50 Licks Rock Style Video

DVD Only - $14.95 
Musicians Institute instructor Tom Kolb teaches licks in the styles of rock guitar masters such as Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson, the Allman Brothers, Keith Richards, Chuck Berry, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Satriani, Billy Gibbons, Dave Navarro, Mark Knopfler, and other great players! He explains how to apply the licks over certain chords or progressions, and covers techniques such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, vibrato, bends, octaves, harmonics, whammy bar, double stops, sequencing of scales, intervallic licks, arpeggios, and many more. Includes a helpful instructional booklet.

60 minutes.
DVD - All Region.

The Best of The Allman Brothers Band - Signature Licks Video

DVD Only - $19.95
Learn the trademark riffs and solos behind one of the most influential guitar bands of all-time! On this DVD, host Dave Celentano provides a step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts through the analysis of these eight classics: Ain't Wastin' Time No More; Black Hearted Woman; In Memory of Elizabeth Reed; Jessica; Little Martha; Melissa; Ramblin' Man; and Whipping Post.

60 mins.
DVD - All Region.

Fender Presents Getting Started on Acoustic Guitar Video

DVD Only - $24.95
By far the most comprehensive DVD ever offered for the beginner guitarist – well over 3 hours long! Over 50 Interactive Lessons! Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales, and techniques used by acoustic guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country.

This DVD is separated into two major sections: The First Step: tuning up • string names • essential chords and scales used by all players • music reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales) • practice tips • fretting-hand technique • picking-hand technique • backing tracks for play-along • animated 3-D fretboard graphics. Play Acoustic!: rhythm technique (bare finger/thumb, bass/chord, fingerstyle, etc.) • soloing technique (chord embellishment, open-string chords, using a capo) • electrified acoustic • rock, blues and country styles • rhythm and solo technique in each style • backing tracks in each style for play-along • tips on caring for your instrument from the Fender Custom Shop.

Special DVD Features include: • Bonus footage, including a Fender Factory Tour! • Looping function • Web links, including a web site specifically designed for beginning guitarists • Multi-language feature so you can hear the DVD in English, Spanish, German, French, or Japanese • Universally encoded for playability worldwide.

225 minutes.
DVD - All Region.

Fender Presents Getting Started on Electric Guitar Video

DVD Only - $24.95
Getting Started on Electric Guitar offers a complete course for the beginning electric guitarist. Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales and techniques used by electric guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country.

This DVD is separated into two major sections. Part 1 – The First Step covers: tuning methods • string names • essential chords and scales used by all players • musical reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales) • practice tips • fretting-hand technique • picking-hand technique • backing tracks for play-along • an animated fretboard • & more. 102 minutes. Part 2 – Play Electric! covers: right-hand technique • left-hand technique • rhythm parts (muting, alternate picking, arpeggios) • soloing technique (string bending, vibrato) • rock, blues & country styles • rhythm and solo ideas for each style • backing tracks in each style for play-along • sounds (amplifiers and effects) • caring for your instrument • and tips from the Fender Custom Shop. 100 minutes.

Special DVD features include: • bonus footage, including a tour of the Fender factory! • looping capabilities • web site links specifically for beginning guitarists • a multi-language feature so you can view the DVD in English, Spanish, German, French or Japanese • universally coded for playability worldwide.

225 mins. – over three hours long!
DVD - All Region.

Best of Stevie Ray Vaughan - Signature Licks Video

DVD Only - $19.95
In this outstanding DVD, author/clinician/recording artist Greg Koch teaches the trademark riffs and solos of SRV, the man responsible for reinventing blues and rock on the guitar. Greg analyzes these eight classics in detail: Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up on Love; Couldn't Stand the Weather; Crossfire; Empty Arms; The House Is Rockin'; Riviera Paradise; Scuttle Buttin'; and Stang's Swang.

DVD - All Region.

Stevie Ray Vaughan's Greatest Hits - Signature Licks Video

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Learn the trademark riffs and solos of the man who reinvented blues and rock on the guitar. An in-depth analysis of eight classic songs presented by Greg Koch: Honey Bee; Lenny; Love Struck Baby; Pride and Joy; Rude Mood; Say What?; The Sky Is Crying; and Tightrope.

DVD - All Region.

Beginning Rock Guitar Video

VHS only - $14.95
This video features Michael Thompson, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and one of rock's most talented session players for Michael Bolton, Dokken, Reba McEntire, Great White and more! He presents solid rock guitar basics, from parts of the guitar through picking techniques and creating solos.

VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)

Intermediate Rock Guitar Video

VHS only - $14.95
Guitar Institute of Technology instructor Tom Kolb has played with Steve Miller, Richard Marx, Jefferson Starship and the Beach Boys. This 30-minute video features solid rock guitar principles like major, minor and pentatonic intervals of scales, double stops, arpeggios, rock rhythms, solos and more.

VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)

Classic Rock Guitar Soloing Video

VHS only - $14.95
Barrett Tagliarino has taught at GIT since 1987. While touring Europe, he taught at Hohner Music School in Vienna, Austria and served as a department head for the rock division. Barrett also has played sessions for SONY and ARCO, as well as performing at major venues in Los Angeles. In this video, Barrett will take you through a step-by-step demonstration of techniques such as bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs and vibrato. He breaks down and shows how to count out solo structures and how to connect phrases into memorable musical statements. Barrett presents an incredible in-depth study of classic rock guitar soloing. In a number of demonstrations, he is accompanied by rhythm tracks which allow the viewer to play along. Packed with licks and practice ideas, this video will help develop your ear and continue to improve your soloing. Tablature included.

Aprox. 45 minutes.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)

Modern Rock Guitar Soloing Video

VHS only - $14.95
This 'soloing' video features Drop D Tuning, muting, alternate picking and a variety of other techniques. Musician's Institute Instructor Danny Gill's past credits include a stint with Arcade (featuring RATT's lead singer). This video also features Danny's Top 10 guitar noises!

VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)

Marty Friedman's Electric Guitar Day One Video

VHS only - $19.95
Marty Friedman, a successful solo artist and former lead guitarist for Cacophony and Megadeth, is one of the most respected rock guitarists in the industry, known for his technical brilliance and harmonic sense of adventure. In this video for beginners, he gives you everything you need to get started! He covers: parts of the guitar, strings and picks, tuning, amp settings, effects and pedals, practice and performance tips, chords & scales, how to play solos, lead patterns, and much more! Includes an insert. 90+ minutes. 'In this video, I clearly outlined every detail of what I did as a beginning guitarist to take me from being a complete non-musician to getting me on track to being the player I am today. There is more advice for starting-out guitarists here than I've ever given before in any of my interviews, guitar seminars or instructional videos ... Nothing in this video is difficult to master, for ANYONE!' - Marty Friedman

VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)

Beginning Electric Blues Guitar Video

VHS - $14.95

55 minutes.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Beginning Rock Lead Guitar Video

VHS - $19.95

53 minutes.
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DVD - All Region.

Beginning Rock Rhythm Guitar Video

DVD Only - $14.95
Learn all the essential rhythm techniques, including power chords, barre chords, triad shapes, muting, chord progressions, pick harmonics, and more. Troy also includes vital background information with each concept, giving you the theory behind chops of bands like Pearl Jam and Extreme. Includes on-screen music and up-close camera shots.

52 minutes.
DVD - All Region.

Larry Carlton - Vol. 1 Video

VHS - $19.95

52 mins.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Brian May Video

VHS only - $19.95
Founder of Queen and one of rock's finest guitarists, Brian May covers licks and solos to several Queen hits, and harmony soloing on this video.

VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)

Master Sessions - Dave Navarro Video

VHS - $19.95

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Ted Nugent - Gonzo Guitar Video

DVD Only - $19.95
Get a glimpse into the mind of the 'Motor City Madman' with this great new Nugent video. His guitar genius on the Gibson Byrdland, his ear shattering intensity, and his over-the-top antics have made his name synonymous with rock. Spans four decades of multi-platinum hits in his no-holds-barred career.

61 mins.
DVD - All Region.

Slide Guitar for Rock and Blues Video

DVD Only - $29.95
Artist: Ray Rogers with special guests The Delta Rhythm Kings. One of today's hottest slide guitarists shows how to get the sounds that drive the best electric rock and blues bands: vibrato, dynamics, intonation, slide-hammer technique, damping strings and much more. Includes sizzling versions of: Look Over Yonders Wall • The Sky Is Crying • Walking Blues • Tip Walk • Black Cat Bone to illustrate turnarounds, endings and complete solos in several styles.

Includes music + tab. Level 2/3.  90 mins.
DVD - All Region.

Best of Lennon & McCartney for Acoustic Guitar Video

DVD Only - $19.95
On this DVD, Acoustic Guitar magazine music editor Andrew DuBrock explores the softer, yet no less brilliant, side of the legendary lads from Liverpool. He teaches the acoustic styles and techniques used to create the Beatles classics: Across the Universe • And I Love Her • Blackbird • Dear Prudence • Julia • Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) • Rocky Raccoon • and Yesterday.

DVD - All Region.

Jimi Hendrix - Learn to Play the Songs from Are You Experienced Video

DVD Only - $59.95
This fantastic two-hour-long digital video disc shows guitarists how to play the important parts to every song on this influential album. The DVD is hosted and taught by the late Velvert Turner, a student and friend of Jimi's, with demonstrations by ace Hendrix educator Andy Aledort. For each song, the guitar parts are played first slowly, then up to speed to help players learn each riff and solo properly, and there are backing tracks to play along with. As a bonus, this DVD includes actual footage of Jimi playing many of the songs explored and covered on the DVD. Players will learn: Purple Haze • Manic Depression • Hey Joe • Love or Confusion • May This Be Love • I Don't Live Today • The Wind Cries Mary • Fire • Third Stone from the Sun • Foxey Lady • Are You Experienced? • Stone Free • 51st Anniversary • Highway Chile • Can You See Me • Remember • and Red House – and with the navigational freedom that a DVD provides, they'll easily be able to go right to the lessons of their choice!

DVD - All Region.

Famous Rock Guitar Riffs and Solos Video

DVD Only - $19.95
Learn the trademark riffs and solos that define rock guitar! In this DVD, Musicians Institute guitar instructor Tom Kolb provides in-depth analysis of these eight groundbreaking songs: No Particular Place to Go (Chuck Berry) • Crossroads (Cream) • Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix) • You Shook Me (Led Zeppelin) • Iron Man (Black Sabbath) • Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple) • You Really Got Me (Van Halen) • Crossfire (Stevie Ray Vaughan).

60 minutes.  DVD-All-Region.
DVD - All Region.

Playing in the Style of the Fender Stratocaster Video

VHS - $19.95

60 minutes.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

DVD Only - $14.95
Learning to solo has never been easier or more affordable! This dynamic series, offers the essential elements every soloist needs. In Blues Rock Guitar Soloing, Mat demonstrates the art of phrasing which is the key to all improvised music as heard in the music of Santana, Clapton & SRV.

46 mins.
DVD - All Region.

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