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| Jimmy Bruno: No Nonsense Jazz Guitar | 
 enlarge | Actor: Jimmy Bruno
Studio: Hot Licks
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 32546
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 120 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Special Features: Jimmy Bruno has played guitar with some of the all time greats, including Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand and Elvis Presley. He makes even the most daunting techniques accessible to anyone who wants to learn. Jimmy covers ii/V/I progressions, changing chord colors, training hands and ears to work together, natural picking techniques, adding bass lines to chords and much more. No nonsense-just great jazz guitar!
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 210
UPC: 752187437574
EAN: 0752187437574
ASIN: B000BM7YY2
Release Date: November 15, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Jimmy Bruno has played guitar with some of the all time greats, including Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand and Elvis Presley. He makes even the most daunting techniques accessible to anyone who wants to learn. Jimmy covers ii/V/I progressions, changing chord colors, training hands and ears to work together, natural picking techniques, adding bass lines to chords and much more. No nonsense-just great jazz guitar!
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 There is so much more than this DVD Jimmy can offer you February 13, 2008
This DVD is a tremendous help. I found my guitar playing got better after watching it just half way though and going in the other room to play before it even finish.
Jimmy Bruno does not teach conventional music theory like what you would get from a university, college or music theory book. He has a much simpler approach to guitar than all the teaching things out there that I have found personally. In this DVD you will have exposure to the 5 shapes. Once you know these 5 shapes you will find yourself playing better because you will see guitar differently.
The audio on this DVD is great. The voice speech is not way lower than the guitar playing like a lot of teaching DVD's are.
If you made it this far in the review I am going to tell you to save your money and not bother getting this DVD. Jimmy Bruno has opened an online private lesson website. [...] if you are not sure about signing up then get this DVD and set your mind at ease.
I have personally been playing in bands for over 7 years and my playing only broke through to the next level after taking a few lessons from this man, Jimmy Bruno.
Worth it just for the work on scales January 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If scales is something you've escaped from practicing, then this DVD will do it for you. It's not a beginners video but if you've been playing a couple of years and still don't get how scales, harmony and improv goes together, maybe the answer is in this DVD. Jimmy teaches 6 scales that you can use for majors, minors and all the modes. Certainly smartened up my understanding of what to do (and I teach guitar!). It's a great teaching resource and the booklet explains it all in TAB and notation. If you get Jimmy's downloadable PDF ($9 from his site) you'll have even more info to get these scales down pat.
Jimmy's a very good communicator and this is one of those DVDs that really works well (as a teacher I've seen loads; there are plenty out there that are either bad or just a promo for the artist). This is neither - he really wants to get these ideas over to you and does it just like he was running a master class for you alone. A very good example of what a guitar tuition DVD should be.
Outstanding January 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One word Outstanding! Jimmy makes this plain and simple no modes I repeat no modes, nothing but melody within the scale simple and practical shapes in all positions. Im buying his second dvd, and also joining his on line school. Finally a teacher that speaks my language "Easy" and not to undermind jazz in anyway. Jimmy makes it easy and fun to learn almost like a guitar coach at your side saying this is easy and yes you cant do this!!The video gives close up shots booklet with all the scale patterns and runs jimmy performs. A must have for any serious guitarist wanting to learn jazz at any level!!
Practical, Not Too Much Theory Advice September 18, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this DVD for two reasons: 1)Jimmy gives you practical, down-to-earth instructions without using 'academician'-type words; and 2)he shows you exactly what he means! In doing so, he really removes some of the mystery of jazz playing.
I would recommend this DVD if you already know the fretboard somewhat, and want to get started with basic jazz improving. It's not really for beginners, unless you are extremely motivated to get up to speed with the scale/chord patterns.
To elaborate on what I mean by Jimmy being more down to earth, he points out that while knowing exactly what a 'G7 Flat 5, Flat 9' chord is and its notes can be somewhat important on an intellectual level, what's most important is that you can HEAR those notes. Being able to label a scale as this or that is not as important as HEARING how it might be different from a major scale, for example.
In the beginning of the DVD, Jimmy emphasizes the fact that first, you need to know the basic chord patterns of the fretboard. There's no way around that fact. But he helps you by overcome this hurdle by going through each scale/chord pattern simply and thoroughly, thereby laying it all out for you.
As the title of this DVD states ('No Nonsense'), Jimmy isn't promising you that you'll play the most awesome licks in 3 days. He's realistic. You do have to practice. But armed with his tips and samples, you can't help but improve if you practice his ideas for yourself.
No-brainer, buy it November 8, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
First, all of the other reviewers make good points. This isn't a video for absolute beginners; you should have some comfort with the fretboard and chord/scale structure. (I think even if you don't there's plenty here for you, it just might come harder.) I disagree a little about the fret markers, because Jimmy usually says what position he's playing so you can keep up.
The reason this DVD is a no-brainer in my opinion is because you get an excellent two-hour lesson from a great, engaging teacher for less than half the price of a single one-hour lesson from your local teacher. AND you can play it over and over again, and really absorb what Jimmy is saying and doing. (If you're like me, you'll need to.) Plus, transcriptions with tab. It may not take the place of one-on-one lessons but there's no way you won't get your $22 worth out of it.
And Mr. Bruno, if you're reading this, thanks for the great lesson!
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