This very cool DVD teaches a myriad of fingerpicking techniques and syncopated blues riffs on the ukulele. Using her thumb and three fingers, Del Rey brings exciting new sounds to uke playing, with songs that include: Goin' up the Country •...
Sam Bush details the dominant mandolin styles from Bill Monroe to Newgrass! He demonstrates powerful techniques while teaching ten classic tunes: Paddy on the Turnpike • Gray Eagle • Sugarfoot Rag • Sapporo • Bill Cheatham •...
Luke and Jenny Anne teach the basics – tuning up, bowing, hand position, posture, finding the right size fiddle and more – to their seven year-old brother, Jed, and to the young student at home. The beginner will use these skills to play...
After a quick review, students get into some real fiddle playing! Focusing on building repertoire, Luke and Jenny Anne break three tunes down into small, easy-to-grasp sections. By the end of this lesson (and with some practice), learning fiddlers...
With his easy-to-follow, good-humored manner, David Holt can get anyone started on 5-string banjo. Here he teaches the parts of the banjo, how to hold it, how to get it in tune and the simple chords, strums and basic picking beginners will need to...
DVD One: This lesson will benefit every player, from beginners to experienced professionals. Mike Marshall shows you how to become a better musician through proper technique, problem solving, and a systematic exercise regimen. His powerful...
Mike Seeger's important survey of 19th and 20th century banjo styles teaches old-time pieces and traditional techniques. Each lesson features a complete performance of each song (played on a different banjo), detailed instruction and historical...
The uke is a perfect starter instrument because of its small body and fingerboard. These lively, child-friendly DVDs prepare kids for a lifetime of musical enjoyment.
DetailsPublisher: HomespunPublication Date: 06/2004Credits: taught by Marcy Marxer...
Marcy teaches the parts of the instrument, how to hold it and tune it up, and nine popular songs! This excellent introduction to music covers finger coordination, ear training and basic theory. Attractive on-screen graphics illustrate fingering for...
Marcy and Ginger present five new chords and a variety of strumming techniques. On-screen chord charts, graphics and lyrics make understanding the chords, and learning to sing and play nine more great tunes, easy and fun.45-MIN. • INCLUDES BOOK...
