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DVD's

Understanding the Formula of Music

by
Dan Huckabee

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Product Details


Title: Understanding the Formula of Music

Performer: Dan Huckabee

Director: n/a

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Original recording remastered, NTSC

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)

Number of Discs: 1

Studio: Musicians Workshop.C

DVD Release Date: January 13, 2003

Run Time: 120 Minutes



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About the Performer

Dan Huckabee is a professional musician who has toured with many professional Bluegrass bands and has also released 5 solo albums. He won the 1976 National Dobro Championships. Beyond performing, one of Dan's main passions is teaching. Dan is the founder and President of Workshop Records Cassette and Video Music Instruction, and since 1973 his company has produced over 2,000 instructional music materials. Dan also has personally taught workshops at festivals around the United States and Informal Classes at The University of Texas. Let Dan use his vast music experiences to teach you everything you need to know in a fun and easy way!


Introduction

Have you ever listened to a song on the radio and wished you could just sit down at a piano and play it? Well, Dan shows you exactly how to do this in The Formula of Music! Learn the concepts professional musicians use that allow them to play any song by "ear" without having to depend on reading sheet music!


Contents

This DVD is packed with 22 chapters over a period of 2 hours, covering various music theory topics that break down music into simple to understand ideas. Below are just some of the subjects that Dan goes through in this DVD.

  • Learning the Major Scale
  • Learning the Primary Chords
  • Figuring our Melodies by Ear
  • Learning 7th Chords
  • The Blues Scale
  • Creating Arrangements
  • The Circle of 5ths
Dan clearly demonstrates every concept he teaches by playing recognizable popular songs with the aide of split screen and video graphics. You are basically getting years of college music theory classes condensed into a two hour DVD. If you want to understand how the pros are playing, this DVD is for you!

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