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Bring new colors and voicings to your playing with Berklee professor Rick Peckham, internationally known jazz guitarist, composer, writer and clinician. In this master class DVD, Peckham unlocks the mysteries of modal tonality, with a series of exercises and demonstrations that will expand your vocabulary, no matter what instrument you play. Peckham will show you how to extend your capabilities by integrating a variety of new voicings and articulations into your playing, so you can handle any modal situation guided by your own ears and instincts. 57 minutes.

This DVD will help take your playing to the next level. Professor Anthony Vitti shares his proven method for improving the fundamental skills required to freely express yourself on the bass in many musical styles. Professor Vitti is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and has been teaching there since 1990. He is known for his contemporary style of playing, particularly for knowledge and instruction in slap bass, fingerstyle R&B, and sightreading. He has played all along the East Coast with a variety of artists including Sammy Davis, Jr., Liberace, Toy Caldwell, Steve Smith, and Blues Saraceno, and currently tours with Herb Reed & the Platters. This DVD offers easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations that can be applied to all levels and styles. These include: scale and sol-Feg improvisation and rhythm studies slap bass technique fingerstyle groove. Clear and detailed instruction is given both onscreen and in the accompanying booklet. 60 minutes.

Picking up where the Accelerate Your Drumming DVD (#00320459) leaves off, this DVD will help take your playing to the next level. Professor Larry Finn shares his proven method for improving the fundamental skills required to lay down a strong groove in any style of music. It offers easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations that can be applied to all levels. 60 minutes.

This DVD offers easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations that can be applied to all levels and styles. These include:_scale exercises; classical, blues, and jazz etudes; ear training; reading exercises; walking bass and comping; rock, jazz, and blues demonstrations. Clear and detailed instruction is given both onscreen and in the accompanying lesson booklet. Professor Tomo Fujita shares his proven method for improving the essential skills required to play with other musicians and to freely express yourself on the guitar. Professor Fujita has been teaching at Berklee College of Music since 1993 and continues to be one of the most sought after and effective guitar and ensemble teachers. He has played guitar with the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical Rent, and has shared the stage with notables such as Phil Collins, Roomful of Blues, and Darryl Jones and the Saturday Night Live Band, to name a few. Additionally, Tomo is the winner of Boston's Best Guitarist Competition, and he has won critical acclaim in Guitar Player and Guitar Shop magazines.

Bring world rhythms and sounds into your drum set playing. Learn the three ways that the drum set plays in world music settings: a standard kit as part of a percussion section, a standard kit alone, and an expanded drum set that includes world instruments, such as tambora. This systematic approach includes demonstrations and practice grooves for merengue and other Dominican rhythms, which you will learn to bring into funk, jazz, and other styles. Exploring these possibilities and learning these techniques will help you to develop your personal voice as a drummer. Learn to: Play drum set in a percussion ensemble, incorporate world rhythms and sounds into a standard drum kit, expand your drum set to include other instruments, create drum parts that are appropriate to the style and ensemble, improve your independence, play odd meters, and more. Includes lesson book. 41 minutes.

Bring more freedom and creativity to every performance with the help of renowned pianist and Berklee professor Joanne Brackeen. One of the most respected figures in jazz, Brackeen has played all over the world - as soloist, bandleader, and side person for legends like Art Blakey, Joe Henderson and Stan Getz. In this Master Class, she takes you through the routines that have helped her get ready for decades worth of high-profile shows, and demonstrates exercises to get you physically and mentally primed. No matter what instrument you play, Brackeen will show you how to get loose, focused and ready for anything, so you can hit the stage with more confidence and energy. 48 minutes.

Learn the techniques that have made Kenwood Dennard one of the most in-demand drummers around. Sharing knowledge gained from playing with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Sting and other giants of jazz, funk and pop, Dennard teaches how to: get the most out of every practice session, internalize the melody, play melodic solos, and more! Dennard will inspire you to bring more energy, expression and variety to every performance on stage or in the studio. 61 minutes.

Watch this DVD and learn to play the turntable like your favorite DJs and create your own style! Equally ideal for the beginner or experienced DJ, this disc will help you: master the essentials and develop your own style behind the decks; see the step-by-step practice exercises; learn basic equipment set-up; develop beat matching and creative mixing skills; perfect scratching techniques like cutting, stabs, crabs and flares; and much more!

Sing with more power and passion under the guidance of Donna McElroy, Berklee professor, Grammy nominee, Dove Award winner, and vocalist on multiple gold and platinum records. In this Master Class, McElroy shows you how to use the whole body to become the best singer you can be. See her work with a vocal student one-on-one, demonstrating how to use different muscle groups to increase vocal strength and endurance. She also provides lifestyle tips and simple everyday exercises to help you cultivate and protect the source of your vocal power - and sing with more freedom, force and stamina. 51 minutes.

Enhance your singing career by learning proper vocal techniques to help prevent injuries and maximize your potential. Featured exercises will help you gain technical and expressive command of your voice. Lessons include: warm-ups, posture, breathing, tone, maintaining vocal health, and improving stamina, range and sound. Anne Peckham is a professor of voice at Berklee College of Music. 53 minutes.