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Pub. Date
[2013], c2008
Language
English
Description
Interviewing one-on-one can be nerve-wracking enough, but panel interviews, when not conducted properly, can be disastrous. This episode demonstrates how to prepare for the interview so that every panelist is ready to perform well. Find out the essential Ds and Don'ts for these interviews as well as the benefits of having varied opinions, and tips for effective assessment discussions.
Pub. Date
[2007], c1997
Language
English
Description
Pipe organs are the most majestic of musical instruments, and each one is a unique work of art named after its designer. This program studies the painstaking craftsmanship in wood and metal that goes into pipe organ construction and illustrates the function of the instrument's many parts. The voicing process, in which the volume and tonal quality of a pipe organ is adjusted to suit the acoustics of its location, is also explained. Generous musical...
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Language
English
Description
In the 11th century, European musicians tried to make their instruments sound like the human voice. Instead of plucking the strings, they began drawing a piece of wood or bone across them to sustain the tone. By Elizabethan times, the viol was the aristocrat of bowed instruments, while the violin was considered fit only for pubs and parties. This program shows how fashions as well as musical instruments changed.
Language
English
Description
In this video, you will learn skills required by leaders and anyone managing meetings, training sessions or even one-on-one coaching sessions. They are process skills that help guide the discussion to meet desired outcomes, whether problem-solving, brainstorming or reviewing strategy. You will learn to become a skilled facilitator who can implement a gameplan and use gatekeeping and process feedback to help a group focus on their challenges and goals,...
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
One of our most eminent neuroscientists spent a year teaching himself to play the guitar. Why? Scientist Gary Marcus was keenly interested in how the brain can essentially rewire itself to make up for deficits caused by trauma. In the presence of Vernon Reid, #66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Gary Marcus discusses the experience of learning to play and the impulses that brought him to music. Presented in association...
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Language
English
Description
Write a Business Plan is a simple course to help you get started with your business plan. A business plan is a written document describing an organization's core business activities, objectives, and plans to achieve its goals. Your business plan should outline your goals for your business, and how you intend to achieve them. It is a blueprint for growing your business. A business plan is a valuable roadmap for resourcing and marketing your business...
Series
Pub. Date
[2005], c1991
Language
English
Description
In this program, Geoff Nicholls, co-presenter of BBC TV's classic Rock School series, introduces students to the drum set with instruction on the components of the drum set and their parts; choosing sticks, drums, and cymbals; replacing drum heads; how to hold the sticks using orthodox and matched grips; tuning; hand and foot strokes; drum notation and keeping time; quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes and their associated triplets; varying rhythms...
Pub. Date
[2013], c2009
Language
English
Description
Differences in culture and work styles can lead to tension on the job, and it's up to the Manager to resolve the situations. In this episode, Anne and Kim have multiple issues with each other, from personal hygiene and personal space, to insensitive comments and work attire, this relationship is spinning out of control. Finally, Anne takes the lead and starts an open discussion on their differences. Through this conversation and the feedback they...
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Language
English
Description
This program covers such problems as the production of varying degrees of loudness on harpsichords and spinets, the mechanical engineering of the modern piano, the 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. The progression is from electronic organs to analogue synthesizers, from purely electronic oscillations to the addition,...
Series
Pub. Date
[2012], c2011
Language
English
Description
Kentucky Wild Horse takes its name from an old east Kentucky fiddle tune played by Wolfe County fiddler Darley Fulks, who possessed a vast repertoire of pre-Civil War tunes. The band's love and inspiration is Kentucky music from the 19th century through the present, especially its fiddle and banjo traditions. The group searches out obscure fiddle tunes, bluegrass songs, and even classic jugband music, breathing new life into material that could otherwise...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
This program considers how to measure the performance of a workforce as a whole, looking at such factors as labor turnover, productivity, absenteeism, and wastage rates. It also looks at different systems of remuneration, from time-based systems to performance-based systems.
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Description
This film presents an analytical look at rock and roll in the 1960s and 1970s. It offers viewpoints from managers, musicians, religious leaders, business marketers, and those who opted-out of entering the music scene. Live recordings from Mike Oldfield, Tangerine Dream, Jack Bruce, Black Oak Arkansas, Electric Light Orchestra, Manfred Mann, and Baker-Gurvitz Army are presented.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Paul Ingrey guides you through the technique of fretboard tapping, taking you through basic techniques and on to study cover pieces in the style of Van Halen with clear explanations and close ups of both right- and left-hand techniques. Arpeggios and chordal tapping are covered, with worked examples and the necessary theory for you to expand the ideas further for your lead work and solo performances.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
The acoustic guitar is able to produce a sound that is very different than its electric brother. In this video, Max Milligan shows how to get the most out of the acoustic guitar, teaching ways and techniques used by blues guitarists such as Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt and Keb Mo, to develop into a fingerstyle of your very own.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Learn heavy metal guitar licks and tricks to get your fingers shredding across your fretboard now! Tommy Bolan (N.Y.C , Warlock, Freight Train Jane) demonstrates the step-by-step patterns and details to many of his favorite techniques and complete breakdowns of his live and in-studio gear.
17) Play Pro Guitar
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Presented by Max Milligan, this video covers all the basic skills needed for playing the guitar, from initial tuning to playing chords and scales. Everything is carefully explained with close-ups and split-screen techniques, so you'll quickly see the results.
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Paul Ingrey guides you through the basics of rock rhythm guitar. Learn how to use power chords with study pieces in the style of Bon Jovi and Nirvana and look at the concept of pedal tones and their effect on a chord sequence. Each new topic is explained clearly, with close-up views of the right- and left-hand techniques.
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
The diva in question is Australian soprano Joan Sutherland, in her first television masterclass. Together with fellow opera stars Ileana Cotrubas and Tom Krause, she puts six contestants from the 1995 Cardiff Singer of the World competition through their paces.
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