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FEATURED MUSIC LESSONS
JAZZ:
Learn the history of Jazz music, enjoy our playlist and video tutorials
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Duke Ellington, "Take the A Train"
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Blue Bossa -Dexter Gordon
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Red Garland Quintet - Billie's Bounce
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John Coltrane - Mr. P.C.
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Just Friends - Sonny Stitt
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Coleman Hawkins - Body & Soul
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Miles Davis - Kind of Blue - 1959 - All Blues
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Wayne Shorter - Footprints
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Joe Henderson - Recorda-Me - with hancock-hubbard
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The Nearness of You - a jazz piano lesson
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Deep Purple - solo jazz piano lesson
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Christmas Song - solo jazz piano lesson
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'Autumn Leaves' Jazz piano Lesson (HD and Widescreen Version)
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'Yesterdays' - Solo jazz piano tutorial
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A Fine Romance - Jazz piano tutorial
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Strollin' (Horace Silver) - solo jazz piano lesson
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These Foolish Things - Jazz piano tutorial
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'Blue Bossa' Version 1 - High Definition version - Jazz piano tutorial
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Jazz Drummer Q-Tip of the Week: Comp like Art Blakey, Elvin Jones and Max Roach!
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Billy Ward Tour of Jazz Drummers
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IN THE SHED Ep15 - JAZZ DRUMMING - Intro To Comping
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Jo Jones, a magician on drums, in Caravan
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Jazz Drummers Timeline
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History of the Drumset - Part 5, 1917 - New Orleans Style Drumming
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BUDDY RICH IMPOSSIBLE DRUM SOLO *HQ*
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History of the Drumset - Part 10, 1941 - Bebop
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Exploring New Orleans Jazz
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Interval Training Exercises on the Guitar
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Só Danço Samba - Bossa Nova Guitar Lesson #4: Basic Phrase Fully Syncopated
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Jazz Guitar Lesson - Phrases Not Scales - Henry Johnson
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Play Jazz Guitar in 10 Minutes
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Jazz Guitar Lesson [Advanced Jazz Harmony]: Drop 2&4 and Drop 2&3 | Tom Lippincott
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Bebop Jazz Guitar Licks - Classic Bebop Sound Decoded - Advanced Jazz Guitar Lesson
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Music Theory | Principles of Melody - Bebop Lines
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Vic Juris Jazz Guitar Lesson [Advanced]: Expanding Your Chord Vocabulary
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Romane lessons taught gypsy jazz Swing 1h15 le
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Improvisation Piano Exercises from Chick Corea
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Stop Being Confused about JAZZ SCALES
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Simple PIANO EXERCISES for Advanced JAZZ IMPROVISATION
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Herbie Hancock: The Ethics of Jazz | Mahindra Humanities Center
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Autumn Leaves - Advanced (Bill Evans' Style) │Jazz Piano Lesson #35
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Jazz Piano Lessons - #1 - Introduction to Jazz Piano
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How To Survive A Jazz Comping Gig
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How to Play Piano Lessons - 2 - Playing Emotions and #1 Easy Jazz Piano Chords
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Learn to Play Piano - 3 - Piano Basics
BLUES:
Learn the history of the Blues, enjoy our playlist and video tutorials
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Robert Johnson- Crossroad
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Howlin' Wolf "Smokestack Lightning" Live 1964 (Reelin' In The Years Archives)
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Leadbelly - Where Did you Sleep Last Night
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Slim Harpo - I'm a King Bee
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Muddy Waters Band, Got My Mojo Working---Live at Newport Jazz Festival, July 3 1960
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Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Purple Haze (Live at the Atlanta Pop Festival)
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John Lee Hooker: Boom boom
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Nina Simone - Backlash Blues (Live at Montreux 1976)
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Introduction to Improvising on the Blues
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HOW TO IMPROVISE OVER THE BLUES PROGRESSION
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THE BLUES PROGRESSION EXPLAINED
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Slide Guitar Blues Lesson In Open D On My National Steel NRPB With Insanity!!!
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Gary Clark Jr. - 12 Bar Blues-Jam @Jam'in'Berlin
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Exploring the Guitar with Keb' Mo'
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Eirc Bibb guitar lesson
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Keb' Mo' / Perpetual Blues Machine
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What is the blues? A look at the history of blues music, musicians and emotion.
DRUMSET:
Learn to play drums using some of the best drumset video tutorials: rudiments, grooves, play alongs...
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How To Play Drums - Your Very First Drum Lesson
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David Garibaldi | Building Coordination
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Dafnis Prieto | A World Of Rhythmic Possibilities
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Dafnis Prieto | Rhythmic Independence Within Latin Drumming
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Antonio Sanchez | Creative Soloing & Freedom
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ANTONIO SÁNCHEZ | Performance y Masterclass para todos los instrumentos
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Antonio Sanchez Master Class
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Clave on a Drumkit by Antonio Sanchez
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Tommy Igoe | Great Hands For Groove Essentials
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All 40 Rudiments - Daily Drum Lesson
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Jojo Mayer: Moeller Stroke Lesson
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Everything You Play Starts With These 4 Things!
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The Only 3 Rudiments You Need To Do In 2020! 🔥Practice Aid Video
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The BEST WAY To PRACTICE RUDIMENTS! - What You Might Not Be Doing
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5 Hybrid Rudiments That Every Drummer Should Know
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40 Drum Rudiments | Percussive Arts Society PAS
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STOP Practicing Rudiments!
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The Only 3 Rudiments You Need To Know
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Jazz Drummer Q-Tip of the Week: Comp like Art Blakey, Elvin Jones and Max Roach!
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Billy Ward Tour of Jazz Drummers
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IN THE SHED Ep15 - JAZZ DRUMMING - Intro To Comping
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Jo Jones, a magician on drums, in Caravan
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Jazz Drummers Timeline
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History of the Drumset - Part 5, 1917 - New Orleans Style Drumming
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BUDDY RICH IMPOSSIBLE DRUM SOLO *HQ*
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History of the Drumset - Part 10, 1941 - Bebop
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Exploring New Orleans Jazz
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Aula 1 - Percussão de samba para bateria | Lesson 1 - Samba percussion for the drum kit
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Como o samba era tocado antigamente - mestre Tatá
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Basic Samba Batucada Lesson with Marcus Santos
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Caixa & Surdo Patterns for GBE's Samba
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Samba Basics For Drumkit
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Samba Reggae Class with Marcus Santos
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Instrumentos e levadas básicas - DVD Ritmos e Batucadas
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Alberto Netto - How to play samba on drum set (Lesson 1) Como tocar SAMBA na bateria
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COMO FAZER AS REPICADAS NO PANDEIRO?
AFRICAN MUSIC AND PERCUSSION:
See some of the best live performances from African musicians, watch selected tutorials on African percussion
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Boubacar Traoré & Ali Farka Touré - Duna Ma Yelema
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Toumani Diabaté & Sidiki Diabaté - Jarabi
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Victor Démé - medley - Fête de la musique Fnac - Château de Vincennes
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Bombino - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
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Tinariwen - Live at Womad
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Bobby Mcferrin and Richard Bona bass & vocal jam
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Toumani Diabaté - Cantelowes live at El Real Alcazar
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Boubacar Traoré - Hona (Live à Bamako 2016)
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Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté - Debe live at Bozar
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How to Play the Dundun Kuku Rhythm | African Drums
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Dunun Tutorial | MENDIANI | Sangban
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Kassa Djembe Lesson (Beginner-Intermediate)
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Djembe LESSON- DIANSA ; featuring Fara Tolno.
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Djembe Drum Lessons with Master Drummer: Lamin Jassey
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Working with kids - Djembe
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technique tama par zourakiè koné-bobo dioulasso
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Proper Djembe Technique
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How To Play the Djembe with Master Drummer: M'Bemba Bangoura
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Mamady Keïta - Kuku
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Doundounba in Madina, Conakry
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Hayashi-Mamady duo. Grandmasters Mamady Keita (djembeföla) and Eitetsu Hayashi (taiko soloist)
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Wamato "Everybody Look" - African Percussion Instructional and Performance DVD
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Babara Bangoura-Djembe Kan
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Thomas Gueï
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Bassidi Koné - Djembe Solo, August 2015 (Bamako, Mali)
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Amazing Subway Performer - Darbouka à Paris - Part 1
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Djembe Solo by Weedie Braimah
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Jean Bosco Mwenda - Masanga
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Masanga - Jean Bosco Mwenda - Lesson
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West African Guitar Lesson - Bambara Part 1 - Zoumana Diarra
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Congolese guitar class 1
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CONGOLESE GUITAR STYLE SOUKOUS
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Malian Virtuoso Guitarist Vieux Farka Touré Plays the Desert Blues
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Ry Cooder & Ali Farka Touré - 25. Jazzfestival New Orleans 1994 + Interview with Ry Cooder
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African Music African Guitar - Freestyle on Guitar
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african guitar mali
BRAZILIAN MUSIC/THE SAMBA:
Learn the history of Samba, enjoy our playlist of Brazilian music and learn to play the samba rhythm(s)
A playlist of live videos of Brazilian music: Samba, Bossa Nova, MPB, Samba Rock and more...
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João Gilberto Completo ◦ 1978
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QUE PENA - JORGE BEN & GAL COSTA
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Gilberto Gil Estudio 1979 - Back in Bahia / Aquele abraço
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Private video
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Cartola - Corra e olhe o céu (com Dalmo Castelo)
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Novos Baianos - Programa Ensaio 1973 (Na Integra)
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Adoniran Barbosa e Elis Regina 1978 (completo)
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Desafinado by Joao Gilberto
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Deleted video
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Batidas de Cavaquinho - Unindo as Batidas (aula de cavaquinho)
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Samba rhythms taught by Rick Udler (Part 1 of 2)
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Samba rhythms taught by Rick Udler (Part 2 of 2)
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Samba simples com ghost notes
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Samba Bass Lines with Flavio Lira
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Solo de Pimpa do Pandeiro, com pandeiro Rozini
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APRENDA 10 INSTRUMENTOS PRIMORDIAIS DA RODA DE SAMBA
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COMO FAZER AS REPICADAS NO PANDEIRO?
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Samba Piano Tutorial - Chords, Comping, Rhythm, Pattern
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Aula 1 - Percussão de samba para bateria | Lesson 1 - Samba percussion for the drum kit
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Como o samba era tocado antigamente - mestre Tatá
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Basic Samba Batucada Lesson with Marcus Santos
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Caixa & Surdo Patterns for GBE's Samba
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Samba Basics For Drumkit
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Samba Reggae Class with Marcus Santos
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Instrumentos e levadas básicas - DVD Ritmos e Batucadas
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Alberto Netto - How to play samba on drum set (Lesson 1) Como tocar SAMBA na bateria
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COMO FAZER AS REPICADAS NO PANDEIRO?
MUSIC THEORY:
Learn about music theory the simple way: rhythm, harmony, chords and scales...
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The Pillars of Music Theory
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Time Signatures Part 1: The Basics (Music Theory)
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Time Signatures Part 2: Simple & Compound Time Signatures (Music Theory)
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Understanding Music Theory in One Hour - Animated Music Lesson
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Musician Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty ft. Jacob Collier & Herbie Hancock | WIRED
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Basics of Music Theory: Part I
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The 4 Critical Parts to Writing a Melody
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How To Write Chord Progressions - Songwriting Basics [Music Theory- Diatonic Chords]
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The Circle of Fifths - How to Actually Use It
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How to Teach Rhythm Patterns
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How To Teach Children To Read Music - Basic Music Lessons For Kids
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Part 1: Wynton Marsalis' "Teaching Music in the 21st Century"
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How to Teach Vocal Parts to a Group - Tune Bucket Music
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Teaching Music In Primary Schools (1 Simple Trick Revealed!)
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TEDxSydney - Richard Gill - The Value of Music Education
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Teaching Music Theory with Games -
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How To Read Music In 15 Minutes - A Beginner's Guide
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Maikat - How to teach music live online
SOUL/FUNK/HIP-HOP
Learn about the history of soul funk and hip-hop.
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GOT TO GIVE IT UP - MARVIN GAYE
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Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Original Version)
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Randy Crawford - Street Life - 1979
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Ashford & Simpson - Bourgié Bourgié
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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
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Black Ivory - Mainline (Slayd5000)
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Aint No Stopping Us Now Mcfadden and Whitehead
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got to be real --cheryl lynn
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As - Stevie Wonder
LEARN BASS:
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Reggie McBride Preview
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5 Tips That Will Make You a Better Bass Player
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Victor Wooten Bass Technique [4 of 4]
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Top 5 myths about learning bass
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One simple exercise to drastically improve your fluidity on the bass
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The most important bass technique in the world (and 5 tips to master it)
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HOW TO LEARN YOUR SCALES 10x FASTER (and WAY more useable)
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Introduction to the Walking Bass, Part One
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Bassists: You Need to Practice Rhythm Changes
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Fundamentals of Jazz Bass
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Introduction to the Walking Bass, Part One
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Tips for Building Your Walking Bass
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Learn Bass - What is the Dorian mode?
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Jazz Bass Lesson 1: Bass Basics
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Learn Bass guitar with Bass Guitar Master Class blues lesson tips tricks walking lines and more
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BLUES DOUBLE BASS LESSON with Geoff Chalmers
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Victor Wooten Bass Technique [4 of 4]
LEARN PERCUSSION:
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Dafnis Prieto | A World Of Rhythmic Possibilities
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Documental La Historia Del Songo Changuito
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Playing Congas and the Tumbao, Part One
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How to Play the Bongo, Part One
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Dafnis Prieto Drum Solo - Drumeo
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Dafnis Prieto | Rhythmic Independence Within Latin Drumming
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How to Play the Bongo, Part Two
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How to Play the Guiro
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TATA GUINES 1 : La Percusion Cubana
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Aula 1 - Percussão de samba para bateria | Lesson 1 - Samba percussion for the drum kit
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Como o samba era tocado antigamente - mestre Tatá
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Basic Samba Batucada Lesson with Marcus Santos
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Caixa & Surdo Patterns for GBE's Samba
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Samba Basics For Drumkit
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Samba Reggae Class with Marcus Santos
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Instrumentos e levadas básicas - DVD Ritmos e Batucadas
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Alberto Netto - How to play samba on drum set (Lesson 1) Como tocar SAMBA na bateria
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COMO FAZER AS REPICADAS NO PANDEIRO?
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How to Play the Dundun Kuku Rhythm | African Drums
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Dunun Tutorial | MENDIANI | Sangban
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Kassa Djembe Lesson (Beginner-Intermediate)
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Djembe LESSON- DIANSA ; featuring Fara Tolno.
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Djembe Drum Lessons with Master Drummer: Lamin Jassey
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Working with kids - Djembe
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technique tama par zourakiè koné-bobo dioulasso
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Proper Djembe Technique
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How To Play the Djembe with Master Drummer: M'Bemba Bangoura
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Guem & Zaka Percussion le serpent
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Yo Me Llamo Cumbia by Leonor Gonzalez Mina
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Toque de Abakuá
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Mongo Santamaría en Vivo Documental
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Los Muñequitos de Matanzas and Friends First Performance
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TIPICO JAM-CHANGUITO Y GEOVANNI
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Amazing Street Doumbek(Goblet Drum) Kid drummer
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Darbuka Basics
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Mamady Keïta - Kuku
VOCAL EXERCISES, LESSONS AND LIVE VIDEOS
Learn useful vocal practice exercises, attend master classes and discover classic vocal performances.
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Choral Warm up #1: Full Vocal Warm up
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VOCAL WARM UP EXERCISE
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How to Improve Range w/ Vocal Exercises | Singing Lessons
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Singing Warm Up - Tenor Full Range
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RESONANCE - VOCAL EXERCISE
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Daily Vocal Exercises For Singing Low Notes
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Daily Practice 2: Scales and Intervals - The Pentachord
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how to sing VOCAL HARMONY!
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Singing tutorial with Clarence Bekker
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Can Anyone Learn To Sing?
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Voice Lesson: Finding YOUR Voice
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Professional Vocal Warmup 1 - "Opening Up The Voice"
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Professional Vocal Warmup 2 - "Increasing Vocal Range"
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Professional Vocal Warmup 3 - "Improving Vocal Tone (Freeing The Throat)"
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Professional Vocal Warmup 4 - "Strengthening The Voice"
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Voice Lessons: Vocal Vibrato (Part. 1)
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Learn to SING from the DIAPHRAGM | Singing MYTH EXPOSED | #DrDan 🎤
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Vocal Masterclass with Gerald Finley at the Royal College of Music
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Vocal Improv and Warm Ups for Jazz Singers
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Jazz Singers: Storytelling with Song
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Master Class – Kurt Elling
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Ella Fitzgerald's Signature Singing Style, Explained By Jazzmeia Horn
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Gospel Legend, Yolanda Adams, Teaches How To Sing Better Instantly | Soul Train Awards '19
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Call and Response in Gospel Music
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Top 40 Gospel Songs That Every Black Choir Sings! | Jonesies
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How to Sing Riffs and Runs - ANYBODY can get this! Part 1