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GUITAR VIDEOS & DVDS

BEGINNING GUITAR INSTRUCTION

ACCELERATE YOUR GUITAR PLAYING EXERCISES AND TIPS TO MAKE YOU BETTER – FASTER featuring Tomo Fujita Freely express yourself and improve your skills on guitar with the easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations on this DVD. Covers: scale and picking exercises • interval and ear training • rhythm studies • stylistic grooves. 55 minutes. ______00320458 DVD ....................................$24.95 ______00320237 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

BEGINNING CHORDS AND STRUMMING with Rick Plunkett This video features Rick Plunkett, one of today’s finest guitar instructors, taking you step-by-step through finger positions for basic chords, bar chords, power chords, picking and strumming. You’ll also learn chord choices, chord voicing, strum patterns, muting, and more. 31 minutes. ______00320044 VHS Video .............................$9.95

BEGINNING GUITAR VOLUME 1 with Tom Kolb Starter Series In this info-packed DVD, parts of the acoustic and electric guitar are described. Viewers will also learn: how to tune up, how to get good tone with an amplifier, how to hold the pick, left- and right-hand positioning, open chords, power chords, strumming patterns, string muting, soloing and more. Features rock, blues and country rock styles, a jam session with a live band, and a detailed booklet. 44 minutes. ______00320326 DVD ......................................$9.95 ______00320049 VHS Video .............................$9.95

FRETBOARD ROADMAPS featuring Fred Sokolow Fred Sokolow teaches the movable fretboard patterns all the pros use. Guitarists will learn how to solo and play back-up in all keys, all over the fretboard • play movable chords and chord progressions • play chord-based licks and arpeggios • jam or play melodies with the blues box and with pentatonic and major scales • and much more. The accompanying booklet comes complete with easy-tofollow notation and diagrams which correspond exactly to the DVD. 62 minutes. ______00320325 DVD ....................................$16.95 ______00320138 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

BEGINNING GUITAR VOLUME 2 Ideal for the beginning to intermediate guitarist. Includes information on barre chords, 7th chords, 9th chords, funk rhythms, double stops, scales, sequences, vibrato, hammerons and pull-offs. Rock, blues, and funk styles are covered. 30 minutes. ______00320050 VHS Video .............................$9.95 ______00320417 DVD ......................................$9.95

FENDER®, HUDSON MUSIC AND HAL LEONARD PRESENT

Available on 2 DVDs or 3 Videos. Also Available on VHS:

______00320311 “The First Step” VHS Video – 105 min. ....$14.95 ______00320296 “Play Acoustic Guitar!” – VHS Video – 116 min. ....$14.95 ______00320295 “Play Electric Guitar!” – VHS Video – 100 min. ....$14.95

GETTING STARTED ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR A COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE BEGINNER GUITARIST!

GETTING STARTED ON ELECTRIC GUITAR A COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE BEGINNER GUITARIST!

featuring Keith Wyatt Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales, and techniques used by acoustic guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues, and country. This DVD is separated into two major sections: The First Step: tuning up • string names • essential chords and scales used by all players • music reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales) • practice tips • fretting-hand technique • pickinghand technique • backing tracks for play-along • animated 3D fretboard graphics Play Acoustic!: rhythm technique (bare finger/thumb, bass/chord, fingerstyle, etc.) • soloing technique (chord embellishment, open-string chords, using a capo) • electrified acoustic • rock, blues and country styles • rhythm and solo technique in each style • backing tracks in each style for play-along • tips on caring for your instrument from the Fender Custom Shop. Special DVD Features include: • Bonus footage, including a Fender factory tour! • Looping function • Web links, including a Web site specifically designed for beginning guitarists • Multi-language feature so you can hear the DVD in English, Spanish, German, French, or Japanese • Universally encoded for playability worldwide. Total running time: Approximately 225 minutes. ______00320294 DVD....................................$24.95

featuring Keith Wyatt Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales, and techniques used by electric guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues, and country. This DVD is separated into two major sections: The First Step: tuning up • string names • essential chords and scales used by all players • music reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales) • practice tips • fretting-hand technique • pickinghand technique • backing tracks, for play-along • animated 3D fretboard graphics. Play Electric!: right-hand technique • left-hand technique • rhythm parts (muting, alternate picking, arpeggios) • soloing technique (string bending, vibrato) • styles include: rock, blues, country • rhythm and solo ideas for each style • backing tracks in each style for play-along • amps and effects • tips on caring for your instrument from the Fender Custom Shop. Special DVD Features include: • Bonus footage, including a Fender factory tour! • Looping function • Web links, including a Web site specifically designed for beginning guitarists • Multi-language feature so you can hear the DVD in English, Spanish, German, French, or Japanese • Universally encoded for playability worldwide Total running time: Approximately 214 minutes. ______00320293 DVD...................................$24.95


GUITAR CHORD ENCYCLOPEDIA SEE AND HEAR OVER 2,600 CHORDS! This DVD follows up on the success of our bestselling book, Picture Chord Encyclopedia (#00695224). This extensive resource for all playing styles and levels features five easy-to-play voicings of 44 chord qualities for each of the twelve musical keys, for a whopping total of 2,640 chords in all! For each chord, there is a clearly illustrated chord frame, an actual fullcolor photo of the chord being fingered on the fretboard, and a great-sounding audio example of the chord being played to facilitate learning. Includes a booklet with info on basic fingering principles and chord theory, covering open chords, barre chords, partial chords, broken-set forms and more. ______00320331 DVD ......................................$9.95

GUITAR SOLOING THE CONTEMPORARY GUIDE TO IMPROVISATION featuring Daniel Gilbert and Beth Marlis This outstanding video lesson is a comprehensive source for mastering the art of single-note, melodic improvisation. Beth Marlis and Daniel Gilbert cover topics such as: scales, modes, arpeggios, technique and visualization exercises; rock, blues, jazz and other styles; sequences, phrases and licks; and many more. ______00695638 VHS Video ...........................$19.95 Also Available:

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GUITAR SOLOING

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A GUITARIST’S GUIDE TO BETTER PRACTICING IMPROVE TECHNIQUE, BUILD STAMINA AND INCREASE SPEED taught by Peter Huttlinger Solo guitarist and studio musician Peter Huttlinger outlines his method for effective and consistent practice techniques. He includes numerous drills, exercises, scales, metronome use and other regimens for guitarists who want to solve problems and make greater strides in improving their musical skill level. 90-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641611 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641603 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

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HOW TO TUNE YOUR GUITAR GET IT RIGHT QUICKLY AND EASILY!

HAL LEONARD GUITAR METHOD For The Beginning Electric or Acoustic Guitarist with Tom Kolb The world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method has taught millions of people to play. Now learning will be even easier, thanks to this great new method video! Designed for anyone just learning to play electric or acoustic guitar, it covers: tuning up and parts of the guitar, reading both standard notation and tablature, playing chords, strumming and picking, improvising basic rock solos and lots more, with helpful on-screen music, guitar diagrams, and hand-position close-ups. Viewers will learn to play the songs: Let It Be • Wild Thing • and Twist and Shout, as well as the famous intro riffs to: Smoke on the Water • Day Tripper • and Sunshine of Your Love. Corresponds with books and supplements in the Hal Leonard Guitar Method. ______00697318 DVD – 80 minutes ..............$19.95 ______00320159 VHS Video – 55 minutes .....$14.95

HAL LEONARD GUITAR METHOD BEGINNER’S PACK This value-priced pack contains everything a beginning electric or acoustic guitarist needs to get started! It includes the Second Edition of the Level 1 book/CD pack in the world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method, as well as the method’s correlating DVD. ______00697341 Level 1 Book/CD & DVD ......$24.95

KIDS’ GUITAR taught by Marcy Marxer Video One – Play in Ten Easy Lessons!: Children from age 6 to 12 (and their parents) will be delighted with this easyto-follow video guitar course, the first devoted entirely to them! With clarity and lots of good humor, noted children’s performer Marcy Marxer gets kids started on the joys of singing with the guitar and a basic understanding of music. Teaches nine songs. 90-MIN. DVD or VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS • NOVICE LEVEL (ages 6-12) Video Two – More Easy Lessons!: Marcy Marxer covers simple fingerpicking arpeggios, use of the capo, basic chord theory and the tools needed to learn hundreds of folk, country, spiritual, school and campfire songs. Teaches eight songs. 75-MIN. DVD or VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS • BEGINNER LEVEL (ages 6-12) ______00641625 2-DVD Set............................$39.95 ______00641622 DVD 1 Only .........................$24.95 ______00641623 DVD 2 Only .........................$24.95 ______00641168 2-Video Set..........................$39.95 ______00641169 Video One Only ...................$24.95 ______00641170 Video Two Only ...................$24.95

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taught by Happy Traum with John Sebastian Tuning the guitar should be learned right along with fretting, chording and picking the instrument. Happy Traum and John Sebastian demonstrate tricks and techniques for tuning up quickly and easily. They teach how to get in tune to the notes of a piano or keyboard, “relative” tuning using the fretboard and harmonics, the ins and outs of electronic tuners, troubleshooting guitar intonation and more! Although invaluable for novices, even experienced players will gain insights from this important lesson. 60-MIN. VIDEO • NOVICE LEVEL ______00641485 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

PLAYING GUITAR DUETS taught by Mike Dowling and Pat Donohue Two great players demonstrate how two guitarists can play both lead and rhythm parts while enhancing one another’s sound. Includes jamming techniques for blues, swing and other styles. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641812 DVD ....................................$29.95

PLAY GUITAR TODAY! THE ULTIMATE SELFTEACHING METHOD! featuring Doug Boduch This DVD can be used as a supplement to the Play Guitar Today! Level 1 book, or alone as a great introduction to the guitar. Simply follow along with the songs in the booklet as you watch the teacher on the DVD. This complete guide to the basics includes: songs, chords and riffs • picking and strumming • playing tips and techniques • standard notation and tablature. Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of guitar music! ______00320353 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00699544 Level 1 Book/CD + DVD......$19.95

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SMARTSTART GUITAR FOR AGES 5 TO 10 taught by Jessica Baron Turner with Sarah Schenkken and Aaron Smith Here’s a new and unusual approach to teaching young children to play and love the guitar. Jessica Baron Turner’s lesson starts kids off fast with an open tuning method that enables them to magically play a chord even before they learn left-hand fingering. With “Easy D" and "Easy C," they’ll be playing and singing songs in no time. This child-friendly lesson will start them off right! 50-MIN. • NOVICE LEVEL ______00641851 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00641365 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

YOU CAN PLAY GUITAR A COMPLETE COURSE FOR THE BEGINNER taught by Happy Traum You can make music on the guitar even if you have never strummed a note! Happy Traum makes it easy with his unique step-by-step method, honed by forty years of teaching experience. He provides you with the skills you need to play and sing literally hundreds of songs in a wide variety of styles. Each of the three lessons on these DVDs explores a different aspect of the instrument. Lesson One teaches you all the chord fingerings and progressions you’ll need to play songs in the most important guitar keys. Lesson Two helps you add excitement to your song arrangements with a wide variety of rhythms, picking patterns and strumming techniques. Lesson Three simplifies the guiding principles of guitar theory to explain how the strings, frets and notes all work together to help you make music. TWO DVDS: 3 HOURS AND 20 MIN. • NOVICE LEVEL • INCLUDES CHORDS, MUSIC + TAB ______00641559 Two DVDs ...........................$49.95 ______00641000 Complete Three-Tape Set.....$79.95 ______00641001 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641002 Video Two Only ...................$29.95 ______00641003 Video Three Only.................$29.95

HAPPY TRAUM’S GUITAR BUILDING BLOCKS Lesson One – Barre Chords and How to Use Them: Barre chords are vital if you want to move beyond the third fret, play solid rhythm in all keys and get a wide variety of sounds through chord inversions. Learn basic chord theory, transposing from one key to another and how to play chord progressions and songs. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES CHORDS • BEGINNER LEVEL Lesson Two – Bass Runs and How to Use Them: Bass runs offer movement, harmony and a smooth transition while changing chords. Adding them helps teach scales in several keys and develops good timing and single-note accuracy. Happy teaches a variety of bass “walks,” from the most basic to complex chromatic runs. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL Lesson Three – Instant Fingerpicking Success: The fingerpicking style is one of the most popular and engaging ways of playing the guitar. It’s especially good for song accompaniment, and has long been favored by folk, blues and country pickers. This lesson de-mystifies the right-hand technique by breaking it down into patterns that can be learned quickly and easily: Once mastered, these patterns can spice up your all-time favorite songs. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL Lesson Four – Creating Folksong Arrangements: The beauty of the guitar is not necessarily based on advanced and highly technical playing skills. Happy takes easy songs and shows how to transform them into beautiful showpieces using right-hand patterns, altered chords, harmonized scales and other very basic but useful techniques. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641831 4-DVD Set............................$89.95 ______00641796 DVD One Only .....................$29.95 ______00641797 DVD Two Only .....................$29.95 ______00641798 DVD Three Only...................$29.95 ______00641799 DVD Four Only ....................$29.95 ______00641008 4-Video Set ..........................$90.00 ______00641009 Video One Only....................$24.95 ______00641010 Video Two Only ...................$24.95 ______00641011 Video Three Only.................$24.95 ______00641012 Video Four Only...................$24.95 ACOUSTIC GUITAR

ACOUSTIC BLUES GUITAR by Kenny Sultan This DVD presents a combination of 3-key blues techniques for players who already know basic chords and have some experience with the guitar. Features straight blues in the key of A, ragtime blues in G, and slide guitar in open D tuning. Includes musical examples. 75 minutes. ______00000336 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00000051 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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ACOUSTIC BLUES GUITAR by Kenny Sultan ______00000157 Book/Cassette Pack .............$18.95

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featuring Jamie Findlay Musician, teacher, producer and songwriter Jamie Findlay presents in-depth instruction on acoustic fingerpicking. He demonstrates exercises to build technique in a variety of fingerpicking styles, such as folk, pop, country, blues and jazz. Jamie shows variations on fingerpicking from comping to soloing, and from chord melodies to walking bass lines. Features Jamie performing with a vocalist and bass player, incorporating many of the techniques he teaches. Includes a helpful lesson book. 33 minutes. ______00320393 DVD ......................................$9.95 ______00320016 VHS Video .............................$9.95

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TAB featuring Jamie Findlay Jamie Findlay, one of the masters of contemporary acoustic guitar, has taught jazz guitar at USC and currently teaches at the Musicians Institute. In this in-depth presentation, he demonstrates and breaks down licks, scales and chords, and teaches sequences, arpeggios, thirds, and sixths intervals. He discusses major and harmonic minor scales, pentatonic scales and blues scales, with step-by-step demos of soloing in blues, country, Latin, Brazilian, jazz and pop styles. Packed with cool riffs and practice ideas, this DVD will help you develop your ear and play searing acoustic solos! Includes a lesson booklet showing examples in notation and tablature. 51 minutes. ______00320394 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00320085 VHS Video ...........................$14.95 ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS FROM A NATIONAL CHAMPION taught by Peter Huttlinger Here are the spectacular instrumentals that brought Peter Huttlinger the National Fingerpicking Championship. He teaches his unique arrangements of two pop standards and two originals: And I Love Her • Josie • Brown Bomber • and Catch & Release. 90-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641610 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641602 VHS Video ...........................$29.95


BEGINNING ACOUSTIC GUITAR

ESSENTIAL RIFFS FOR GUITAR

featuring Michael Thompson This DVD features Michael Thompson, one of rock’s most talented session players and a Berklee College of Music graduate, presenting solid acoustic guitar basics that are used by every popular musician today. Michael introduces the guitar by starting with the instrument and its parts, followed by tuning. He shows you fundamental chords, chord progressions and arpeggiated chords, also demonstrating minor pentatonic scales, strumming patterns, finger picking and more. Covers all the basic fundamentals every guitarist needs to get started, and the knowledge it takes to get the top gigs. Includes a lesson book. 37 minutes. ______00320392 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00320001 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

ESSENTIAL DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS taught by Artie Traum More and more guitarists are discovering the powerful harmonies and rich chord formations that become available to them in DADGAD tuning. Here is an easy introduction to DADGAD for those who are new to alternate tunings and want to explore its unique sounds on the guitar. DVD One: Artie Traum shows how to retune the guitar quickly and easily, form the important chords in the key of D (some using only one finger), improvise instrumentals, write songs, and get funky with country blues ideas. Using the folk classic The Water Is Wide as an example, Artie reveals how a song can be harmonized using basic chord positions in this tuning. 55-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL DVDs Two and Three: The second and third DVDs demonstrate DADGAD’s application in mountain ballads, blues and fingerstyle jazz. Traum provides tips for composing on the guitar. Songs include: East Virginia Blues • KC Moan • Niagara • Serpa • Blue Hotel • Fourteen Turtles • Yankee Swamp. 2 DVDS OR VIDEOS • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • COMBINED RUNNING TIME: 120 MIN. • BEGINNER TO EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641614 3-DVD Set............................$59.95 ______00641607 DVD One Only .....................$29.95 ______00641608 DVDs Two and Three...........$49.95 ______00641522 3-Video Set..........................$79.95 ______00641472 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641520 Video Two Only ...................$29.95 ______00641521 Video Three Only.................$29.95

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taught by Artie Traum Packed with dozens of timetested musical phrases, this lesson will help even a beginner become a strong lead guitarist. Each riff is played slowly, and then up to speed to give a feel for how it should sound in context. Jeff Pevar (guitarist for David Crosby) joins Artie to demonstrate how to use these lead lines while jamming on blues progressions. A demonstration of minor key jazz-blues phrases rounds out this repertoire of licks and will allow players to create hot solos. 55-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNING LEVEL ______00641609 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641473 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

EXPLORING DADGAD GUITAR NEW SOUNDS, TEXTURES AND REPERTOIRE taught by Laurence Juber Fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Laurence Juber unravels the mystery of this beautiful and versatile guitar tuning, long used by Celtic guitar stylists. Laurence has mastered its intricacies, and he teaches the evocative tunes he has composed, and which appear on his latest CD for Narada Records. He shows how this tuning can be used to beautiful effect in different keys, and how an arrangement of a familiar tune such as “Danny Boy” can be developed in a variety of ways. This is a video that will open vast new possibilities for guitarists who want to extend their musical vocabularies. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641722 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641447 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT PLAYING LEAD FOR A SINGER/GUITARIST taught by Artie Traum with Diane Zeigler A good accompanist adds depth, sparkle and excitement to a song, punctuating it with improvised lines and well-placed chords, then stepping forward to take a solo. Artie Traum has accompanied dozens of top performers, and here he shows guitarists how it’s done. Diane Zeigler’s original songs represent several styles: ballads, blues and country and provide perfect material for lead back-up on accoustic guitar. 80-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER/EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641053 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

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INTRODUCTION TO ROOTS GUITAR AN OVERVIEW OF NORTH AMERICAN FOLK STYLES by Doug Cox This fun & fantastic video taught by Canada’s premier guitar and Dobro® player is a perfect primer for the beginning to intermediate guitarist interested in knowing the techniques needed to play blues, bluegrass, country and folk guitar. It includes invaluable info and tips on: tuning, hand stretching exercises, mastering basic chord progressions, forward and backward right-hand roll patterns and exercises, alternating thumb roll patterns, Travis picking, blues in E, right-hand muting, string bending, 4-finger roll patterns, and so much more! You’ll learn all the basics you’ll need to become a true roots guitar player! Booklet included. 60 minutes. ______00000265 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR OF JORMA KAUKONEN BLUES, RAGS AND ORIGINALS taught by Jorma Kaukonen Lesson One: Jorma teaches his solid fingerpicking blues style through some of his favorite traditional and original tunes. Includes tips on picking style, slide technique, open tunings and a demonstration with Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna partner Jack Casady. 100-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Lesson Two: Jorma continues his examination of the blues-based fingerpicking that has long been his signature style. He takes apart, in detail, some favorites from his repertoire, teaching the runs, chords, picking and other techniques that make his arrangements so memorable. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Lesson Three: Jorma delves into seven of the traditional and original guitar pieces that have become his trademark. He mixes traditional folk picking patterns with rolls, back-brushing, double-time playing, percussive rhythms and other concepts for the intermediate-level player. 80-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641754 3-DVD Set............................$69.95 ______00641751 DVD One .............................$29.95 ______00641752 DVD Two.............................$29.95 ______00641753 DVD Three ..........................$29.95 ______00641380 3-Video Set..........................$99.95 ______00641038 Video One ...........................$39.95 ______00641039 Video Two ...........................$39.95 ______00641378 Video Three.........................$39.95


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BEST OF LENNON & MCCARTNEY FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE FAB FOUR’S ACOUSTIC GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES featuring Andrew DuBrock Guitar Signature Licks On this DVD, Acoustic Guitar magazine music editor Andrew DuBrock explores the softer, yet no less brilliant, side of the legendary lads from Liverpool. He teaches the acoustic styles and techniques used to create the Beatles classics: Across the Universe • And I Love Her • Blackbird • Dear Prudence • Julia • Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) • Rocky Raccoon • and Yesterday. ______00320333 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00320235 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

ROGER MCGUINN’S BASIC FOLK GUITAR EASY ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRADITIONAL FAVORITES FROM THE FOLK DEN taught by Roger McGuinn Roger McGuinn brings his love of folk guitar to novice and intermediate players, providing a solid repertoire of a dozen classic songs and the basic techniques needed to play them. The songs he teaches are part of the backbone of the American folk music tradition. They include sea chanteys, ballads, blues, spirituals and cowboy songs, plus McGuinn originals such as “Gate of Horn” and the Byrds’ hit, “Chestnut Mare,” which Roger demonstrates on his Martin 12-string for a more authentic Byrds sound. 75-MIN. DVD or VIDEO • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641572 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641573 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

THE FINGERPICKING GUITAR OF KELLY JOE PHELPS taught by Kelly Joe Phelps Kelly Joe explores the fingerpicking technique that has made him one of the most sought-after performers on today’s acoustic music scene. He has chosen six of his most popular pieces to demonstrate how he builds fingerpicking arrangements and improvisations to communicate his unique musical vision: Tommy • Sally Ruby • Capman Bootman • River Rat Jimmy • I Am the Light of This World • and Beggar’s Oil. 95-MIN. DVD OR VHS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB ______00641555 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641529 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

RHYTHM IN YOUR RIFFS STRUMS, PATTERNS AND GROOVES FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR taught by Bob Brozman Bob Brozman has made a fascinating lesson that will help acoustic players look at their guitar in a whole new way. Bob explores many aspects of rhythm guitar, and investigates the elements of meter, and what makes a good “groove.” He helps you develop coordination through a variety of drills and exercises so that accents, swing rhythm, polyrhythms, triplets and other meters become second nature. 70-MIN. • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641821 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641469 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

12-STRING GUITAR TECHNIQUES taught by Happy Traum The powerful sounds and songs of Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, Blind Willie McTell and others resound through the 12-string guitar. This video lesson teaches the walking basses, dynamic rhythms, full chords and fingerpicking innovations that can be used on this wonderful instrument. Teaches nine songs. 90-MIN. • BEGINNER TO EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVELS ______00641850 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641036 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

NANCY WILSON Nancy Wilson of the supergroup Heart presents a rare and insightful glimpse of her style and technique on acoustic guitar. She takes you step-by-step through her most popular songs, including These Dreams • Dreamboat Annie • Mistral Wind • Dog and Butterfly • and more. She discusses and demonstrates fingerpicking, flatpicking, open string chords, and more. 60 minutes. ______00324020 VHS Video ...........................$19.95 BLUES GUITAR

ACOUSTIC BLUES GUITAR by Kenny Sultan This video presents a combination of 3-key blues techniques for players who already know basic chords and have some experience with the guitar. Features straight blues in the key of A, ragtime blues in G, and slide guitar in open D tuning. Includes musical examples. 75 minutes. ______00000051 VHS Video ...........................$19.95 ______00000336 DVD ....................................$19.95

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ACOUSTIC BLUES GUITAR by Kenny Sultan ______00000157 Book/Cassette Pack .............$18.95

THE FINGERPICKING BLUES OF ETTA BAKER taught by Etta Baker Etta Baker is a legendary Piedmont blues guitarist whose solid fingerpicking has influenced generations of players. She plays and slows down the songs and instrumentals that have become part of the traditional fingerpicking repertoire: Bully of the Town • Railroad Bill • John Henry • One Dime Blues • and others. Etta demonstrates her powerful style on both acoustic and electric guitars and talks about her own musical influences growing up in rural North Carolina. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641334 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

BASIC LICKS AND CLASSIC SOLOS FOR ELECTRIC BLUES GUITAR taught by Jim Weider Here’s a DVD lesson for novice players who want to get started playing blues on the electric guitar. Jim Weider shows the easy way to get into playing authentic licks, riffs, rhythms and hot solos. Each tune covers a different aspect of electric blues playing and provides a great solo for practicing the techniques he’s taught. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641782 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641481 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

BEGINNING ELECTRIC BLUES GUITAR LEARN TO PLAY THE BLUES! with Andy Aledort Learn the essentials of playing electric blues guitar from one of the genre’s most renowned and respected educators. This DVD covers twelve-bar blues form, the blues scale, major and minor pentatonics, combining scales, shuffle rhythm, pick harmonics, seventh chords, and more must-know topics. Andy also includes an inspiring performance section, revealing the unique approach of several blues masters, including B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton. 58 minutes. ______00320409 DVD ....................................$14.95


THE GUITAR OF RORY BLOCK ARRANGEMENTS TO RORY’S MOST REQUESTED SONGS taught by Rory Block Rory Block teaches some of her most requested numbers, highlighting the distinctive points of her blues guitar technique and her compelling original songs. Video One – Blues: Rory’s indepth analysis of fingerstyle country blues covers the tunings, techniques, and rhythm patterns that are typical of the Mississippi blues, as well as her own well-known percussive string snapping and bending style. Songs: Hawkins’ Blues • Rolling Log • Terraplane Blues • Bye, Bye Blues • Mississippi Blues. 80-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two – Originals: Rory reveals her “secret tuning,” teaches her own brand of percussive right-hand strumming, details her favorite techniques, and gives important advice about songwriting. This lesson will help players develop style and enhance arrangements of any contemporary or traditional songs. Songs: Silver Wings • Mama’s Blues • Got to Shine • Lovin’ Whiskey • It Ain’t Right. 70-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641277 2 Video Set ..........................$69.95 ______00641278 Video One Only ...................$39.95 ______00641279 Video Two Only ...................$39.95 Also Available:

RORY BLOCK TEACHES CLASSICS OF COUNTRY BLUES GUITAR A DETAILED COURSE IN REPERTOIRE & TECHNIQUE ______00699065 Book/CD Pack.....................$19.95

THE BLUES BAG EXPANDING YOUR REPERTOIRE AND GUITAR TECHNIQUE taught by Happy Traum Video One: Study of 12-bar and 16-bar blues forms through classic songs such as: C.C. Rider • Step It Up and Go • Move to Kansas City • New Stranger Blues • and others. Includes instruction in bass runs, turnarounds, boogie-woogie bass lines, damping, improvising and more. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two: Chord progressions, positions up and down the neck, soloing and the styles of great players are taught, including songs such as Bad Luck Blues • Diddy Wah Diddy • Wandering • In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down • and others. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641033 2-Video Set..........................$49.95 ______00641034 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641035 Video Two Only ...................$29.95

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BLUES BY THE BOOK taught by Roy Book Binder Roy’s firsthand knowledge of the great Piedmont-style players makes these DVDs a must for anyone who loves traditional blues. He demonstrates a wide variety of chords, right- and lefthand patterns, licks and much more! Songs: Black Dog Blues • Hesitation Blues • How Long • Every Day of the Week • Texas Blues • New Age Woman Blues • Polk City Ramble • Anywhere You Go I Can Go There Too. DVD 1, 75-MIN. and DVD 2, 80-MIN • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641657 2-DVD Set............................$49.95 ______00641651 DVD 1 .................................$29.95 ______00641652 DVD 2 .................................$29.95 ______00641415 Complete Two-Tape Series ..$49.95 ______00641007 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641408 Video Two Only ...................$29.95

AN INTRODUCTION TO OPEN TUNINGS AND SLIDE GUITAR taught by Roy Book Binder Roy Book Binder has given us another terrific look at his unique brand of fingerpicked blues guitar. On this DVD/video, he covers the basics of open tunings and the use of the bottleneck, teaching essential techniques in a way that will be easy even for newcomers to this style. Roy introduces beginning players to the slide through an exploration of open D (“Vestapol”) and open G (“Spanish”) tuning, demonstrating songs, licks, techniques, and the sounds of bottleneck blues. Songs: Never Drive a Stranger from Your Door • Cigarette Blues • Electricity • Palm Trees Shaking in the Night • She Did You a Favor • Baby Don’t You Do It No More • Tired of Being Mistreated. 80-MIN. DVD OR VHS • BEGINNER LEVEL • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB ______00641540 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641539 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

BLUES GUITAR LEGENDS IN THE STYLES OF LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS & BLIND BLAKE by Kenny Sultan This intermediate-level video teaches the techniques of blues greats Lightnin’ Hopkins and Blind Blake. Kenny Sultan shows how to interpret the “legends” without attempting note-for-note renditions of the original music, letting players adapt the music to their own playing. Video complements Kenny’s best-selling book Blues Guitar Legends. 60 minutes. ______00000193 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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BLUES GUITAR LEGENDS II FEATURING THE STYLES OF BLIND BOY FULLER, MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT, AND BIG BILL BROONZY by Kenny Sultan This intermediate-level video is a continuation of Kenny’s first Blues Guitar Legends video. It teaches the techniques of blues greats Blind Boy Fuller, Mississippi John Hurt, and Big Bill Broonzy, and shows how to interpret these “legends” without attempting note-for-note renditions of their original music. This lets players adapt the music to their own playing. The video complements Kenny’s best-selling book Blues Guitar Legends. 60 minutes. ______00000215 VHS Video ...........................$19.95 Also available:

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BLUES ROCK GUITAR SOLOING featuring Mat Gurman This DVD features top-rated session player Mat Gurminator Gurman teaching one of the most important music lessons you will ever take, regardless of the style you play. Mat demonstrates the art of phrasing – the key to all improvised music. He teaches how to get the music out of your head and into your playing, so your solos make sense. He tells how to get a great blues rock tone and demonstrates soloing in the styles of Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Billy Gibbons, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton and Robben Ford. He also shows how to apply the blues scale to almost any style of music when you solo. Packed with licks and practice ideas, this DVD will help you develop your ear and continue to improve your soloing for months and years to come. Includes a lesson booklet showing examples in notation and tablature. 46 minutes. ______00320395 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00320083 VHS Video ...........................$14.95


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BLUES/ROOTS GUITAR Intermediate Level Fingerpicking taught by Steve James Steve James, a favorite performer on the contemporary acoustic blues circuit, details five pieces in different blues styles for the learning guitar student. He covers Texas and Delta-style fingerpicking, a New Orleans jazz-blues tune, and bottleneck pieces in open G and open D tunings. Includes invaluable insights into the use of chord inversions, finding “blue” notes, use of dominant 7th, diminished chords and scales, and much more. Songs: Sugar Babe • Wet Laundry Blues • Buddy Bolden’s Blues • Stack Lee’s Blues • Hot Time on the Old Town Tonight. 80-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641432 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

BOTTLENECK BLUES AND BEYOND taught by Mike Dowling This lesson in bottleneck/slide guitar details the powerful techniques that put Mike Dowling in high demand as a Nashville session guitarist. Taking examples from traditional blues as well as his own compositions, Mike explores often-overlooked tricks of the trade that will make even the simplest lines sound musical. Playing primarily in open D tuning, Mike teaches Mean Ol’ Frisco, Stranger Here, Boogie Woogie Dance, Swamp Dog Blues and Jan’s Song. 110-MIN. • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641820 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641429 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

LARRY CARLTON This Grammy Award-winning jazz/rock guitarist has recorded with Steely Dan, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Olivia NewtonJohn, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, and others. In this video he discusses blues and chord substitution. 52 minutes. ______00324300 VHS Video ...........................$19.95 ______00320412 DVD ....................................$19.95

LARRY CARLTON – VOL. 2 Learn how Larry Carlton, one of today’s most influential jazz/rock guitarists, achieves his soulful and memorable style in this revealing session. He presents an in-depth look at how to solo and improvise jazz, blues and bebop variations with keyboard accompaniment provided by Terry Trotter. He covers many vital performance tips and techniques, including: playing over ballads, expanding phrases, creating chord melodies and solos, and more. 45 minutes. ______00324305 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

CHICAGO BLUES GUITAR LickSamples by Shun Kikuta In this video, guitarist Shun Kikuta teaches you the guitar styles and techniques you need to play Chicago blues. You’ll learn: rhythm patterns for 12-bar blues, basic solo techniques, 53 essential blues guitar licks, phrasing ideas, chord voicings, minor blues, eight-bar blues, and turnarounds. You’ll also learn the techniques of the masters as Shun guides you through examples in the styles of such blues legends as B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James, and Muddy Waters. As an added bonus, you will see and hear Shun demonstrate all the concepts demonstrated throughout this video in five live performances with J.W. Williams and other great Chicago blues musicians at the world famous club Buddy Guy’s Legends. 55 minutes. ______00320267 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

CONTEMPORARY CHICAGO BLUES GUITAR SMOKING LEAD GUITAR TAUGHT BY MR. BAD AXE, THE NEW KING OF CHICAGO BLUES featuring Son Seals Son Seals provides an extraordinary personal lesson on how to play tough, no-nonsense blues guitar in a variety of rhythmic settings. A master of minor blues and up-tempo shuffles, he demonstrates how to build and pace a solo, delivering a spellbinding performance in the process. By observing his technique in such an intimate setting, viewers will learn that the secret to Son’s power and energy is in his fingers, and not in excessive amplification. Includes an easy-to-follow booklet of transcribed musical examples. 56 minutes. ______00320134 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

DELTA BLUES GUITAR featuring David “Honeyboy” Edwards Much more than an in-depth lesson on Delta blues, this video is a personal visit with a truly unique individual in the history of American music. David “Honeyboy” Edwards imparts the wit and wisdom he acquired during his life and times with the fascinating, larger-than-life legends of the blues. Foremost among these is the immortal Robert Johnson, whom he met in 1936. In an absolutely remarkable vignette, Honeyboy gives his first-person account on the death of the King of the Delta Blues. Surrounding this riveting moment of living history are detailed demonstrations and thrilling performances of solo country blues, slide guitar, boogie bass lines and lead guitar. Taken all together, this video is the original source for Delta blues guitar that cannot be obtained anywhere else! Includes a booklet containing key musical examples from the video. 65 minutes. ______00320136 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

EASY STEPS TO ACOUSTIC BLUES GUITAR DVD One – Starting from Scratch: Veteran guitarist and Homespun Tapes founder Happy Traum offers this unique course in acoustic blues guitar, especially designed for novice players. He breaks it all down into “easy steps,” including syncopated strumming patterns, 12-bar and 8-bar blues progressions, bass runs, and more than a dozen variations for the allimportant blues turnarounds, intros and endings. 60MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL. DVD Two – Essentials of Fingerstyle Blues: Happy Traum’s “easy steps” learning concept breaks down the all-important steady thumb blues style into modules that can be digested one element at a time. This nearly foolproof method for building solid guitar techniqe includes shuffle and boogie-woogie bass lines, blues scales, playing solos up the neck, variations on blues chord progressions and arrangements of Rock Me, Baby • Baby Please Don’t Go • Trouble in Mind • and other blues classics. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. ______00641836 2-DVD Set ...........................$49.95 ______00641834 DVD One Only.....................$29.95 ______00641835 DVD Two Only ....................$29.95

ELECTRIC COUNTRY BLUES taught by Jim Weider DVD One: Mississippi Delta meets Memphis country and goes electric! Jim Weider shows how the most influential electric blues and country guitarists got their powerful sounds. Includes the Delta, Louisiana and Cajun-inflected tones of James Burton, Roy Buchanan, Muddy Waters, Lonnie Mack, Keith Richards, Jerry Reed, and others, plus technique building exercises and ideas, and jam-alongs with the band. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. DVD Two: This intensive DVD takes players to the next level in electric country blues. Jim Weider continues his in-depth analysis of the styles and techniques that changed the course of rock ’n’ roll guitar - blues triads, country rhythms, muting, string snapping, chicken pickin’ and the full range of bending, harmonics and other techniques that give this style its distinctive sound. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. ______00641848 2-DVD Set............................$49.95 ______00641842 DVD One Only .....................$29.95 ______00641843 DVD Two Only.....................$29.95 ______00641331 2-Video Set..........................$69.95 ______00641329 Video One Only ...................$39.95 ______00641330 Video Two Only ...................$39.95


THE FINGERPICKING BLUES OF MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT A SPOONFUL OF CLASSIC SONGS taught by John Sebastian and Happy Traum Two veteran musicians team up to pay tribute to Mississippi John Hurt by teaching 11 of his best-known songs, bringing fresh insights into the picking styles of this treasured artist: Spike Driver’s Blues • Got the Blues (Can’t Be Satisfied) • Coffee Blues • Richland Woman Blues • My Creole Belle • Monday Morning Blues • I’m Satisfied • Stack O’Lee • Candy Man • Avalon Blues • Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor. 90 MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641731 DVD ....................................$29.95

50 LICKS BLUES STYLE featuring Mat Gurman Unlock the secrets of blues guitar! Ace session guitarist Mat Gurman teaches budding bluesmasters 50 terrific phrases, demonstrating licks for dominant and minor blues progressions, turnarounds, intro licks, ending licks, stop time licks and many more. He also shows players the classic techniques used in blues guitar, such as: bends, pull-offs, hammer-ons, slides, slurs, vibrato, muted string raking and more! Each lick is played in context, then demonstrated slowly with full explanations of every technique used. Includes an instructional booklet. 59 minutes. ______00320377 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00320142 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

GREAT GUITAR LESSONS – BLUES AND COUNTRY FINGERPICKING taught by Eddie Adcock, Rory Block, Roy Book Binder, Thom Bresh, John Jackson, Happy Traum, Doc Watson This terrific compilation features basic to advanced lessons from some of Homespun’s most celebrated pickers. Covers the steady bass/syncopated melody of the Piedmont blues players; the muffled bass and swingy chords of Travis-style pickers; the strumming and pounding of Delta blues stylists; and the banjo-like rolls and single-string approach of bluegrass-oriented pickers. Happy Traum – John Henry; John Jackson – Louis Collins; Rory Block – Fixin’ to Die; Roy Book Binder – Ragtime Instrumental Medley; Doc Watson – Southbound; Eddie Adcock – Red Wing; Thom Bresh – Walkin’ the Strings. 75-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641281 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

THE GUITAR STYLE OF RICHIE HAVENS taught by Richie Havens hosted by Artie Traum Richie Havens’ distinctive guitar sound, rich voice and compelling arrangements of folk, blues and rock classics have enthralled millions throughout his long and successful career. In a lively and fascinating conversation with guitarist Artie Traum, Richie demonstrates his powerful approach to his instrument, detailing his open tunings, unusual fretting style and amazing rhythmic strumming techniques. Eight of his best-known songs are taught. 85-MIN. DVD OR VHS ______00641560 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641561 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

HOOKED ON THE BLUES DYNAMIC GUITAR TECHNIQUES taught by Hans Theessink Blues fans worldwide have embraced the soulful music from the Mississippi Delta and few play it better than Dutch guitarist/ singer/songwriter Hans Theessink. Hans’ passion for the blues is clear as he teaches the tunings, chord shapes, slide work and other essential techniques which give the blues its distinctive sound. Songs: Prison Blues • Big Bill’s Guitar • Vicksburg Is My Home • Sugar Babe • You Make Me Feel So Good • Sitting on Top of the World • Two Trains. 70-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641292 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

HOT GUITAR TECHNIQUES FROM FOLK TO JAZZ taught by Bob Brozman Fingerpicking guitar wiz Bob Brozman helps players get from basic folk to hot blues, ragtime and early jazz styles. Video One: Bob explores the guitar’s rhythmic, harmonic and melodic possibilities, covering movable chords, picking patterns, two-hand damping, rhythmic devices and other techniques to bring a guitarist to exciting new discoveries. Songs: Salty Dog Blues • Jazz’m Blues • Sister Kate. 75-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two: Swing chords and rhythms, Gypsy jazz, 32bar song forms, calypso rhythms, palm harmonics, minor key jazz/blues and a variety of exercises transform a guitarist’s repertoire and range. Songs: Hot Moments With You, Dear • Blue Devil Blues • Dog And Cat. 65MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641016 2 Video Set ..........................$69.95 ______00641017 Video One Only ...................$39.95 ______00641018 Video Two Only ...................$39.95

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INNOVATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR AMERICAN BLUES/ROOTS GUITAR taught by Geoff Muldaur Legendary singer/guitarist Geoff Muldaur teaches six gospel and blues arrangements that are filled with ideas, techniques and wonderful songs. Geoff uses standard ingredients of fingerstyle playing combined with rich chord voicings that add a jazz sensibility to traditional music, making these songs sound fresh and new: Just a Little While to Stay Here • Trouble Soon Be Over • I Believe I’ll Go Back Home • Wild Ox Moan • Got to Find Blind Lemon • Tears • Come Rolling Down. 85-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641660 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641482 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

THE FINGERPICKING BLUES OF JOHN JACKSON taught by John Jackson with special guest Roy Book Binder A traditional blues master brings the Piedmont style to life! In a lively conversation with Roy Book Binder, John Jackson details the finer points of technique, provides fascinating historical reminiscences and teaches his own two-finger picking style. Songs: Little Brown Jug • Candy Man • West Coast Blues • Louis Collins • Police Dog Blues • Boat’s Up the River • Bear Cat Mama • Little Woman So Sweet • Red River Blues • Key to the Highway • John Henry. 60-MIN.VIDEO • INCLUDES LYRICS, MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641280 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

ROBERT JOHNSON’S GUITAR TECHNIQUES featuring Scott Ainslie There are very few guitarists who can truly be called legends, and Robert Johnson is one of them. This impassioned master of the blues has influenced everyone who has heard his singing and playing. In this hour-long video, Scott Ainslie teaches and demonstrates Johnson’s acoustic blues style and techniques using seven classic songs: Sweet Home Chicago • Ramblin’ on My Mind • Walkin’ Blues • Cross Road Blues • more. 67 minutes. ______00324024 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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THE BLUES GUITAR OF KEB’ MO’ BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY PLAYER taught by Keb’ Mo’ with Fran Banish Now available on DVD! Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kevin Moore (aka Keb’ Mo’) takes students on a powerful journey into the world of traditional and contemporary blues guitar. He begins by showing how turnarounds and harmonized scale passages can be the basis for developing fluid phrases in a Robert Johnson-style blues tune. Keb’ then teaches two originals, both employing a rhythmic alternating bass style as well as some jazz-oriented chords that add spice and interest to the songs. Switching to his National steel guitar, he then discusses the basics of slide technique, rounding out this exciting blues lesson. Songs: Delta-Style Blues • Perpetual Blues Machine • Angelina • Henry. 75-MIN. DVD OR VHS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL • INCLUDES TAB ______00641538 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641446 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

ALBERT KING A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE STYLES & TECHNIQUES OF A BLUES AND SOUL LEGEND by Andy Aledort Associate editor of Guitar World, Andy Aledort discusses and demonstrates the unique guitar solos of this blues giant! Features lessons and tips on re-creating the Albert King style through an in-depth analysis of 8 tunes: Angel of Mercy • Blues Power • Born Under a Bad Sign • Crosscut Saw • I Wanna Get Funky • I’ll Play the Blues for You • Laundromat Blues • Oh Pretty Woman. 79 minutes. ______00320368 DVD ....................................$19.95

B.B. KING A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE STYLES, SOUNDS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE KING OF THE BLUES featuring Andy Aledort Guitar Signature Licks Learn the trademark styles and techniques of the most celebrated guitarist in the blues with this information-packed DVD. Providing over an hourand-a-half of in-depth analysis, Andy Aledort takes you step-by-step through eight classic songs: Cryin’ Won’t Help You • Five Long Years • Just Like a Woman • Rock Me Baby • Sweet Little Angel • The Thrill Is Gone • You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now • and You Upset Me Baby. 1 hour, 36 minutes. ______00320365 DVD ....................................$19.95

FREDDIE KING featuring Duke Robillard Guitar Signature Licks The most virtuosic blues King, big bad Freddie was a spectacular guitarist as well as a firstrate singer and accomplished songwriter. As a transplanted Texan who moved to Chicago in the ‘50s, Freddie rubbed shoulders with the likes of Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and Magic Sam. Freddie’s vast repertoire of blues classics offers cool hooks, hot solos, and foot-tapping rhythms for the contemporary electric guitarist. In this DVD, Host Duke Robillard (Roomful of Blues, Fabulous Thunderbirds) gives invaluable insights into the style of this legendary guitarist. He takes you through a select group of Freddie’s greatest songs (Hideaway • San-Ho-Zay • The Stumble • Sen-sa-shun) lick by lick, revealing the inner workings of this master musician. Rare performance footage is also included as a special bonus! 54 minutes. ______00320352 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00324035 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

LEARN TO PLAY BOTTLENECK BLUES GUITAR taught by Bob Brozman Bob Brozman’s three DVDs present a complete picture of bottleneck blues guitar, from the basics of slide technique to the advanced repertoire of the masters. He provides a wealth of ideas that learning blues players can use to build powerful arrangements of bottleneck blues favorites. 3 DVDs or Videos • Combined running time: 3 hours and 55 minutes! ______00641600 3-DVD Set............................$59.95 ______00641598 DVD One Only .....................$29.95 ______00641599 DVDs Two and Three...........$49.95 ______00641326 3-Video Set..........................$99.95 ______00641015 Video One Only ...................$39.95 ______00641309 Video Three Only.................$39.95 ______00641307 Video Two Only ...................$39.95

LEARNING TO PLAY BLUES GUITAR taught by Happy Traum Video One: The right- and lefthand techniques of traditional fingerstyle blues. Chord progressions, turnarounds, walking basses, picking techniques, blues riffs and several complete songs and instrumentals are taught, along with the elements of blues improvisation. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL Video Two: Blues in the key of A, as played by the great blues masters. More advanced chord positions, bass runs, turnarounds, licks and solos. Songs: Betty And Dupree • Key To The Highway • Blood Red River • and others. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641004 2-Video Set..........................$49.95 ______00641005 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641006 Video Two Only ...................$29.95

SLIDE GUITAR FOR ROCK AND BLUES taught by Roy Rogers 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 • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641806 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641058 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

THE SLIDE GUITAR OF KELLY JOE PHELPS TECHNIQUES, ARRANGEMENTS AND IMPROVISATION taught by Kelly Joe Phelps Playing with his guitar flat on his lap, Kelly Joe Phelps uses his bar and alternate-thumb fingerpicking to achieve a free, improvisational sound that defies easy categorization. This lesson provides detailed instruction on his powerful slide guitar technique, and the arrangements that make his music so compelling. Songs: When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder • Black Crow Keeps Flying • and Goodnight Irene. 80-MIN. DVD • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL • INCLUDES TAB. ______00641554 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641437 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

THE POWER OF DELTA BLUES GUITAR PLAYING TRADITIONAL AND ORIGINAL BLUES taught by Rory Block One of America’s most knowledgeable and talented exponents of the Delta blues guitar teaches several of her favorite tunes and techniques. Rory covers regular and open tunings, treble melodies, bass runs, slides, string bending and a variety of amazing acoustic blues styles. Video One: Mississippi Blues: The styles of Charlie Patton, Robert Johnson, Mattie Delaney. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two: Traditional and Contemporary Blues: The styles of Booker White, Robert Johnson, Charlie Spann, Rory Block. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641026 2-Video Set..........................$69.95 ______00641027 Video One Only ...................$39.95 ______00641028 Video Two Only ...................$39.95


SLIDE GUITAR featuring Kirk Smart Kirk Smart is recognized as one of today’s top instructors of slide guitar. He starts with the basics, then explains how to choose and hold a slide. He demonstrates vibrato, string damping, tone and sustain, right hand techniques, open tunings, natural and false harmonies, and more, in a variety of styles from rock and blues to country. 61 minutes. ______00320017 VHS Video .............................$9.95

THE GUITAR OF CHRIS SMITHER ARRANGEMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY BLUES STYLE taught by Chris Smither Chris Smither’s blues fingerpicking techniques and compelling vocals create a sound unlike any other contemporary stylist. He takes apart some of his most requested songs, slowing them down and explaining his licks for learning guitarists. Includes full arrangements for: Link of Chain • Happier Blue • Hold On • Killin’ the Blues • Can’t Shake These Blues • and The Devil’s Real. This lesson will open up new possibilities for song accompaniments and blues technique. 85-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641658 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641395 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

THE BLUES GUITAR OF HUBERT SUMLIN hosted by Jimmy Vivino with Jimmy Vivino, Guitar; Levon Helm, Drums; David Johansen, Vocals; Michael Merritt, Bass For 25 years, Hubert Sumlin’s unique guitar lines were an integral part of Howlin’ Wolf’s great sound, and his spare, sharp-edged solos enhanced dozens of classic recordings. On this fascinating video, he discusses his blues guitar style, technique and influences with Jimmy Vivino of the Conan O’Brien Band. Backed by a stellar rhythm session – Jimmy on second guitar, Levon Helm (The Band) on drums and Michael Merritt (Conan O’Brien Band) on bass – Hubert plays through some of his favorite Wolf tunes, including: Smokestack Lightning • Forty Four • Killing Floor • Going Down Slow • Hidden Charms • Little Red Rooster • and others. David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter) sits in, providing powerful vocals to these timeless blues tunes. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641468 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

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SWING GUITAR taught by Mike Dowling DVD One – Rhythm’s Where It’s At: Veteran player Mike Dowling demonstrates, clearly and simply, the techniques that put him in high demand as sideman for such legendary players as Joe Venuti, Jethro Burns and Vassar Clements. He covers swing blues, chord substitution, rhythm vamps, 10th chords, diminished chords, jump-style syncopations and funky 9th chord blues, as well as classic swing chords that are guaranteed to add punch and style to any guitarist’s playing. 90-MIN. VIDEO OR DVD • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DVD Two – Improvising Hot Lead Solos: This exciting video/DVD will satisfy novices who want to start improvising swing solos, as well as advanced players looking for new ideas and techniques. Mike explains how to use chord shapes to establish the melody on different parts of the fingerboard and then embellish it with arpeggios, riffs, pedal tones, rhythmic devices and other important improvisattional tools. Songs: The Sheik of Araby • Honeysuckle Rose • C Jam Blues • It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) • Sweet Georgia Brown • and a hot, swingin’ version of Mary Had a Little Lamb. 80-MIN. VIDEO OR DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641642 2-DVD Set............................$49.95 ______00641634 DVD One .............................$29.95 ______00641637 DVD Two.............................$29.95 ______00641507 2-Video Set..........................$69.95 ______00641442 Video One Only ...................$39.95 ______00641498 Video Two Only ...................$39.95

12-BAR BLUES featuring Dave Rubin This DVD is a complete, onehour course in the song form that is the single most important influence in the history of American popular music. Blues authority Dave Rubin teaches in detail boogie, shuffle and riff-driven patterns, along with a wide variety of major, minor and jazzy chord progressions. In addition, intros, turnarounds and soloing are covered, as well as piano-style boogie woogie. Each example is played and explained clearly. As an extra bonus, several progressions are performed as solo guitar pieces combining rhythm and lead. For serious guitarists who want to expand their practical knowledge of 12-bar blues, this DVD and its accompanying booklet will provide a wealth of new material. 61 minutes. ______00320416 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00320114 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

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BEST OF STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES OF A BLUES/ROCK LEGEND featuring Greg Koch Guitar Signature Licks In this outstanding DVD, author/clinician/recording artist Greg Koch teaches the trademark riffs and solos of SRV, the man responsible for reinventing blues and rock on the guitar. Greg analyzes these eight classics in detail: Ain’t Gone ‘N’ Give Up on Love • Couldn’t Stand the Weather • Crossfire • Empty Arms • The House Is Rockin’ • Riviera Paradise • Scuttle Buttin’ • Stang’s Swang. 70 minutes. ______00320257 DVD ....................................$19.95

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN’S GREATEST HITS A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE STYLES AND TECHNIQUES OF A GUITAR LEGEND featuring Greg Koch Guitar Signature Licks Learn the trademark riffs and solos of the man who reinvented blues and rock on the guitar. An in-depth analysis of eight classic songs presented by Greg Koch: Honey Bee • Lenny • Love Struck Baby • Pride and Joy • Rude Mood • Say What? • The Sky Is Crying • Tightrope. 75 minutes. ______00320256 DVD ....................................$19.95

T-BONE WALKER featuring Duke Robillard Guitar Signature Licks Known as the Father of Electric Blues Guitar, T-Bone Walker has influenced virtually every blues, jazz and rock guitarist from B.B. King, Kenny Burrell and Chuck Berry to Jimi Hendrix. His tasty, economical and expressive lead lines have come to define the essence of cool blues guitar soloing, and the power of his dramatic and soulful phrasing is undiminished by the passage of time. In this DVD, T-Bone Walker expert and Roomful of Blues founder Duke Robillard reveals all of the major aspects of T-Bone’s style, note for note, chord for chord, and with Duke’s 30 years of experience showing through. Songs include: You Don’t Love Me • Love Is a Gamble • T-Bone Shuffle • TBone Boogie • I Get So Weary. Every guitarist should make it a priority to be thoroughly versed in the dynamic style of the immortal T-Bone Walker. 57 minutes. ______00320351 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00324029 VHS Video ...........................$19.95


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MUDDY WATERS

BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY GUITAR

featuring Bob Margolin Guitar Signature Licks Arguably the heaviest bluesman ever, Muddy Waters literally electrified the Chicago blues world with the 1948 release of his first single on Chess Records (“I Can’t Be Satisfied”). By taking the Robert Johnson and Son Houseinspired acoustic Delta blues that he had played in Mississippi and firing it up with raw amplification, he created the blueprint for generations of Chicago blues players. Bob Margolin played guitar in Muddy Waters’ band for seven years in the ‘70s, absorbing his music first-hand. In this DVD, he shares the secrets of Muddy’s solo guitar and ensemble work and covers slow blues, boogie blues, slide guitar and guitar bass lines in standard and open tunings. Bob even plays an original song that he wrote as a tribute to his former mentor. Includes the songs: Blow Wind Blow • I Can’t Be Satisfied • Rollin’ and Tumblin’ • Big Leg Woman • Kind Hearted Woman • and more. As a special bonus, this DVD includes rare performance footage of Muddy. 52 minutes. ______00320350 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00324034 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

THE GUITAR OF JOSH WHITE CLASSIC BLUES AND FOLK ARRANGEMENTS taught by Josh White, Jr. The legendary Josh White (19141969) is widely considered to be one of the most influential blues and folk artists of all time, celebrated in 1998 with a commemorative US Postage Stamp. Josh White, Jr., an accomplished actor, singer, and teacher, can replicate his father’s dazzling guitar technique and passionate renditions of blues, folk songs and ballads in a way that is easy to follow and accessible for all players. Even basic players will be able to learn arrangements to classic folk songs and blues: One Meat Ball • Betty & Dupree • House of the Rising Sun • Uncle Sam Says • and Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out. 80-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641428 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

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THE BEST OF THE ALMAN BROTHERS BAND featuring Dave Celentano Guitar Signature Licks Learn the trademark riffs and solos behind one of the most influential guitar bands of alltime! On this DVD, host Dave Celentano provides a step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts through the analysis of these eight classics: Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More • Black Hearted Woman • In Memory of Elizabeth Reed • Jessica • Little Martha • Melissa • Ramblin’ Man • Whipping Post. Approximately 60 minutes. ______00320230 DVD ....................................$19.95

THE ART OF GUITAR CROSSPICKING taught by Steve Kaufman Learn 7 songs in the bluegrass flatpicking style, with its rolling, complex sound that has become an integral part of every hot bluegrass guitarist’s arsenal. Songs: Back Up and Push • Blue Ridge Mountain Blues • Wildwood Flower • Bill Cheatham • Golden Eagle Hornpipe • Sweet Bunch of Daisies • and Grandfather’s Clock. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641769 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641303 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

THE ART OF FLATPICK GUITAR taught by Russ Barenberg Russ shows guitarists at all levels how to achieve good tone, keep solid time, compose solos, improvise, play with more assurance, better control and stronger technique. Includes several exercises and original instrumentals. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641044 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

BASIC BLUEGRASS RHYTHM GUITAR taught by Steve Kaufman Steve Kaufman is one of America’s top bluegrass guitarists. His video covers the basics of back-up guitar, from the simplest two-chord song to Texas-style fiddle tunes. Players will master bass walks, the Lester Flatt “G run,” altered chords, complex progressions and more. Steve provides valuable insider’s tips and gives the techniques and practice sessions needed to play solid back-up in any picking situation. Songs: Wabash Cannonball • Blackberry Blossom • Sally Goodin. 70-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • NOVICE TO BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641655 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641045 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

NORMAN BLAKE’S GUITAR TECHNIQUES taught by Norman Blake with Nancy Blake, second guitar In his illustrious career, Norman Blake has toured and/or recorded with June Carter, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, John Hartford, Joan Baez, Tony Rice, Bob Dylan and numerous others. DVD One – Songs, Instrumentals and Styles: Legendary guitarist Norman Blake teaches flatpicking fundamentals and a variety of bluegrass and old-time country guitar techniques. He explores arrangements for six favorite songs and instrumentals from his repertoire, discussing back-up technique, use of the capo, special tuning and lots more. Songs: Whiskey Before Breakfast • Gray Coat Soldiers • Prettiest Little Girl in the County • The Wreck of the Old ’97 • and more. Features Nancy Blake on second guitar. 90-MIN DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DVD Two – Ten Stellar Songs and Instrumentals: His impeccable taste and sure touch have inspired countless folk, bluegrass and country players. On this fascinating video, Norman demonstrates musical ideas, playing techniques and ten traditional and original songs and instrumentals taken from his vast repertoire: Coming Down from Rising Fawn • Caperton Ferry • Uncle Joe (Miss McLeod’s Reel) • Old Virginia Reel • Coleman’s March • New Century Hornpipe • Jimmy in the Swamp • Church Street Blues • Give Me Back My Fifteen Cents • and Hobo’s Last Ride. 90-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. ______00641613 2-DVD Set............................$49.95 ______00641604 DVD 1 Only .........................$29.95 ______00641605 DVD 2 Only .........................$29.95 ______00641508 2-Video Set..........................$69.95 ______00641050 Video One Only ...................$39.95 ______00641492 Video Two Only ...................$39.95



BLUEGRASS GUITAR BUILDING POWERFUL SOLOS taught by David Grier Three-time winner of the International Bluegrass Association’s Guitar Player Of The Year, David Grier is a rising star in the world of the acoustic guitar. Here he analyzes his breathtaking technique and takes apart some of his signature tunes for intermediate players: Red Haired Boy • Liberty • Bill Cheatham • Engagement Waltz • and others. 75MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641343 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

BLUEGRASS JAMMING A GUIDE FOR NEWCOMERS AND CLOSET PICKERS taught by Pete Wernick with Nick Forster, Guitar; Michael Kang, Fiddle; Ben Kaufman, Bass; Sally Van Meter, Dobro; Eric Walser, Mandolin; Pete Wernick, Banjo; Joan “Nondi” Wernick, Vocals Pete Wernick created this “video jam session” so that novice guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, Dobro or bass players of any level can get ready for the “real thing” by playing along with Pete and his exciting all-star jam band. The band runs through 17 classic bluegrass songs and instrumentals while Pete teaches the ins and outs of “jam etiquette,” the basics of music theory, how to make up harmony vocals, use the “number system” for calling out changes, and lots more invaluable advice. DVD EXTRA! Clicking the remote’s “angle” button provides a close-up of the guitar player’s left hand so you can follow the song’s chord changes. 105-MIN. DVD OR VHS • BEGINNER LEVEL • INCLUDES LYRICS + CHORDS ______00641558 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641474 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

GUITAR STYLES OF THE CARTER FAMILY taught by Mike Seeger with Janette Carter, vocals, autoharp and guitar The Carter Family has been a seminal force in the history of recorded country music. Maybelle Carter’s dynamic “thumb lead” style in particular is essential knowledge for anyone interested in playing traditional American folk or country guitar. In this lesson, Mike Seeger teaches how to get the famous Carter Family guitar sound and incorporate it into some of their most significant songs. Even near-beginners will be able to learn these pieces, while more experienced guitarists will enjoy the nuances and subtleties of Maybelle’s influential style. Mike is joined by Janette Carter, who offers reminiscences of the family, demonstrates her mother’s guitar playing, and sings on most of the songs. Songs include: Wildwood Flower • Jimmie Brown the Newsboy • The Cannonball • Little Darling Pal of Mine • You Are My Flower • Pretty Polly • and I Never Will Marry. 85-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641792 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641470 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

THE COUNTRY BLUES GUITAR OF CATFISH KEITH taught by Catfish Keith Singer, songwriter and guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers on the scene today. His innovative style of foot-stomping, deep Delta blues and American roots music has had audiences spellbound across the U.S. and abroad. In this outstanding lesson, Catfish teaches his trademark arrangements of seven traditional country blues songs, from Mississippi to the Caribbean. In each case, he first plays the tune, then slows it down to highlight how he achieves his dynamic effects. His intense fingerpicking style features heavy vibrato, snapping bass strings, powerful strums and riffs, deep bends, “artificial” or “harp” harmonics, bottleneck slide and plenty of funky attitude! 85-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641475 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

COUNTRY SWING BACK-UP GUITAR

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taught by Nick Forster Create back-up guitar parts to fiddle and country tunes in real Western Swing style! Nick Forster dissects moving bass lines and jazz-based chords and shows how to move out of open chords and into the complex chord shapes and progressions typical of Texasstyle back-up. Songs: Sally Goodin • Deep Water • Brain Cloudy Blues • Gray Eagle. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS • BEGINNER TO EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVELS ______00641048 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

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DAN CRARY’S FLATPICK GUITAR WORKSHOP AN EXPLORATION OF DYNAMIC SOLOING taught by Dan Crary 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 • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641805 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641046 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

EASY BLUEGRASS AND COUNTRY GUITAR taught by Happy Traum Guaranteed to be the quickest and easiest way to play real country guitar! Happy teaches all the basic techniques to help guitarists begin to build their own repertoire. Covers pick technique, elementary theory, song accompaniment, and how to play instrumental solos. Seven songs. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641677 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00641319 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

EASY GOSPEL GUITAR by Steve Kaufmann Beginners and intermediate players learn 7 gospel favorites in bluegrass/country-style. Steve covers basic chords, bass walks, hammer-ons, pull-offs, runs and more. Songs: Amazing Grace • Old-Time Religion • Will the Circle Be Unbroken • What a Friend We Have in Jesus. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641770 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641337 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

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THE SONGS AND GUITAR OF RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT

FINGERSTYLE BLUEGRASS GUITAR

taught by Jack Elliott Jack Elliott and Arlo Guthrie take you on a journey through folk music history, playing the blues, ballads and cowboy songs that define Jack’s unique guitar style and repertoire. Jack plays through fourteen of his best-known songs for an up-close view of his distinctive fingerpicking and flatpicking arrangements: Railroad Bill • Freight Train • Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out • Candy Man • Take Me Back • The Cuckoo • Hard Travelin’ • Poor Howard • Blind Lemon • Black Snake Moan • and more. 80-MIN. • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. ______00641771 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641516 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

50 LICKS COUNTRY STYLE featuring Troy Dexter Learn the techniques and styles of today’s most popular country guitarists! A fixture on the Los Angeles country music scene, Troy Dexter takes players stepby-step through classic country style licks that can also be used in blues, rock and rockabilly. He demonstrates pedal steel licks, bluegrass licks, cascading licks and licks using harmonics, intervals, triads, bends, chromatic passages, arpeggios, open strings, double stops and more. All licks are played in context, then slowed down and explained, and the DVD comes with an instructional booklet. 61 minutes. ______00320378 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00320140 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

FIGURING OUT THE FINGERBOARD A FLATPICKER’S GUIDE TO IMPROVISING taught by Steve Kaufman This melodic approach to guitar soloing and improvisation teaches players how to fully understand the fingerboard, particularly for playing flatpick style fiddle tunes and bluegrass instrumentals. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641807 DVD ....................................$29.95

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taught by Eddie Adcock Eddie Adcock transforms basic country tunes into musical adventures! He teaches five traditional and contemporary guitar instrumentals using right-hand rolls, Travis-style picking, complex slides, pull-offs and hammer-ons, and lightning-fast runs. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE TO INTERMEDIATE LEVELS ______00641022 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

RAY FLACKE Ray is one of the top country session players. He has played with Emmylou Harris, Ricky Scaggs, Janie Fricke, Lacy J. Dalton, and others. On this video he covers an incredible selection of licks and country guitar techniques. 46 minutes. ______00324325 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

RAY FLACKE – COUNTRY TELECASTER® VIRTUOSITY taught by Ray Flacke with special guests Mike Leech (bass), Larry Knechtel (piano), Martin Parker (drums) One of the world’s best Telecaster® players reveals how to play hot country guitar! Ray Flacke demonstrates the use of flatpick-and-fingers and teaches the moves behind his trademark solo style: double-stops, pedal steel-like string bends, multiple hammer-ons and pull-offs, string damping, playing below the nut and other dazzling techniques. Ray shares invaluable tricks of the trade and teaches four of his original instrumentals. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641073 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

FLATPICKING BANJO TUNES A GUITARIST’S GUIDE TO HOT SOLOING taught by Steve Kaufman with Gary “Biscuit” Davis, Banjo Master instructor and flatpicking great Steve Kaufman breaks down fifteen of the most-played banjodriven songs, showing step-by-step how to build a powerful flatpick solo. 100-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641784 DVD ....................................$29.95

FLATPICKING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS A YEAR’S WORTH OF EASY GUITAR ARRANGEMENTS taught by Steve Kaufman Steve Kaufman has chosen 11 well-known and much-loved songs, each one associated with an important season or holiday. As one of America’s most experienced teachers, Steve adds the techniques and advice novice flatpickers will need to pick these as instrumentals. Songs include: Let Me Call You Sweetheart (Valentine’s Day) • When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (St. Patrick’s Day) • America the Beautiful (Memorial Day) • Battle Hymn of the Republic (Fourth of July) • We Gather Together (Thanksgiving) • Dayenu • Who Can Retell? (Hannukah) • Winter Wonderland • Jingle Bells • We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Christmas season) • Auld Lang Syne (New Year’s Eve). 80-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641484 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

GREAT GUITAR LESSONS – BLUES AND COUNTRY FINGERPICKING taught by Eddie Adcock, Rory Block, Roy Book Binder, Thom Bresh, John Jackson, Happy Traum, Doc Watson This terrific compilation features basic to advanced lessons from some of Homespun’s most celebrated pickers. Covers the steady bass/syncopated melody of the Piedmont blues players; the muffled bass and swingy chords of Travis-style pickers; the strumming and pounding of Delta blues stylists; and the banjo-like rolls and single-string approach of bluegrassoriented pickers. Happy Traum – John Henry; John Jackson – Louis Collins; Rory Block – Fixin’ to Die; Roy Book Binder – Ragtime Instrumental Medley; Doc Watson – Southbound; Eddie Adcock – Red Wing; Thom Bresh – Walkin’ the Strings. 75-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641281 VHS Video ...........................$24.95



GREAT GUITAR LESSONS – BLUEGRASS FLATPICKING taught by Russ Barenberg, Norman Blake, Dan Crary, Nick Forster, Steve Kaufman, Tony Rice, Happy Traum This terrific compilation features basic to advanced lessons from some of Homespun’s most celebrated pickers. Seven bluegrass guitarists tackle everything from back-up in the Texas swing style to hot bluegrass solos. Happy Traum – Wildwood Flower; Nick Forster – Texas style back-up for Sally Goodin; Russ Barenberg – For J.L.; Steve Kaufman – Liberty; Dan Crary – Arkansas Traveler; Norman Blake – Whiskey Before Breakfast; Tony Rice – Church Street Blues. 75-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE LEVELS ______00641282 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

LEAD GUITAR BREAKS FOR BLUEGRASS SONGS ARRANGING SOLOS FOR VOCALS taught by Steve Kaufman What do you play when you are called upon to take a break during a bluegrass song? Here’s the answer. Steve Kaufman breaks down lead solos to six classics, demonstrating the licks, chord inversions, embellishments, flatpick techniques and other important pointers that will show learning players how to “take it!” Songs: Blue Ridge Mountain Blues • Wabash Cannonball • Peach Picking Time in Georgia • East Virginia Blues • Somebody Loves You, Darling • ’Til the End of the World Goes Round. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641416 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

LEAD SINGING AND RHYTHM GUITAR FINDING YOUR BLUEGRASS VOICE taught by Peter Rowan One of America’s greatest performers helps bluegrass players improve their singing and finetune their rhythm guitar playing. Peter Rowan imparts wisdom and advice based on decades of experience playing and singing with bands from Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys to Old and In the Way. He provides invaluable tips on breathing, phrasing, vocal improvisation and the intricacies of guitar accompaniment for bluegrass songs. Peter teaches and analyzes a set of classic songs from the repertoire, including: Blue Moon of Kentucky • Walls of Time • Wayfaring Stranger • In the Pines. 90-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641596 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641597 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

LEARN TO PLAY PEDAL STEEL GUITAR taught by Bruce Bouton Nashville session player Bruce Bouton teaches proper use of the bar, foot pedals, knee levers and volume pedals, plus right-hand picking techniques and the scales, chords and harmony lines that give the instrument its distinctive sound. Includes classic licks, intros and endings, and how they can be used in top country hits. 90-MIN • NOVICE LEVEL ______00641743 DVD ....................................$29.95

LEARN TO PLAY WALTZES FLATPICKING STYLE taught by Steve Kaufman Steve Kaufman adds the stunning beauty of the waltz to his repertoire of lessons. He performs and analyzes five compelling instrumentals, showing how to “dress up” the arrangement by adding triplets, runs, Texas-style hammer-ons and pull-offs, bass walk-downs, tremolos and other important embellishments. Harmonics, double stops and “floating” picking techniques also add to the beauty of these lovely pieces. Songs: When I Grow Too Old to Dream • Star of the County Down • Ookpik Waltz • Memory Waltz • and the all-time favorite, Skaters Waltz. 70-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641414 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

LEARN TO PLAY WESTERN SWING GUITAR taught by Ray Benson The founder, singer and guitarist for the western swing band Asleep at the Wheel details the rhythm parts and lead solos that characterize this infectious style. 80MIN • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641777 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641342 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

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LEARNING TO FLATPICK taught by Steve Kaufman A comprehensive course in bluegrass and country styles! DVD One – From the Beginning: This video introduces players to the exciting flatpick style. When combined with the other two videos in this series, this course of study gives players all the tools they need to play and improvise hot bluegrass solos. This tape covers all the basics and gets learning players started the right way! Songs: Cripple Creek • Hand Me Down My Walking Cane • The Wildwood Flower • The Wayfaring Stranger • Eighth of January • Bully of the Town. 65-MIN. VIDEO OR DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL DVD Two – Building Bluegrass Technique: Steve Kaufman covers use of the capo, how to play up and down the neck, chord back-ups, bass runs, damping, slides, substitution chords and crosspicking. Build a flatpicking solo to tunes like: Old Joe Clark • Bury Me Beneath the Willow • The Wildwood Flower • Wabash Cannonball • Arkansas Traveller • Salty Dog • Down Yonder. 90-MIN. VIDEO OR DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DVD Three – Developing Speed and Style: Moves learning players beyond the basics into the finer points of flatpick guitar style. Covers rhythmic crosspicking techniques, speed-building, left- and right-hand positions, and a dynamic variety of slides, arpeggios, bends, accents, intros and endings for six classic tunes: Liberty • Salt Creek • Blackberry Blossom • Clarinet Polka • Home Sweet Home • Ragtime Annie. 90-MIN. VIDEO OR DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641587 3-DVD Set............................$59.95 ______00641321 3-Video Set..........................$99.95 ______00641320 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641042 Video Two Only ...................$39.95 ______00641043 Video Three Only.................$39.95

ALBERT LEE Winner of Guitar Player magazine’s “Best Country Guitarist” award for four years in a row, Albert has sessioned with Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roseanne Cash, and more. He teaches some of his most popular country guitar techniques. 45 minutes. ______00324150 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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NEW DIRECTIONS IN FLATPICKING EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN TRADITIONS taught by Beppe Gambetta with special guest Artie Traum (rhythm guitar) Beppe Gambetta has received worldwide acclaim for his distinctive blend of traditional European & American acoustic guitar styles. This video offers detailed breakdowns of bluegrass classics and traditional European dance forms, examinations of crosspicking rhythms, triplets, movable chords, and more. Teaches Beppe’s unique renditions of Soldier’s Joy • Old Joe Clark •his lyrical signature piece Slow Creek • and three European dance tunes. Features tunes from his Good News From Home CD, and two duets with Artie Traum. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641306 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

PEDAL STEEL LICKS FOR GUITAR by Forest Rodgers Take a lesson with super picker Forest Rodgers! In this DVD that supplements Forest’s book, Pedal Steel Licks for Guitar, you’ll learn how to play 30 classic beginnings, endings, turn-arounds and fill-ins to popular pedal steel licks on the guitar. Forest plays them at regular tempo and then at a slower tempo for easier learning. Watch the fascinating interaction as pedal steel master Doug Stock plays the licks then Forest copies them on the guitar. Features tips for the best steel guitar sound reproduction and steel guitar voiced chords. 60 minutes. ______00000348 DVD ....................................$19.95

THE TONY RICE GUITAR METHOD

SACRED STEEL LEARN THE LAP STEEL GUITAR OF DARICK CAMPBELL

taught by Tony Rice hosted by Happy Traum with Wyatt Rice, second guitar Here, at last, is the definitive lesson by one of the greatest guitar flatpickers of all time! In a wide-ranging and detailed session, Tony Rice demonstrates his world-famous technique, gives invaluable advice, analyzes some of his best-known pieces and discusses his style, influences, guitars and favorite players. This exceptionally rich two-part set is filled with fascinating conversation and the amazing playing we’ve all come to expect from this master picker. Songs: The Last Thing on My Mind • Bury Me Beneath the Willow • Wildwood Flower • Nine Pound Hammer • Stony Lonesome • Billy in the Lowground • Shenandoah • Danny Boy • Little Sadie • Jerusalem Ridge • Salt Creek • I Am a Pilgrim. 2-DVD OR 2-VIDEO SET • 140-MIN. • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB ______00641536 Two-DVD Set .......................$59.95 ______00641535 Two-Video Set .....................$59.95

AN INTIMATE LESSON WITH TONY RICE taught by Tony Rice Tony Rice slows down his fabulous picking style as he demonstrates his hard-driving flatpicking solos, accompaniments, intros and licks. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641772 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641051 VHS Video ...........................$39.95 Also Available:

PICKING UP SPEED DRILLS AND TUNES FOR FLATPICK GUITARISTS taught by Steve Kaufman Every bluegrass flatpicker wants to play faster while maintaining good tone and timing. Steve Kaufman’s powerful advice and well-thought out exercises help get a player’s mechanics working correctly. Using well-known fiddle tunes as drills, Steve works on coordination and how to practice for best results. 70-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641678 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641490 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

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TONY RICE TEACHES BLUEGRASS GUITAR A MASTER PICKER ANALYZES HIS PIONEERING LICKS AND SOLOS

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TONY’S CHOICE LICKS, KICKOFFS AND SOLOS taught by Tony Rice ______00641458 Book/CD Pack.....................$19.95

SACRED STEEL LEARN THE PEDAL STEEL GUITAR OF CHUCK CAMPBELL with the Campbell Brothers Here’s a sensational approach to pedal steel guitar as played in the African-American House of God tradition, combining soulful, bluesy licks with well-known gospel songs. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641808 DVD ....................................$29.95

with the Campbell Brothers The sacred steel tradition is embodied in Darick Campbell’s vocal-like, evocative sounds on the non-pedal lap steel. His techniques are explored in songs such as: Amazing Grace • Walk with Me • I’ll Fly Away • and more. 70-MIN. • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641809 DVD ....................................$29.95

TECHNIQUES FOR SOLOING AND PERFORMING FLATPICK STYLE taught by Pat Flynn This top Nashville guitarist carefully breaks down his method for improvising across the entire guitar fingerboard. Teaching how to create fascinating guitar solos through finding “chord centers” in every position, Pat includes new ideas for adding harmonies within chords, improvising blues and minorkey songs, and innumerable tips on playing technique. 65-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS + TAB • ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641052 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

THE REAL MERLE TRAVIS GUITAR LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON taught by Thom Bresh Thom Bresh, the only son of the legendary guitarist Merle Travis, shows how to get the real Travis sound. He teaches several of Merle’s best-loved guitar instrumentals: Guitar Rag, Cannonball Rag and others. A must-have for all serious acoustic guitar students! 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641666 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641014 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

STEVE WARINER – UP CLOSE SECRETS OF A HOT NASHVILLE PICKER taught by Steve Wariner An in-depth video lesson for electric and acoustic players. Multi-award winner (Grammy, Country Music Award, and eight-time winner of the BMI Award) Steve Wariner shares the insights needed to master some of the songs and instrumentals from his hit repertoire. Learn the intricacies and subtleties that have made Steve one of Nashville’s most popular pickers. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641371 VHS Video ...........................$29.95



DOC’S GUITAR FINGERPICKING & FLATPICKING

CLASSICAL GUITAR

taught by Doc Watson with Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger, Jack Lawrence and Kirk Sutphin Recorded at the famed Merle Watson Memorial Festival in Wilkesboro, NC, this DVD captures Doc Watson teaching some of the most requested fingerpicking and flatpicking tunes in his vast repertoire. With his characteristic good humor, Doc provides an intimate look into the guitar technique, musical philosophy and fine musicianship for which he is known and loved worldwide. Clear explanations and demonstrations help players learn his definitive arrangements of: Deep River Blues • Bluebell • Southbound • Black Mountain Rag • Georgie • Way Downtown • Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down • Blue Railroad Train • Windy and Warm • Beaumont Rag • East Tennessee Blues • The Cuckoo. 90-MIN. DVD OR VHS • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB ______00641544 DVD ....................................$39.95 ______00641013 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

FLATPICKING WITH DOC taught by Doc Watson hosted and accompanied by Steve Kaufman special guest, Richard Watson Doc and fellow flatpicker Steve Kaufman trade licks and play duets, and Doc slows down some of his most requested songs and instrumentals so that learning players can follow along. Doc’s breathtaking versions of classic ballads and bluegrass songs, fiddle tunes and country songs include lead and back-up, as well as the twin harmony parts that make these pieces show-stoppers. Songs: Little Sadie • More Pretty Girls Than One • New River Train • White House Blues • Open Up Them Pearly Gates • Salt Creek • Ragtime Annie • Goodnight Waltz • Walk On • Boy • and more. 80-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641621 DVD ....................................$39.95 ______00641346 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

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CLASSICAL GUITAR TECHNIQUE AND MUSICIANSHIP taught by Frederic Hand The DVD lesson Frederic Hand has made for Homespun should be of interest to all guitarists who want to discover their “natural dexterity” for speed, tone and effortless technique! Beginning and advanced guitarists alike will benefit from his exploration into the fundamental principles of classical guitar. Includes indepth analysis of beautiful pieces: John Dowland’s Lady Hunnsden’s Puffe, a dance by Gaspar Sanz, and two of Hand’s own compositions. 75 MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER TO ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVELS ______00641644 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641381 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

THE SEGOVIA STYLE CLASSICAL GUITAR OF THE MAESTRO taught by Eliot Fisk This important tutorial covers the music and technique of Andrés Segovia, perhaps the greatest classical guitarist of all time. Eliot Fisk, a student and friend of Segovia’s, provides countless insights into the Maestro’s legacy, teaching transcriptions of the Bach Prelude in D Minor, Canciones Populares and the haunting Estudio Sin Luz. 75 MIN. • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641718 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641405 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

SEVEN EASY PIECES FOR CLASSICAL GUITAR taught by Frederic Hand Frederic Hand, one of the world’s top players, brings the beauty and romance of the classical guitar to any player who has a familiarity with the fingerboard and some basic classical technique. He teaches seven well-known and beloved student pieces, demonstrating correct technique and other invaluable pointers. Includes three Italian lute pieces (Vaghe Belleze • Bianco Fiore • Danza), plus Bach’s Sarabande • Sor’s Study in B Minor • Tarrega’s Adelita • and Fred Hand’s own distinguished arrangement of the traditional Shaker hymn Simple Gifts. 75 MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641645 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641501 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

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ACOUSTIC GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS taught by Martin Simpson Lessson One – Arrangements in Alternate Tunings: British guitarist Martin Simpson teaches dropped-D and altered-G tunings to bring out the widest possible harmonic range of the guitar. His fingerstyle playing, combined with his unique guitar frailing, will inspire guitarists of all levels and styles! Six magnificent arrangements: Rosie Anderson • The Shearing’s Not for You • Bogie’s Bonnie Belle • Pretty Saro • Long Steel Rail • Santa Cruz. 75-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Lesson Two – Creating Your Own Arrangements: Martin continues his excellent analysis of the romantic and compelling guitar arrangements for which he is justly famous. He covers Jock O’Hazeldine, a Celtic air • Banks of the Bann, with the primary melody in the bass • and a Christmas carol, In the Bleak Mid-Winter • all in dropped-D tuning. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Lesson Three – Developing Style and Repertoire: Martin teaches his complex arrangements to Donal Ogg • My Generous Lover • and Betsy the Serving Maid (all in Gsus4 tuning) • The Coo Coo Bird in the spectacular “mountain minor” tuning, and the fiddle tune Miss McCloud’s Reel in the popular DADGAD tuning. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641825 3-DVD Set............................$69.95 ______00641817 DVD One Only .....................$29.95 ______00641818 DVD Two Only.....................$29.95 ______00641819 DVD Three Only ..................$29.95 ______00641029 3-Video Set..........................$99.95 ______00641030 Video One Only ...................$39.95 ______00641031 Video Two Only ...................$39.95 ______00641032 Video Three Only.................$39.95

ADVENTURES IN FINGERSTYLE GUITAR THE TECHNIQUES AND ARRANGEMENTS OF MURIEL ANDERSON Muriel Anderson’s exquisite renditions of classical, jazz and folk-based guitar solos have earned her a much-deserved reputation as one of the top players on the scene today. On this exceptional video, she reveals invaluable information about proper guitar technique, and teaches her inventive and complex arrangements to several show-pieces, including: Linus and Lucy • Rosalee • Angelina Baker • and John Phillip Sousa’s Liberty Bell March. 85-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641364 VHS Video ...........................$39.95


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CELTIC INSTRUMENTALS FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR taught by Al Petteway Al Petteway is an award-winning (“Musician of the Year”) fingerstyle guitarist who specializes in beautiful Celtic instrumentals. On these two videos he teaches magnificent arrangements of both traditional tunes and his own contemporary Celtic-style compositions. Video one is entirely made up of pieces in DADGAD tuning so popular among players of British Isles music, while video two covers a variety of alternate tunings. Songs include: The Red-Haired Boy • Sidh beag sidh mor • Chesapeake • Jock O'Hazeldean • and more. Video One – DADGAD Tuning: 70-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two – Alternate Tunings: 70-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641742 2-DVD Set............................$49.95 ______00641740 DVD One .............................$29.95 ______00641741 DVD Two.............................$29.95 ______00641406 Complete Two-Tape Series ..$49.95 ______00641409 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641410 Video Two Only ...................$29.95

CONTEMPORARY FINGERSTYLE WORKSHOP taught by Chris Proctor Chris Proctor is a talented fingerstyle guitarist and a top clinician whose popular workshops have helped thousands of aspiring guitarists throughout the country. This lesson highlights Chris’ unique ability to communicate ideas for new sounds and instrumental effects. Includes beautiful arrangements to some of Chris’ most sought-after instrumentals. 80 MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641721 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641345 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

THE GUITAR OF PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO ADVENTURES IN FINGERSTYLE GUITAR On this DVD, Peppino D’Agostino teaches many of his most-requested compositions, and shares his inventive playing ideas – lefthand melody-tapping, percussive use of right hand, various harmonics, etc. 80-MIN • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641776 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641407 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

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THE TECHNIQUES & ARRANGEMENTS OF ALEX DE GRASSI For the first time, this legendary guitarist/composer has created a lesson analyzing his most requested pieces and his groundbreaking techniques. Alex de Grassi has a lot to say about the melodies and counter-melodies, two-hand tapping, percussive slapping, double hammer-ons, harmonics, and dynamic chord structures that have made him “one of the greatest steel string guitar players/composers of the last decade” (Acoustic Guitar magazine). Songs: Western • Lost in the Woods • The Monkulator. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641363 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

LEARN TO PLAY THE SONGS OF JOHN DENVER taught by Pete Huttlinger Lesson One: On this first instructional video, Pete breaks down eight John Denver hits, teaching the easy but effective chord progressions, picking patterns and bass runs that made his arrangements so compelling. Songs include: My Sweet Lady • I'm Sorry • Annie's Song • Late Winter Early Spring (instrumental) • Fly Away • Boy from the Country • Darcy Farrow • and Rocky Mountain High. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL Lesson Two: In Pete Huttlinger's second Homespun lesson, he teaches seven great songs exactly as John himself played them. The techniques range from basic chords and folk strums to more complex picking patterns, chord progressions and harmonies that evoke a sound typical of John's music. Songs: Aspen Glow • Christmas for Cowboys • This Old Guitar • I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado • Mother Nature's Son • Rhymes and Reasons • Take Me Home, Country Roads. 70-MIN. • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB Lesson Three: Pete Huttlinger has selected the seven John Denver guitar arrangements most requeested by the many fans of his previous Homespun DVDs. He teaches the intros, chord progressions, bass lines, strumming, and fingerpicking patterns and other accompaniment techniques that make these songs such popular standouts. Songs include: Calypso • Spirit • The Eagle and the Hawk • Matthew • Dreamland Express • Poems, Prayers and Promises • Today. 85-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641768 3-DVD Set............................$69.95 ______00641551 Lesson 1 DVD......................$29.95 ______00641552 Lesson 2 DVD......................$29.95 ______00641762 Lesson 3 DVD......................$29.95 ______00641565 2-Video Set..........................$49.95 ______00641511 Lesson 1 VHS Video.............$29.95 ______00641553 Lesson 2 VHS Video.............$29.95

EASY FINGERPICKING FAVORITES taught by Happy Traum Happy teaches five basic fingerpicking tunes that should be in every guitarist’s repertoire. He starts with the basics, then teaches essentials of the style: hammerons, pull-offs, bass runs, jump notes, walk-ups and other important techniques. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641712 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00641332 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

EASY STEPS TO GUITAR FINGERPICKING by Happy Traum DVD One – Demystifying Alternate Thumb Style: For many aspiring players, the ability to maintain a rock-steady rhythmic pulse with their thumb while picking out off-the-beat melody notes with their fingers represents a holy grail of country, folk and blues playing. Drawing on four decades of teaching experience, Happy Traum has devised this nearly foolproof method to help them get off to a great start. The simple children’s song Skip to My Lou helps teach the basic concepts before getting into fingerpicking standards such as: Spike Driver’s Blues • Green, Green Rocky Road • Staggerlee • Nine Pound Hammer • Hobo’s Lullaby. 100-MIN. DVD • BEGINNER LEVEL • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB DVDs Two and Three: These two DVDs take the Easy Steps course to the next level, adding songs and techniques that will bring your playing firmly into intermediate territory. You’ll learn how to play in the versatile and useful dropped D tuning, with its rich, booming bass notes and easy chord shapes. Five classic songs are taught, each one rich with possibilities for creating exciting arrangements: The Colorado Trail • My Home’s Across the Smoky Mountains • Fishin’ Blues • The Blues Ain’t Nothin’ • John Henry. Back in standard tuning, you’re introduced to the songs and styles of Merle Travis, Doc Watson, John Hurt and other masters of traditional fingerpicking. You’ll learn to move freely around the fingerboard and will be playing licks, slides, hammer-ons and bass runs while maintaining the steady thumb rhythm that gives this style its ear-catching appeal. By the time you’ve completed this course you’ll be picking: I Am a Pilgrim • Deep River Blues • Louis Collins • Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out • Step It Up and Go. 2-DVD SET • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641640 3-DVD Set............................$59.95 ______00641546 DVD One Only .....................$29.95 ______00641633 DVDs Two and Three...........$49.95

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ESSENTIAL EXERCISES FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR taught by Peter Huttlinger Peter Huttlinger provides the advice, practice routines and exercises that will enable learning guitarists to develop full control of their picking hands and a complete knowledge of the fingerboard and play with good tone, strict timing and confidence. 60-MIN. • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB ______00641763 DVD ....................................$29.95

FINGERSTYLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR HYMNS, SPIRITUALS AND SACRED SONGS taught by Happy Traum Here are some of America's favorite songs of spirit and faith from the folk and blues tradition, specially arranged for beginning and intermediate fingerstyle guitarists. Each song can be played as simple accompaniment for singing or as a more complex guitar instrumental. The pieces advance in difficulty, so that by the end of Video Two the guitar student will have tackled some challenging material that will be applicable to any style of music. Video One songs include: My Lord What a Morning • Amazing Grace • Let Us Break Bread Together • Angel Band. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL Video Two songs include: Paul and Silas (All Night Long) • 12 Gates to the City • I Shall Be Released • Just a Closer Walk with Thee • Bright Morning Stars. 75MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. ______00641681 2-DVD Set............................$49.95 ______00641675 DVD Two.............................$29.95 ______00641676 DVD One .............................$29.95 ______00641506 2-Video Set..........................$49.95 ______00641502 Video One ...........................$29.95 ______00641503 Video Two ...........................$29.95

A FINGERSTYLE CHRISTMAS GUITAR ARRANGEMENTS TO SEVEN BELOVED SONGS AND CAROLS taught by Happy Traum Get ready for the holidays with these classic instrumentals! Each song has been chosen for its “playability” as well as its timeless beauty. Once mastered, these guitar pieces will become favorites season after season for years to come: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen • What Child Is This? • Pretty Little Baby • Silent Night • ’Twas on a Night Like This • Jingle Bells. 85 MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL ALL ______00641750 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641453 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

FINGERSTYLE GUITAR by Ken Perlman This video is an encouraging “selftutor” that supplies the advice and knowledge of Ken Perlman’s years of teaching experience. He explains simply and step-by-step how to play fingerstyle guitar. You’ll learn to master the basic skills needed to play folk, blues, fiddle tunes and ragtime, as well as more advanced techniques like the alternating bass, pattern picking, hammering-on, pulling-off, and more. The video works best in conjunction with Ken’s Fingerstyle Guitar book, the definitive instruction manual for both students and teachers that has become the fingerpicker’s bible. 85 minutes. ______00000175 VHS Video ...........................$24.95 Also available:

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GREAT GUITAR LESSONS – FINGERSTYLE TECHNIQUES taught by Alex de Grassi, Laurence Juber, Muriel Anderson, Martin Simpson, Chris Proctor, Preston Reed Some of the most creative and compelling contemporary music in recent years has been made by acoustic fingerstyle guitarists. This video features lessons by eight players who are redefining contemporary guitar music. Chris Proctor – Aura Lee; Martin Simpson – Banks of the Bann; David Wilcox – Spin; Preston Reed – Tribes; Muriel Anderson – Angelina Baker; Frederic Hand – Celtic Tale; Alex de Grassi – Lost in the Woods; Laurence Juber – Martha, My Dear. 75-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER TO ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVELS ______00641422 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

GUITAR CHORD MAGIC taught by Artie Traum Video One – Transforming Your Songs: Artie teaches how to build chords, turning them into 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th formations. He illustrates these techniques with new ways to play blues progressions and original songs. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two – Beginning Fingerstyle Jazz: Artie continues his exploration of the guitar’s harmonic possibilities with easy but effective chord shapes, progressions, moving basses, harmony lines, instrumental compositions and song accompaniments. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641023 2-Video Set..........................$49.95 ______00641024 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641025 Video Two Only ...................$29.95

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IRISH RHYTHM GUITAR ACCOMPANYING CELTIC TUNES taught by John Doyle One of the hottest guitarists on the Irish scene today breaks apart his accompaniment style for the learning player. He demonstrates his complex strumming patterns and shows how to add interest and depth to a basic three-chord tune by using substitutions to change the underlying harmonic structure. More than a dozen great reels, jigs and hornpipes are analyzed rhythmically, including: Crowley’s • The Mountain Road • Craig’s Pipes • The Gooseberry Bush • Gallagher’s Frolics • Mist Covered Mountain • Langstrom’s Pony • Humours of Whiskey • Banks of Loch Gamhna • Return to Camden Town • Fermoy Lasses • The Girl That Broke My Heart • Chief O’Neill’s Hornpipe • Tim Henry’s Favorite • The Pullet. 85-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641738 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641404 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

THE TECHNIQUES AND ARRANGEMENTS OF LAURENCE JUBER After several years with Paul McCartney’s band Wings, Laurence Juber is forging a career as one of the most inventive solo guitarists on the current scene. On these two video lessons, he takes apart some of his most requested pieces, which include moving bass lines, advanced chord shapes, tapping, picking techniques, and other innovations. Songs include: Solo Flight • A Bit of a George • To New Amsterdam • Martha, My Dear • Rain • and more. Video One – Standard Tunings: 70-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two – Altered Tunings: 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641362 2-Video Set..........................$49.95 ______00641360 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641361 Video Two Only ...................$29.95

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INCLUDES JORMA TAB KAUKONEN’S FINGERPICKING GUITAR METHOD

with Barry Mitterhoff, mandolin and tenor guitar Jorma Kaukonen’s course dissects his unique and influential blues and country guitar fingerpicking style. It is filled with invaluable wisdom, powerful advice and useful techniques for learning pickers at all levels. Jorma teaches five traditional and original songs, each one becoming a springboard for in-depth guitar explorations. He also includes dynamic live performances of each song, played with his touring partner Barry Mitterhoff. Songs: I’ll Let You Know Before I Leave • Trouble in Mind • Tom Cat Blues • Genesis • Vampire Women. Total running time: 2 hours and ten minutes. 2 DVDS OR VIDEOS • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641615 2-DVD Set............................$59.95 ______00641616 2-Video Set..........................$59.95

THE GUITAR OF PATTY LARKIN CREATING POWERFUL ARRANGEMENTS taught by Patty Larkin Patty Larkin, widely known for her compelling, emotionally charged songs, is also a master of fingerstyle picking, alternate tunings, tapping and slapping techniques, and innovative chord progressions. She teaches how to play some of her most popular songs, including: Tango • Booth of Glass • Dear Diary • Open Hand • and the funky hit, Wolf at the Door. Patty breaks each song into distinct sections, slowly demonstrating how she gets the most out of each technique. With elements of jazz, funk, Celtic music and rock infusing her songs, Patty Larkin is the ideal teacher for those who want to add spice and color to their music. 85-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641403 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

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LEARNING TO FINGERPICK taught by Happy Traum An easy-to-use beginner’s course in traditional country and blues fingerpicking techniques. Video One: An elementary knowledge of guitar chords is all you’ll need to get started picking out syncopated melodies while maintaining a steady bass accompaniment in the styles of Merle Travis, Mississippi John Hurt and others. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL Video Two: A challenging and exciting step into blues and country fingerpicking with more complex instrumentals and new left- and right-hand techniques. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641019 2-Video Set..........................$49.95 ______00641020 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641021 Video Two Only ...................$29.95

ADRIAN LEGG – HOW TO CHEAT AT GUITAR taught by Adrian Legg Adrian Legg teaches some of the “tricks of the trade” that have made him one of the most soughtafter fingerstyle guitarists on the scene today. Includes nine original instrumentals, each utilizing devices that Adrian has pioneered to achieve his thrilling sound: altered tunings, harmonized scales, banjo tuners, half capos, string bends, pedal steel licks and other means by which he “cheats at guitar.” Silent Night • Born Again Idle • Auld Lang Syne • Hymn for Jaco • Norah Handley’s Waltz • After the Gig • Pieta • Brooklyn Blossom • Pace Doc. 70MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641444 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

ROGER MCGUINN’S BASIC FOLK GUITAR EASY ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRADITIONAL FAVORITES FROM THE FOLK DEN taught by Roger McGuinn Roger McGuinn brings his love of folk guitar to novice and intermediate players, providing a solid repertoire of a dozen classic songs and the basic techniques needed to play them. The songs he teaches are part of the backbone of the American folk music tradition. They include sea chanteys, ballads, blues, spirituals and cowboy songs, plus McGuinn originals such as Gate of Horn and the Byrds’ hit, Chestnut Mare, which Roger demonstrates on his Martin 12-string for a more authentic Byrds sound. 75-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641572 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641573 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

THE GUITAR OF PRESTON REED EXPANDING THE REALM OF ACOUSTIC PLAYING taught by Preston Reed Preston Reed has reinvented how the acoustic guitar is played with his dynamic use of percussive devices and unusual playing ideas. Learn how a single guitar can create a multitude of sonic and rhythmic effects as he teaches the “rim shots,” “bongo hits,” slap harmonics, double hammer-ons, two-hand tapping, right-hand fretting and other techniques that give his playing originality and excitement. In Slap Funk • Border Towns • Tribes he shows new ways of generating sounds and a myriad of ideas for solo guitar style. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES WRITTEN MATERIAL • ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641054 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

LIVINGSTON TAYLOR’S EXCELLENT GUITAR LESSON taught by Livingston Taylor Taylor shows you how to take the simplest songs and add a little “Taylor Magic” with descending bass lines and rich harmonizations. 80-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641778 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641413 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

TECHNIQUES FOR CONTEMPORARY 12-STRING GUITAR taught by Chris Proctor This lesson by one of the pioneers of the contemporary fingerstyle guitar movement provides new insights into the sounds, techniques and innovations that are possible on the 12string guitar. It is jam-packed with important tips on tuning, stringing and setting up the instrument, plus revolutionary ways of picking the 12-string. Several complete instrumentals are taught, including: Sailor’s Hornpipe • Fisher’s Hornpipe • Halfway • Bells of the Harbor • War Games • Over the Pass. 80-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641580 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641588 VHS Video ...........................$29.95


THE GUITAR OF DAVID WILCOX SECRETS OF OPEN TUNINGS AND SONG ACCOMPANIMENT

LARRY CARLTON

JAZZ GUITAR

BOSSA NOVA GUITAR LICKSAMPLES

taught by David Wilcox Popular singer/songwriter David Wilcox is renowned for inventive fingerstyle accompaniments to his original songs. Using a variety of unusual tunings, David shows how he provides rich harmonics and counterpoints to accompany his incisive lyrics. Teaches nine of his popular songs: Eye of the Hurricane, Rusty Old American Dream, New World, Language of the Heart, Distant Water, Spin, and more. Great insights – a must for all guitarists! 80-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. ______00641813 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641315 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

with Romero Lubambo Learn 33 essential bossa nova guitar patterns with one-on-one instruction plus lots of performance footage. Includes transcriptions with tab reference sheet. 60 minutes. ______00320464 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00320223 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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One of today’s most influential jazz-rock guitarists, Grammywinner Larry Carlton puts his talent to work for you in two areas of specialization: Blues and Chord Substitution. The Blues section deals with imitation, theme development, extended phrasing, banding techniques, vibrato and solo construction. In the Chord Substitution section, Larry explains his trademark triad approach, starting with basic chord substitution and leading to extended triadon-triad usage. This is Larry’s exciting fusion sound, spelled-out, clarified and made accessible to any guitarist. All examples are clearly illustrated with substantial musical phrases and improvised solos. Exclusive live concert footage is provided throughout the DVD to demonstrate the use of Larry’s examples in a live band situation. The accompanying instructional booklet comes complete with easy-to-follow diagrams that correspond exactly to the DVD. For guitarists of any level. 52 minutes. ______00320412 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00324300 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

JIM HALL – JAZZ GUITAR MASTER CLASS

This trilogy of videos on how to play the jazz guitar features the legendary Jim Hall, who shares instruction techniques and theories for playing, and demonstrates his methods of improvisation.

JIM HALL – JAZZ GUITAR MASTER CLASS, VOLUME 1 JAZZ BASICS – THE PRINCIPLES OF IMPROVISATION Jazz Basics is designed for the newcomer to jazz guitar. It covers all of the fundamentals and basic concepts essential for jazz improvisation, and features performances with Satoshi Inoue on guitar. Songs include “Big Blues” and “Whistle Stop.” Includes a 32page booklet. Approximately 60 minutes. ______00320207 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

JIM HALL – JAZZ GUITAR MASTER CLASS, VOLUME 2 ADVANCED CONCEPTS – SELF-EXPRESSION This second video is designed for intermediate to advanced guitarists. It introduces varous ideas and methods for practicing improvisation and “self-expression,” and features performances with Satshi Inoue on guitar. Songs include: Waltz New, Miro, and Seseragi. Includes a 36-page booklet. Approximately 60 minutes. ______00320208 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

JIM HALL – JAZZ GUITAR MASTER CLASS, VOLUME 3 PLAYING WITH A GROUP - INTERACTION In Volume 3, the Jim Hall Quartet plays original tunes in varous styles, including swing, bossa nova, blues and calypso. Jim analyzes each composition and explains the role of the guitar in different ensemble formats. Features performances with Scott Colley (bass), Andy Watson (drums) and Rasmus Lee (tenor sax). Songs include: Why Not Dance, Joao, Mr. Blues, and Street Dance. Includes a 32-page booklet. Approximately 60 minutes. ______00320209 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

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LARRY CARLTON – VOL. 2 Learn how Larry Carlton, one of today’s most influential jazz/rock guitarists, achieves his soulful and memorable style in this revealing session. He presents an in-depth look at how to solo and improvise jazz, blues and bebop variations with keyboard accompaniment provided by Terry Trotter. He covers many vital performance tips and techniques, including: playing over ballads, expanding phrases, creating chord melodies and solos, and more. 45 minutes. ______00324305 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

CHARLIE CHRISTIAN A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE STYLES AND TECHNIQUES OF THE FATHER OF MODERN JAZZ GUITAR featuring Andy Aledort Explore the riffs, solos and sounds of the original electric jazz guitar virtuoso with this in-depth analysis of 8 songs: Air Mail Special • Benny’s Bugle • Gone with “What” Wind • Grand Slam • Seven Come Eleven • Shivers • Solo Flight • Till Tom Special. ______00320367 DVD ....................................$19.95

50 LICKS JAZZ STYLE featuring Bruce Buckingham Learn licks, turnarounds, bebop lines and more! Musicians Institute instructor Bruce Buckingham demonstrates the essential licks for the chords and progressions common to jazz II-V-I licks, turnaround licks, chromatic bebop lines, licks for altered chords and major and minor vamps, and more! He illustrates these licks in several styles, such as: swing, bossa nova, samba, swing 16ths, funky fusion and bluesy shuffles. With an accompanying instructional booklet, this DVD is a must for all jazz guitarists! 61 minutes. ______00320379 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00320141 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

JIM HALL An introspective look at one of the greatest and most respected jazz guitar virtuosos of all time. In several complete live performances of his most notable compositions – Subsequently, Two Blues, Three, All Across The City, Something Tells Me, and Something Special – Jim discusses and demonstrates the key components of performance and improvisation. ______00699390 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

JAZZ GUITAR IMPROVISATION taught by John Abercrombie with special guest John Basile Modern jazz master John Abercrombie provides insights into the vast potential of the guitar fingerboard. After working with this video, guitarists will soon hear a dramatic change in their ability to create clear, expressive improvisations. Abercrombie uses his original compositions and the beautiful standard “Stella By Starlight” to demonstrate melodic and motivic development, polychording, dynamics, rhythmic changes and other essential skills. A must for all jazz guitarists! 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641059 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

JAZZ GUITAR IMPROVISATION featuring Sid Jacobs Develop your jazz soloing skills with this comprehensive video. Topics covered include: threeoctave diatonic scale patterns • triads and triad pairs • common jazz phrases • guide tones and non-chordal tones • and harmonized fourths. Approximately 60 minutes. ______00695639 VHS Video ...........................$19.95 Also available:

THE GUITAR ARTISTRY OF BILL FRISELL Bill Frisell stands out among contemporary guitarists with his innovative playing style and unique sound. This is the first instructional video to introduce Bill’s playing and to present his individual approach in detail. In the six chapters of the video – background, technique, effects, harmony, rhythm and arrangement – Bill analyzes various aspects of his magical techniques and imaginative conception. Features performances of his famous former trio with Kermit Driscoll (bass) and Joey Baron (drums). Songs include: When We Go • Strange Meeting • Rag • The Days of Wine and Roses. Includes a 20-page booklet. 60 minutes. ______00320210 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

JAZZ GUITAR IMPROVISATION ______00695128 Book/CD Pack.....................$17.95

JAZZ GUITAR TECHNIQUES: MODAL VOICINGS with Rick Peckham Bring new colors and voicings to your playing with Berklee professor Rick Peckham, internationally known jazz guitarist, composer, writer and clinician. In this master class DVD, Peckham unlocks the mysteries of modal tonality, with a series of exercises and demonstrations that will expand your vocabulary, no matter what instrument you play. Peckham will show you how to extend your capabilities by integrating a variety of new voicings and articulations into your playing, so you can handle any modal situation guided by your own ears and instincts. 57 minutes. ______50448016 DVD ....................................$19.95

STANLEY JORDAN This video presents Stanley’s revolutionary “touch” or “tapping” technique. Using no dubs or other studio effects, he is able to sound like two or three guitarists playing simultaneously. Viewers will discover the secrets of his style as well as tips for their own playing, such as: improvising expressive melodies, developing practice techniques, improving dexterity, and much more. Includes a booklet with transcriptions of his riffs. 90 minutes. ______00324230 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

MIKE STERN FEATURING LIVE PERFORMANCES AT THE 55 BAR IN NEW YORK CITY Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist Mike Stern has been in the public eye (and ears) since he was a member of the Miles Davis Band in the early ’80s. His prolific performances and recordings have earned him recognition as one of the best and most popular contemporary guitarists today. This, his first instructional DVD, includes four live performances by Mike and his band at the 55 Bar in New York City, the historical club in which Mike has played for over 15 years, accompanied by many great musicians, including Jaco Pastorius. Additionally, in an exclusive interview with New York-based jazz guitarist Satoshi Inoue, Stern offers his own analysis and explanation of each tune. The songs – a blues, a standard, a ballad, and a funk tune – were carefully selected by Mike himself in order to demonstrate every aspect of his guitar performance and techniques. He also gives insight into his background, influences and practice routines, and provides a thorough review of his gear configurations. Everything you need to know about this versatile guitar master! Includes lesson sheets. 1 hour, 6 minutes. ______00320373 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00320269 VHS Video ...........................$29.95


WHAMMY BAR AND STRING BENDING featuring Mat Gurman Mat Gurman has performed with The Tonight Show Band, and done workshops with Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, and Carmen McRae. His video covers single string bending, unison bends, double stops to three part harmony bends, left hand technique, pitch accuracy, targeting note choices, and more. He also explains how to choose a whammy bar system and use effects like dive bombing, scooping, sonic blasts, and Banshee howls. 32 minutes. ______00320018 VHS Video .............................$9.95

YOU CAN PLAY JAZZ GUITAR taught by Mike DeMicco This comprehensive method is clear, accessible and highly informative. Mike DeMicco has devised the essential series that’s perfect for anyone eager to play jazz guitar. Video One – Scales, Modes, and Other Essentials: This hands-on jazz primer contains an enormous amount of information, from improvising on II-V-I chords to arranging a complex jazz standard. Mike teaches scales, modes, voicings and other important basics, then shows how to put them to use. 82-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + DIAGRAMS • BEGINNER LEVEL Video Two – Developing Your Style: Mike presents dozens of examples to show how to create dazzling solos over chord changes. He uses styles developed by Mike Stern, Tal Farlow, John Coltrane and others to explain how to use solo lines, passing tones and other devices to create personalized improvisations. 80-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + DIAGRAMS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Video Three – Putting It All Together: Starting with his bebop-oriented tune “Boptology,” Mike shows how to build creative solos, challenging players to find their own voice. The melody of this tune is a complete study tool as it illustrates a compelling synthesis of several jazz styles. Mike then takes apart the classic Victor Young standard “Love Letters” to fully discuss chord melodies and new ideas for soloing. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + DIAGRAMS • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641060 3-Video Set..........................$79.95 ______00641061 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641062 Video Two Only ...................$29.95 ______00641063 Video Three Only.................$29.95

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ROCK GUITAR

ADVANCED CHORDS AND RHYTHMS with Tom Kolb Tom Kolb shows you a variety of signature riffs from Hendrix to Van Halen, as well as grooves and getting great funk and blues sounds using sevenths, ninths, extended chords, and funky double stops. He also demonstrates rock riffs using major and minor triads, sus chords, partial chord voicings, and more. 33 minutes. ______00320045 VHS Video .............................$9.95

THE BEST OF THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND featuring Dave Celentano Learn the trademark riffs and solos behind one of the most influential guitar bands of all-time! On this DVD, host Dave Celentano provides a step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts through the analysis of these eight classics: Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More • Black Hearted Woman • In Memory of Elizabeth Reed • Jessica • Little Martha • Melissa • Ramblin’ Man • Whipping Post. Approximately 60 minutes. ______00320230 DVD ....................................$19.95

BEGINNING METAL RHYTHM GUITAR with Nick Bowcott Enter the realm of darkness and learn the deepest secrets of playing serious metal rhythms. Covers: power chords • riffs • evil intervals • muting and picking techniques • the heavy chord • and more. 56 minutes. ______00320441 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00697251 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

BEGINNING ROCK GUITAR with Michael Thompson This video features Michael Thompson, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and one of rock’s most talented session players. He presents solid rock guitar basics, from parts of the guitar through picking techniques and creating solos. 31 minutes. ______00324010 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

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BEGINNING ROCK LEAD GUITAR LEARN TO PLAY ROCK LEADS! with Troy Stetina Let one of guitar’s leading educators show you the essentials of playing exciting rock leads! Troy covers modes, articulations, arpeggios, speed exercises, scales, rock licks, theory and more, all in great detail for the beginning rock guitarist. This DVD is an inspiring session with a master designed to bring your playing to the cutting edge! 54 minutes. ______00320410 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00697249 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

BEGINNING ROCK RHYTHM GUITAR LEARN TO PLAY ROCK RHYTHMS! with Troy Stetina Learn all the essential rhythm techniques! In this DVD, Stetina teaches power chords, barre chords, triad shapes, muting, chord progressions, pick harmonics, chord arpeggiation, riffs and more. He also includes vital background information with each concept, giving you the theory behind the chops of your favorite bands. 53 minutes. ______00320411 DVD ....................................$14.95

THE BEST OF BLACK SABBATH A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES OF TONY IOMMI featuring Troy Stetina Guitar Signature Licks On this info-packed DVD that makes learning licks easy, acclaimed guitarist and educator Troy Stetina teaches Tony Iommi’s trademark guitar riffs and solos on eight classics from one of hard rock’s greatest bands. Features detailed analysis of: Black Sabbath • Children of the Grave • Iron Man • N.I.B. • Paranoid • Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath • Sweet Leaf • War Pigs (Interpolating Luke’s Wall). Approximately 60 minutes. ______00320258 DVD ....................................$19.95


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DAVE CELENTANO’S COMPLETE GUITAR COURSE

CHOP BUILDER FOR ROCK GUITAR featuring Shred Lord Joe Stump Take your hard rock chops into the stratosphere with Berklee professor and worldrenowned guitarist Joe Shred Lord Stump. In this master class DVD, Stump breaks down his disciplined approach to scale patterns and practice routines. He’ll show you how to improve your technique and increase your speed, no matter what style you play. All you need is your guitar and a metronome. Stump will help you achieve a greater mastery of the instrument, with routines to get your chops in shape for the intense physical demands of the rock guitar idiom. 43 minutes. ______50448015 DVD ....................................$19.95

BEGINNING ROCK LEAD GUITAR

BEGINNING ROCK RHYTHM GUITAR

by Dave Celentano This comprehensive DVD introduces you to all the essential scales and techniques used to play rock lead guitar. On the DVD, Dave Celentano demonstrates and will have you playing the following: alternate picking, sweep picking, hammer ons, pull offs, slides, vibrato, tapping, string bending, legato, pinch harmonies, and many tips. At the end of the DVD you’ll put it all together by learning a complete solo and then performing it over the rhythm track. 60 minutes. ______00000346 DVD ..............................$19.95 ______00000251 VHS Video .....................$19.95

by Dave Celentano Guitar educator Dave Celentano will take you through this comprehensive “hands-on” course and show you all the basic essentials for playing rhythm guitar. The DVD includes: anatomy of the guitar, holding the guitar, choosing picks, strings, tuning, finger exercises, open position chords, barre chords, power chords, strumming, keeping the beat, rhythms, palm muting, how to read tablature and chord diagrams, and many tips. Throughout the DVD are examples designed to assimilate the chords and strums, and get you playing rhythm guitar immediately. 60 minutes. ______00000347 DVD ..............................$19.95 ______00000250 VHS Video .....................$19.95

INTERMEDIATE ROCK LEAD GUITAR

INTERMEDIATE ROCK RHYTHM GUITAR

by Dave Celentano Covers: exercises to improve finger dexterity • “three note per string” scale exercises • alternate, tremelo, and sweep picking • advanced string bending • triads • arpeggios • licks • and more. Transcription booklet included. 60 minutes. ______00000349 DVD ..............................$19.95 ______00000255 VHS Video .....................$19.95

by Dave Celentano Learn advanced bar chord forms, jazz chords, pedal tone rhythms, palm muting, advanced right hand rhythms, finger picking, Travis picking, and valuable tips and advice. Transcription booklet included. 60 minutes. ______00000350 DVD ..............................$19.95 ______00000254 VHS Video .....................$19.95

ADVANCED ROCK LEAD GUITAR

ADVANCED ROCK RHYTHM GUITAR

by Dave Celentano This DVD introduces a variety of complete solos to play over the band rhythm tracks. Important concepts, theory, and scales are discussed. Transcription booklet included. 60 minutes. ______00000352 DVD ..............................$19.95 ______00000257 VHS Video .....................$19.95

by Dave Celentano Covers: fast electric and acoustic strums • palm and string muting • scratch strumming • riff rhythms • seventh, ninth and power chords • bar chords. Transcription booklet included. 60 minutes. ______00000351 DVD ..............................$19.95 ______00000256 VHS Video .....................$19.95

ERIC CLAPTON – ACOUSTIC CLASSICS A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES featuring Doug Boduch Learn to play eight of Clapton’s best acoustic songs and solos note-for-note with this DVD: Change the World • Circus • Layla • Malted Milk • Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out • Signe • Tears in Heaven • Walkin’ Blues. Exclusive DVD features include: guitar techniques section, jam-along songs, and practice tips. ______00320265 DVD ....................................$19.95

ERIC CLAPTON – THE EARLY YEARS A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES featuring Doug Boduch Learn the riffs and solos of Eric Clapton’s early years with The Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Blues Breakers, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos! Eight classic songs are taught note-for-note: All Your Love (I Miss Loving) • Bell Bottom Blues • Can’t Find My Way Home • Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) • I Ain’t Got You • Layla • Sunshine of Your Love • White Room. Bonus features include: guitar techniques section • jam-along songs • practice tips. 63 minutes. ______00320264 DVD ....................................$19.95

ERIC CLAPTON – THE SOLO YEARS A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES featuring Doug Boduch Riffs and solos from 8 classic Clapton songs, including: After Midnight • Cocaine • Forever Man • Lay Down Sally • Motherless Children • Pretending • Running on Faith • Wonderful Tonight. DVD bonus features include a guitar techniques section, jam-along songs, and practice tips. ______00320263 DVD ....................................$19.95


CLASSIC ROCK GUITAR SOLOING featuring Barrett Tagliarino Session guitarist and instructor at the famous Guitar Institute of Technology, Barrett Tagliarino takes you though a step-by-step demonstration of techniques such as bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and vibrato. He shows how to count out solo structures and how to connect phrases to create memorable musical statements. In a number of demonstrations, Barrett is accompanied by rhythm tracks, which allows the viewer to play along. 49 minutes. ______00320082 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

ELECTRIC SLIDE GUITAR featuring David Hamburger This video will introduce you to the world of playing electric slide guitar in open G and open E tunings. David begins with the basics of getting a good slide sound, takes you through slide scale patterns and riffs in open position and up the neck, and demonstrates step-by-step how to create riffs, solos and backup parts in the styles of Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Duane Allman and Ry Cooder. The accompanying booklet features easy-to-follow notation and diagrams that correspond exactly to the video. David is a New York session player and the author of Hal Leonard’s Electric Slide Guitar book. He is also a regular contributor to Guitar Player and Acoustic Guitar magazines. Approximately 60 minutes. ______00320115 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

FAMOUS ROCK GUITAR RIFFS AND SOLOS A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE TECHNIQUES OF ROCK’S MOST INFLUENTIAL GUITARISTS featuring Tom Kolb Guitar Signature Licks Learn the trademark riffs and solos that define rock guitar! In this DVD, Musicians Institute guitar instructor Tom Kolb provides in-depth analysis of these eight groundbreaking songs: No Particular Place to Go (Chuck Berry) • Crossroads (Cream) • Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix) • You Shook Me (Led Zeppelin) • Iron Man (Black Sabbath) • Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple) • You Really Got Me (Van Halen) • Crossfire (Stevie Ray Vaughan). Approximately 60 minutes. ______00320233 DVD ....................................$19.95

PLAYING IN THE STYLE OF THE FENDER® TELECASTER GREATS featuring Troy Dexter Star Licks Acclaimed LA guitarist and songwriter Troy Dexter discusses the classic Telecaster sound, pick-up configuration and body style, and looks at the artists that have unlocked its secrets. He breaks down the signature riffs of James Burton and Steve Cropper, the blues rock styles of Johnny Lang, and the special tuning and chord voicings of Keith Richards. Troy then goes step-by-step through the jazzy country style of Danny Gatton, the unique chord voicings of Andy Summers, the blues licks of Albert Lee, and lots more. Includes an accompanying booklet with easy-to-follow notation and diagrams that correspond exactly to the video. 60 minutes. ______00324039 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

PLAYING IN THE STYLE OF THE FENDER® STRATOCASTER GREATS featuring Tom Kolb Musicians Institute instructor Tom Kolb takes an in-depth look at the Fender Stratocaster and the styles of its most famous players. He discusses the classic Strat sound, pick-up configuration and body style, then breaks down the blues riffs of Stevie Ray Vaughan, the shimmering tone of David Gilmour, and the tremolo picking of Dick Dale. Tom then takes players step-by-step through the soulful bends of Eric Clapton, the whammy bar melodies of Jeff Beck, the landmark stylings of Jimi Hendrix, the unique chord voicings of Eric Johnson and much more. Includes an accompanying booklet with easy-to-follow notation and diagrams that correspond exactly to the DVD. 55 minutes. ______00320381 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00324038 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

’50S ROCKABILLY GUITAR featuring Troy Dexter In this dynamic video, Troy Dexter takes an insightful look at the searing sound of ’50s rockabilly guitar, playing examples in the style of legends like Scotty Moore (Elvis’ guitarist), Carl Perkins, Brian Setzer, Eddie Cochran and Duane Eddy. He demonstrates effects devices (tremolo, echo, reverb and distortion) and explains how they were used by the different players. Troy also covers chord voicings and the scales inherent in rockabilly and shows how to apply them. He gives players examples of thirds and fifths, intervals, whole tone licks, chromatic leadins, horn stab riffs, chord raking, vibrato bar techniques, bends, slides, shuffle rhythms and more! The accompanying booklet includes easy-to-follow notation and diagrams that correspond exactly to the video. 49 minutes. ______00320118 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

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50 LICKS ROCK STYLE featuring Tom Kolb Musicians Institute instructor Tom Kolb teaches licks in the styles of rock guitar masters such as Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson, the Allman Brothers, Keith Richards, Chuck Berry, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Satriani, Billy Gibbons, Dave Navarro, Mark Knopfler, and other great players! He explains how to apply the licks over certain chords or progressions, and covers techniques such as hammerons, pull-offs, slides, vibrato, bends, octaves, harmonics, whammy bar, double stops, sequencing of scales, intervallic licks, arpeggios, and many more. Includes a helpful instructional booklet. 60 minutes. ______00320380 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00320143 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

MARTY FRIEDMAN’S ELECTRIC GUITAR DAY ONE ROCK STYLES FOR BEGINNERS Marty Friedman, a successful solo artist and former lead guitarist for Cacophony and Megadeth, is one of the most respected rock guitarists in the industry, known for his technical brilliance and harmonic sense of adventure. In this video for beginners, he gives you everything you need to get started! He covers: parts of the guitar, strings and picks, tuning, amp settings, effects and pedals, practice and performance tips, chords & scales, how to play solos, lead patterns, and much more! Includes an insert. 90+ minutes. ______00320241 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

THE ESSENTIAL MARTY FRIEDMAN In this video, guitar hero Marty Friedman (Megadeth, Cacophony) teaches secrets of his guitar technique and talks of his music life. Friedman says “This is the most personal ’instructional’ video I’ve ever done. For the first time, I’ve gone back to the very first demo tapes that I recorded (while I was still in high school!) and analyzed my playing in its most basic and impressionable form. On this video I clearly ’map out’ the course that has taken my playing from what it was then to what it is now. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.” Includes a booklet with exercises and transcriptions. 80 minutes. ______00320211 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

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FUNK RHYTHM GUITAR LICKSAMPLES by Al McKay Al McKay, guitarist for the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire, shows you 25 of the ultimate funk rhythm guitar patterns. Patterns include Motown, dance funk, Latin funk, swing funk, funk rock, funk blues, boogie-woogie funk, funky samba and more. Includes performances by Al’s band L.A. All-Stars, featuring Bruce Conte, guitarist for the most pivotal funk band of all time, Tower Of Power. Also includes a special duo performance by Al and Bruce. 55 minutes. ______00320221 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

GET THAT CLASSIC FENDER® SOUND ELECTRIC GUITAR LICKS AND STYLES OF THE GREATS taught by Jim Weider featuring Vintage Fender Instruments and Amps of the ’50s and ’60s Guitarist Jim Weider details the innovative and groundbreaking instrumental techniques of Roy Buchanan, James Burton, Steve Cropper, Robbie Robertson, Cornell Dupree, Freddy King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix, and provides a close-up look at some of the famous guitars and amps that made rock ’n’ roll history! An expert in Fender styles, Jim amassed a mind-boggling collection of original instruments for this session. Each is linked to a specific player and style for a complete understanding of the way they were used to achieve their trademark sounds. 90-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641619 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641071 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

BRAD GILLIS Night Ranger’s super guitarist has also played with Ozzy Osbourne and Rubicon. Brad demonstrates favorite Night Ranger licks along with important tips and techniques for guitar playing. 58 minutes.

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GRATEFUL DEAD LEGENDARY LICKS A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF GRATEFUL DEAD’S GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES featuring Nate LaPointe Learn the note-for-note riffs and solos of Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir – the legendary guitarists of San Francisco’s ultimate jam band – via in-depth analysis of: Casey Jones • China Cat Sunflower • Friend of the Devil • Shakedown Street • Sugar Magnolia • Touch of Grey • Truckin’ • Uncle John’s Band. Running time: 2 hours! ______02500551 DVD ....................................$24.95

INTERMEDIATE ROCK GUITAR with Tom Kolb Guitar Institute of Technology instructor Tom Kolb has played with Steve Miller, Richard Marx, Jefferson Starship, and the Beach Boys. This 30-minute video features solid rock guitar principles like major, minor, and pentatonic intervals of scales, double stops, arpeggios, rock rhythms, solos, and more. 32 minutes. ______00320011 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

TONY IOMMI

GREAT RHYTHM GROOVES FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR taught by Alex Weir with Louis Johnson (bass) and Tetsugi Ogawa (lead guitar) Alex Weir teaches guitarists how he got the driving sounds that made The Talking Heads, Brothers Johnson, Tom Tom Club and others burn! Priceless advice on pick speed, tonal variations, rhythmic development, hand/wrist positions, timing and more. 80-MIN. VIDEO • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641072 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

One of heavy metal’s true innovators, Tony is the guitarist for Black Sabbath. He covers licks and leads from several Black Sabbath favorites, along with a special, fully-notated solo section. 34 minutes.

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DAVEY JOHNSTONE The dynamic guitarist for Elton John since 1970, Davey is considered one of the foremost guitarists in contemporary music today. In this video he demonstrates hammer-ons, pull-offs, triads, harmonics, chord inversions, effects, open tunings, and more. 60 minutes.

JIMI HENDRIX – LEARN TO PLAY THE SONGS FROM ARE YOU EXPERIENCED This fantastic two-video set shows guitarists how to play the important parts to every song on this influential album. The videos are hosted and taught by Velvert Turner, a student and friend of Jimi’s, with demonstrations by ace Hendrix guitar educator Andy Aledort. For each song, the guitar parts are played at two tempos to help players learn each riff and solo properly, and there are backing tracks to play along with. As a bonus, this set includes actual footage of Jimi playing many of the songs explored and presented on these tapes. Players will learn: Purple Haze • Manic Depression • Hey Joe • Love or Confusion • May This Be Love • I Don’t Live Today • The Wind Cries Mary • Fire • Third Stone from the Sun • Foxey Lady • Are You Experienced? • Stone Free • 51st Anniversary • Highway Chile • Can You See Me • Remember • and Red House. ______00320199 2-Video Set..........................$49.95 ______00320274 DVD ....................................$59.95

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THE ELECTRIC GUITAR OF JORMA KAUKONEN BLUES, ROCK ’N’ ROLL AND BEYOND taught by Jorma Kaukonen Jack Casady (bass), Michael Falzarano (guitar), and Harvey Sorgen (drums) A formula for instant success on the electric guitar! Jorma Kaukonen teaches licks, solos, lead lines and rhythm grooves to rival the best of them. Instructional and entertainingJorma and Electric Hot Tuna give powerful rock renditions of the songs taught: Hit Single #1 • Homespun Blues • Ode To Billy Dean. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641067 VHS Video ...........................$39.95 Also available: INCLUDES THE GUITAR OF TAB JORMA KAUKONEN DETAILED ANALYSIS OF 8 CLASSIC SONGS AND INSTRUMENTALS

______00695184 Book/CD Pack.....................$19.95

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JIM KELLY’S GUITAR WORKSHOP Valuable to players at all levels, this great DVD will teach you to play in the style of guitar greats like Kenny Burrell, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. You can watch Jim’s hands while he plays and discover the secrets of his approach and technique, and play along with the tracks using the notation and TAB provided in the booklet. Includes over 70 minutes of guitar performance and instruction. ______00320168 DVD ....................................$19.95 Also available:

JIM KELLY’S GUITAR WORKSHOP ______00695230 Book/CD Pack.....................$14.95

MORE GUITAR WORKSHOP VIDEO by Jim Kelly This one-on-one lesson filled wiht hot ideas & techniques from Jim Kelly will get you playing better than ever! Teaches how to play in the style of Wes Montgomery, Jeff Beck and other greats. Features awe-inspiring demos as each tune is presented as a full performance followed by a special teaching session. Includes a TAB booklet. 70 minutes. ______00320158 VHS Video ...........................$19.95 Also available:

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GREG KOCH – GUITAR GRISTLE A feast for the fingers served up by the master of guitar histrionics! The inimitable Greg Koch discusses and demonstrates his twisted but tasty take on the guitar in gory detail. The menu includes fullband demos of select Koch tunes, and lessons on the techniques therein: Zoinks – The B-Bender • Spank It – Chicken Pickin’ Fricassee • Torn Asunder – Behind-the-Nut String Rustling • Death of a Bassman – Hybrid Picking Wrongdoing • Tonus Diabolicus – Fun with Delays and The Devil’s Interval • Chief’s Blues – Blues Playing and Giving. Total running time: 1 hour 12 minutes. ______00320376 DVD ....................................$19.95

BEST OF LENNON & MCCARTNEY FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE FAB FOUR’S ELECTRIC GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES featuring Tom Kolb Guitar Signature Licks This outstanding DVD teaches the trademark electric guitar riffs and solos behind rock’s most influential songwriting duo. Features in-depth instruction and closeup demos professionally presented by Musicians Institute instructor and Guitar One columnist Tom Kolb. Featured Beatles songs: Birthday • Day Tripper • Drive My Car • Get Back • A Hard Day’s Night • I Feel Fine • Paperback Writer • Ticket to Ride. ______00320332 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00320234 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

STEVE LUKATHER Steve is the Grammy Award-winning guitarist for Toto who has also recorded with Michael Jackson, Elton John, Donna Summer, George Benson, Hall & Oates, and more. He gives step-by-step demonstrations of licks and leads to top hits, and important tips and techniques for contemporary guitar playing. 47 minutes. ______00324125 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

THE 12-STRING GUITAR OF ROGER MCGUINN taught by Roger McGuinn From the first notes of this DVD, Roger McGuinn’s signature Rickenbacker 12-string will immerse you in the sound that made The Byrds a prime musical force. Roger teaches favorites from his powerful repertoire – Mr. Tambourine Man • Turn! Turn! Turn! • Eight Miles High • Mr. Spaceman and others – and shows how to master the licks and guitar techniques that make his sound instantly recognizable. Roger provides important instructional pointers and detailed advice on basic 12-string maintenance, recording techniques and other insider tips. 60-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641620 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641333 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

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METALLICA – GUITAR LEGENDARY LICKS 1983-1988 A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF METALLICA’S GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES featuring Doug Boduch Learn the trademark riffs and solos behind one of the most influential metal bands of all time. Each riff and solo is played up to speed, then broken down note-by-note, then played at a slow tempo. Backing tracks are included so you can play along. An in-depth analysis of eight songs: Battery • Blackened • Damage, Inc. • Fade to Black • Jump in the Fire • Master of Puppets • Seek & Destroy • Welcome Home (Sanitarium). ______02500479 DVD ....................................$24.95

METALLICA – GUITAR LEGENDARY LICKS 1988-1997 A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF METALLICA’S GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES featuring Doug Boduch This follow-up to the Guitar Legendary Licks 1983-1988 DVD contains the band’s music from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Each riff and solo is played up to speed, then broken down note by note, then played at a slow tempo. Backing tracks are included so you can play along. An in-depth analysis of eight songs: Enter Sandman • Fuel • Hero of the Day • Nothing Else Matters • One • Sad but True • The Shortest Straw • The Unforgiven. ______02500480 DVD ....................................$24.95

MODERN ROCK GUITAR SOLOING featuring Danny Gill Ever hear a guitar tone that made you turn your head and say, “Yeah! That’s so heavy!” Or hear a sound that just blew you away, but you couldn’t figure it out quite right? This video unveils the mystery of the heavy riff. You’ll discover a whole new world of chords and single note riffs with drop “D” tuning, and a variety of picking hand techniques, including: muting, pitch harmonics, downstrokes, double picking, and alternate picking. There is even a section on tuning the entire guitar down two whole steps to a low “C” to get an extra fat and chunky sound. Includes Danny’s top 10 list of favorite noises, some of which have to be heard to be believed. Danny Gill is an instructor at the famous Musicians Institute in Hollywood. His classes include: Rock Lead Guitar, Rock Rhythm Guitar, and the Hard Rock Live Playing Workshop. 45 minutes. ______00320084 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

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MODES FOR THE LEAD GUITARIST with Tom Kolb Tom Kolb takes you step-by-step through major and minor modes, harmonizing the major scales, mixing modes with blues and pentatonic scales. He also demonstrates the ioanian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, aeolian and locrian modes. This is truly a unique opportunity to receive a private lesson from one of today’s finest instructors. 30 minutes. ______00320007 VHS Video .............................$9.95

DAVE NAVARRO INCLUDES Dave Navarro, TAB ace guitarist for Jane’s Addiction and formerly for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, demonstrates his unique guitar style and techniques. He discusses his rhythm style, showing chordal licks, double stops and chord structure, and breaks down many of his favorite riffs and solos, both from Jane’s and RHCP hits. He takes the viewer step-by-step through his effects, demoing multiple delays, wah-wah pedal and ebow tricks, and much more. The accompanying booklet includes easy-to-follow diagrams and notation that corresponds exactly to the DVD. 60 minutes. ______00320414 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00324028 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

TED NUGENT The incomparable guitar genius and firebreathing intensity of Ted Nugent have carved him a permanent place among the legends of rock. Hailing from Detroit, his prodigious talents, earshattering volume & overthe-top onstage antics quickly earned him the moniker of Motor City Madman, along with international acclaim. Recognized as the world’s #1 guitar showman, Nugent’s no-holds-barred career spans four decades of multiplatinum hits. From the groundbreaking Journey to the Center of the Mind, to classics like Stranglehold and Cat Scratch Fever, to recent chartbusters like Don’t Tread on Me, and classic-in-the-making Fred Bear, Ted Nugent’s rapidfire sonic assaults continue to sell out venues around the globe. The sounds he wrings from his almighty Gibson Byrdland will leave you gasping for breath and begging for more! 61 minutes. ______00320413 DVD ....................................$19.95

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LES PAUL This video presents a rare and historical view of the living legend that revolutionized the recording industry. Les not only invented the electric guitar, he also perfected the technique of multitrack recording and developed the first filtration devices for reverb, delay and phasing. This interview interspersed with performance clips takes you up-close with Les Paul for a fun, humorous, and incredibly educational view into the awesome world of music as seen by one of the greatest guitarists and innovators of all time. 90 minutes. ______00324234 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

TREVOR RABIN Trevor Rabin, former Yes guitarist, shares what you need to know to improve and develop your skills, style, and technique as a rock guitar performer, writer, engineer, producer, and technician in this jam-packed video. It includes discussion, demonstration, and performance footage as Trevor shows you how to utilize your equipment to produce the most desirable sounds. Includes his techniques for speed picking, solo improvisation, left and right hand development, tone, bending, and more! 50 minutes. ______00324015 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

RHYTHM GUITAR THE COMPLETE GUIDE featuring Bruce Buckingham This in-depth lesson with Bruce Buckingham – an instructor at Musicians Institute since 1980 – is a comprehensive source for learning the essentials of rhythm guitar. It covers in detail rhythms, triads and seventh chords, inversions and alternate voicings, pentatonic and double-stop fills, and much more. ______00695644 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

ROCK AND ROLL RHYTHM GUITAR taught by Amos Garrett This master of rhythm guitar styles and techniques teaches the chops of the great rock and soul rhythm players. Video One: Covered in this lesson are the styles of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, James Nolen and others, including damping techniques, alternate chord shapes, two-guitar drills and much more. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS • BEGINNER TO EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVELS Video Two: The styles of Steve Cropper and the Memphis Sound, Al Green, Albert King and others. Includes drills and exercises, plus tips on holding the pick, getting the best tone, keeping time and other invaluable information. 75-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641055 2 Video Set ..........................$49.95 ______00641056 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641057 Video Two Only ...................$29.95 Also Available:

ROCK AND ROLL RHYTHM GUITAR Taught by Amos Garrett ______00641198 Book/Cassette Pack .............$59.95

ROCK LEAD GUITAR TECHNIQUES, SCALES, LICKS, AND SOLOING CONCEPTS FOR GUITAR Featuring Danny Gill A method exploring the techniques, scales, and fundamentals used by the greatest legends of rock guitar. Topics covered include: pentatonic and diatonic scales • bending, vibrato, lead licks • sweep picking • and harmonics. Approximately 60 minutes. ______00695637 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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ROCKABILLY GUITAR taught by Jim Weider Jim Weider, lead guitarist for The Band, teaches the wild, freewheeling licks, techniques and rhythm patterns of the rock pioneers, using the original guitars and amps of the '50s and '60s. Includes tips on solos, scales, exercises plus how-tos for using whammy bar, amp tremolo, Echoplex and more. DVD One: Jim teaches the country fingerpicking that Scotty Moore used on Elvis Presley's early hits; shows how Duane Eddy got his twangy sound; and highlights how Paul Burlison's single-string lead work influenced Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and others. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DVD Two: On this DVD, Jim analyzes and demonstrates the great trademark licks and rhythm patterns of Chuck Berry and the innovative solos of Eddie Cochran. 85-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641749 2-DVD Set............................$49.95 ______00641747 DVD One Only .....................$29.95 ______00641748 DVD Two Only.....................$29.95 ______00641068 VHS Video ...........................$69.95 ______00641069 VHS Video ...........................$39.95 ______00641070 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

JOE SATRIANI A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF JOE SATRIANI’S GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES featuring Danny Gill Learn the note-for-note riffs and solos of legendary guitar hero Joe Satriani. This superb 2-DVD set provides an in-depth analysis of six songs. Disc 1 includes: Surfing with the Alien • The Crush of Love • Midnight. Disc 2 includes: Satch Boogie • The Extremist • Always with Me, Always with You. Running time: 3 hours, 15 minutes. ______02500767 2-DVD Set............................$29.95

SCALES FOR THE LEAD GUITARIST with Michael Thompson Michael Thompson presents an in-depth study of scales and their application for the lead guitarist. He takes you through a step-bystep demonstration of major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, harmonic minor scale, chromatic passages, blues scale, major scale, minor scale, soloing over changes, use of chord tones, melodic phasing and more. Michael incorporates rhythm tracks with his examples allowing the viewer to play along. 30 minutes. ______00320005 VHS Video .............................$9.95

’60S PSYCHEDELIC GUITAR featuring Tom Kolb Musicians Institute instructor Tom Kolb provides insights into the playing styles of ’60s guitar greats Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jorma Kaukonen, Syd Barrett, and others. He demonstrates psychedelic effects such as wah-wah, fuzz, reverb, echo, tremolo and phasing, and goes into detail about how each player used these devices. He shows guitarists how exotic-sounding scales are created by mixing minor pentatonic, harmonic minor and blues scales with Phrygian, Dorian and Mixolydian modes. Tom also covers techniques such as sitar licks, vibrato bar, bottleneck slides, droning string licks, open string licks, atonal licks, bends and vibrato, arpeggios and more. Includes a booklet featuring easy-to-follow notation and diagrams that correspond exactly to the video. 54 minutes. ______00320117 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

SLIDE GUITAR FOR ROCK AND BLUES taught by Roy Rogers 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 • BEGINNER TO EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641806 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641058 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

SPEED PICKING featuring Rowan Robertson Rowan Robertson started as lead guitarist for Dio at 16, and now he has his own unique style that incorporates elements of Hendrix, Vai, Van Halen, and Vaughan. In this video, Rowan explains alternate picking, sweep picking, economy picking, legato, hammer on, pull offs, and much more. Includes helpful exercises to build speed coordination. 32 minutes. ______00320015 VHS Video .............................$9.95

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DAVID TORN – PAINTING WITH GUITAR LOOPS, DELAYS, HARMONIZERS AND OTHER SONIC ALTERNATIVES taught by David Torn David Torn reveals the secrets of how he creates the unique ambient guitar sounds that have made him one of the world’s most sought-after musicians for film scores, concerts and recording sessions. Guitarists will learn how to combine creativity with electronic gear to build colors, textures and moods, and take advantage of the guitar’s more orchestral capabilities. Video One: How to set up basic equipment for maximum sonic impact, including David’s Klein Custom guitar and its pick-ups, switches, tone controls and innovative “TransTrem” whammy bar, plus a myriad of foot pedal devices to expand the guitar’s sonic palette. This tape is loaded with invaluable tips and ideas for how guitarists can start creating the “sonic alternative.” 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES DIAGRAMS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two: David delves into delay-based effects and the essential components of looping to build textures, colors, sound washes, orchestral effects and other “sonic alternatives.” A must-see for anyone interested in using guitar effects for film scores, orchestration, record production sweetening and live production. 70-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES DIAGRAMS • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641064 2-Video Set..........................$49.95 ______00641065 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641066 Video Two Only ...................$29.95

JOE WALSH Joe covers most “how to’s” to help you get the most out of your axe... stringing your guitar, adjusting your truss rod, intonation, perfect pitch, how to clean your pots, G-tuning, Etuning, using the slide and creating your own solos. He presents an insightful view of the guitar as both a solo and supporting instrument. 47 minutes. ______00324315 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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WORLD GUITAR STYLES

THE ART OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR taught by Keola Beamer Here’s an opportunity to learn to play the lush and elegant sounds of Hawaiian slack key guitar. Keola Beamer, a contemporary master in this style, provides the perfect introduction to a rich tradition that has inspired fingerstyle guitarists worldwide. He teaches seven traditional and original compositions in the special tunings that give slack key its distinctive sound, including: Kuu Lei Awapuni Melemele (My Yellow Ginger Lei) • Kalena Kai (Bath House) • Grandmother’s Wish • and more. 80-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641649 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641283 VHS Video ...........................$39.95 Also Available: INCLUDES KEOLA BEAMER TEACHES HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR TAB FINGERSTYLE ARRANGEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

______00695338 Book/CD Pack.....................$19.95

THE GUITAR OF PAUL BRADY PLAYING TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY IRISH SONGS taught by Paul Brady Paul Brady’s interpretations of traditional Irish ballads have won him near-fanatical fans on both sides of the Atlantic, and his contemporary rock songs have made him the preeminent Irish singer-songwriter of his generation. Here he takes apart eleven of his most popular songs for learning guitarists: Lakes of Pontchartrain • Arthur McBride • Mary and the Soldier • Luck of the Draw • Crazy Dreams• Nobody Knows • and more. 90-MIN DVD OR VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641631 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641632 Video...................................$29.95

THE HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR OF LEDWARD KAAPANA with special guest Bob Brozman Hawaiian slack key guitar is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world, and Ledward Kaapana is one of its undisputed stars. He can play slow, achingly beautiful tunes one moment, followed by pieces of heart-stopping speed and dexterity. Now Led and his good friend Bob Brozman take apart some of the great slack key tunes, providing repertoire and technique that will amaze and delight all guitarists. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641450 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

LEARN TO PLAY DJANGO-STYLE GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR taught by Paul Mehling The founder and leader of the Hot Club of San Francisco teaches and analyzes the styles of Django Reinhardt and other great swing players of the thirties and forties. He carefully explains the variety of rhythms as well as the improvisational leads that get a band to really swing! Video One – Rhythm: 60-MIN. • INCLUDES CHORDS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two – Soloing: 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641724 2-DVD Set............................$49.95 ______00641705 DVD One .............................$29.95 ______00641706 DVD Two.............................$29.95 ______00641384 Complete Two-Tape Series ..$49.95 ______00641382 Video One Only ...................$29.95 ______00641383 Video Two Only ...................$29.95

LEARN TO PLAY FLAMENCO GUITAR taught by Aaron Gilmartin Aaron Gilmartin’s intro to flamenco will get anyone started playing this passionate and exciting music. Along with flamenco history and terminology, Aaron teaches four of the most important forms: Tangos and Alegrias (on DVD 1) and Bulerias and Soleares (on DVD 2) – along with the strumming and picking techniques that make flamenco so exciting to players and listeners alike. 3-1/2 HOURS TOTAL • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB ______00641715 Two-DVD Set .......................$49.95

REGGAE GUITAR featuring Ray Hitchins Ray Hitchins is now one of the top session players in the Kingston music scene. In this video he teaches reggae rhythm riffs and fills, the check and checker rhythm patterns, tenuto, staccato, dummy strokes, broken chords, double stops, fingerpicking, and much more. 54 minutes. ______00324023 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

TRADITIONAL CARIBBEAN GUITAR CALYPSO & OTHER ISLAND RHYTHMS taught by Bob Brozman Syncopation is the key to this folk-based world music, and this video teaches: fingerpicking and strumming patterns, a variety of keys and tempos, moving bass lines, chords & voicings, percussive strokes, and seven calypso songs. 80-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS + LYRICS • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641312 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN GUITAR taught by Bob Brozman This fascinating DVD teaches the real Hawaiian steel guitar sound, including bar technique, scale patterns, tunings, vibrato, harmonic “chimes” and other essentials. These traditional Hawaiian songs are taught: Mai Kai No Kauai • Maui Chimes • Moana Chimes Uhe • Uhene. 85-MIN. • INCLUDES TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641827 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641077 VHS Video ...........................$39.95

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ADVANCED TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER SERVICING & OVERHAUL presented by Gerald Weber Learn diagnosing, inspecting, troubleshooting, servicing, repairing, and even how to play the tube guitar amp! Gerald Weber covers it all. Running Time: 75 minutes. ______00320321 VHS Video ...........................$32.95

BASIC GUITAR & STRING SET UP with Tom Kolb This fun and informative beginning DVD will teach you everything you need to know to keep your new guitar in great playing condition! Guitar Institute of Technology instructor Tom Kolb demonstrates stepby-step: the parts of the electric and acoustic guitar • how to change the strings • how to hold the guitar and the pick • common chords • how to tune with an electric tuner, with a keyboard, and by ear • and strumming patterns. ______00320330 DVD ......................................$7.95 ______00320092 VHS Video .............................$7.95

BASIC TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER SERVICING AND OVERHAUL by Gerald Weber Amp expert Gerald Weber spends an hour and a half “under the hood,” diagnosing, inspecting, troubleshooting, servicing, repairing and even playing the tube guitar amp! 90 minutes. ______00320197 VHS Video ...........................$34.95

EASY GUITAR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR BASIC GUITAR SET-UP AND REPAIR taught by Harvey Citron This video will save you money! Knowing how to adjust the action, stop fret buzzing, correct the intonation, adjust the nut or saddle, etc. will avoid costly trips to the shop and keep your acoustic or electric guitar (or bass) playing perfectly. Easy-to-follow instructionsno special tools or prior experience necessary. 90-MIN. VIDEO • ALL LEVELS ______00641049 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

THE GUITAR F/X COOKBOOK featuring Chris Amelar This amazing video teaches players how to create a myriad of jawdropping guitar sounds and effects ranging from useful imitations of other instruments (such as the sitar, banjo, koto and steel drums), to animal noises and bizarre sonic mutations that defy description! Detailed descriptions and split screen close-ups will teach these incredible tricks in no time. 52 minutes. ______00320113 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

HOW TO BUY A VINTAGE GUITAR A PRIMER FOR COLLECTORS, INVESTORS, PLAYERS AND ENTHUSIASTS taught by George Gruhn This unique buyer’s guide teaches how to appraise and critique an instrument, determine originality and playability, and recognize counterfeits. George uses vintage acoustic and electric instruments as teaching tools and closely examines crucial details like finish, hardware, fret type, etc. He also gives a history lesson about the vintage market, predictions for future investment and suggestions for further study. 116-MIN. VIDEO • ALL LEVELS ______00641153 VHS Video ...........................$29.95 Home Recording presents:

MIKING GUITARS IN THE STUDIO Start getting the sound you’ve always wanted, while learning the secrets of pro recording engineers and producers. This DVD will teach you numerous strategies for miking and recording your electric and acoustic guitars. Topics include: amp miking, isolating instruments, microphone placement, monitoring stereo miking and more. ______02500629 ...........................................$24.95

TUBE AMP BASICS FOR THE GUITARIST by Gerald Weber In this video you’ll learn the “plain talk” basics that every guitar player should know. You’ll learn common sense troubleshooting techniques that can be done without any special equipment. You’ll learn the basic layout of the guitar amp and how to isolate problems so they can be solved. You’ll learn correct procedure if a fuse blows, or if you plug in and there’s no sound. You’ll even learn the contents of the “first aid kit” that should go to every gig. It’s an hour of essential tube amp knowledge. 60 minutes. ______00320145 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

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MURIEL ANDERSON’S ALL STAR GUITAR NIGHT featuring Muriel Anderson, Peppino D’Agostino, Alex de Grassi, Ed Gerhard, Tommy Jones, Laurence Juber, Phil Keaggy, Gayla Drake Paul, Preston Reed, Martin Taylor, and The Richard Smith Trio Here’s a video that no fingerstyle guitar enthusiast will want to miss – a “who’s who” of the acoustic guitar world, recorded at an intimate concert in Nashville’s Caffe Milano. Spectacular performances by these top musicians will leave their fans breathless, with one highlight after another. Not to be missed! 60-MIN. VIDEO • PERFORMANCE ______00641369 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

MURIEL ANDERSON’S ALL-STAR GUITAR NIGHT, CONCERT 2000 Muriel Anderson’s world-class guitar events bring top players together for what are always powerful musical evenings. The artists featured here represent a spectrum of styles and sounds, from classical-tinged lyricism to electric blues; from Travis-style thumbpicking to ethereal tapping; from delicate fingerstyle to rockin’ country blues. Here’s an opportunity to witness amazing acoustic and electric guitar performances on an entertaining and awe-inspiring video! Songs include: Hometown (Muriel Anderson) • Impressions (Stan Lassiter) • Lady’s Night (Preston Reed) • Becca’s Bounce (Steve Fairclough) • Mr. Guitar My Friend (Thom Bresh) • Cannonball Rag (Thom Bresh & Buster B. Jones) • Workin’ Man Blues (Brent Mason) • Strawberry Fields Forever (Laurence Juber) • Saudade (Michael Chapdelaine) • Classical Gas (Tommy Emmanuel) • All Blues (Mitch Watkins) • Dance with Me (Nokie Edwards) • Flying Home (Stanley Jordan) • Seymour’s Blues (Seymour Duncan) • Vincent (Muriel Anderson & Tommy Emmanuel). 70-MIN. DVD • PERFORMANCE ______00641541 DVD ....................................$24.95

RORY BLOCK IN CONCERT LIVE AT THE SHELDON CONCERT HALL This DVD captures Rory Block’s soulful singing, dazzling guitar technique and open-hearted communication with her delighted audience. In a sensational 15song set, Rory plays renditions of classic Mississippi blues as well as her own evocative and compelling originals. 70-MIN. • PERFORMANCE ______00641764 DVD ....................................$24.95

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ROY BOOK BINDER IN CONCERT AT THE NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL This DVD captures the legendary Roy Book Binder performing at a sold-out concert at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. With his signature wry wit and guitar technique, Roy peppered fingerpicking blues and ragtime songs with outrageously funny stories about his life and times and the people he met along the way. Homespun’s cameras were there, and the result is a thoroughly engaging and entertaining performance video by one of America’s most popular folk and blues artists. Songs: Rag Mama • Candyman • Delia • CC&O Blues • Mississippi Blues • Let Us Get Together • Keep A-Knockin’ • She Did You a Favor • Electricity • Anywhere You Go • Travelin’ Man. 75-MIN. • PERFORMANCE ______00641659 DVD ....................................$24.95 ______00641532 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

THOM BRESH IN CONCERT with special guest Buster B. Jones Here is a look at a consummate entertainer and powerful guitarist in concert, playing both original songs and those of his legendary father, Merle Travis. Recorded at Caffe Milano in Nashville, this performance video will enlighten as well as entertain. Songs include: Sidewalks of Bordeaux • Mr. Guitar My Friend • Nine Pound Hammer • Dark as a Dungeon • Smoke That Cigarette • Sixteen Tons • Guitar in the Window • Guitar Rag • Happy Again • Walking the Strings • and others. Thom’s pickin’ buddy Buster B. Jones joins him for some fingerbustin’ duets. 60-MIN. VIDEO • PERFORMANCE ______00641398 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

SOLO FLIGHT: THE GENIUS OF CHARLIE CHRISTIAN When he began playing melodic single-string solos on an amplified guitar, Charlie Christian caused a guitar revolution, elevating the instrument front-and-center from its traditionally background position, and charting a new musical course from which jazz is still flowing. Solo Flight traces the life and music of Christian from Texas, where he was born in 1919, to Oklahoma City, where he made his first musical mark, to his legendary tenure with the Benny Goodman Sextet, and his night sessions at Minton’s in Harlem with Dizzy, Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk and Bird, where we explore Christian’s essential contribution to the birth of bebop. Black-and-white, 31 minutes. ______00320089 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

JIM HALL A LIFE IN PROGRESS featuring the Jim Hall Trio A documentary film on video featuring the Jim Hall Trio (1998: Jim Hall, Scott Colley & Terry Clarke, accompanied by string and brass ensembles). Guest artists: Tom Harrell, Joe Lovano, Pat Metheny and Greg Osby. Interviewees: Chico Hamilton, Nat Hentoff and John Lewis. 60 minutes. ______00320204 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

BUSTER B. JONES IN CONCERT with special guest Thom Bresh Buster B. Jones is a hot-rod fingerpicker whose main influences are Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins and other electric country pickers. Here he shows off his stuff with some wild and wooly guitar instrumentals that will have aspiring pickers shaking their heads in amazement. Songs: Buster B. Boogie • Live at Five • Linus & Lucy • Jus D’Orange • Fingers in Flight • Wild Turkey • Funky Fingers • Wipe Out • and two duets with his mentor and friend, Thom Bresh. 60-MIN. VIDEO • PERFORMANCE ______00641399 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

PRESTON REED IN CONCERT with special guest Laurence Juber Few guitarists have created the excitement that guitarist Preston Reed has in recent years. This “live” concert video shows him creating the amazing sounds – rim shots, bongo hits, slap harmonics, double hammer-ons, two-hand tapping, right hand fretting and other techniques – that has made his playing famous around the world. 60-MIN. VIDEO • PERFORMANCE ______00641396 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

DJANGO – A JAZZ TRIBUTE Starring Bireli Lagrene and Babik Reinhardt Groundbreaking young guitarist, Bireli Lagrene, pays musical tribute to the late Django Reinhardt with a blistering set of guitar duets. Teaming up with Django’s son Babik, Lagrene negotiates the difficult guitar-duo format with palpable energy, daring and enthusiasm. 26 minutes. ______00320283 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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LAURENCE JUBER IN CONCERT with special guest Preston Reed Grammy-winning fingerstyle guitarist Laurence Juber (Paul McCartney’s Wings), displays his usual combination of technical virtuosity and high musicianship. Recorded “live” at Nashville’s famed Caffe Milano, LJ plays some of his most requested pieces, plus two powerful duets with Preston Reed. This session is a treat for all lovers of great guitar music! 60-MIN. VIDEO • PERFORMANCE ______00641397 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

IN CONCERT – ANDY LAVERNE AND JOHN ABERCROMBIE Invite two jazz masters into your living room for a concert you’ll enjoy watching again and again! Pianist Andy LaVerne and guitarist John Abercrombie present a superb set of live jazz, recorded at the Kleinert/James Arts Center in Woodstock, New York. Includes insightful backstage interviews & conversations, and the songs: Sweet and Lovely • John’s Waltz • How Deep Is Your Ocean • The Quality of Your Silence • I Hear a Rhapsody • I Loves You Porgy • Dream Team • By Name Only. 70-MIN. VIDEO • PERFORMANCE ______00641314 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

This video includes full performance – of all seven songs from Alien Love Secrets. The performance features Steve’s power trio of Robbie Harrington on bass, Chris Frazier on drums, and of course Steve himself on guitar. This unique performance video format allows you a special view into both Steve’s guitar playing, as well as the creative musical mood and aura of each song. Featured songs include “Juice,” “Die to Live,” and the grand finale power guitar ballad “Tender Surrender.” ______00320032 VHS Video ...........................$19.95 Also available:

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STEVE VAI – LIVE AT THE ASTORIA LONDON Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Tony MacAlpine, Virgil Donati, Dave Weiner – Live in London! If you couldn’t be at the Astoria for these extraordinary shows, then this DVD is the next best thing: an unbelievable concert video featuring backstage and behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, band biographies, a Vai discography, rehearsal coverage, and 21 songs – nearly 4 HOURS of footage! Also features Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, PCM Stereo, Audio Commentary, and Instant Chapter Access to Songs. ______00320433 ...........................................$19.95

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ACCELERATE YOUR BASS PLAYING featuring Anthony Vitti Take your playing to the next level with this proven method for improving the fundamental skills required to freely express yourself on the bass in many musical styles. Covers: fingering exercises • interval and ear training • funk/R&B techniques • rhythm studies. 55 minutes. ______00320437 DVD ....................................$24.95

ADVANCED GROOVES with Tony Smith Bass guitar innovator Tony Smith presents an in-depth study of bass grooves, demonstrating: slap bass over a rock shuffle, hip hop grooves, touch technique over a salsa groove, and more. 29 minutes. ______00320415 DVD ......................................$9.95 ______00320046 VHS Video .............................$9.95

BEGINNING BASS – VOLUME 1 with Larry Antonino Starter Series This DVD describes the parts of the bass, and covers: how to tune and set up an amp; finger technique; positions and scales; harmonics and octaves; making a tight rhythm section; blues, funk and rock licks; jamming with a live band; and more. Includes a detailed booklet. 29 minutes. ______00320327 DVD ......................................$9.95 ______00320051 VHS Video .............................$9.95

BEGINNING BASS – VOLUME 2 Starter Series For the beginning to intermediate bassist, this video covers pentatonic scales, harmonics, chords, more bass lines, picking up speed, funk grooves, and locking in with the drummer. Approximately 25 minutes. ______00320420 DVD ......................................$9.95 ______00320052 VHS Video .............................$9.95

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BEGINNING 5-STRING BASS by Brian Emmel This hour-long video is all you’ll need to build a lasting foundation on the 5-string bass! Brian will take you through all the basic techniques, with exercises to help you develop familiarity on the 5string. Includes information on scale patterns, how to practice, chords and chord substitution, slap technique, and rhythm patterns such as rock, R&B, shuffle, country, soul, funk, and blues. All exercises and patterns are shown in standard notation and tablature in the 18-page booklet that comes with the video. 60 minutes. ______00000199 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

BEGINNING FUNK BASS featuring Abe Laboriel Beginning Funk Bass features Abe Laboriel, one of today’s most talented session players and a Berklee College of Music graduate. Abe has performed with many popular musicians, including Herb Albert, Lee Ritenour, Al Jarreau, George Benson and Quincy Jones, to name just a few. On this DVD, Abe presents 40 minutes of solid funk bass. He demonstrates thumping, slapping, snapping and popping. This DVD is not just for the beginner; in addition to the basics, Abe offers real insights into his own style and technique. He performs right-hand technique, funk rhythm, playing with a drummer, pentatonic scales, triads and more. This insightful DVD presents an essential foundation needed by every funk bass player. Includes a lesson book. 40 minutes. ______00320399 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00320002 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

BEGINNING ROCK BASS with Ricki Phillips Ricki, former bassist with the Babys and Bad English, uses his experience to get beginners started. He covers all the vitals of the instrument and its role in the band with simple and easy-to-follow discussion and demonstration. 27 minutes. ______00324340 VHS Video ...........................$14.95

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BEGINNING TO ADVANCED 4-STRING BASS by Brian Emmel This instructional DVD by noted instructor/author Brian Emmel leaves no stone unturned in explaining all there is to know about 4-string bass basics! Designed for the beginning to advanced player, Brian’s step-by-step demonstrations form the foundation for understanding music theory and building bass technique. Topics covered range from common musical terminology, to playing in a garage band, to laying down tracks in a recording studio. Brian’s easy explanations and helpful examples cut through any confusion for clear comprehension. A must for any player who’s never really understood music theory! Booklet included. 60 minutes. ______00000374 DVD ....................................$19.95

JACK BRUCE – THE CREAM OF CREAM The Legendary Bassist One of the most influential bass players in rock history, Jack Bruce teams up with legendary guitarist Gary Moore and powerhouse drummer Gary Husband to revisit six of the classic Cream songs that he wrote and sang on: White Room • I Feel Free • N.S.U. • Sleepy Time Time • Politician • Sunshine of Your Love. In addition to showing the correct way to play the bass lines to these songs, Jack also offers an in-depth look at his unique right-hand picking style, use of pedal tones and melodic playing, as well as his invaluable thoughts on improvisation and practicing. 60 minutes. ______00320212 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

THE BASS GUITAR OF JACK CASADY taught by Jack Casady This DVD lesson is a treasury of the ideas and techniques of one of rock’s legendary bassists. Jack Casady analyses his bass parts for classic tunes from the Hot Tuna repertoire and discusses the musical concepts that make up his unique style. 80-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641816 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00641375 VHS Video ...........................$39.95


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RICK DANKO’S ELECTRIC BASS TECHNIQUES taught by Rick Danko Rick Danko, bassist for The Band, details some of the exercises, picking techniques and musical ideas that have formed his style through the years. He teaches scales, exercises and great bass lines to get you really rocking! You’ll also see, up close, how Rick gets the unique, percussive style that has become one of The Band’s trademark sounds. 60-MIN. VIDEO • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00641084 VHS Video ...........................$29.95

NATHAN EAST – THE BUSINESS OF BASS with Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and Fourplay Nathan East takes you into the studio and behind the scenes to learn and see first-hand what it takes to be a professional musician. East has collaborated and toured with some of the most famous stars in the industry, including Clapton, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Babyface, Billy Preston and David Foster. With these artists and others, The Business of Bass covers the demands and rewards of making music for a living, both in live performance and studio sessions. Bonus tracks include: interactive Q&A • professionals’ workshop with Harvey Mason and Nathan East • rare concert performances by Fourplay featuring Nathan East, Bob James, Harvey Mason and Larry Carlton. 2 hours, 15 minutes. ______00320383 DVD ....................................$24.95

ESSENTIAL ROCK GROOVES FOR BASS with Danny Morris Learn how to lock into an airtight groove with Berklee professor and versatile bassman Danny Morris. In this Master Class, Morris teaches techniques to help you anchor your band with a foundation of solid bass lines, chord progressions and rhythmic and harmonic variations. Working with and without a drum machine, Morris breaks down the secrets of syncopation, rhythmic displacement, left-hand muting and more. His practical lessons will help you build your bass vocabulary, play with more variety and character, and keep your grooves in the pocket. 32 minutes. ______50448019 DVD ....................................$19.95

FLEA ADVENTURES IN SPONTANEOUS JAMMING AND TECHNIQUES Instructional DVD for Bass This innovative funk purveyor of the Red Hot Chili Peppers presents an introspective and live performance improvisation with Peppers drummer Chad Smith in this DVD hosted by River Phoenix. Flea discusses the theories, philosophies, styles, sounds and techniques he uses when performing in the style he’s famous for: slapping, plucking, thumping and popping, bringing together rock, funk, punk, jazz and Latin like never before. 55 minutes. ______00320339 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00324030 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

FUNK/R&B BASS LICKSAMPLES by Jerry Barnes Jerry Barnes, bassist for Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Brandy, New Chic of Nile Rodgers and others, shows you 28 of the ultimate funk/R&B bass patterns. Patterns include ’60s to ’80s funk/R&B and more. Performances feature Jerry’s band (with drums). Includes a 52-page booklet. 55 minutes. ______00320222 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

LARRY GRAHAM – GRAHAM FUNK BASS ATTACK The master of slap bass, funk giant Larry Graham shows you his intense bass work. Features exclusive reunion performances with special guests, including legendary rock/R&B group Sly & The Family Stone’s original drummer Greg Errico, and Graham Central Station’s original keyboard player Robert “Butch” Sam. They play six songs, analyzing performances and techniques while looking back and discussing their activities in the ’60s and ’70s. 60 minutes. ______00320224 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

HAL LEONARD BASS METHOD DVD FOR THE BEGINNING ELECTRIC BASSIST by Ed Friedland The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. Play your favorite songs in no time! Includes: tuning, playing position, on-screen music notation, notes in first through third position, rhythms through eighth notes, fingerstyle and pick playing, 4/4 and 3/4 time, position shifting and box shapes, play-along examples and six full songs, and more! Stands alone or can be used along with the corresponding book of the same title. 68 minutes. ______00695849 DVD ....................................$19.95

LOUIS JOHNSON Bassist, writer and producer for the Grammy Awardwinning group The Brothers Johnson, Louis has also recorded with Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Stanley and others. He Clarke, demonstrates today’s most popular bass techniques and licks. 48 minutes. ______00324025 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

PERCY JONES – BASS EXPLORATION OF PERCY JONES Fretless-bass master Percy Jones of Brand X has been treating listeners to his brilliant and unique style of playing for decades. In this informative and entertaining video, he explains in detail his approach to tone, his techniques, and assorted tricks, including slide harmonics, muting, glissando with vibrato, and more. Features band performances with Marc Wagnon (keyboard), Van Manakas (guitar) and Jonathan Mover (drums). Also includes an intense, multi-layered performance showcasing Percy’s unique solos, and an interview in which Percy recounts stories of Brand X, a session with Brian Eno, and much more. 60 minutes. ______00320214 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

LEFT HAND BASS TECHNIQUES All Star Bass Series This video looks at left hand technique concentrating on the fretboard. All 10 artists reveal their own unique approach to scales, arpeggios, chords, open string usage and adapting bass lines to a variety of musical styles including funk, rock, blues, Motown, and many more. 63 minutes. ______00327030 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

BEST OF LENNON & MCCARTNEY FOR BASS GUITAR A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE BASS GUITAR STYLE OF PAUL MCCARTNEY featuring Bob Efford Bass Signature Licks Hosted by in-demand L.A. session man and U.K. native Bob Efford, this DVD takes players note-by-note through McCartney’s masterfully composed bass lines in these eight Beatles classics: All My Loving • Come Together • Day Tripper • Eight Days a Week • Hey Bulldog • I Want You (She’s So Heavy) • Nowhere Man • and Paperback Writer. ______00320334 DVD ....................................$19.95 ______00320236 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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MICHAEL MANRING – THOˆNK On Michael’s recent CD Thonk, he played four solo pieces that use some unorthodox techniques. In this video, he describes each of the techniques involved and demonstrates his approach to performing this music. Topics include: using altered tunings; the capabilities of the Hyperbass; applying the slap technique to a fretless bass; use of the Ebow and playing with two Ebows simultaneously; changing tunings while playing; composing with multiple tunings; and playing with several instruments simultaneously. Approximately 50 minutes. ______00324042 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

MASTERING THE ELECTRIC BASS taught by David C. Gross Become a more fluid and literate musician and an asset to any band regardless of what type of music you play. Both videos feature dynamic play-alongs with David and his band. Video One – Scales, Modes, and Their Applications: David covers scales and modes in every position, adding octave patterns, arpeggios, rhythm grooves and other devices to expand your musical vocabulary. You’ll soon be transposing, hearing rhythmic changes and understanding intervalic relationships, chord substitutions and voicings. Includes dozens of practice patterns and exercises. 75-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Video Two – Further Mastery of Scales and Modes: Learn to identify and play intervals, then master 14 patterns which can be used to create original bass lines and propel any band. David shows you how to build an exciting arsenal of grooves, add a variety of scales to your lines, discover more exotic ways to play the blues. He and his band provide numerous practice exercises. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641323 2-Video Set..........................$69.95 ______00641324 Video One Only ...................$39.95 ______00641325 Video Two Only ...................$39.95

METALLICA – BASS LEGENDARY LICKS 1983-1988 A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF METALLICA’S BASS LINES featuring Doug Boduch Learn the trademark bass lines behind one of the most influential metal bands of all time. Each bass line is played up to speed, then broken down note by note, then played at a slow tempo. Backing tracks are included so you can play along. An in-depth analysis of eight songs: Battery • Blackened • Damage, Inc. • Fade to Black • Leper Messiah • Master of Puppets • Seek & Destroy • Welcome Home (Sanitarium). ______02500481 DVD ....................................$24.95

METALLICA – BASS LEGENDARY LICKS 1988-1997 A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF METALLICA’S BASS LINES featuring Doug Boduch This follow-up to the Bass Legendary Licks 1983-1988 DVD contains the band’s music from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Each bass line is played up to speed, then broken down note by note, then played at a slow tempo. Backing tracks are included so you can play along. An in-depth analysis of eight songs: Enter Sandman • King Nothing • The Memory Remains • Nothing Else Matters • One • Sad but True • The Unforgiven • Until It Sleeps. ______02500484 DVD ....................................$24.95

JOHN MYUNG – PROGRESSIVE BASS CONCEPTS John Myung, the bassist for the progressive heavy metal band Dream Theater, discusses and demonstrates the techniques that placed him in the forefront of progressive bass playing. Topics include: chord tones, patterns and chord applications, scales, harmonics, left- and right-hand techniques, tapping and more. Features various examples of Dream Theater songs, with performances by Mike Portnoy (drums) and Derek Sherinian (keyboard). Includes a 40-page booklet. 60 minutes. ______00320213 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

PLAY BASS TODAY! THE ULTIMATE SELF-TEACHING METHOD! featuring Chris Kringel This DVD can be used as a supplement to the Play Bass Today! Level 1 book, or alone as a great introduction to the bass guitar. Simply follow along with the songs in the booklet as you watch the teacher on the DVD. This complete guide to the basics includes: songs, riffs and scales • all musical styles • playing tips and techniques • standard notation and tablature. Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of bass music! ______00320356 DVD ....................................$14.95 ______00699552 Level 1 Book/CD + DVD......$19.95

RIGHT HAND BASS TECHNIQUES All Star Bass Series 10 artists take an in-depth look at right hand techniques, covering rhythm ideas, concepts on developing speed and a variety of fingering techniques, including: slap and pop, flamenco style, and multi-finger picking. 69 minutes. ______00327035 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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FRANCIS ROCCO PRESTIA – LIVE AT BASS DAY 1998 Francis “Rocco” Prestia has earned a place among the all-time great bass stylists. Here, accompanied by Tower of Power members David Garibaldi and Jeff Tamelier along with original member Lenny Pickett, he performs a burning set of seven TOP classics, including Oakland Stroke, Soul Vaccination, Squib Cakes, and What Is Hip? plus tunes from his acclaimed solo album. He also talks about creating a groove, his early days with TOP, and more. Also included is a 30-minute lesson with Rocco. Running Time: 77 minutes. ______00320422 DVD ....................................$24.95 ______00320151 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

BILLY SHEEHAN – BASS SECRETS (JAPANESE) English Hosted by Master Guitarist Wolf Marshall This bass instructional video hosted by master guitarist Wolf Marshall includes performances of: Addicted to That Rush • NV43345 • Rock ’N’ Roll Over • Merciless. Includes booklet. 83 minutes. ______02500491 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

SLAP BASS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PLAY THE FUNK featuring Ed Friedland This DVD is the ultimate source for learning the secrets of funk bass, in a player-friendly menu format. Includes: slapping, popping, left-hand integration, dead notes, and more dangerous techniques • a dedicated groove for each new technique • grooving with a drum machine • funk history: the hallowed grooves of the Funk Triumvirate • slow demos, jam tracks, tips on sound, and creating your own grooves • a booklet with notation and tab for all examples • and more. 85 minutes. ______00320322 DVD ....................................$19.95

PHIL SOUSSAN Phil, the bassist for Ozzy Osbourne, has also played with Eddie Van Halen, Peter Frampton, Billy Idol, and others. He specially designed this video program to build confidence in playing through exercises and musical concepts – for all levels of players. 60 minutes. ______00324350 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

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VICTOR WOOTEN: LIVE AT BASS DAY 1998 Accompanied by guitar and drums, Victor presents a set that stretches from the serious thunder-funk of “U Ain’t Got No Groove” to classic performances of “Amazing Grace” and “Norwegian Wood.” Oteil Burbridge joins him for the finale. Victor also discusses his thoughts about music as a language, the tradition of the electric bass, inspiration and practicing, and provides a brilliant 30-minute private lesson on technique. Special DVD Features: an additional 60-minute interview in which Victor discusses the techniques he is working on now • influences (including Stanley Clarke, Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, Jaco, Curtis Mayfield and Prince) • a multi-language feature to view the DVD in Spanish, German and Japanese • a beautiful unaccompanied solo by Victor. 140 minutes. ______00320290 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00320152 VHS Video (80 minutes)......$24.95

VICTOR WOOTEN & CARTER BEAUFORD – MAKING MUSIC Victor and Carter have known each other since childhood, however Victor’s Yin Yang album (Compass Records) was the first project that they have ever done together. Hudson Music filmed two days of these incredible sessions. Viewers will get an inside look as two great songs, “Zynergy” and “Resolution,” are introduced, developed and recorded. Over the course of this session, Carter and Victor discuss their approaches to both of the songs and isolate the bass and drums parts for each, covering topics such as playing in odd times, styles, musicianship, turnarounds and more. Special DVD Features: a new 50-minute master class by Victor discussing his Bass Camp, muting, economy of motion, finding your own voice, plus his brilliant solo from Bass Day 2001! A new, 35minute interview with Carter behind a small drumset discussing the Everyday sessions: odd-times, warm-ups and more. DVD Running Time: 177 minutes. ______00320306 DVD ....................................$29.95 ______00320195 VHS Video (95 minutes)......$29.95

YOU CAN PLAY ELECTRIC BASS A COMPLETE COURSE FOR BEGINNERS taught by Roly Salley Teaches left- and right-hand technique, scales, theory and a number of great bass lines in country, blues, rock and R&B styles. 100-MIN. • INCLUDES CHORDS • NOVICE LEVEL ______00641785 Lessons 1 & 2 – DVD...........$29.95 ______00641081 VHS Video ...........................$49.95 ______00641339 VHS Video ...........................$29.95 ______00641340 VHS Video ...........................$29.95 BASS PERFORMANCE

BASS DAY 1998 This action-packed DVD is packed with performances and lessons from Bass Day ’98 by Michael Manring, Andy Gonzalez, Bobby Rodriguez, Francis Rocco Prestia, Victor Wooten, Milt Hinton, John Patitucci and Oteil Burbridge. Special DVD feature: photo gallery available using the web link function. 105 minutes. ______00320336 DVD ....................................$24.95 ______00320150 VHS Video ...........................$24.95

RON CARTER & ART FARMER: LIVE AT SWEET BASIL with Billy Higgins & Cedar Walton Four of the world’s most respected musicians, together for the first time in a night of scintillating jazz. Recorded live in 1990, they perform “My Funny Valentine” and original works. Contains rare rehearsal sessions and illuminating interviews. 60 minutes. ______00320087 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

DRUMMERS COLLECTIVE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & BASS DAY 2002 This extraordinary two-DVD set features fantastic footage of this historic night of music, with performances by some of the most creative and influential drummers and bass players in the world: Steve Gadd , Dave Weckl, Horacio El Negro Hernandez, John Patitucci, Victor Wooten, Felix Pastorius, Steve Smith, and the Collective Faculty Ensembles. Special DVD Features: alternate edits with the FootCam feature; rehearsal and sound check footage; artist interviews; 5.1 Surround Sound mixes – one performance per artist; a photo gallery; web links; and much more! Running Time: 5 hours and 23 minutes! ______00320391 2-DVD Set............................$49.95

DAVE HOLLAND QUINTET – VORTEX Starring: Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Robin Eubanks , Steve Coleman, Marvin “Smitty” Smith Merging spontaneity and group interplay with sparkling clarity, the Dave Holland Quintet rivets their audience to every phrase that’s played. Each musician works as a cog in this delightful engine of swing, relating his phrasing to Holland and Smith’s supple beat. 62 minutes. ______00320110 VHS Video ...........................$19.95

MICHAEL MANRING – PERFORMANCE STUDY Michael Manring assembled a group of first-rate musicians, only one of whom he’d met before, and they played without any rehearsal and videotaped the results. Selections include spontaneous and improvised versions of “Gloria’s Step,” “Giant Steps,” “Bright Size Life,” “Spirits in the Material World” and more. This video presents an insightful look at Manring’s style and technique, and a glimpse into a truly enjoyable day of making music. Approximately 50 minutes. ______00324041 VHS Video ...........................$19.95