Elderly Instruments Latest - Videos - Electric Bass http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=922 en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:25:36 -0500 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:25:36 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Teaches: fingerstyle with a pick, how to read tab, fretboard patterns, how to play rock grooves, amplification tips, essential theory, more. 90 + min of lessons - everything you need to play bass like a pro! From Guitar World magazine. Written tab available as .pdf file. ($13.45) ]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/20-DVD33916.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/20-DVD33916.htm This groundbreaking series of interactive DVDs are much more than just ordinary lessons. Quizzes after each lesson test your skill and comprehension and provide feedback and supplemental material, just like a real one-on-one lesson with a pro. Covers: bass anatomy and tuning, notes and basic theory, pizzicato and funk techniques, major, minor and pentatonic scales, blues and rock patterns. 67 min. ($17.99) ]]> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/01-DVD901.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/01-DVD901.htm Add some rockabilly to your playing! Single slap, double slap and triple slap, all meticulously explained. Taught entirely by ear: no tablature. Includes Marshall's "Boogie Woogie," "Grandfather's Clock," "Lady of Spain," more. Beginners. 60 min. ($19.95) ]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD158.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/285-DVD158.htm Billy welcomes you into his home to share his wealth of knowledge and experience. He talks about techniques, licks, instruments, influences, his philosophy and more. He shares his thoughts on practicing, playing by ear, working with a drummer, staying in shape, and he teaches key licks from 13 of his songs. 117 min. ($26.95) ]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/20-DVD30728.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/20-DVD30728.htm Lays the foundation for freshman bassists through a step-by-step approach to every aspect of the instrument, from tuning up for the first time to nailing your first audition. Stu covers: left and right hand techniques to build strength and endurance; theory, rhythm patterns and bass lines, all of which can applied in any style of music; how to read tab and follow a chart; insight into a multitude of styles, everything from country to classical; tips on tone settings and how to use them to get the sound you want. DVD features picture-in-picture showing both hands. Learning Tools (available via download) include: text lesson guide, notation & tab, power tab files, power tab software (to see & hear note/tab played at any tempo without changing pitch), bonus material. 128 min. ($22.50) ]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/01-DVD11008.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/01-DVD11008.htm Learn to play Rumba and Soukous style African bass guitar in this step-by-step DVD with Kibisi Douglas - bass player of Baka Beyond and Kanda Bongo Man. 28 exercises to develop your tone, phrasing and technique for African styles. Suitable for beginners on upwards. 96 min. ($22.45) ]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21974.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD21974.htm FastTrack is a quick way for beginners to learn to play an instrument. It's a fun easy-to-follow approach that gets you playing fast. Filmed in high definition it features on-screen music and tons of full band examples. Before the end of this DVD you'll learn several great bass grooves, scales, rock style, blues style, notation, tablature, riffs, licks, syncopation, more. The last section of all the FastTrack DVDs feature the same three full-length songs so you and your friends can form a band and jam together! 55 min. ($7.15) ]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/49-DVD696058.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/49-DVD696058.htm