Victor Wooten Super Bass Solo Technique. Victor Wooten is recognized as one of the world’s greatest electric bassists. Considered by many to be the most influential bassist since Jaco Pastorius, Victor is best known for his work with the Grammy-winning supergroup Bela Fleck & The Flecktones. Along with his acclaimed solo recordings, Victor has performed with artists like Branford Marsalis, Mike Stern, Bruce Hornsby, Bootsy Collins, Chick Corea, Dave Matthews, Prince, Will Lee, T.M. Stevens, Gov’t Mule, Susan Tedeschi, Steve Bailey, Oteil Burbridge, Scott Henderson and Steve Smith. In this DVD, Victor breaks down each of the techniques he...

Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade 8 PDF. The Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Grade 8 book contains everything you need to pass your Grade 8 exam in one essential book, featuring a truly diverse range of contemporary repertoire from some of the world’s most iconic artists, including Nuno Bettencourt, Robert Johnson and Tommy Emmanuel. Guitar Grade 8 features pieces from the worlds of Rock, Pop, Metal, Blues, Country, Jazz and Acoustic Specialists. Professional backing tracks for both pieces and supporting tests. Duet arrangement available at every grade. Fact files and technical guidance. Ear Tests; Technical Exercises; Sight Reading and Improvisation examples; General...

Dan Haerle Jazz Rock Voicings for the Contemporary Keyboard Player PDF. An intermediate method for jazz and rock keyboard players. Prerequisite is the knowledge of common chord types. The book provides information on the application of chords and the principles of chord functions and substitutions. Dan Haerle taught Jazz Piano, Jazz Fundamentals, Advanced Jazz Improvisation, Jazz MIDI, Graduate Jazz Improvisation, Rhythm Section Master Class and he supervised the jazz chamber music program. He directed the Jazz Strings and a keyboard ensemble called The Zebras. He taught the courses in basic MIDI theory, sequencing and jazz notation. He has recorded...

Chris Standring Play What You Hear. Jazz Guitar Course PDF. Discover how to play melodies, absolutely anywhere on the guitar fretboard, without even having to look at the guitar neck! Recognize sounds against simple and complex harmonies. Learn quickly how to avoid wrong notes and stress strong sounds. Discover fretboard harmony so you can “see” things that you have not seen before. Learn melodic patterns relating to all chords, in all positions and in all keys. Discover a simple system to learn all the most advanced jazz chords without having to learn 6 billion shapes. Learn a whole new...

Dale Turner Intros, Endings and Turnarounds PDF. In this book/CD pack, Dale Turner, teaches invaluable intros, endings and turnarounds that all the pros know and use, in jazz, blues, rock and country styles. The book includes examples in standard notation and tab, and the CD features 99 demonstration tracks. It has value for all levels. There is nothing like a good intro or ending. They are classified by style which makes them especially valuable. Take example the old classic western “El Paso”. By applying Turners intro’s and endings in D you can have your very own, personalized styling that...

Jazz Piano Solos Volume 14 Jazz Classics. Rich piano solo arrangements with chord names of 21 of the best jazz gems of all time. Another strong entry in the Jazz Piano Solo Series. Good selection of tunes, great arrangements yet quite playable for intermediate/early advanced pianists. Also, the chord symbols are quite helpful for seeing the structure of the pieces. Somehow they managed to simplify the arrangements so that they still sound professional, but not so tricky that only a gifted few can play them. Songs include: Afternoon in Paris Allen’s Alley Along Came Betty Azure-Te (Paris Blues) Bernie’s...

Gypsy Guitar The Secrets Volume 1 PDF. A series of tips, tricks, and techniques as used by the masters introduces the gypsy guitar style of playing. The first section covers the various traditional accompaniment rhythms such as pumping, waltz, bolero, bossa nova, and rumba. Part two introduces solo playing with techniques used in gypsy jazz: damping, sweeping, rolling, chromaticism, and more. The book ends with six pieces played by Angelo Debarre and accompanied by Samy Daussat. An aid to practicing soloing, the play-along tracks can be found at the end of t he CD along with all the exercises....

Craig Lauritsen Progressive Drum Method PDF. For Beginner to Advanced A comprehensive guide to playing the drums featuring all the important Beats, Rhythms, Fills, Rudiments, Techniques and Concepts required by todays versatile performing drummer, Covers a broad range of styles including: Rock, Heavy metal, Funk, Reggae, Jazz, Rap, Go-Go/Hip-Hop, Shuffle/Blues, Odd Time and includes Solos in various styles. Traditionally drummers have begun on the snare drum and then moved to the drum set once the hands were more developed. These days most kids want to start right on the set, the downside being that often the hands just don’t...

Jazz Piano Lessons 2 Song Foundations. Learn essential techniques to enhance your jazz piano skills. In this course – the second in a series focusing on learning how to play jazz piano – learn concepts that can provide you with a solid foundation as a pianist. The first part we’ve already published here. Grammy-winning keyboardist George Whitty helps you get started with two-handed harmony, and helps to bolster your jazz vocabulary by covering basic – and instantly recognizable – bluesy chord voicings. George also discusses the pentatonic scale, and shows how to play everything in your jazz piano toolbox...

Bob Mintzer 15 Easy Jazz, Blues & Funk Etudes PDF. For Bb and Eb instruments. 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...