| • Learn to Play Cajun Accordion Video 1 - Starting Out DVD
The one-row button accordion creates the defining sound that drives the waltzes and two-steps beloved by enthusiasts of Cajun music. Dirk Powell's step-by-step approach makes it easy to start playing immediately. He teaches how to hold the instrument, use the bellows, find the notes, and play 'double' (octaves) - the essence of the Cajun style. Includes detailed instruction for playing some of the most popular Cajun dance tunes
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| • Learn to Play Cajun Accordion Video 2 - Intermediate and Advanced Techniques DVD
Accordion Instruction DVD 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.
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| • Learn to Play Irish Concertina DVD
Accordion-Concertina Instruction DVD In this easy beginner's DVD, John Williams explains the fundamentals of the 20 or 30 key Anglo concertina: how to hold the instrument, use the keys, bellows and air button and how to move beyond the basic C and G scales. He teaches five tunes in note-for-note detail
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| • Learn to Play Autoharp DVD
Auto Harp Instruction DVD A step-by-step learning guide by John Sebastian. The autoharp - one of the most beautiful (and easiest) traditional instruments. Includes the use of fingerpicking techniques and how to pick out melodies and play instrumentals in the styles of the great traditional players.
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| • Bryan Bowers Autoharp Techniques DVD
Auto Harp Instruction DVD Bryan Bowers, widely regarded as the leading autoharp virtuoso.Bryan breaks down his techniques to help players get into advanced songs and styles. He teaches thumb lead with index finger backstroke; the art of good accompaniment; and how to find the melody and add harmony parts to it. Bryan also gives invaluable advice on harp set-up, tuning, chord bar set-ups, use of picks (on all give fingers), avoiding arm tension and injury, and more.
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| • Branching Out on Bluegrass Banjo 1 DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Artist: Pete Wernick. Hundreds of building blocks to create licks, back-ups and solos. Learn dozens of left-hand chord groups, versatile right-hand rolls, classic up-the-neck licks and other techniques. Includes tab. Early Intermediate Level.
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| • Tony Trischka Essential Practice Techniques for Bluegrass Banjo DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Here's a lesson that's a “must-have” for bluegrass banjo players at all levels. This nuts-and-bolts practice session is designed to help players improve their timing, strengthen their hands and play with precision, power and rhythmic sophistication. It is filled with exercises, etudes and workouts covering many of the building blocks of bluegrass banjo. Level 2.
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| • Classic Bluegrass Banjo Solos DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Tony Trischka teaches eleven classic pieces, prime examples of banjo playing at its best. You'll learn them, note-for-note, just as they were played by some of the greatest players in the history of the instrument. By learning these tunes you'll not only expand your repertoire, but in the process will also become more flexible in your ability to mix up various rolls, play in several keys without a capo, and move more freely around the neck.
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| • Get Rolling Banjo DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Pete 'Dr. Banjo' Wernick gets total novices to make good banjo music almost immediately. With only two chords, Pete has newcomers strumming and accompanying ten bluegrass standards. By learning just one more easy chord, they are now able to play along with almost any bluegrass song. Next, it's time for the basic banjo rolls that really start sounding like bluegrass picking. This super-easy lesson
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| • Get Started On 5-String Banjo with David Holt DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD With his easy-to-follow, good humored manner, David Holt gets you started on 5-String Banjo. You will learn the parts of the banjo, how to hold it, and how to get it in tune ... And start to play! Learning simple chords, strums and basic clawhammer picking, David teaches traditional favorites.
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| • How to Play The 5-String Banjo DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Artist: Pete Seeger. With special guest appearance by Doc Watson. America's most beloved banjo picker teaches his techniques: up-picking, frailing, whamming, double-thumbing, hammering-on and pulling-off, two-finger and three-finger picking-plus more than a dozen songs.
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| • Beginning Bluegrass Banjo DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Artist: Pete Wernick. This video is perfect for those who have never touched a banjo before, but want to play the compelling sounds of bluegrass. 'Dr. Banjo' teaches basic chords, right-hand rolls and great tunes
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| • Five-String Banjo for Beginners by Happy Traum DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Pick and sing along with Happy Traum with these clear, easy, hands-on lessons. Happy teaches a wide variety of country and folk tunes in traditional banjo style. Learn right-hand picking patterns, hammer-ons, slides and pull-offs, and more.
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| • Old-Time Banjo Styles DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Taught by Mike Seeger with special guests Doc Watson, Kirk Sutphin, Greg Hooven, Etta Baker, and Joe and Odell Thompson. Mike Seeger's expertise in two- and three-finger picking, clawhammer, and other old-time styles comes across clearly in this instructional session. Special workshop performances by some of the country's top traditional players give banjo students rare insight into the subtle beauty of this uniquely American music.
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| • The Banjo According to John Hartford 1 DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Volume 1 of a 2 DVD set. The late John Hartford was the extraordinary fiddle and banjo man who danced, played and sang to delighted audiences at festivals and concerts around the nation and the world. A thoughtful and knowledgeable musician, John imparts a treasure-trove of ideas and techniques, and banjo arrangements to some of his most requested songs
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| • The Banjo According to John Hartford 2 DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Volume 2 picks up where Volume 1 left off. The late John Hartford was the extraordinary fiddle and banjo man who danced, played and sang to delighted audiences at festivals and concerts around the nation and the world.
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| • Play Bluegrass Banjo By Ear DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Author: Bill Keith. This lesson in basic music theory will help learning banjo players find melody and harmony notes and fully understand the fingerboard. Combining this knowledge with basic rolls, harmonized scales, pentatonic runs and licks, and more will allow anyone to develop powerful and creative bluegrass solos – by ear.
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| • Learning Tenor Banjo DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Artist: Buddy Wachter. Four-string banjo players tend to be fiercely devoted to one type of banjo or the other, so we have produced a separate video for each instrument. The tenor banjo has a shorter neck and higher, sharper sound than the plectrum, good for being heard in a band situation. This lesson includes theory, basic chord formations, picking and strumming exercises, plus other invaluable knowledge necessary for playing virtually any tune on the banjo.
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| • Clawhammer Banjo Repertoire and Techniques Vol. 1 DVD
Banjo Instruction DVD Artist: David Holt. Volume 1 of this 2 video set covers the fine art of CLAWHAMMER banjo. David Holt is considered one of the finest players and teachers of old-time clawhammer banjo. Start with the fundamentals including right & left hand technique.
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| • Play Clarinet Today CD and Book Pack Level 2
Clarinet Instruction DVD With solid instruction, terrific songs, and a professional-quality CD featuring 76 full-demo tracks, this is the ultimate self-teaching method for the clarinet! An information-packed follow-up to Level 1, Level 2
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| • Play Clarinet Today DVD
Clarinet Instruction DVD This DVD can be used as a supplement to the Play Clarinet Today Level 1 book, or alone as a great introduction to the clarinet. Simply follow along with the songs in the booklet as you watch the teacher on the DVD. This complete guide to the basics
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| • Essential Techniques for Dobro 2 DVD Video Set
Dobro Instruction DVD These two lessons will give learning players all the tools they'll need to master the resonator guitar. Rob Ickes, Dobro Player of the Year from 1996-1999, covers everything from fine-tuning the strings to picking style, bar position, bluegrass back-up technique, and how to achieve good tone, timing and volume control.
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| • Learning Bluegrass Dobro DVD
Dobro Instruction DVD Artist: Cindy Cashdollar. This hands-on 'Dobro' course will have even a complete beginner playing bluegrass and country tunes in no time. Cindy covers essential right-hand techniques such as rolls, rhythm playing, crosspicking, tone control and damping, as well as bar technique, chord building, hammer-ons and pull-offs, minor keys and more.
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| • Dobro Variations-Explorations in Minor, Swing and Rockabilly Styles DVD
Dobro Instruction DVD Cindy Cashdollar moves into intermediate territory with the blues, minor key and western swing styles that have become her signature sound. Cindy builds knowledge of the Dobro step by step, teaching alternate tunings, music theory and invaluable bar and fingerpicking techniques.
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| • More Dobro: A Lesson in Lap-Style Dobro Playing DVD
Dobro Instruction DVD Take a private lesson with Doug Cox! There's no better way to start from scratch on this expressive instrument than with this master instructor. Teaches notes and major chords; common I, IV, V chord progressions in all keys; chucking (back-up playing); tone and damping tips; and easy versions of the songs
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| • Jerry Douglas' Dobro Techniques DVD
Dobro Instruction DVD One of the world's top 'Dobro' players shares some of the secrets of his great playing. Demonstrating hand positions, right-hand rolls, bar pull-offs and hammer-ons, forward and reverse bar slants, string pulls and lots more. Includes note-for-note breakdowns of tunes
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| • Learn to Play the Drum Set DVD
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD Artist: Magadini, Peter. The perfect way to start a beginner on the entire drumset! This informative and descriptive video takes you through the basics using many different contemporary styles of music. You'll learn how to play a drum fill, a double stroke roll, and more
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| • Modern Congas DVD
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD Learn the secrets to playing congas in modern Latin music! One of the most respected Latin percussionists on the scene today, Roberto Quintero discusses and demonstrates his masterful approach on this DVD. Includes: full-band demos featuring the hottest players in Latin music • strokes and playing techniques
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| • Snare Drum Basics DVD
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD This video is the ideal reference for drummers of all ages and experience levels, providing them with the means to develop or refine the essential tools necessary to expand their vocabulary as drummers. Topics covered include: grips, basic strokes, dynamics, stroke combinations, rudiments, and tuning.
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| • Jeff Porcaro Drums DVD
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD The late Jeff Porcaro was a Grammy Award-winning star from Toto and one of the most respected and innovative drummers of contemporary music. This video includes discussions on straight time, triplet and shuffle feels, as well as Latin grooves, bass drum pedal techniques and a variety of effects on the high hat.
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| • Beginning Drums Vol. 2 Starter Series DVD
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD A continuation of Beginning Drum Volume 1. Graduates to the intermediate level further building a stronger foundation. The video runs approximately 30 to 40 minutes. The lessons are taught by Tim Pedersen, a session musician in L.A.
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| • Beginning Drums Vol. 1 Starter Series DVD
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD Learning to play an instrument has never been easier. This video covers the basic fundamentals every student needs to get started. It runs approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
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| • Thomas Lang - Creative Control Drums 2 DVD Video Set
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD Thomas Lang presents a completely innovative and inspired practice regime, and system for helping you develop incredible drumset technique, that will forever change your approach to drumming.
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| • Getting Started on Drums DVD
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD Tommy Igoe brings his 25 years of teaching and playing experience to bear, creating the first DVD for beginner drummers! He takes you on a journey that starts with taking a brand new drum set out of the box and gets you started making music right away.
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| • Billy Ward Big Time Drums DVD
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD This DVD is a riveting look at the very essence of what makes the human clock tick. Included are lessons, performances and insights, all presented in a new and groundbreaking format that strips the art of drumming to its very core.
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| • Play Drums Today DVD
Drums-Percussion Instruction DVD Composer: Scott Schroedl. This DVD can be used as a supplement to the Play Drums Today! Level 1 book, or alone as a great introduction to drumming. Simply follow along with the songs in the booklet as you watch the teacher on the DVD.
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| • The Hammer Dulcimer DVD
Dulcimer Instruction DVDArtist: John McCutcheon. This easy-to-follow, comprehensive beginner's course on video makes it easy to see the way the hammers are held, where the notes are found, and how to make exciting music almost immediately.
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| • Learning Mountain Dulcimer DVD
Dulcimer Instruction DVD Even a novice can make lovely sounds and play simple tunes almost immediately! Dulcimer virtuoso David Schnaufer includes scales, fingerings and strumming techniques for some of country music's all-time favorite songs.
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| • A Fiddler's Guide to Waltzes, Airs and Haunting Melodies DVD
Fiddle-Violin Instruction DVD Fiddlers of all levels will benefit from Jay Ungar's inventive use of slides, rolls, smears, vibrato and special bowing techniques. You'll learn how to turn tunes into distinctive compositions with ornaments, slides and grace notes.
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