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ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE ACOUSTIC BASS, taught by Todd Phillips Todd Phillips lays the musical foundation for acoustic bass playing in all styles, giving both beginning players and more advanced players the opportunity to build and hone their skills.
"...Phillips is relaxed and warm throughout these two tapes, explaining concepts clearly and demonstrating them in a way that just about any aspiring bassist of moderate talent and motivation will be able to understand." - Bluegrass Unlimited
"Essential Techniques is highly recommended for beginners and aspiring doublers, and more advanced bassists may be inspired to re-examine technique and clean up bad habits.... The camera work is excellent, and Todd is relaxed in front of the camera and behind his bass." - Bass Player
DVD - ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE ACOUSTIC BASS: VOL.2 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.
DVD $27.95
ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE ACOUSTIC BASS: TWO DVD SET
On DVD One, Todd familiarizes you with your instrument, shows you how to play with good tone and timing, and provides you with the essential techniques you'll need to eliminate unnecessary stress on your body and hands. Unique on-screen diagrams and close-up camera work will guide you in visualizing the geometric grid of notes on the fingerboard as Todd guides you through major scales and chords in both open and closed positions.
Moving to right hand techniques, you'll learn how to achieve volume, tone production, definition and the solid rhythm to lay down a musical foundation for any kind of music you want to play.
DVD Two brings you firmly into intermediate territory with the teaching of minor scales, leading tones, a variety of time signatures and more complex chord changes. You'll learn invaluable exercises to help you strengthen and stretch your fingers, develop strong rhythmic technique and accurately locate the notes on the fingerboard. Todd also provides important advice about how to function as a bassist in a group, listening, supporting and responding to other players.
DVD Set $49.95