Ultimate Beginner Series DJ Styles Series: The Turntable DJ

Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis Caplinger guides you through developing great backup parts and playing all over the neck. You'll learn the classic Scruggs style of picking along with the melodic style. Plus you'll study over 20 classic bluegrass standards, and you'll learn how to play them in several different styles. All books in the Ultimate Beginner Bluegrass Basics series are fully correlated to work together. This is the ideal method for the family that wants to play music together!

Roscoe Beck is one of today's leading performers and authorities on the blues bass style. A leading studio player Roscoe is also a member of Robben Ford's Blue Line. In this book Roscoe guides you through everything you need to know to begin mastering blue bass: The 12-Bar Blues Progression Technique and Hand Position Classic Bass Lines Shuffle Slow Blues and Minor Blues Equipment and Sound Alternative styles Complete Play-Along Tracks CD included Matching Videos Available

The Ultimate Beginner Xpress Series takes the fundamentals of the Number One instructional music video (Ultimate Beginner Series) and combines it with the most revolutionary way of learning great songs (SongXpress) in order to create a path of learning designed to get you up and playing in no time. There are certain concepts and fundamentals that are common to all contemporary songs in their genre. Whether it's blues hard rock latin or rock 'n' roll this DVD will teach you the elements of a basic song in each style so you can apply them to your playing and learn hundreds of songs just like them.

The Ultimate beginner Xpress Series takes the fundamentals of the number one instructional music video (Ultimate Beginner Series) and combines it with the most revolutionary way of learning great songs (SongXpress) in order tocreate a path of learning designed to get you up and playing in no time. There are certain concepts and fundamentals that are common to all contemporary songs in their genre. Whether it's blues hard rock latin or rock 'n' roll this DVD will teach you the elements of a basic song in each style so you can apply them to your playing and learn hundreds of songs just like them.

Ultimate Beginner Tech Start Series-Learn about the tools: hardware and software learn basic drum programming concepts work in pop rock jazz and other styles learn how to finesse and 'humanise' drum sequences. Includes CD-Rom of audio and MIDI for Mac or PC.

The Turntable DJ-The DJ Revolution has taken the music industry by storm. Popular DJ's have perfected and honed their turntablist technique to high degrees of technical skill and virtuosity. This book will teach you everything you need to know to understand and perfect the skills of the DJ including: the gear ou need cueing up music theory beat-matching mixing and scratching. Includes two 7-inch EPs of tracks to practise with.

Accommodates one-to-one or group teaching Over 70 pieces in a range of styles including originals plus arrangements of well-known tunes Supporting creative activities covering improvisation playing by ear and accompanying using basic chords and ostinatos Detailed illustrations showing best posture and hand/finger positions CD of play-alongs for school performance or practising at home This revised edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar: Tutor Book 1 is the ultimate resource for all beginner guitarists. It introduces the basics of classical guitar playing and musical concepts through an approach that is clear progressive and carefully paced. It includes tailored solos duets and trios in a range of styles and it develops musicianship through activities in improvisation playing by ear and the art of accompanying. To consolidate learning there are helpful reminders and quizzes covering musical knowledge plus a CD with over 70 play-along tracks. Encouraging self-directed learning outside as well as during lessons this is the perfect book for today's aspiring player. About The Author   Debbie Cracknell studied guitar and piano at Trinity College of Music in London and graduated with licentiate diplomas in both instruments. Since then she has been teaching as a peripatetic guitar teacher for Buckinghamshire County Council. Her very successful series Enjoy Playing Guitar has been followed by many solo and ensemble works aimed mainly at beginners and those in the early grades.