ALPHARETTA, GA, October 03, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Liberty DeVitto played drums on nearly every Billy Joel album and tour for the past 30 years. Now he is teaming up with iVideosongs (www.ivideosongs.com) to show how to play four classic Billy Joel songs: Just the Way You Are, Only the Good Die Young, I Go to Extremes and Get It Right the First Time.
iVideosongs is also introducing four new guitar titles representing a variety of styles and eras: Elvis Presley's Burnin' Love, The Monkees' Last Train to Clarksville, Nirvana's In Bloom and Motorhead's Ace of Spades. Each of these guitar titles is broken-down by iVideosongs' expert instructors.
Just the Way You Are was recorded by Billy Joel on his breakout album, "The Stranger." Liberty DeVitto shows how to play the brush-style drum style featured on this Grammy Award-winning ballad.
Only the Good Die Young and Get It Right the First Time are also from 1977's "The Stranger." On both songs, DeVitto shows the intense style of drumming that became his hallmark, along with every beat, fill and brush stroke in the songs.
I Go to Extremes was recorded by Billy Joel on the 1989 album, "Storm Front." DeVitto shows how to get the groove the song was built around. Each of these great drum titles include an interview with DeVitto, where he talks about his experiences recording and performing with Joel. Each title additionally includes drum notation.
Burnin' Love was recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single in 1972. iVideosongs shows how to play both the rhythm and lead guitar parts, including the chord voicings and rhythms. Last Train to Clarksville was released on The Monkees' 1966 self titled album. iVideosongs shows how to play each of the song's segments and arpeggiated bridge.
In Bloom debuted on Nirvana's 1991 album, Nevermind. iVideosongs shows how to play the power chords, guitar solo and other parts of the grunge hit. Ace of Spades was recorded by Motorhead on the 1980 album of the same name. iVideosongs shows how to play the entire repertoire of rock techniques in the song - palm muting, string bending, legato hammer ons and pull offs.
Each of the new guitar titles include embedded tablature and chord grids, and each is instructed by an expert member of the iVideosongs staff.
iVideosongs shows aspiring musicians everywhere how to play their favorite songs completely and accurately, with the instruction provided by the original artists who wrote and performed them, and also from expert instructors.
iVideosongs has licensed full rights to its songs from BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music and also many secondary and tertiary publishers. This allows the company to provide complete and accurate instructional titles, presented exactly as they were originally written and performed. The iVideosongs titles are primarily for electric and acoustic guitarists, but titles for bass, keyboards and drums are also included in the catalog.
iVideosongs offers three kinds of music instruction content. Tutorials designed to improve basic to advanced skills are available free of charge. Complete and accurate songs, instructed by professional music teachers cost $4.99. Complete and accurate songs, taught by the original artists who wrote, performed and/or produced them, cost $9.99.
iVideosongs customers can choose a skill level and genre, and then download the high- def titles to their personal computer, iPod or other device. Each song title is presented in chapter format, so aspiring musicians learn the introduction, verse, chorus, bridge, outro and other elements in bite-size pieces and at their own pace. Each title also includes a master performance so customers can compare their progress against the song, and tablature notation to aid in learning. Titles featuring artists also include an interview segment, where they reveal the inspiration and influences that went into the creation of the song.
iVideosongs launched the beta of its service this past January 29, 2008.
About iVideosongs
iVideosongs is the pioneering music instruction service that enables aspiring musicians of all skills levels to learn how to accurately play complete songs from the original artists who wrote and performed them, and also from legendary side-men and a staff of exceptional instructors. iVideosongs on-demand, high-def video titles live on customers' computers, iPods and other devices, and are accessible to them whenever and wherever they like. Visit http://www.ivideosongs.com to start learning today.
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