Dobro DVD

Starring:Dan Huckabee
Studio: Musicians Workshop.C
Product Type: DVD

Description

Here is a hands-on Dobro course that will teach you to play your favorite bluegrass and country tunes in no time - even if you've never played before! Jam-packed with information, this 90-minute DVD utilizes close-ups, split screens and easy-to-follow instruction to make it easy for you to learn.

Cindy Cashdollar, one of the shining stars of the Dobro and lap steel world, helps you develop accuracy and good intonation, and increases your depth of musical knowledge. She details essential techniques such as right hand rolls, rhythm picking, crosspicking, tone control, hammer-ons and pull-offs, damping, chord building, and how the scales and chords fit together to form major and minor melodies. Cindy even discusses Dobro construction and maintenance to give you a full understanding of your instrument.

To help you put all this information together, Cindy teaches four all-time favorite country tunes, each one illustrating a different technique, key or style to prepare you for further Dobro adventures.

Songs: "Wildwood Flower," "Fireball Mail," "Sailor's Hornpipe," "Wayfaring Stranger."

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Great help - thanks Cindy Cashdollar.......2007-04-08

This DVD is really a great place to start if you want to learn the dobro. Cindy Cashdollar is an excellent teacher and wonderful player. The songs are familiar and cover a decent range of styles. She demonstrates the material well and the camera work is good, showing both hands. The sections on holding the instrument and bar are really good. She knows we are starting from scratch. If you learn like I do, by watching and hearing rather than reading, you will get a lot from this DVD. The sound is not the greatest when the band is playing along, but this was in the early days of Homespun and the newer releases are much better in that respect. Overall this is a really solid learning tool that is very helpful. Hearing what Cindy can do with simple material by getting into the sound and tone of the dobro is inspirational. Highly reccommended.

STEEL RAG.......2007-03-20

I want to buy a Steel Guitar now but can't find one in the North East
I waiting untill I go south on a vacation and check out the Pawn Shops

Beginner Dobro.......2007-01-04

I bought both this dvd and the Jerry Douglas DVD. As a true beginner to the dobro, this dvd did a better job at starting with the basics. It breaks everything down so you can really see and understand what is going on. I would recommend both dvd's but would start with this one first.

Great Beginning Dobro Video........2005-06-13

This lesson is a great guide to all the basics you will need to learn to play the dobro. Begins with tuning (G-B-D-G-B-D) and some basic G scales; with advice on holding the bar properly and what type of finger picks to use. There are strums, slides, rhythmic chops, and a few riffs, as well as hammer-ons and pull-offs. The songs (Wildwood Flower, Sailor's Hornpipe, Fireball Mail, and Wayfaring Stranger) showcase all the techniques you will learn. Video lessons don't get any better than this.

Great for Beginners.......2005-01-14

I purchased my Dobro and this CD at the same time. I couldn't find a teacher, so I decided to try video training. For the cost of two lessons, this video covers more material than a private teacher could cover in those lessons. The camera work is simple but you can definitely see the work of both hands. You can jam with the band on each song. I went through the material fairly quickly. I'm going to buy her other Dobro video.

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Jerry Douglas rules
The master musician shares some effective techniques

DVD-Jerry Douglas' Dobro Techniques
Starring: Douglas Dobro
Manufacturer: Homespun Tapes
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ASIN: B0007QQW36
Release Date: 2005-02-01

Description

Take a lesson from the man the NY Times has called "Dobro's matchless contemporary master." On this DVD, Jerry Douglas shares the powerful techniques and unique sounds that have characterized his award-winning playing and have made him a legend among acoustic musicians.

Jerry starts by getting you tuned up and acquainted with the Dobro essentials - proper left and right hand positions, bar pull-offs and hammer-ons and a variety of right hand picking patterns. As the lesson develops, you'll learn to master important techniques such as forward and reverse bar slants, "banjo" rolls, string pulls and how to combine rolls in complex picking sequences.

All of the techniques are brought together in detailed, note-by-note breakdowns of three great tunes: Fireball Mail, Cincinnati Rag and Banks of the Ohio. Jerry's clear and concise teaching style, along with invaluable tips on musicianship and equipment, will help you become a better player. By developing bar control, fingerpicking skills, licks and song arrangements, you'll gain insights and abilities that will bring your Dobro playing to new heights.

BONUS! This classic 1989 Dobro lesson now features a new introduction and interview with Jerry, recorded in 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Jerry Douglas rules.......2007-02-21

Jerry gives great instructions on this DVD and the exercises are easy to follow. Dobro is very difficult to learn and this DVD helps tremendously
I can only recommend this DVD

The master musician shares some effective techniques.......2005-04-27

90 minutes -- Jerry Douglas' name is synonymous with exceptional dobrology. His evocative resophonic guitar playing is characterized by influences of bluegrass, jazz, classical, Celtic and new acoustic music. His aqueous compositions give us a hint as to how Jerry Douglas earned his nickname "Flux." In large thanks to him, the dobro has grown in popularity, and we are seeing more kinds of music incorporate the instrument. Jerry's "Dobro Techniques" was originally released on videotape in 1989. Now on DVD, the lesson has been updated to include a new introduction from Jerry and interview (conducted by Happy Traum) recorded in 2004. The master musician shares some effective techniques and unique sounds that have characterized his award-winning playing and have made him a legend among acousticians.

After listening to Jerry play "Monkey Let the Hogs Out" and learning how to tune up, Douglas presents the basics of proper left and right hand positions, bar pull-offs and hammer-ons and a variety of right hand picking patterns. The lesson then addresses important techniques such as forward and reverse bar slants, banjo rolls, string pulls and how to combine rolls in complex picking sequences. The DVD could have had more on scales, but the rolls are great as are the slants and other techniques. All of the techniques are brought together in detailed, note-by-note breakdowns of three tunes: Fireball Mail, Cincinnati Rag and Banks of the Ohio. The tablature for these tunes could have included fingering to use (ie. thumb, middle, index) as well as accompaniment chords. Jerry's clear and concise teaching style, along with invaluable tips on musicianship, attitude, instruments and equipment, will help you become a better player. By developing bar control, fingerpicking skills, licks and song arrangements, you'll gain insights and abilities that will bring your playing to a new level of proficiency and expertise. The double views showing both hands simultaneously were very helpful.

Jerry Douglas' playing has always been full of excitement and energy. With the basic techniques on this DVD under your belt, you'll be ready to spice up songs with your own artistic interpretations. I hope that he'll consider making a sequel to this lesson. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

Dobro Variations - Explorations in Minor, Swing and Rockabilly Styles

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Learn Some Great Dobro Tunes

Dobro Variations - Explorations in Minor, Swing and Rockabilly Styles
Starring: Cindy Cashdollar
Manufacturer: Homespun Tapes
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Slide Show

ASIN: B000297NNG
Release Date: 2004-05-14

Description

Cindy Cashdollar has finally come off the road long enough to record the follow-up lesson to "Learning Bluegrass Dobro," her very popular video for beginning players. This time she moves into intermediate territory with the blues, minor key and western swing styles that have become her signature sound.

Cindy builds your knowledge of the Dobro step-by-step, teaching alternate tunings, music theory and invaluable bar and fingerpicking techniques. Starting with the much-requested classic Panhandle Rag, Cindy details the wide variety of musical moves - rolls, slants, harmonics, hammer-ons, pull-offs, damping and raking - that bring style and color to the song's basic theme and variations. By re-tuning just one string, she puts you into the instant country/swing sound of an open G6 chord, a revelation for those who have only played in standard tuning.

Minor keys can be a challenge for anyone playing with a bar, and Cindy devotes part of this lesson to an in-depth study of minor chord shapes and the licks that are based around them. This invaluable information will enable you to play just about any tune that requires improvisation in minor keys. She then goes into a very playable version of Django Reinhardt's great tune Minor Swing, which you'll soon be playing along with the band,

Cindy uses a modified Stella round-hole tuned to an open E chord for the rockin' Rockabilly Blues. From its slow Robert Johnson-esque intro to its hard driving boogie-woogie bass line and flashy blues licks, this tune is a real show-stopper. You'll gain an understanding of how lap-style guitar can be used as a powerful blues instrument as well as its usual role in playing country, bluegrass and swing music.

Customer Reviews:

Learn Some Great Dobro Tunes.......2005-08-22

Cindy Cashdollar is a marvelous teacher and all the tunes in this Dobro lesson are fun and interesting. "Panhandle Rag" is in G6 tuning (DBDEBG), and is the number she played at the closing of her
"Beginning Dobro" video. "Faded Love" and "Minor Swing" are both in G tuning (DBGDBG), as is the segment on minor key progressions. The remaining number, "Rockabilly Blues", is in E tuning (EBEG#BE). [This E tuning is mistakenly written backwards in the TAB booklet].
All pieces are performed and then played slowly. The teaching is clear and the emphasis is on playing in minor keys. All of these pieces are performance-worthy. Anyone interested in learning Dobro should get this lesson.

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Dobro DVD
Starring: Dan Huckabee
Manufacturer: Musicians Workshop
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ASIN: B00008QOP7
Release Date: 2003-03-01

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This video will get your skills started off right! Includes detailed study of: Bar technique • pick technique • chimes • trills, bending strings • hammer-ons • pull-offs, slants • rhythm chops • using the cassette recorder • slow songs, fast songs • and much more. *The DVD version contains on-screen tablature one easy phrase at a time and sheet music tablature inside the package) Solos taught: Cripple Creek, Fireball Mail, Great Speckled Bird, Red Haired Boy

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Mel Bay Anyone Can Play Dobro
Starring: Paul Hayman
Manufacturer: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
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Release Date: 2005-10-18

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Mel Bay's Dobro Workshop
Starring: Phil Leadbetter
Director: Phil Leadbetter
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Fork in the Road

ASIN: B000ICMEZ4
Release Date: 2006-08-16

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Although designed for the intermediate Dobro? player, resonator guitarists at all levels can benefit from the topics discussed in this workshop video. Phil addresses: creating breaks, building speed, backing up a vocalist, dynamics, and working in a band, and offers lots of shortcuts to playing the Dobro?Several songs are performed with split-screen views of the left and right hands, and many licks are tabbed out onscreen. Additional topics include: proper microphone techniques for stage and studio and tips for buying a resonator guitar. This comprehensive workshop DVD covers all the bases!

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GREAT LITTLE FILM
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The Assault
Starring: Stacie Randall , Matt McCoy , Melissa Brasselle , Sandahl Bergman , and Leo Rossi (II)
Director: Jim Wynorski
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GREAT LITTLE FILM.......2007-06-27

One of Director Jim Wynorski's best.

Good action and story,with Jim's usual players.
Stacie Randell and Matt McCoy are great.

Highley Reccomended.

when movie were movie's back then.......2005-07-10

A woman has witness a murder and a bunch of bad guys saw her. They found out she is living in a half way house for women. The guys start shooting up the place. Inside is one woman who is a cop her parter got killed by those guys outside. One of the women inside got killed. Their is one man inside to help the women who an ex-marine. Their plan to ending this whole problem is lour all of the guys inside the house leaving the gas on then they will sneak out from the basement once they are inside thats when one will light a match to set the house on fire.

B Movies never die.......2002-12-20

If you are into saturation violence, shoddy acting and female killers The Assault is just what you're looking for. Otherwise forget it. Basically the movie involves a woman who has witnessed a murder and is on the run from a bunch of crooks who want to kill her and finds refuge in a half-way house for women. The crooks catch up with the little lady and the killing begins. Lead by Stacie (Stacie Randall) and Toni (Melissa Braselle, who also has part of writing credits) the group of eight women mow down about 80 or 90 of the goons with the loss of only one of their own. The creeps have as much regard for their own lives as the man-eating plants in Day of the Triffids or the zombies in Night of the Living Dead. Randall and Braselle blow them away like clay pigeons. There is one man in the half-way house (Matt McCoy) who entertains a schmaltzy love interest in Randall, but for as charmless and non-contributing as he is, his part would have been best served by a pet house cat. A particularly amusing point is that with all the scum bags the girls gun down, whenever there is a scene outside the house, there isn't a stiff in sight! There ought to at least be an acre of them stacked neck high. Sorry to say there are people who enjoy movies like this, and I unfortunately, am one of them. I fell in love with Melissa Brasselle and am chomping at the bit to see more of her movies. I only hope they're as good as this one ---- OK!

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Mel Bay's You Can Teach Yourself Dobro
Starring: Janet Davis
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Presents several of the most popular styles used in playing the Dobro, including bluegrass, old time, blues, country and Hawaiian.

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Very Good Resource

DVD- Essential Techniques for Dobro
Starring: Rob Ickes
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard
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ASIN: B00008RUIH
Release Date: 2003-03-06

Description

Award-winning instrumentalist Rob Ickes has created a comprehensive course to help you master all aspects of the resonator guitar, from bar technique to fingerpicking rolls. He covers everything you'll need to hold your own in a bluegrass band, from fine-tuning the strings to achieving good tone, timing and volume control.

Bar technique is the key to good slide playing, and Rob shows hammer-ons and pull-offs, string muting, "tilting" technique for cleaner sounds and the special hand positions necessary to play forward and reverse bar slants. Banjo-like forward and reverse rolls provide important workouts for developing a smooth right hand, enabling you to play a basic melody along with added notes to fill out the arrangement.

With Jim Hurst on guitar and vocals, you'll learn how to play back-up rhythm and fills behind a vocalist, create effective solos and a myriad of other important topics. His demonstration performances of Reuben and Flat Lonesome bring all the elements of this superb lesson together.

Whether you want to play bluegrass or explore country, blues, Hawaiian or other styles, these DVDs will get you on the right track - fast.

Customer Reviews:

Very Good Resource.......2005-04-26

To preface any comments I have about this DVD, I am a huge Rob Ickes fan. Any dobro player should model himself after Rob's for technique, clarity, and ubiquitous playing style. Rob starts with how to tune by ear, a good practice for any instrument. He then discusses in detail the techniques used first with the right hand, then with the left. He covers these very well. He then goes on the incorporate these techniques into songs. That is were I think the DVD lacks. Rob picks some pretty difficult pieces right off the bat. I've only been playing for four months, and I'm doing fine with this DVD, but many may get discourage quickly. A few, "Down in the Valley" and "Go Tell Aunt Rhodie" songs to start off would have been nice. He gets into rhythm chops and shows his variety, the muted strum, as well and the bar lift chop. The first DVD ends with his techniques for forward and reverse slants and how to use them. The second DVD dives into blues scales and finishes with how to back up a singer, a dobro's main job. I feel this DVD set is like many others, a very good teaching aid, but not a substitute for a good instructor. If you're just starting out, you may want to wait a while before tackling this video. It is well worth the price of three private lessons ($45).