Elderly Instruments Latest - Videos - Jazz & Swing Guitar http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=916 en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:33:58 -0500 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:33:58 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com All of these licks are integral elements of the jazz guitar vocabulary for developing motifs and fueling original improvisations. He covers Minor and Major 7ths motifs, chromatics, ii-V7 lines, minor vamps, jazzed blues runs, shuffles, double-stops, melodic development and more. He borrows from Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel, Joe Pass, Django, more. Get a grip on these 50 licks and you'll have the insight and chops to develop evocative solos from bossa to bebop, funk to blues to Gypsy jazz. A Guitar Lab product - employing a hands-on approach in which students "play" their way through the curriculum, using tools like tab files, practice rhythm tracks, more. 1 hour, 48 min. ($20.50) ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/495-DVD8092.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/495-DVD8092.htm Two DVD set. There's no shortcut for developing jazz chops, but there is an underlying structure and if you understand that structure, the chops will follow. This set decodes the structure of jazz guitar revealing a clear approach for comping, melodic development and improvisation. Mimi Fox presents five grooves and progressions common to thousands of tunes; Major Blues, Minor Blues, Modal, II V I Major and II V I Minor. Get a grip on these forms and you'll be difficult to stump at the next jam. Each form is covered across 8 video lessons, starting with basic concepts, lines and comps, then progressing to more advanced material. All of the material is easily translated to any key and all solos and examples are transcribed for reference. Includes PIP video. Note/tab and more available as a download. 138 min. ($26.99) ]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/49-DVD320849.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/49-DVD320849.htm Two DVD set. Illustrates dozens of approaches for developing melodic and rhythmic ideas for soloing or comping over one and two-chord vamps. Learn how to think melodically and then how to express those ideas with the other band members. Covers creative devices like melodic patterns, call and response, stutter picking, guide tones, horizontal lines, tone targeting, muffled arpeggios, more. How to develop ideas around unusual scales like the Super Locrian, Bartok minor and harmonic minor scales. Rhythm and comping are covered with equal emphasis; clave rhythms, inversions, rhythmic alteration, quartal harmony, bubble parts, chord punches, more. Includes PIP video. Note/tab, practice rhythm tracks and more available as a download. 185 min. ($26.99) ]]> Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/49-DVD320847.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/49-DVD320847.htm Each summer the NYU Summer Guitar Intensive meets for 3 weeks. Along with ground breaking courses and ensembles the students are exposed to the teaching and playing of over 45 internationally famous guitarists. This DVD takes a glimpse into these clinics. Tips, insights and incredible playing. This is cutting edge jazz education and is a must-own for any student serious about jazz guitar. Roni Ben-Hur, Gene Bertoncini and Kenny Wessel talk about how they practice along with insights into how they reached their high level of musicianship. Advanced. 60 min. ($26.95) ]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21943.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21943.htm Renowned jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli shares his take on the key elements of jazz guitar style. Filled with dazzling demos, insightful lessons and the occasional anecdote, this DVD is perfect for newcomers looking to get their feet wet, or for experienced jazzers. Filmed in hi-def with onscreen music for many of the examples. 88 min. ($26.99) ]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/49-DVD320704.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/49-DVD320704.htm Each summer the NYU Summer Guitar Intensive meets for 3 weeks. Along with ground breaking courses and ensembles the students are exposed to the teaching and playing of over 45 internationally famous guitarists. This DVD takes a glimpse into these clinics. Tips, insights and incredible playing. This is cutting edge jazz education and is a must own for any student serious about jazz guitar. Brad Shepik, Ben Monder and Steve Cadenas talk about how they practice along with insights into how they reached their high level of musicianship. Advanced. 60 min. ($26.95) ]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21942.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21942.htm From a guitarist's perspective, smooth jazz is more like instrumental rhythm and blues, funk and pop music. It is a vibrant playground of great grooves, sophisticated blues-based harmonies, and lush orchestration - in the tradition of James Brown, Tower of Power, Carlos Santana and Earth, Wind and Fire. It is where jazz, rock, pop, funk, r&b, and Latin styles all come together on the guitar. This will help you master this style, extending your knowledge of jazz harmony, blues techniques, funk rhythm skills and a keen, lyrical sense of melody in a variety of tone and amp settings. Multiple levels. ($17.95) ]]> Sun, 03 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD280.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD280.htm Nichols has been a part of the jazz guitar scene for over four decades, performing with artists such as Joe Pass, Toots Thielemans, Buddy Montgomery, Chet Atkins, Art Pepper, Julio Iglesias, more. Jim shares his insights on fingerstyle jazz guitar. Includes "Blues for John" and numerous examples. Intermediate. 94 min. ($24.99) ]]> Sun, 03 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD98536.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD98536.htm Hundreds of melodic ideas from one of the true masters of jazz guitar. Covers scales, arpeggios, improvisation, various major, minor, and altered dominant 7th chord lines. With printable reference materials, tuning segment, bonus lesson, more. Includes booklet. 55 min. ($26.95) ]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/05-DVD907269.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/05-DVD907269.htm Exponentially increase your chord, comping and rhythm pattern vocabulary. Learn how to instantly pull out an endless variety of interesting voicings and rhythms using hundreds of inversions up and down the neck, across all string groups, in all keys. In this first volume, you'll work through major chord inversions using video demonstrations and extensive charts (over 500 pages!) that illustrate root, first inversion, second inversion and third inversion forms. You'll play your way through the course within a musical context and learn how to apply the inversions with rhythmic ideas in virtually any style of music. DVD features picture-in-picture showing both hands. Learning Tools (available via download) include: text lesson guide, chord charts, practice rhythm tracks, and bonus material. 109 min. ($22.50) ]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/01-DVD10040.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/01-DVD10040.htm Just watching this DVD is fun - Whit is having such a good time. And he's a master rhythm guitarist who teaches you a boatload of ways to swing a rhythm phrase. Here he focuses on his trademark style of moving chords around over simple progressions. You'll learn to play several inversions of passing chords instead of just strumming one chord. Whit starts with "Beaumont Rag" then covers: V-I patterns, fiddle tune accompaniment, swing progressions and minor chords and progressions. He shows you the chords then slows it down so you can follow along. You've never learned so much and had so much fun doing it! "Always wanted to learn swing rhythm guitar? Here's a joyous way to learn from a master!" - Ranger Doug. Recommended. Intermediate/advanced. 60 min. ($35.00) ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/717-DVD1.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/717-DVD1.htm