Tutor DVD by Instrument
This intimate look at Ralph Stanley's pioneering banjo style begins with the first tunes he learned from his mother in the old-time clawhammer technique, and progresses through the three-finger bluegrass picking he helped make famous.
If you're among the millions of fans who love the signature sound of the Kingston Trio and want to create it on your banjo, this fun and easy lesson on DVD complete with enclosed Tab is for you
A wonderful combination of detailed instruction, historical reminiscences and insightful advice from the legend of the Bluegrass Banjo, Sonny Osborne.
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!
Join Swiss banjo player extraordinaire (Now living in North Carolina, USA), Jens Kruger, for an exciting journey into the art of five-string banjo. This outstanding lesson by a true virtuoso contains a wealth of ideas for players at all levels, and will help you expand your musical knowledge, build your technique and make your playing stand out from the crowd.
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.
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.
Moving beyond the basics.In this long-awaited follow-up to volume 1, Jim teaches chord shapes and progressions, complex strums and accompaniments to some of the most beloved songs in popular music history.
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.
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.
Sonny Terry started playing harmonica in his teens, as a blind street musician in North Carolina. After a stint with a medicine show, he hooked up with the popular ragtime singer/guitarist Blind Boy Fuller.