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JOOLS HOLLAND INTRODUCES - THE SAXOPHONE
Choosing your own style; the parts of the saxophone and assembly; holding the instrument and finger positions; playing the first notes; breathing and articulation; counting time; tuning, notes and scales; legato; more notes; expression; more notes, theory, scales and arpeggio; playing the Blues.
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JOOLS HOLLAND INTRODUCES - THE GUITAR
The parts of the guitar and how to hold it properly; positioning of the hands and fingers, strumming technique: using a plectrum and fingering on the fret board; how to tune the instrument; playing the first chords (C major, G7) and reading chord diagram notation; playing chord changes; how to change the strings and use a capo; tablature; right hand patterns (D7, G major); finger style; and Blues in G.
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88 minutes
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JOOLS HOLLAND INTRODUCES - THE FLUTE
Posture and breathing, playing the first notes (B; A; G) and fingering technique; creating simple tunes with those three notes; new notes and improvising tunes; right hand notes; the pentatonic scale; the second octave; more notes and improvisation including High D.
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85 minutes
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JOOLS HOLLAND INTRODUCES - THE CLARINET
Advice on choosing mouthpieces; tonguing; various notes and playing simple tunes; breathing; more notes and scales; reading music and counting time; intervals and rhythm.
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JOOLS HOLLAND INTRODUCES - THE VIOLIN
Tuning; bowing technique; reading music notation; playing tunes with open strings; plucking; left hand fingering and scales (D major; G major); vibrato; major and minor scales and the Dorian mode, counting time.
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90 minutes
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JOOLS HOLLAND INTRODUCES - THE BASS GUITAR
Body positioning; fingering technique on the fret board and for strumming; rock grip and classical grip; tuning; using an amplifier; scales; major intervals and movable shapes; sixth notes on the major scale; passing notes; minor patterns; minor sevenths; the blues.
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80 minutes
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JOOLS HOLLAND INTRODUCES - THE KEYBOARDS
Using any type of electronic keyboard. Synthesis; types of waveforms; keyboard technique including single notes; chords; scales and exercises; MIDI and sampling; orchestral features; bending notes; classic rock sounds; rhythm; sequencing.
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96 minutes
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JOOLS HOLLAND INTRODUCES - THE DRUMS
Tuning the kit; gripping the sticks; sitting position; hand & foot strokes; varying the tempo and volume; basic beats and reading drums notation; quarter notes & eighth notes; rock drum rhythm; rests; song form and fills.
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111 minutes
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JOOLS HOLLAND INTRODUCES - THE PIANO
The programme content and instruction covers a bsic description of the instrument and its mechanics; an overview of different styles of music; the first steps using the right hand and then the left; C major scales; intervals, tones and semi-tones and much more! Presented by Simon Callow.
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PLAY IT TODAY - THE KEYBOARD FOR BEGINNERS
Do you own an electric keyboard but can't play it? This easy to follow, step-by-step tuition will help you get the most from the instrument, and allow you to enjoy it to the fullest.
Presented by Simon Callow, this first class, one-to-one instructional programme is an essential purchase. Simon Callow shares his expertise as both a performer and teacher, so that learning the keyboards is easy to follow and fun!
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PLAY DRUMS NOW!
Renowned UK drum teacher Toni Cannelli gives step by step lessons covering, hand technique, reading rhythm, foot technique, playing and reading 4-4 drum beats, adding cymbals and much more.
Includes separate music CD and drum sheets.
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90 minutes
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PLAY KEYBOARDS NOW
Now you can learn the basics and beyond with these two simple but exciting programmes that get to heart of modern keyboard playing. Firstly in CHORDS Mel Reeves shows the chords and techniques used by players as diverse ELTON JOHN,BILLY JOEL,TONY BANKS,OSCAR PETERSON,TORI AMOS and JERRY LEE LEWIS!
Whichever style of music you want to play, this programme will teach you:- MAJOR CHORDS, MINOR CHORDS,SEVENTHS,ADDED 9THS, SUSPENDED 4THS,ARPEGGIO PATTERNS,'RANDOM' ARPEGGIOS, CHORD SLITTING, RHYTHMS, WALKING BASS LINES, BOOGIE and CRUSHED TONES. Also learn five complete song accompaniments and play along with the specially recorded tracks.
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COMPLETE ELECTRIC GUITAR
It's all here 6 different style studies covering a wealth of technique an theory. ROCK n ROLL - Chuck Berry double stops, how to play off chord shapes, muted I-VI-II-V, 'Del Shannon' style... BLUES - Major blues, using a single shape to outline an entire chord progression, full major blues solo to learn... JAZZ - Jazz chords, Joe Pass/Martin Taylor walking basses, Wes Montgomery octaves and a real cool solo to learn... COUNTRY - Country bends, double-stops, Albert Lee open string arpeggios, sliding 6ths, full solo...ROCK - Solo building, classic phrases, soloing checklist... FUSION - Putting it all together!
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RUNNING TIME 65 MINUTES.
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COMPLETE ACCOUSTIC GUITAR
Just as dynamic - and arguably more versatile than its electric counterpart - the acoustic guitar has its own voice in rock, jazz, classical, blues and country/bluegrass music. This programme will show you how to play them all. It covers Rhythm Guitar, Fingerstyle Accompaniment, The Capo, High Strung Guitar, Open Tuning and Slide Technique. In addition there are 5 pieces to learn using styles as varied as Guns n Roses, Django Rheinhardt, Robert Johnson and John Williams! Pieces include:- Mississippi Blues, Romance, Buffalo Gals and Nuits en Moscou. All of the 'Trick of the Trade' are clearly explained and the peices are clearly printed in the accompanying booklet.
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RUNNING TIME 78 MINUTES.
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PLAY JAZZ GUITAR NOW
Jazz is a mystery no more. At last Mel Reeves has turned his attention to the world of jazz guitar. Whether you are a true jazz fan or simply want to add a little jazz to your armoury of guitar styles you can now learn how to play those cool chords and stunning solos. From the very start you will learn:- the II-V-I progression, diatonic substitution (how to play hundreds of new sounds without learning a single new chord shape) , altered dominants ( #5,b5,#9,b9), the CAGED system for soloing, how and when to use jazz minor scale for that real jazz jazz sound. PLUS! Comping, walking basses, tritone substitution (playing the wrong chord at the right time), how to solo over the II-V progression and play along with full backing tracks to 6 jazz standards.
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RUNNING TIME 60 MINUTES.
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PLAY GUITAR NOW - ACCOUSTIC & ELECTRIC
Hailed as the best method of learning the guitar - ever! Topics covered include:- TUNING - Using electronic tuners, pitch pipes and the relative tuning method; BASIC CHORDS - Majors, minors, sevenths, strumming, rhythm patterns; FINGERSTYLES - Patterns for song accompaniments; 12 BAR BLUES - Blues rhythm, power chords, blues/rock shuffles; BARRE CHORDS - Move into a new level of playing using Mel's foolproof method, 5th and 6th string roots, progressions for practise; ROCK SOLOING - Guitar tablature, the minor pentatonic scale, melodic patterns and a full rock solo to learn.
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RUNNING TIME 50 MINUTES.
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PLAY BLUES NOW
Learn the blues styles of Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Peter Green, etc. This programme not only covers the usual blues shuffles and scales but - using 4 complete songs - gives you the resources and techniques to create truly professional blues parts and solos in a wide variety of blues styles. LEARN:- Chord Tone Targeting - Extended Chords - Stevie Ray's Boogie Shuffles - Major Blues A La Peter Green - How to use inversions - and more. Just learning the solos alone will give you dozens of phrases for solos of your own.
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RUNNING TIME 50 MINUTES.
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PLAY BASS GUITAR NOW
From beginner to band - all you need is a bass guitar, some enthusiasm and this video. Now you can learn the basics - and beyond - in one simple but exciting programme. The programme shows you step-by-step how to create great bass lines in any style from rock to jazz, from country to blues. Learn:- Tuning - Right Hand Techniques - How To Play Any Tune Knowing Just 12 Notes! - Major and Minor Arpeggios - Scales - Slides - Hammer-ons and Pull-offs - Rhythm Reading and much much more! Mel's easy-going style and clear explanations, the on-screen computer graphics and the accompanying booklet will soon have you playing like a pro!
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RUNNING TIME 50 MINS.
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ACCOUSTIC FINGERSTYLES
For those of you who have already covered the basics (see PLAY GUITAR NOW!) here is a detailed look at fingerstyle techniques that covers all of the main styles from pattern picking and song accompaniment to ragtime, boogie, classical and country (Carter style). The 5 pieces covered in this programme are real guitar pieces and not made up exercises. From the novelty arrangement of Bicycle Built for Two to the classical Lagrima by Tarrega you will enjoy learning these pieces and people will love hearing you play them. Each piece is play - in - full - at performace speed and is then broken down into smaller pieces for learning, with Mel explaining any special techniques in his usual no-nonsense, easy to follow manner. A ideal video programme for existing and would-be fingerstyle players.
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RUNNING TIME 90 MINUTES.
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ACOUSTIC BLUES GUITAR
Just to make sure - this programme starts with the techniques to play fingerstyle blues including:- Fingering, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, shuffles, monotonic bass and alternating bass. The remander of the programme presents 5 full blues instrumentals that are great to listen to, great to play and will provide you with a repertoire of blues representing all of the main blues styles. Styles covered include:- ragtime blues, slide/bottleneck, shuffle and fill, West Coast blues and Texas blues. each piece is played as per a performance and is then broken down into individual sections. Plain language and clear demonstrations make sure that you will learn these pieces with ease.
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RUNNING TIME 63 MINUTES.
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