertoire, improve your technique and enhance your musical knowledge. Before long you'll be tackling everything from working on your basic rolls to playing hot bluegrass solos.

Get in on the jam session! Novice pickers can just grab an instrument, slip the DVD into the player and play along with confidence. Pete Wernick and his all-star team teach you the ins and outs of 'jam etiquette', along with the basics of music theory and important jamming hints.

Spice up your repertoire with more advanced techniques and a new tuning, G modal! Bob provides a deeper analysis of previously-learned skills, adds drop thumb style to the mix, and experiments with variations and endings. Advice on choosing a banjo. Songs: Arkansas Traveler, Cluck Old Hen, The Eighth Of January, Sally Goodin. 50 Minutes. Tab Enclosed.

Frank Lee breaks down the traditional clawhammer style that has become his trademark. Fiddler David Bass joins Frank to show how a banjo and fiddle work together playing a traditional tune, and all the Freight Hoppers join in for a rousing finale.
55 Mins.
Tab Enclosed.

With Pete 'Dr.Banjo' Wernick.
Anyone with any instrument can join in with this Bluegrass jam session, even if you've never tried it before...all you need are four basic chords to play along with the band!
2 hours. Chords and lyrics enclosed.