DVD-Accordion Styles And Techniques

DVD-Accordion Styles And Techniques Review

If you are an accordionist, you’ll want this DVD! Joey Miskulin, an acknowledged master of the instrument, gives intermediate players a close-up look at the skills that have made him a successful and highly sought-after studio musician, recording artist and concert performer.

Joey packs an amazing amount of information into this 80-minute lesson. Using a variety of popular tunes, he teaches and demonstrates the important techniques that will put your playing on a whole new level, helping you improve your tone, speed, control and style.

With his powerful command of a wide variety of genres, Joey shows how to play everything from Polkas to Cajun, Tex-Mex to Cowboy, Country to Rock. He breaks down important techniques such as "breathing," phrasing, bellows shakes and vibrato, and provides left and right hand exercises that will enable you to play rhythms, fills and leads for any song or instrumental.

This is a wonderful and challenging way to delve into the accordion and discover it’s many possibilities. It will provide many hours of musical fun and a lifetime of knowledge.

2 DVD's-The Piano Styles of Dr John

2 DVD's-The Piano Styles of Dr John Review

These two DVDs and videos provide a rare opportunity to visit with Mac Rebennack (a.k.a. Dr. John), one of America's most brilliant and distinctive musical voices. This masterful piano player, prodigious songwriter, two-time Grammy Award winner and celebrated ambassador of New Orleans music demonstrates his remarkable instrumental technique, discusses his influences, and shares intriguing stories of a life in music. With his encyclopedic knowledge of musical styles, Mac plays and analyzes more than 30 tunes, from traditional New Orleans blues to the compositions of Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Doc Pomus and others. 2 DVDs or 2 VIDEOS * INCLUDES MUSIC * LEVEL 4