WB Al Di Meola DVD
For the first time on DVD, Al Di Meola shares the techniques and concepts that have made him one of the world's most respected and influential guitarists. Al shows his scale choices for soloing over various chords including a special section on "the Dominant 7th-Diminished connection." Many of his melodic lines, licks, rhythm patterns and even solos have been transcribed in the accompanying booklet. Right hand technique follows as Al demonstrates his amazing picking including rhythmic ideas, muting and chordal picking. In the exciting section on rhythm playing, he shows some challenging comping patterns. Throughout this DVD, Al performs many of his fine compositions such as "Cielo e Terra" and "Orient Blue" and in some cases, through the magic of editing Al plays both the rhythm and lead parts. Special features include: Tuning segment, Bonus Performance-Frank Gambale, Bonus Lesson-The Diminished Scale, Bonus Lesson-Harmonic Minor Arpeggios, Additional Product Previews, Printable PDF reference materials, Internet connectivity. Running time: Approx. 90 minutes Includes previously released VHS version REH827