An award-winning bassist provides the tools for playing upright bass on everything from bluegrass to jazz. Starts with basics and quickly moves into improvisation, back-up patterns, walking bass lines, runs, chords and more. 6...

Two outstanding players of the blues harmonica combine the rudiments and mechanics of playing the harp with some dynamic theories and insights into the blues: the music, the performers, and the state of mind. These CDs will teach you to play the...

Play along with the exciting tunes that David Grisman calls “Dawg Music,” a fusion of country, bluegrass, swing, Latin and other styles. Rob Wasserman and Mike Marshall provide the rhythm parts on one track, and David plays lead mandolin...

Famed jazz musician, composer and arranger Karl Berger (winner of six Down Beat Critics Poll awards!) has devised a unique system that will sharpen any player's rhythmic approach to classical, jazz, pop, bluegrass and world beat music. Working with...

These CDs include improvisation techniques in folk, blues, swing, jazz and New Age music. Filled with invaluable information on technique, musicianship, theory, and new mental and physical approaches to playing. Guitar and piano rhythm tracks are...

LEVEL 1 • INCLUDES MUSICStarting with basic scales and simple tunes, Cathal introduces increasingly difficult moves, such as rolls, grace notes, piping techniques, etc. More than 35 great tunes are taught, along with demonstrations of styles,...

Anyone who loves to play Celtic music and wants to build repertoire and technique will need this new four-CD workout series! Steve Kaufman has chosen 50 great tunes to help develop playing skills and prepare players of all levels get ready to jam...

Tex-Mex accordion students will get their chops together with this terrific play-along system! Tim Alexander and Max Baca play eleven great tunes, both at performance tempo and at learning speed (half-tempo) so accordionists can practice along with...

LEVEL 3 • INCLUDES MUSICStarting with old-time Texas fiddling, you'll progress through modern Texas, Western swing and jazz soloing. Matt carefully breaks down all the tunes and analyzes the styles of Benny Thomasson, Bob Wills, Vassar...