Offers a unique program that teaches the fundamentals of the Nashville Number System and relates it to scales, and teaches an innovative ergonomic approach based on Missy's theory of resistance control and visualization. A complete walk-through guide for the beginning bassist. 32 min.
647-DVD1
.. list $25.00 ours
$22.50
DVD - BEGINNING BASS DVD
taught by Marshall Wilborn, with Murphy Henry
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Learn to play bluegrass bass and join the fun! 12 lessons cover basics through more advanced techniques and they call out the chords on every song, including: "Blue Ridge Cabin Home," "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes," "I Saw the Light," "Do Lord," "Worried Man," "Two Dollar Bill" and "Boil Them Cabbage Down." All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! 1 hour 45 min.
285-DVD118
.. list $29.95 ours
$19.95
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DVD - BEGINNING COUNTRY BLUEGRASS BASS
with Dan Huckabee
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Everything you need to know to get started as a stand-up bass player in a bluegrass band. Covers: where the notes are, how to tune your bass, scales and chord progressions, alternating bass, how to watch the guitar chords, bass runs, the Nashville Numbering System, more. Songs include: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," "Wabash Cannonball," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," "Mountain Dew," more. 120 min.
196-DVD36
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
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DVD - BEGINNING UPRIGHT BASS
with Tammy Fassaert
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Let bluegrass musician Tammy Fassaert introduce you to the upright bass in her articulate, relaxed manner. You'll learn: holding and tuning your bass, right hand techniques, muting and damping, chord progressions, left hand notes and the chromatic scale, marking the stops on your bass, timing and working effectively with a metronome, waltz time, tunes "Handsome Molly" and "East Virginia Blues," more. Guide sheet available from the web, www.learnrootsmusic.com. 109 min.
457-DVD104
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS BASS: BEGINNING
taught by Mark Schatz
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The bassist for Tony Rice, Emmylou Harris, and others teaches bluegrass classics and tips on music theory as applied to the upright bass. Mark shows you: how to hold your instrument, fingerings, basic patterns, scales, chord progressions, bass runs, arpeggios, chromatic runs, walking bass lines and accompaniments. With the help of veteran pickers David Grier (guitar) and Richard Bailey (banjo), Mark shows you how the bass works in a bluegrass band, playing classics such as "I'll Never Shed Another Tear," "Fireball Mail" and "Blue Railroad Train." 75 min.
300-DVD144
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS BASS: INTERMEDIATE
with Mark Schatz
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This volume guides you through the musical subtleties and rhythmic variations that will enable you to accompany any bluegrass band. Mark teaches you: how to play in 3/4 (waltz) time; use arpeggios, chromatic scales and syncopation; hammer-ons and pull-offs, damping techniques, walking bass lines, and slapping technique - plus tips on bass setup, action, miking, more. With full band demonstrations of "Darlin' Cory Is Gone," "Cry, Cry Darlin'," "White Dove" and "Foggy Mt. Special." 60 min.
300-DVD145
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS BASS: TWO DVD SET
taught by Mark Schatz
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Contains 300-DVD144 and 300-DVD145. The bassist for Tony Rice, Emmylou Harris, and others teaches bluegrass classics, tips on music theory, and the rhythmic variations that will enable you to accompany any bluegrass band. Vol. 1: how to hold your instrument, fingerings, basic patterns, scales, bass runs, walking bass lines, and how the bass works in a bluegrass band. Vol. 2: how to play in 3/4 (waltz) time; use arpeggios, chromatic scales and syncopation; hammer-ons and pull-offs, damping techniques, walking bass lines, and slapping technique. 75 & 60 min.
300-DVD145SET
.. list $49.95 ours
$44.95
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DVD - ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE ACOUSTIC BASS: TWO DVD SET
taught by Todd Phillips
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Contains 300-DVD67 and 300-DVD68. DVD One covers how to set up your bass properly, left and right hand exercises to train your ear and develop accurate fingering, major scales and chords in both open and closed positions, achieving volume, tone production, definition, and solid rhythm with the right hand, more. DVD Two covers strengthening and stretching your fingers, developing strong rhythmic technique, minor scales, leading tones, and playing in a variety of time signatures. Also includes advice on how to function within a group. Beginning/intermediate. 75 & 60 min.
300-DVD68SET
.. list $49.95 ours
$44.95
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DVD - ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE ACOUSTIC BASS: VOL. 1
taught by Todd Phillips
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Veteran bassist Todd Phillips breaks down acoustic technique and musicianship and gives detailed instruction in how to set up your bass properly, left and right hand exercises to train your ear and develop accurate fingering, major scales and chords in both open and closed positions, achieving volume, tone production, definition, and solid rhythm with the right hand, more. On-screen diagrams and close-up camera work make scales, chords, and bass lines easily apparent. Beginner level. 75 min.
300-DVD67
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE ACOUSTIC BASS: VOL. 2
taught by Todd Phillips
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Veteran bassist Todd Phillips breaks down acoustic technique and musicianship and gives detailed instruction in strengthening and stretching your fingers, developing strong rhythmic technique, minor scales, leading tones, and playing in a variety of time signatures. Also includes advice on how to function within a group. On-screen diagrams and close-up camera work make scales, chords, and bass line easily apparent. Beginning/intermediate level. 60 min.
300-DVD68
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - INTERMEDIATE BASS
taught by Marshall Wilborn, with Murphy Henry
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Covers simple music theory, bass runs, "waltz time" (3/4), how to use runs, boogie woogie on the bass. All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! 2 hours.
285-DVD119
.. list $29.95 ours
$19.95
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DVD - INTRODUCTION TO UPRIGHT BASS
by Andy Hohwald
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Covers the material in the Upright Bass Primer Book (56-38). Focuses on the beginning player and emphasizes proper technique. Teaches: parts of the bass, playing position, tuning, right and left hand technique, marking the positions, how to read tablature, playing notes, how to play with other instruments, and several songs. Focuses on playing in a folk or bluegrass style and teaches several bluegrass standards. Features split screens that allow for close up views of the left and right hand as well as on-screen tablature. 70 min.
56-DVD39
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
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DVD - JAZZ UPRIGHT BASS
featuring Ed Friedland
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Bassist Ed Friedland reveals the technical and stylistic details behind professional jazz upright performance. Through live band demonstrations and step-by-step analysis, Ed shows you how to: develop stylistic left and right-hand techniques for maximum tone and sustain; arrange scale and arpeggio patterns for greater range and efficiency; deal with typical live performance challenges - performance protocol, stock intros, endings, trading fours, more; play classic stylistic variations including Latin jazz, up-tempo tunes, more. Includes notation booklet. 147 min.
49-DVD320593
.. list $19.95 ours
$17.95
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DVD - ROCKABILLY SLAP BASS
taught by Lee Rocker
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Co-founder of the Stray Cats teaches multi-rhythmic slapping on the acoustic upright bass. Includes tips on amplification, bass set-up and other methods of getting the best possible sound. With guest Big Blue. Beginner/intermediate level. 60 min.
300-DVD193
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - ROCKABILLY SLAP BASS
with Pete Turland
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Innovative and charismatic slapper Pete Turland brings respect to an often unheralded instrument and uncovers a whole realm of sonic possibilities. Here he covers: strings and setup for slap style, palming the strings, hillbilly slap, rhumba slap, his own triple slap techniques, a study of the great Willie Dixon, a history of Rockabilly bass, and more. 31 min.
457-DVD105
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - SLAP BASS - THE UNGENTLE ART
taught by Mark Rubin & Kevin Smith
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Learn to play single, double, and triple slaps. Styles covered include rockabilly, bluegrass, tex-mex, polkas, honky tonk, more. Demonstrations of solos. For upright bass. Intermediate. 41 min.
60-DVD250
.. list $39.95 ours
$35.95
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DVD - THE ACOUSTIC BASS - MUSICIANSHIP AND IMPROVISATIONAL TECHNIQUES
taught by Gary Peacock with Mike DeMicco, guitar
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One of the great jazz bassists of our time explores important musical ideas for all serious players. His three essential elements - the physical, the mental, and the intuitive - form the complete process of creating music on the bass. Gary analyzes his improvisational approach, imparting numerous ideas for hearing intervals, intuiting tonal relationships, and how making a "mental map" of a piece provides an understanding of its harmonic construction. This mainstay of contemporary jazz shares invaluable technical and improvisational ideas he has gleaned during the course of his 45-year career. Includes booklet. 75 min.
300-DVD239
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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