Beginning Electric Slide Guitar with Kirby Kelley online / stream

Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to learn smokin' slide guitar with Texas guitar powerhouse, Kirby Kelley! His easy-to-understand, friendly, laid back approach will make this DVD a pleasure to use. This fabulous DVD gives you everything you need to know to get started playing slide!

It includes introductions to all of the important slide tunings, as well as a a step-by-step explanation of basic slide techniques such as muting and vibrato. The DVD technology provides simple interactive navigation to make learnign easier, and features close-up's, music and TAB right on your screen.

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Jonny Cope: How To Play The Didgeridoo online / stream

Over 85 minutes of excellent didgeridoo tuition with expert teacher Jonny Cope - almost as good as a 1 to 1 lesson!

Nine chapters take you from information about the didgeridoo into basic beginnings through to very advanced styles of play. A revolutionary approach using The Five Engines - a unique way to quickly master all the many types of sounds that are possible with this great instrument. All the techniques are explained clearly and shot from several angles so you can rapidly advance your playing!

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Stanton Moore: A Modern Approach To New Orleans Drumming online / stream

The second DVD from Stanton Moore shows you how to blend simple ideas with the traditional Second Line to create a new approach to New Orleans drumming. The unique flavour of New Orleans has grown from the combination of African, European, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Haitian styles that are characteristic of this famously multi-cultural city.

This special tutorial gives you the tools to bring character and inflection to your beats whilst staying true to the underlying groove. You will discover Stanton's personal approach to incorporating Mambo, Guaguanco, Shuffle, Boogaloo, Bossa-Nova and Samba with Second Line drumming to add a contemporary flair to established rhythms. The DVD also includes some spectacular demonstrations from the Dirty Dozen Band! Suitable for drummers of all styles and abilities.

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Happy Traum - Easy Steps to Guitar Fingerpicking online / stream

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 • LEVEL 2 • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB. Return Policy Exception: This product can not be returned if opened but it can be exchanged if defective, for the exact same title.

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You Can Teach Yourself Banjo online / stream

Janet Davis takes you on an extensive tour of this instrument's fundamental techniques as well as some intermediate possibilities including rolls, chords, bluegrass banjo techniques, playing up the neck, licks, endings, and other basic information needed to play bluegrass and melodic-style banjo.

Thorough performance notes are provided from beginning to end revealing the secrets of this versatile traditional instrument.

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Berklee Workshop - Harmonic Ear Training online / stream

A vital introduction to ear training for songwriters and performers looking to improve their listening skills and become better musicians. Starting with the bass line, you'll learn a step-by-step approach to help you break down the hearing process, internalize the music, and then identify the elements of the progression.

Harmonic Ear Training will help you to:

* Recognize chord progressions quickly and confidently
* Incorporate chord progressions into your writing and performing
* Learn to listen to music more analytically, and apply this knowledge to all your projects

About the Author

Roberta Radley is the assistant chair of the Ear Training Department at Berklee College of Music. She has been using innovative methods to help her students her music more analytically for almost thirty years. SHe also performs regularly as a pianist and vocalist.

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Steve Gadd: In Session Drum Instruction Tutorials online / stream

High points of the DVD feature Gadd demonstrating several explosive Latin feels - and then explaining how he did them - topped off by some of the most exciting solos Steve has ever recorded. This video comes with its own accompanying instructional booklet, contains a wealth of teaching by simply showing Gadd playing his relentlessly impeccable licks in loose improvisatory jams, and fleshing them out with illustrative voiceover comments. Watch him jam out with amazing musicians in such styles as funk, Latin, reggae, shuffles and ballads.

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Drew Gress: Acoustic Bass Tutorial online / stream

This video features Drew Gress giving an intermediate level class on the acoustic bass. I have watched this video several times and always learn something new. Topics touched on are: how to discover more interesting walking lines, soloing and impromptu re-harmonization.

This is the real deal here. Gress is a constantly working, internationally recognized contemporary bassist. He has played and recorded with: Fred Hersch, Marc Copland, Uri Caine and tons of others.

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Rocco Prestia - Fingerstyle Funk online / stream

At last, bass players around the world are allowed a rare, in-depth look into the style and technique of one of the most influential electric bassists of our time. In a logical step-by-step approach, Tower of Power bassist Francis Rocco Prestia clearly explains his percussive "ghosting & muting" techniques and demonstrates the importance of a "balanced" bass line. Twelve Tower of Power tunes are used to illustrate his approach to funk & half-time shuffles, straight-8th, 16th-note and 12/8 funk, ballads and more. Each example is presented in it's fundamental form, then he elaborates one step at a time so you can see firsthand how a bass line for a particular groove is created. Split-screen close-up studio demonstrations magically dissolve into live T.O.P. performances specially filmed for this video. The detailed booklet allows you to play along with such classics as "What is Hip," "Soul Vaccination," "You're Still a Young Man" and many others. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to sit in with one of the true legends of R&B/funk bass!

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Kids Can Play Keyboard online / stream

This DVD has been specially designed to give youngsters the most entertaining and easy start in learning the Keyboard. Renowned UK teacher Mel Reeves uses clear and simple language and some exciting computer graphics that will have you playing from the moment you press the ?Play? button! Learn the basics of: Sitting at the Keyboard; Naming notes and fingering; Reading notes and rhythm in written music; Scales and arpeggios; Playing chords and songs. Along with lots of Keyboard trivia and practice tips there?s also a host of brilliant tunes to master, so you?ll have lots of pieces to play straight away!

During the course of the lesson you will learn the basics of:

* Sitting at the Keyboard
* Naming notes and fingering
* Reading notes and rhythm in written music
* Scales and arpeggios
* Playing chords and songs

Along with lots of Keyboard trivia and practice tips there's also a host of brilliant tunes to master, so you'll have lots of pieces to play straight away!

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The Complete Absolute Beginners Keyboard Course online / stream

This complete keyboard course brings together the entire Absolute Beginners series in a single multimedia package to provide a total learning system. It's easy to use and takes you from the basic playing positions and left-hand techniques to mastering minor keys and scales and advanced time signatures. In this great pack you'll get: a complete Keyboard Tutor/Songbook with both classic and contemporary hits to sing and play, a handy 'Guide To The Keyboard' Pull-Out Chart, 2 CDs, and a DVD.

Build your playing skills, master rhythms and develop right-hand techniques. The CD audio tracks tell you how everything should sound, and the full length accompaniment tracks give you instant backing. The DVD features an expert teacher demonstrating proper playing techniques.

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Learn Freestyle Football online / stream

It's in Japanese captions with some speaking sections in English,but since it's a watch and learn as you go type of instructional video, this doesn't really matter.
It's a great DVD for anyone that will put in the time to learn some truly amazing ball control and special tricks.
It's an AWESOME vid!

Learn the Skills

Billy reveals the secret tips of how to master some of the top freestyle tricks, including the famous 'Neck Catch'.Learn Freestyle Football includes detailed demonstrations of the basic tricks and progresses to building competition winning combinations.

Watch the Master

Study some of Billy's amazing routines and learn how he progressed to become one of the world's top freestylers and the first to be signed as a Premier League professional freestyler. Includes interviews and advice on how to perfect your technique on the road to the top.

Billy Wingrove, who also features in The Urban Freestyler, has been working as a professional freestyle footballer since 2002 and is signed to Tottenham Hotspur to provide their half time entertainment at home matches. He has just finished recording a TV commercial with Ronaldinho that will screened during this years World Cup.

Use Your Tricks

Detailed section showing some of Billy's tricks that can be used to beat your opponent during a match and bring your freestyle skills to the pitch as well as the streets.

An amazing DVD which every budding young football star should have. A true genius with the ball shows just how easy it is to master the art of football freestyle and impress everyone with extravagant football skills.

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Mel Reeves - Play Recorder Now! online / stream

A clear and concise guide to learning the recorder.

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How To Play The Trumpet The James Morrison Way online / stream

There's nothing like the sound of a Trumpet soaring over the band and when you hit the high register, it's as exciting as music can get.

This DVD will take you from the very beginning, such as breathing and how to approach the instrument, through to some advanced concepts and 'Jazz' techniques that James Morrison has developed over the last 37 years of blowing.

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Flux Core Arc Welding by Steve Bleile online / stream

his video is an introduction to flux core arc welding, featuring extremely close-up demonstrations of actual welds in all positions. Steve discusses equipment, welding wires, fundamentals, self-shielded and gas shielded types.

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shaolin warrior workout vol 3 advanced online / stream

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Shaolin Workout - Shaolin Warrior Vol.2 - Intermediate online / stream

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Shaolin Warrior Workout - Vol.1 - Beginners online / stream

An all new Shaolin Workout DVD from Shifu (Master) Yan Lei uses the exercises taught to novices at the Shaolin Temple in China, to show you how to tone your body, increase fitness, build flexibility and focus your mind.

The Shaolin techniques have been used for centuries to attain the highest mental and physical strength. Originally developed to prepare for battle they are still relevant today in our fight to balance busy lives, combat stress and maintain a healthy mind and body.

In addition to the physical benefits, students of the Shaolin disciplines of Qi Gong and Kung Fu also benefit from increased energy levels, concentration and confidence. The exercises are widely practiced throughout Southeast Asia and work with the body’s innate harmony and energy for greater wellbeing.

Shifu Yan Lei is a 34th generation disciple of the Shaolin Temple in Henan, China. He has been studying Shaolin martial arts for over twenty years, and is an expert in Shaolin Qi Gong and Kung Fu. He currently runs Shaolin Brighton, and delivers workshops nationwide.

The Shaolin Warrior range of DVDs are designed to guide you through the authentic Shaolin teachings of Qi Gong and Kung Fu. Offering a graded teaching system with exercises and practices direct from the Shaolin Temple in China, Shifu Yan Lei takes you on a journey towards spiritual and physical health and well-being.

The Shaolin Workout DVDs are accessible to everyone regardless of age or fitness level and provide three levels: Beginners (Vol.1), Intermediate (Vol.2) and Advanced (Vol.3). No previous experience of martial arts is needed and you work at your own pace to increase your fitness and develop your technique.

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The Birth of a Sword online / stream

In this 40-minute video from the "Steel-edged Weapons" series you will be invited by master swordsmith Richard Kazda to his forge and guided through the half-forgotten world of swordsmithing.
In the film you will witness:
- The making of a replica Nordic-type sword using traditional swordsmithing methods, from selecting the material to the final assembly of the sword.
- Forging the individual elements of the sword, surface finishing, hardening the blade and strength tests, making the grip, decorating the guard and pommel, assembly of the sword, making the scabbard and performing cutting tests.
- Many detailed views, including decorating the sword with silver-copper and brass inlays.
- Clear animations explaining the production processes and the sword's construction.

The film was made with the aim of explaining the essentials of making a replica of a sword both to the uninitiated public and those more experienced in this field. Collectors, fencers, members of historical re-enactment associations, hobbyists and those who seriously consider making their own or buying their first sword will find here a wealth of information and previously unpublished swordsmithing procedures.

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Yoga Challenge - Hatha Yoga with Tony Sanchez (I-IV) online / stream

The yoga challenge system is a complete series of videos, designed to lead the practitioner through beginner to the most advanced postures. Teacher Tony Sanchez, is a well known master in the tradition of Bishnu Ghosh and Bikram Choudhury. For Bikram students, who want to expand their horizons or anyone who wants to follow a well organized system of asanas, this series is a wonderful tool.

Yoga Challenge I is the introductory 68 minute workout, with Tony demonstrating the full postures and students Anthony and Roberta doing more limited forms of the workout, demonstrating the possibilities for all of us. Included in this video is an inspiring demonstration of Tony's award winning routine which won him the highest honors at the 1994 International Yoga Federation exhibition. The companion poster for this video is the Yoga Challenge I Poster.

Yoga Challenge II takes the student from a beginning to an intermediate practice. This 98 minute, hatha yoga workout has 68 different asanas in 15 series that will help the student to develop strength, flexibility, concentration and overall health. It is also the perfect preparation for the more advanced practices of videos III and IV.

Yoga Challenge III is a 129 minute workout for the advanced practioner of hatha yoga. Building on the earlier work in videos I & II, Yoga Challenge III integrates new and more advanced postures into a system of 80 asanas in 18 series.

Yoga Challenge IV is the ultimate yoga challenge. In this two hour and forty three minute video Tony demonstrates his complete system of 84 classic asanas with variations developed over generations by masters in his lineage. For those interested in an intense practice or who just want to see what is possible for yogis to achieve.

Yoga Challenge I
Yoga Challenge II
Yoga Challenge III
Yoga Challenge IV