Theory and Technique

• Among friends;the Juilliard String Quartet at Michigan State University
  Call Number: ML398 .A6 1985x
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press, c1985
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: The Quartet performs and conducts master classes at Michigan State University. Includes interviews with the quartet, students and faculty at the University and the Quartet in concert. The concert ends with a classical arrangement of the MSU fight song
  

• The art of conducting;great conductors of the past
  Call Number: ML402 .A7 1994
  Location: General
  Publication information: Hamburg : Teldec Video, [1994], c1993
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (117 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. + 1 booklet (18 p. ; 18 cm.)
  Description: Features sixteen of the great conductors of this century in rehearsal and performance. Archival footage complements first-hand recollections of these conductors by some of today's most eminent musicians
  

• Leonard Bernstein conducts West side story;the making of the recording
  Call Number: ML410.B566 L46 2001
  Location: General
  Publication information: Hamburg, Germany : Deutsche Grammophon Video, 2001, p1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 program notes (24 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.)
  Description: Filmed in September of 1984 during the week long recording sessions of Leonard Bernstein conducts West side story. Shares the rehearsal and candid moments of Bernstein and his non-teenage band of world-class opera singers who were casted for the recording
  

• Robert Shaw, preparing a masterpiece.
  Call Number: ML422.S52 R6 1991
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: [New York] : The Corp., c1991
  Physical description: 2 videocassettes (197 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Taped during an intensive five-day workshop sponsored by Carnegie Hall to celebrate its Centennial Season, Robert Shaw coaches a group of 145 choral conductors, music teachers and singers. Provides a look at the anatomy of one of the great monuments of choral literature explored by America's foremost choral specialist
  

• Robert Shaw, preparing a masterpiece.
  Call Number: ML422.S52 R62 1992
  Location: General
  Publication information: [New York] : The Corp., c1992
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Taped over six days in January 1992, choral masters, conductors, and singers from around the country gathered in workshop rehearsals and seminars led by Robert Shaw. Explores the musicological study, editing, and rehearsal techniques of Beethoven's greatest choral composition
  

• Hearing ear to ear
  Call Number: ML457 .H4 1998
  Location: General
  Publication information: [Fort Worth, Tex.] : Van Cliburn Foundation ; [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by PBS Video, c1998
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide
  Description: Explores the challenges that the art of performing a concerto presents to the soloist, conductor, and members of the orchestra. Conlon introduces each segment featuring the finalists in rehearsal and speaks on a variety of acoustic, technical, and artistic factors involved
  

• The living art of brushes
  Call Number: ML1035 .C36 1990
  Location: General
  Author: Cameron, Clayton
  Publication information: New York : DCI Music Video, c1990
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Clayton provides a clear and simple approach to brushes by use of the following: eleven brush patterns
  Contents: nine original and traditional specialty strokes
  

• Neil Peart;a work in progress
  Call Number: ML1035 .N44 1996
  Location: General
  Publication information: Miami, FL : DCI Music Video, c1996
  Physical description: 2 videocassettes (3 hrs., 40 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 2 booklets of music
  Description: Peart explains his approach to creating and performing drum parts while performing songs from a Rush album
  Contents: pt.1. Test for echo / Lee, Lifeson, Peart, Dubois -- Xanadu -- Color of right -- Dog years -- Virtuality -- Half the world -- pt.2. Driven -- Totem -- Time and motion -- Resist -- Limbo -- Carve away the stone -- Momo's dance party / Peart
  

• The music business;an insider's guide to breaking in
  Call Number: ML3790 .M875 2001
  Location: ccic
  Publication information: [Universal City, Calif.] : InsideSessions, c2001
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Artists, producers, managers, and attorneys in the music business share experiences and insights
  

• Recording industry
  Call Number: ML3792 .R4 1998
  Location: circd,gnrve
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [1998], c1997
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in
  Description: Provides a detailed look at the operations of the recording industry. Includes brief clips of David Bowie, Billy Rae Cyrus, Debbie Davies, Peter Gabriel, and Metallica
  

• Recording history
  Call Number: ML3792 .R436 1998
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [1998], c1997
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in
  Description: Examines the remarkable history of recorded music, from the Jazz Age, to the Big Band Era and World War II, to rock n' roll and rap. Discusses the social and cultural aspects of affordable, mass-produced music
  Contents: Capturing the essence of music -- Cross-fertilization -- Colorful music -- Cultural phenomena
  

• The essence of an instrument
  Call Number: ML 3807 .E7 1990
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1990
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. : 1/2 in
  Description: Program analyzes the essential features required in any instrument if a usable musical sound is to be produced. Program examines how energy can be provided, how sound can be amplified, how amplification changes the quality of sound, and the consequences for music produced by synthesizers and computers
  

• Science, strings, and symphonies
  Call Number: ML 3807 .S3 1990
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1990
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (59 min.) : sd., col. : 1/2 in
  

• Scales, synthesizers and samplers
  Call Number: ML 3809 .S3 1990
  Location: General
  Publication information: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1990
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. : 1/2 in
  Description: Covers the problems of varying degrees of loudness on harpsichords and spinets, origin of scales and the inability of keyboard instruments to produce scales in all keys exactly in tune. Synthesizers demonstrate both the problem and its solution
  

• John Scofield on improvisation
  Call Number: MT 68 .J6 1983
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: New York, N.Y. : DCI Music Video, 1983
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col. : 1/2 in. + 1 guide (9 leaves ; 24 cm.)
  Description: Scofield, a guitarist, discusses and demonstrates techniques of improvisation: use of major modes and scales, chromatics, passing tones, melodic devices, rhythm, picking techniques and equipment
  

• Tom Parente in home piano video course, tape 1
  Call Number: MT 220 .T6 Tape 1 1987
  Location: General
  Publication information: Bloomfield, N.J. : produced by Vinton McCabe, c1987
  Physical description: 1 videocassette : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 booklet (20 p. : music ; 21 cm.)
  Contents: Rhythm - Got the beat? -- Reading aids -- Hot cross buns -- Au Claire de la Lune -- Lightly row -- Drink to me only -- Ode to joy
  

• Tom Parente in home piano video course.
  Call Number: MT 220 .T6 Tape 2 1989
  Location: General
  Publication information: Bloomfield, N.J. : VideNotes, c1989
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 booklet (12 p. : music ; 19 cm.)
  Contents: Simple gift -- Michael row the boat ashore -- When the saints go marching in -- Theme from Beethoven's Fifth -- How to use the metronome -- Theme to Surprise symphony
  

• Andy Laverne's guide to modern jazz piano
  Call Number: MT239 .A6 1994
  Location: General
  Publication information: Woodstock, N.Y. : Homespun Video, 1990-1994
  Physical description: 2 videocassettes (90 min. each) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 2 guides
  Description: Andy LaVerne teaches modern jazz piano styles and illustrates his technique in solo or band situations. Includes group practice sessions recorded both with and without the piano
  

• Learn to play gospel piano
  Call Number: MT239 .L47 1997
  Location: General
  Publication information: Woodstock, NY : Homespun Video, c1997
  Physical description: 2 videocassettes (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 2 booklets (18 cm.)
  Description: In these instructional videos, pianist and vocalist, Ethel Caffie-Austin shows how to take familiar hymns and spirituals and gospelize them for the piano
  Contents: Music in booklet 1: When the saints come marching in -- Standing in the need of prayer -- Angels keep watching over me -- Angels keep watching over me (Key of C) -- What a friend we have in Jesus. Music in booklet 2: Amazing grace -- Yes, Lord -- Can't nobody do me like Jesus/Jesus in on the mainline/Show me the way -- Study war no more -- He's got the whole world in his hands--Blessed assurance
  

• You can play jazz piano!
  Call Number: MT 239 .Y6 1988
  Location: General
  Publication information: Woodstock, NY : Homespun Tapes, [1988]
  Physical description: 3 videocassettes (VHS) (90 min. each) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 2 texts (for pt.2 and pt.3 only)
  Description: Musical insights and keyboard techniques for students beginning in the jazz idiom
  Contents: 1. Getting started -- 2. Basic keyboard harmony -- 3. Soloing and performing
  

• How to play piano;for piano and portable keyboards
  Call Number: MT249 .B81 1987
  Location: General
  Author: Bradley, Richard Alan
  Publication information: New York, NY : DCI Music Video, c1987
  Physical description: 3 videocassettes (164 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 3 booklets
  Description: Teaches the student to first recognize chord patterns, rather than memorize notes. Tape 1 covers the keyboard, reading music, quarter note rhythms and rests, sharps and flats, and beginning ear training. Tape 2 covers major and minor chords, whole, half, dotted half notes and rests, ties, arpeggios, sight reading, repeat signs, 12 bar blues, improvisation and walking bass. Tape 3 includes chord review, ear training, sight reading, technical warm ups, chromatic scale, eighth notes and rests, the musical clock and seventh chords
  

• The Heifetz master class at the University of Southern California
  Call Number: MT260 .H4 1962
  Location: General
  Author: Heifetz, Jascha, 1901-
  Publication information: [S.l.] : Homevideo Exclusives ; W. Long Beach, NJ : Distributed by Kultur International Films, [between 1980 and 1992], c1962
  Physical description: 2 videocassettes (240 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in
  Contents: v. 1. Polonaise brillante no. 2 ; Valle : ao pe da fogueira / Wieniawski (Varoujon Kodjian) ; Concerto in D major, op. 77. 1st mvt. / Brahms (Erick Friedman) ; Double concerto in D minor. 3rd mvt. / Bach (Friedman and Heifetz) ; Etude no. 5 / Dont ; Poeme, op. 25 / Chausson (Claire Hodgkins) ; Concerto no. 1 in A minor. 1st mvt. / Bach (Carol Sindell ; Heifetz) ; Concerto in D major, op. 35. 3rd mvt. / Tchaikovsky (Robert Witte) -- v. 2. Sonata in G minor. Adagio and fugue / Bach (Erick Friedman) ; Double concerto in D minor. 2nd mvt. / Bach (Friedman and Heifetz) ; Sonata in A major. 1st mvt. / Franck (Erick Friedman) ; Sonata in D major. 3rd & 4th mvts. / Brahms (Adam Han-Gorski) ; Partita no. 2 in D minor. Chaconne / Bach (Varoujon Kodjian) ; String quartet, op. 18, no. 5. 1st mvt. / Beethoven (Carol Sindell ; Jascha Heifetz ; Erick Friedman ; Nathaniel Rosen) ; Sonata in D minor. 1st mvt. / Brahms (Adam Han-Gorski) ; Caprice no. 17 / Paganini (Erick Friedman) ; Collector's item : Jascha Heifetz in a rare, humorous parody of an untalented violin student giving an audition
  

• Great guitar lessons;fingerstyle techniques
  Call Number: MT580 .G74 1998
  Location: General
  Publication information: Woodstock, NY : Homespun Video, c1998
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 booklet (27 p. : music ; 18 cm.)
  Description: Eight guitarists teach you different fingerstyle techniques
  

• Eliot Fisk teaches Segovia style;the classical guitar of the Maestro
  Call Number: MT588 .E5 1999
  Location: General
  Publication information: Woodstock, N.Y. : Homespun Video, 1999
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 score (23 p. ; 20 cm.)
  Description: Mr. Fisk put together a lesson on interpretation, musicianship, guitar technique and insights into the timeless Segovia legency
  

• Seven easy pieces for classical guitar
  Call Number: MT588 .S49 2001
  Location: General
  Publication information: Woodstock, NY : Homespun Video, c2001
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 booklet
  Description: Frederic Hand offers techniques that will enhance your enjoyment of playing. He teaches each piece in detail, pointing out possible trouble spots and sharing important tips on technique and interpretation. He demonstrates ornamentation, slurs, rhythmic and melodic subtleties, timbral shadings, and the importance of correct plucking strokes
  

• Technique and musicianship for classical guitar
  Call Number: MT588 .T4 1997
  Location: General
  Publication information: Woodstock, NY : Homespun Video, c1997
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 booklet
  Description: Frederic Hand offers techniques that will enhance your enjoyment of playing
  

• Back to basics;an encyclopedia of drumming techniques
  Call Number: MT655 .B3 1988
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York, N.Y. : DCI Music Video, 1988
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (72 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Offers insights into the fundamentals of drumming. Includes hand and foot technique, practice routines, and practical drum kit set-up and approach
  

• The bongo drums.
  Call Number: MT655 .B66 1995 pt.1
  Location: General
  Publication information: Miami, Fl. : Warner Bros. Publications ; Brattleboro, Vt. : Interworld Music Associates, 1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Learn how to understand the beat and rhythm of music, play the basic hand drum tones, play a basic rhythm on your hand drum, play rhythms and drumming games with your friends, build hand, foot and voice coordination
  

• The next step
  Call Number: MT655 .N4 1989
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York, N.Y. : DCI Music Video, 1989
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (80 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Concentrates on time playing, constructing a groove, beat displacement, cymbal technique, phrasing, creating a drum part, playing in odd times, and soloing
  

• The Drummer's guide to reading drum charts
  Call Number: MT655.3 .D78 1993
  Location: General
  Publication information: Miami, Fla. : CPP Media, c1993
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide (48 p.)
  Description: Provides the drummer with a strong, overall concept for reading drumset charts. A detailed approach is used discussing musical definitions, stylized reading, set-up techniques, sight-reading concepts, ensemble playing skills, and chart analysis
  

• The Drumset;a musical approach
  Call Number: MT655.3 .D786 1984
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York : DCI Music Video Inc., c1984
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide
  Description: Examines the fundamentals of jazz, rock and funk drumming in five segments. Explains the importance of correct drum setup, demonstrates proper stick handling, and tells how to use foot pedals. Discusses drumming styles prevalent during the early jazz era through the current rock scene, and teaches how to play in the rhythm section. Finally, covers fill and solo playing
  

• Playing, reading & soloing with a band
  Call Number: MT655.3 .P53 1990
  Location: General
  Publication information: Miami, Fla. : CPPMedia : DCI Music Video, c1993
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (99 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Gregg Bissonette covers aspects of playing with a band, presents an in-depth look at making and reading cheat sheet charts, and demonstrates solo ideas and licks. He also follows the band's performances through a screen on screen approach to add a personal look at his roadmap charts
  

• International drum rudiments
  Call Number: MT662.3 .C3 1994
  Location: General
  Author: Carson, Rob
  Publication information: Van Nuys, CA : Alfred Publishing, 1994
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (69 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Rob Carson demonstrates all of the 40 international drum rudiments, beginning with the seven essential rudiments, and then expands to more advanced rudiments
  

• Drums
  Call Number: MT662.3 .D78 1992
  Location: General
  Publication information: Miami, FL : CPP Media, c1992
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide
  Description: Focuses on the drums as they relate to the rest of the rhythm section
  

• Phrasing and motion
  Call Number: MT662.3 .P4 1987
  Location: General
  Publication information: Miami, Fl. : DCI Music Video, c1997
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (63 min.) : sd. (stereo.), col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide
  

• Everything is timekeeping
  Call Number: MT662.6 .E7 1989
  Location: General
  Publication information: [New York] : DCI Music Video, c1989
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (VHS) (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 booklet (23 p. : ill., music)
  Description: A variety of styles and tempos provide a study for drummers and rhythm section players
  

• Getting started on congas;conga basics
  Call Number: MT663.8 .G4 1996
  Location: General
  Publication information: Miami, Fla. : DCI Music Video, 1966
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (47 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Gives you the basic tools you'll need to begin to develop technique on the conga drum, with a simple step-by-step approach
  

• Mallet keyboard musicianship
  Call Number: MT719 .M3 1993
  Location: General
  Publication information: [Miami, FL] : CPP Media Group, [1993], c1988
  Physical description: 2 videocassettes (72 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Dave Samuels teaches the extensive musical possibilities available from the mallet keyboard instruments. Focuses on the vibraphone and marimba technique, but demonstrations include usage of orchestra bell, xylophone, and chimes
  Contents: v. 1. Beginning to intermediate level: Holding four mallets ; Opening and closing mallets ; Striking the bars ; Playing a single line using four mallets ; Sticking techniques ; Using the pedal ; Various dampening techniques and applications (44 min.). -- v. 2. Intermediate to advanced level: Chord scales ; Visualizing scale shapes ; Various modal scale studies ; How to practice chord scales ; Finding the harmonic quality of a scale ; Ensemble demonstrations (28 min.)
  

• Tackling the monster;Marsalis on practice
  Call Number: MT740 .T3 1995
  Location: General
  Publication information: New York : Sony Classical Film & Video, c1995
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (53 min., 40 sec.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Wynton Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma show young musicians how to practice new or difficult pieces
  

• The Singer's voice-- breath
  Call Number: MT878 .S5 1991
  Location: Circulation Desk
  Publication information: Dallas, Tex. : Pst Inc., 1991
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Examines the basics of breath for singing. Shows the structure and the parts of the body that need to be trained
  

• The vocal coach;daily vocal aerobic workout video
  Call Number: MT885 .V6 1991
  Location: General
  Publication information: Franklin, TN : Ministry Music : Distributed by Diamante, c1991
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Chris and Carole Beatty provide a complete training program to vitalize and strengthen the muscles that affect the voice
  

• Jonathan Miller on acting in opera
  Call Number: MT956 .J66 1987
  Location: General
  Publication information: [New York, NY] : Applause Theatre Book Publishers, c1987
  Physical description: 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
  Description: Stage rehearsal of La Traviata directed by Jonathan Miller
  

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