Musician's Institute Blues/Rock Soloing for Guitar (Book/CD)
10 complete solos in notes and tab; common scales and licks; blues, major, minor and combined tonalities; playing over changes; recommended listening; and more. Each musical example is demonstrated on the accompanying CD, which also includes rhythm-only tracks so you can practice your own solos....details

Musician's Institute Stride Hanon - 60 Exercises for the Beginning to Professional Pianist (Book)
60 essential exercises for the beginning to professional pianist, all based on the requisite Hanon studies. The exercises address: stride, ragtime, Broadway, honky-tonk, New Orleans, Harlem stride, 2-beat swing, Fats Waller, Dr. John, Scott Joplin, Willie ;The Lion; Smith, Art Tatum, Jelly Roll Morton, and more....details

Musician's Institute Ultimate Guitar Technique Book with CD
From bends and picking styles to multi-finger tapping and animal sounds, this book/CD pack contains loads of guitar techniques to learn and master. Hone your skills with chop-building exercises, and use the demonstration CD to master every technique in the book. Includes chop-building exercises, tremolo bar, tapping, harmonics; bends, slurs, slides; picking styles, rakes; fret-hand techniques; pick-hand techniques; lead and rhythm guitar; rock, classical, Latin, folk, metal, jazz and more; tricks and sound effects; and standard notation and tab....details

Musician's Institute Practice Trax for Guitar (Book/CD)
Based on the famous Open Counseling class at Musicians Institute, this one-on-one lesson with MI instructor Danny Gill lets guitarists practice soloing with a real band! The CD features 20 full-length jams in the style of Satriani, Beck, Zeppelin, The Beatles, U2, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more! Each song is analyzed by key, mode, and pitch axis. Patterns for the major and minor scales, major and minor pentatonics, the blues scale, modes, and altered scales are also provided....details

Musician's Institute Advanced Guitar Soloing (Book/CD)
This follow-up to the best-selling Musicians Institute title Guitar Soloing offers advanced players a great guide to mastering the art of melodic improvisation. The CD includes 22 tracks for demonstration and play-along, and the instruction covers scales, modes, arpeggios, technique, creativity and visualization exercises, exploring rock, blues, jazz and other styles of music, as well as sequences, phrases, and licks....details

Musician's Institute Jazz Piano (Book/CD)
Learn the essential concepts of jazz harmony and melody with Jazz Piano. This book and CD package contains a wealth of knowledge for any aspiring jazz musician. The accompanying CD holds 57 tracks for you to play along with and hone your improvising skills. It covers all aspects of jazz piano, including: seventh, altered and extended chords; progressions; rootless voicings; octave voicings; tritone substitution; functional harmony; chromatic harmony; scales and modes; what to play over various chord types; building melodies; soloing; and more!...details

Musician's Institute Rhythm Guitar DVD
This in-depth lesson with Bruce Buckingham-an instructor at Musicians Institute since 1980-is a comprehensive source for learning the essentials of rhythm guitar. It covers in detail rhythms, triads and seventh chords, inversions and alternate voicings, pentatonic and double-stop fills, and much more....details

Musician's Institute Guitar Soloing - The Contemporary Guide to Improvisation (DVD)
This DVD is a comprehensive source for mastering the art of single-note, melodic improvisation. It covers: scales, modes, arpeggios and technique exercises, rock, blues, jazz and other styles, sequences, phrases and licks, and more. 51 minutes....details

Musician's Institute Guitar Fretboard Workbook Book
Designed from Musician's Institute core curriculum programs, Guitar Fretboard Workbook covers essential concepts for players of every level, acoustic or electric. A hands-on guide to music theory, it will help you learn to build any scale or chord on your own and unleash your creativity. No sight reading is required....details

Musician's Institute Home Recording Basics (DVD)
This DVD is a comprehensive source for getting started in the art of home recording. Dallan Beck takes you step by step through the process of recording a complete song using a basic home studio. You'll learn: how signal flow works while recording, the do's and don'ts of ;punching; in and out, how to connect and record a variety of instruments, tips on panning, setting levels, mixing, and more. 53 minutes....details

Musician's Institute Rock Lead Guitar (DVD)
In this in-depth DVD lesson, popular MI instructor Danny Gill leads guitarists on an exploration of the techniques, scales and fundamentals used by the greatest legends of rock guitar. Topics covered include: pentatonic and diatonic scales, bending, vibrato and lead licks, sweep picking, harmonics, and more. 42 minutes....details

Musician's Institute Jazz Guitar Chord System Book
Jazz Guitar Chord System by Scott Henderson is the essential guide to jazz chord voicings and substitutions, complete with a color-coded method for over 500 essential voicings. Players will understand chord functions and their harmonic possibilities better than ever before, as well as inversions, extensions, alterations, and substitutions. Jazz guitar players will also be able to increase their harmonic vocabulary for accompaniment, composing, and chord-melody playing....details

Musician's Institute Rock Lead Performance (Book/CD)
Techniques, scales, and soloing concepts for guitar complete with a CD with over 70 full-demo tracks; in-depth study of modes; soloing over chord changes and modulations; harmonic minor, diminished, and other scales; blues-based music; and much more!...details

Musician's Institute Advanced Scale Concepts and Licks for Guitar (Book/CD)
MI instructor Jean Marc Belkadi reveals the secrets to creating interesting, over-the-top phrases. This book is the complete resource for applying pentatonic, harmonic minor, melodic minor, whole tone, and diminished scales. The CD includes 99 full-band tracks....details

Musician's Institute Vocal Technique (Book/CD)
Stop straining to hit those high notes! Unlock your true potential and start singing easily and effortlessly with this book/2-CD pack by Musicians Institute vocal instructor Dena Murray. She teaches how to: breathe naturally; improve your speaking voice; stop holding, pushing and squeezing; develop your natural 3-octave range; place your chest and head voices; and bridge the registers to sound like one voice. Includes 2 CDs with demonstrations, guided exercises, and plenty of practice tracks....details

Musician's Institute Modern Rock Rhythm Guitar (Book/CD)
Finally, a rhythm guitar method for today's hard rock guitarist! This book and CD package is designed to get you started with techniques and grooves in the styles of Creed, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, Van Halen and many other great bands. Covers: power chords, single-note riffs, picking, muting, accenting, syncopation, odd meters, drop D tuning, harmonics, rhythmic grooves, cool chords, and more. Each musical example in this book is demonstrated on the accompanying CD, backed by a full rhythm section....details

Musician's Institute Jazz Guitar Improvisation
Develop your jazz soloing skills and ability to improvise on guitar with this comprehensive DVD. Lessons cover: Three-octave diatonic scale patterns Triads and triad pairs Common jazz phrases Guide tones and non-chordal tones Harmonized fourthsDVD also includes instructional booklet....details

Musician's Institute Jazz Guitar Improvisations (VHS)
Develop your jazz guitar soloing skills with this comprehensive video taught by MI instructor Sid Jacobs. Topics covered include: 3-octave diatonic scale patterns, triad pairs, common jazz phrases, guide tones, fourths, and more. Approx. 60 minutes. Sid Jacobs organized the curriculum for the Jazz Guitar elective at Musicians Institute (G.I.T.), and continues to teach at the school. Sid currently divides the rest of his time as a product consultant, clinician, and performing artist....details

Musician's Institute Double Bass Drumming: The Mirrored Groove System Book with CD
Through the use of an innovative "mirror system," Double Bass Drumming develops each foot equally, providing the player with the maximum flexibility for playing creative patterns. The book includes over 500 realistic double-bass grooves based on eighth-note, sixteenth-note and triplet feels; snare drum and cymbal variations that expand each pattern's potential use in a variety of musical styles; and an 87-track CD that demonstrates key grooves from each section of the book. Whether you use two bass drums or a double pedal, this book/CD pack will help you increase technique, control and stamina while providing a wealth of practical grooves that can be applied to a wide range of playing situations....details

Musician's Institute Chord Progressions for Guitar (Book/CD)
This private lesson with MI instructor Tom Kolb is an easy-to-use guide for rhythm guitar for rock, blues, jazz, country, folk, R&B, funk, soul, Latin jazz, fusion, ska, reggae, and gospel! Each musical example in the book is demonstrated on the accompanying CD, backed by a full rhythm section....details

Musician's Institute Jazz-Rock Triad Improvising for Guitar (Book/CD)
In this private lesson, MI instructor Jean Marc Belkadi reveals the secrets to creating interesting, over-the-top, red-hot licks and lead phrases! He covers modal and tonal usage, triad substitution and superimposition techniques, and much more. The book is in standard notation and tab, and the CD features 50 full-band tracks....details

Musician's Institute Chords For Bass Book and CD
With this instructional book, you'll explore new sounds on the electric bass guitar that you may never have considered. Learning to play chords will enhance your ability to hear chord progressions and qualities, improve your composition and arranging skills, and strengthen your soloing chops and overall musicianship.Covers: double stops, major & minor triads, diminished and augmented triads, seventh chords, chordal song arrangements, different styles, a chord glossary, and more. The accompanying CD features 76 demo tracks of all the exercises in the book....details

Musician's Institute Progressive Tapping Licks (Book/CD)
Tackle tapping one-on-one in this Private Lesson with MI instructor Jean Marc Belkadi! He covers: blues and classic tapping licks; scalar tapping licks; triads and arpeggios; advanced tapping licks; string skipping, multi-finger tapping, tapped bends, pedal points, open strings and other devices; and so much more. The book is in standard notation and tab, and the accompanying CD contains 75 demo tracks for listening. Each example is played at full tempo, and most are repeated at half speed....details

Musician's Institute Ray Luzier - Double Bass Drum Techniques, Hand and Foot Coordination, Drum Fills and Warm Up Exercises (DVD)
Powerhouse rock drummer Ray Luzier takes you through an in-depth survey of modern rock drumming techniques and styles. Through clear, step-by-step explanations and exercises (including a companion booklet), Ray reveals details of essential techniques, including: warm-ups, accent and double stroke roll exercises, hand and foot coordination exercises, independence, motion and ostinato exercises, double bass drum techniques, grooves and fills, building bass drum speed, and more. Ray also demonstrates how to put your skills to work during exciting live performance footage, featuring fellow David Lee Roth Band alumni Billy Sheehan (bass) and Toshi Hiketa (guitar) plus live footage from Japan, featuring bassist Kesuke Nishimoto. 1 hour, 43 minutes. Includes instructional booklet....details

Musician's Institute The Guitar Lick Tionary (Book/CD)
Learn the essential lines and techniques of the world's greatest guitarists with this super cool book/CD pack from Musicians Institute! Set up like a dictionary, it provides clear, concise instruction and application tips in standard notation and tab for licks in all styles of music, including rock, blues, jazz, country, pop, acoustic, and fusion. The accompanying CD features 99 demo tracks so you can hear how each lick should sound....details

Musician's Institute Ear Training for All Musicians (Book and 2-CD Set)
This book and double CD pack takes you step-by-step through Musician Institute's well-known ear training course. Complete lessons and analysis include: basic pitch matching; singing major and minor scales; identifying intervals; transcribing melodies and rhythm; identifying chords and progressions; seventh chords and the blues; modal interchange; chromaticism; modulation; and more. Over 2 hours of practice exercises with complete answers in the back of the book. 122 pages....details

Musician's Institute Groove Mastery (Book and CD Package)
With this book and CD package you'll learn how to groove like the masters. Develop your own sub-sonic lines with the accompanying CD, including tracks with many extended jams for you to groove along with. You'll learn: phrasing and note placement, developing time feel, using your ears, tips for practicing, physical and mental techniques, and more....details

Musician's Institute The Musician's Guide to Recording Vocals (Book/CD)
In this one-on-one lesson, Recording Institute of Technology instructor Dallan Beck presents a well thought-out tutorial on recording vocals that all musicians and recording engineers can learn from. He explains microphones, mic placement, compression, equalization, tracking vocals, effects and more in a detailed, yet easy-to-understand way. The accompanying CD contains 80 helpful demonstration tracks....details