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One of today's most influential jazz-rock guitarists, Grammy-winner Larry Carlton puts his talent to work for you in two areas of specialization: Blues and Chord Substitution. The Blues section deals with imitation, theme development, extended phrasing, banding techniques, vibrato and solo construction. In the Chord Substitution section, Larry explains his trademark triad approach, starting with basic chord substitution and leading to extended triad-on-triad usage. This is Larry's exciting fusion sound, spelled-out, clarified and made accessible to any guitarist. All examples are clearly illustrated with substantial musical phrases and improvised solos. Exclusive live concert footage is provided throughout the DVD to demonstrate the use of Larry's examples in a live band situation. The accompanying instructional booklet comes complete with easy-to-follow diagrams that correspond exactly to the DVD. For guitarists of any level. 52 minutes.

Wolf Marshall takes viewers on a musical tour of lead guitar innovators, teaching licks, techniques and theory. He covers: Swing Jazz (Charlie Christian), Early Electric Blues (T-Bone Walker), Classic Rock & Roll (Chuck Berry), Modern Rock and Metal (Edward Van Halen), Post-Modern Blues (Stevie Ray Vaughan), Post-Modern Jazz (Pat Martino) and many other styles and players, with demos and bios for each. Includes a Basics section to aid complete beginners, and a gear tour at the world-famous Buffalo Brothers guitar shop. Over two hours of info and entertainment! 128 minutes.

The perfect way to start a beginner on the entire drumset! This informative and descriptive DVD: takes you through the basics of four- and five-piece drum set-ups (and how to tune them); illustrates the grips and how to use the sticks; teaches the staff, time values, double strokes and counting; and much more. Using patterns drawn from a wide variety of musical styles, you'll learn how to play a drum fill, an open roll, a closed roll, flams, paradiddles, and single- and double-stroke combinations as they apply to the drumset. Includes an 8-page booklet with diagrams and other useful information. Use the DVD by itself or with Peter Magadini's Learn to Play the Drumset, Book 1 (Book/CD Pack: 06620030, $14.95; Book Only: 06620000, $7.95).

10 of today's most influential bass players come together on this DVD: James Jamerson Jr., Louis Johnson, Abe Laboriel, Nathan East, Chuck Rainey, Freddie Washington, Verdine White, Larry Graham, Byron Miller and Neil Stubenaus. This DVD looks at left hand technique concentrating on the fretboard. All 10 artists reveal their own unique approach to scales, arpeggios, chords, open string usage and adapting bass lines to a variety of musical styles including funk, rock, blues, motown, and many more.