Technique Builders

Electric Bass Technique Builders is a logical organised and concise method in which Todd teaches how to control the shape attach decay and articulation of the notes you play. Features standard notation and TAB for all exercises on topics such as supportive fingering string skipping shifting ghost notes and more. This is an opportunity to learn from a true artist and master of the electric bass!

Welcome to Slap Bass In 6 Weeks. These DVDs are designed to help you achieve the motor skills and technique that are necessary to master this style of bass playing. Unlike written tuition this style is perfect for DVD as all the examples are visual and broken down into manageable and easy to follow chunks.If you have been frustrated or confused by other educational material covering this style this course is for you. It reveals the hidden concepts behind one of the most exciting styles of bass playing. You will be able to map your progress week by week and focus in on the areas you feel need work using simple and effective examples andtechnique builders with the slap bass in 6 weeks bass course.This material is presented to you in easy to absorb chunks. At the end of these DVDs you WILL be playing slap bass.WEEK 2Introduction of pops /pulls dead note pulls hammer on's and pulled hammer on's.Introduction of ghost notes.Technique builders using 8 bar exercises.The ‘Machine Gun Triplet’ explained.

Welcome to Slap Bass In 6 Weeks. These DVDs are designed to help you achieve the motor skills and technique that are necessary to master this style of bass playing. Unlike written tuition this style is perfect for DVD as all the examples are visual and broken down into manageable and easy to follow chunks.If you have been frustrated or confused by other educational material covering this style this course is for you. It reveals the hidden concepts behind one of the most exciting styles of bass playing. You will be able to map your progress week by week and focus in on the areas you feel need work using simple and effective examples andtechnique builders with the slap bass in 6 weeks bass course.This material is presented to you in easy to absorb chunks. At the end of these DVDs you WILL be playing slap bass.WEEK 3Use of more ghost note muting and dead note pops and pullsTechnique builders using 8 bar exercisesFretted and muted popped notesFretted and muted popped notes with triplets.Ghost note shuffles in the style of Mark King/ Stanley Clarke

Welcome to Slap Bass In 6 Weeks. These DVDs are designed to help you achieve the motor skills and technique that are necessary to master this style of bass playing. Unlike written tuition this style is perfect for DVD as all the examples are visual and broken down into manageable and easy to follow chunks.If you have been frustrated or confused by other educational material covering this style this course is for you. It reveals the hidden concepts behind one of the most exciting styles of bass playing. You will be able to map your progress week by week and focus in on the areas you feel need work using simple and effective examples andtechnique builders with the slap bass in 6 weeks bass course.This material is presented to you in easy to absorb chunks. At the end of these DVDs you WILL be playing slap bass.WEEK 6Tips and Tricks. drop D tuning.Solo Exercises using technique within the pentatonic scaleUse of technique learnt so far.Increasing the tempos.

Train your fingers to become a lean mean Guitar-playing machine!Want to sharpen your Guitar-playing skills? This practice orientated playbook is packed with hands-on technique builders from warm-up exercises and scales toarpeggios chords and much more. You'll see how to apply your technique with performance pieces at the end of each chapter.

Learn to play the drums and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with a newly revised edition of this exciting method from Alfred Music. This edition features an all-new DVD presented by educator/performer Johnny O'Reilly, that correlates directly with the book. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about various drum types and the sounds they create, playing basics, proper drumstick grips, and getting acquainted with standard drum notation. You will then move right along to playing different lines with different tempos, rhythms, and grooves---all while continuing to increase your knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical and drum notation. You will learn to play beats and fills in an array of musical styles, including rock, country, jazz, and Latin. Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play in a band and read standard drum music.The book features the following helpful resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Technique builders* Daily workouts to improve your playing* Practice tips* Hints on purchasing equipment, tuning and sound modification, drum set maintenance* Plus much more. / Batterie

The etudes in this third volume are at the early intermediate to intermediate levels. Featured composers are Beyer Burgmüller Gurlitt Hässler Pleyel Schytte and von Weber plus others. Pupils are engaged with such important technique builders as playing broken chords descending scales cross-hand arpeggios chord voicing legato pedaling scale figures small rotation interlocking hands right-hand chord inversions left-hand repeated intervals and much more. Once again composer facts and practice advice are included.

Daily practice of the 26 rudiments is one of the most important means whereby players can quickly and thoroughly acquire advanced technical proficiency on snare. This comprehensive volume develops each rudiment through basic exercises technique builders and etudes.

With this three-volume series of method books, world-renowned trumpeter Arturo Sandoval presents a comprehensive approach to trumpet playing and basic musicianship. He incorporates traditional exercises and routines and shares his own unique, creative style of teaching, using a careful blend of warm-ups, technique builders, stylistic etudes and duets to present an exciting and effective approach for trumpet students. Each volume comes complete with a play-along recording featuring Arturo Sandoval performing selected exercises from the book.

This book is designed to help saxophonists develop fluency in the jazz language by providing mainstream jazz vocabulary (swing/bop/post-bop) that nails the changes and lays great on the horn. Think of Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 2 as a musical reference book, like a dictionary of great licks in all twelve keys, available when you need it. You can open the book to any page and just start playing. Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 2 is an indispensable resource that shows you how a professional player would deal with many of the complex chord progressions found in popular standards and jazz compositions. Special Features of Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 2 by Greg Fishman: • 120 Hip Licks – Each lick is unique and customized for each key, based on the best timbre, register and playability on the horn. • Idiomatic Construction – Alto and Tenor read the same written part, while the rhythm section is recorded in two different keys, ensuring that each lick lays perfectly on all saxophones. • Slow Tempo and Fast Tempo Play-Along CDs are included for both Alto and Tenor – 4 CDs included: 2 Alto CDs and 2 Tenor CDs, providing over four hours of play-along tracks. All licks at 208 BPM (and above) are recorded at both slow and fast tempos. • Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 2 features great licks over the following chord progressions: • V7#11 chords [C7#11] x 12 keys • ii mi7 / V7 [C mi7 / F7 ] x 12 keys • ii mi7b5 / V7b9 [C mi7b5 / F7b9] x 12 keys • iv mi7 / bVII7 / I Maj7 ( 2 bar and 4 bar phrases) [F mi7 / Bb7 / C Maj7] x 12 keys • b vi mi7 / bII7 / I Maj7 [Ab mi7 / Db7 / C Maj7] x 12 keys • #iv mi7 / VII7 / I Maj7 [F#mi7 / B7 / CMaj7 x 12 keys • Turnaround Licks (4 beats per chord – 4 bar phrases [C Maj7 / A7b9 / Dmi7 / G7] x 12 keys • V7#9#5 / i mi [C7#9#5 / F mi ] x 12 keys • Turnaround Licks (2 beats per chord – 8 bar phrases] [C Maj7 Ami7 / Dmi7 G7 ] x 12 keys • Modular Design – The licks are self-contained, easily taken out of the book to be used in a wide variety of songs. • Interactive Call and Response Format, perfect for ear training and developing your musical memory. Each lick is played twice in a row on the Play-Along CDs, so you can hear the lick and then immediately play along. • Twelve Key Approach – Each CD track takes you through all twelve keys. • Rhythm-Section-Only Tracks let you experiment with your own variations on the licks and improvise over a wide variety of harmonic settings. These tracks are also excellent backgrounds for practicing all of your chords and scales. • Technique Builder – Use Hip Licks for Saxophone as part of your daily practice routine to dramatically increase your technical command of the saxophone. Hip Licks for Saxophone Volumes 1 & 2 were designed to work well together. The lick numbers in volume two start where volume one left off, beginning with lick number 169. This will help you easily keep track of your favorite licks, with no confusion from duplicate lick numbers. Using Volume 1 and 2 together will you have 288 hip licks, many of which can be mixed and matched, creating even more licks. 36 pages, 4 Play-Along CDs included

Drumstick Control is a snare drum technique method for the drumset player. The book introduces and explains the accented stroke types and combinations both popular and necessary for today's contemporary drummer. All the PAS International Drum Rudiments that contain accents are covered with logical drumset applications (time keeping, fills and solo ideas). This book is a comprehensive technical method organized in a realistic, step-by-step process that focuses on developing stick proficiency through an independent, 'hands-separate' approach. The exercises included represent a thorough rudimental manual with practical drumset application, while providing the framework for hand development, endurance and speed training, as well as ideas for 'chop' maintenance for life. / Batterie

24 More Vocal Exercises for Warm-Up and Workout-Choir Builders For Growing Voices: 2 features 24 Vocal Exercises for Warm-up

Popular pieces to build technique while providing enjoyment. Arranged in three sections - Folk Bluegrass Country and Blues/Rags. Includes Scarborough Fair Morning Has Broken and many more.

18 Vocal Exercises For Warm-up And Workout-When do you start teaching proper vocal technique to young voices? RIGHT NOW! Here are 18 fun and original exercises that will get your students' growing voices on the right track to producing a quality sound.Posture breathing flexibility range of voice and more are all addressed in these wonderful exercises for young voices. Sing along with the demonstration tracks that are included to download for quick learning or use the accompaniment-only tracks for ear training and assessment options.Get ready to workout to a better sounding choir! Available: Book/online audio. Suggested for grades 3-8.