John Blackwell brings his R&B / funk / pop drumming mastery to this enlightening educational DVD. Filmed in front of a live audience, John demonstrates the musical skills that have made him the drummer of choice for artists such as Prince, Patti LaBelle and Justin Timberlake. John performs his original compositions with a burning band: Gary Grainger (bass), Mike Scott (guitar), Corey Bernhard (keyboards). Interspersed among the performances, John touches on topics including grooving / playing in the pocket, foot technique, and showmanship, along with extensive commentary and demonstrations of the grooves and concepts that have influenced him. The...

The play series… entertaining instructional programs illustrating the methods and techniques made famously recognizable by the worlds’s greatest guitarists, this release spotlights John Frusciante. Best known as the long-time guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante also has had an active and successful solo career releasing eleven albums under his own name. Although his major influences were Hendrix and another RHCP guitarist Hillel Slovak, he has also been inspired by glam rock and avant-garde artists such as David Bowie, T-Rex and Frank Zappa, and lastly by the electronic music of Depeche Mode and New Order,...

This DVD will help to learn to play slap technique. Includes 4 technology as the complexity. The first chapter explains the main methods of playing slap. Second – fingering, third “flamenco style” and the fourth “the mechanism of four movements” (author’s personal technique). Through showing close-up (right and left hand), will be much easier to master the technique of the author. The set includes a booklet with notes and tablature. Excellent school for beginners as well proffessionals. Everyone will be able to draw something new. Pascal Mulot Techniques du Slap a la Basse télécharger. Ce DVD vous permettra de...

Tim Quinn Fluid Soloing Book 3 Chord-Lead Soloing for Guitar PDF. It is a complete method for developing fluid double-stop chord melody. This style of playing can be heard most notably in the playing of Jimi Hendrix (in songs such as The Wind Cries Mary , Little Wing , and Castles Made of Sand ), as well in the music of the guitarists he influenced, including Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Chord-lead style playing bridges the gap between straight lead and strictly rhythm, because it is simultaneously chordal (implying a specific major or minor chord) and...

Craig Lauritsen has made one more excellent drumming book! This book is perfect for every drummer. With this excellent book you can teach yourself how to play, and the cd helps to ensure you are playing every note properly!!! A valuable source of additional beats and fills in 10 of the most popular drumming styles. Styles include: Rock, Heavy Metal, Shuffle and blues, Reggae, Rap, Go-Go/Hip Hop, Funk/Fusion, Latin, Jazz and old time. Introduces the drummer to a broad range of techniques, ideas and styles. A valuable reference guide for Drum Machine Programming. Format: PDF + Audio tracks (Mp3)....

Funk and R&B Bass At a Glance DVD download free. The At a Glance series pairs an instructional DVD lesson taught by a professional guitarist with a supplemental book for a comprehensive learning experience. Each book/DVD features several lessons pertaining to one topic, and the hi-def DVD lessons feature on-screen music. The lessons are loaded with valuable tips and information, and popular song examples help to demonstrate the concepts in action. The Soul Bass Style: The soul hits of the sixties and seventies had some of the most grooving bass lines of all. Players like James Jamerson, Donald “Duck”...

Best Of George Benson PDF and CD mp3. Wolf Marshall has been industriously turning out transcriptions and re-recordings of major jazz guitarists’. “Best of George Benson” is one of his early efforts in this vein, and has since been joined by works on Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Grant Green and Joe Pass. Learn and explore the music of one of the most respected and pioneering jazz guitar players of our time. Listen to music, follow the tabs and play like your favorite musician. The Signature Licks Series features book and CD packs and DVDs specially designed to teach a...

This superb DVD covers funk guitar styles of the greats, from James Brown to Earth Wind and Fire, Chic and many more. Right and left hand techniques are looked at in detail. The examples played and explained will give you the tools to play funk in many different situations whether it’s pop, rock, or your own compositions. Understanding and playing the funk guitar style can add dynamics and spice to your playing. Backing tracks are provided along with played examples in the package so you can really dig in on this style… enjoy! This is a good intro to...

Written for a wide variety of musicians, 15 Easy Jazz, Blues & Funk Etudes will appeal to both aspiring players and to more experienced musicians. For the younger player, particular care is given to range, rhythmic figures and overall playability. The more accomplished musician will appreciate the high level of musicality, the lyrical compositions and the opportunities to improvise. Either way, the format is simple: Bob Mintzer plays and demonstrates each etude with a stellar rhythm section on the included CD. You learn each etude slowly. When ready, you play the etude with the CD accompaniment. This is a...

The purpose of this book is to provide a fresh perspective on the subject of funk guitar. For years, I played funk the way most guitarist do – with a pick. This sounds is certainly a staple of funk music and a must-learn for all serious funk guitarists. After becoming increasingly interested in funk bass players and the techniques they used, however, I began experimented with slap and pop techniques (commonly used with bass) in my guitar playing. Influenced by players such as Louis Johnson, Yanic Top, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, and Cevin Eubanks, I began imitating...