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"Lessons by Mail"

 

 

 

The Next Best Thing To Being There...

"Lessons by Mail" is a totally interactive correspondence program for the ever-evolving guitarist or bassist. The courses feature an array of superb, state-of-the-art lessons mailed to your home address, created by a professional teacher with over 35 years of experience.

Everything you need to know about LBM, including FREE mp3 lesson samples can be found right on this page, so scroll and take your time learning about this exciting opportunity!

Note: This program is not for total beginners. If you completely lack any experience, we recommend that you use the free site resources and join the program at a later date.

 

 

What You Get as an LBM Student...

Great news! Due to the many ongoing requests from existing and potential students, the entire LBM program is finally available in CD format. The best just got better, so now you have no excuses to get onboard!

To hear Mark's voice and his #1 philosophy as a player and as your future coach:

  "Ultimate Advice - What Should You Practice?"

More? Scroll to check out the numerous FREE lesson samples and demonstations.

 

 

What Makes 'One On One: Lessons by Mail' So Special?

Study with Mark Stefani, Vision Music's founder, in your own home!
Exciting "menu" of lesson courses for you to choose from!
Fully interactive, round-the-clock personal communication via email!
Audio demonstrations and documentation provided with all lessons!
Each lesson packed with at least two weeks worth of homework!
Pay as you go. No obligation to continue! $30 per lesson! Postage free!
Free monthly newsletters and inspiring articles!
Bonus lesson for first-time buyers! Pay for two/get a third lesson free!
Your satisfaction guaranteed or your money back!
Inspiring, challenging, educational, and FUN!

 

 

Choose From Four Exciting Guitar and Bass Courses...

 

Swing Blues: The Doorway to Jazz

Learn classic compositions by Wes, Parker, Miles, Benson, Ellington, and many others. Chord comping, jazz riffs, octaves, solos, walking bass lines, and much more. Details:

Complete Description | FREE MP3 Samples

 

 

 

The Rhythm & Blues Experience

Popular 12-bar standards, rhythm techniques and hot riffs from guitar legends like Albert King, BB King, Albert Collins, SRV, Hendrix, George Benson, Kenny Burrell, etc. Details:

Complete Description | FREE MP3 Samples

 

 

 

Guitar Solo Arrangements

Learn solo guitar arrangements of famous tunes in a variety of styles: popular, jazz, latin, blues, etc. Fingerstyle-oriented. Designed for acoustic or electric guitar players. Details:

Complete Description | FREE MP3 Samples

 

 

 

The Jazz Bassist

Learn great, classic swing blues and bebop tunes by Parker, Miles, Trane, Rollins, and others, plus walking bass lines, riffs, and solos in the styles of great bass legends. Details:

Complete Description | FREE MP3 Samples

 

 

 

Our "Special Edition" LBM Series... 

Great news! Students can now purchase individual lessons either as an addition or as an alternative to our standard courses. Choose from the titles listed below. The price for each edition varies according to content and length. Click the lesson title to hear the audio intro/demo and get an exciting sneak preview of each edition.

Blues for Kenny*
Covers a funky four-chorus, 48-bar blues solo in the key of C, based on an original tribute to guitarist Kenny Burrell. Bonus head/lead sheet.

Choplicity*
Breaks down a three-chorus, 48 bar funky vamp guitar solo that mixes double-timed jazz and blues licks. Bonus head/lead sheet

Deja Blous*
A double-lesson edition covering an eight-chorus, 96-bar spirited guitar solo in Bb. Single note, octaves, doublestops. Bonus head/lead sheet.

How Insensitive*
Lesson featuring a latin-jazz 32-bar solo over this epic Jobim classic. Great blend of jazz/blues phrasing and double-timing. Bonus head/lead sheet.

Listen Here*
Based on a funky, double-timed vamp solo over the Eddie Harris groove classic in the key of C. Strong blues attitude/sax phrasing throughout.

Minor Moods*
Double-lesson edition featuring a chord-melody rubato intro followed by a funky B minor vamp solo over the "This Masquerade" track from JCS.

Mister P.C.*
A lesson focusing on a four-chorus, 48-bar minor swing blues solo on the Coltrane classic. Key of Cm. Bonus rubato solo guitar intro included.

My Masquerade*
Complete bar-by-bar breakdown of this solo based on Leon Russell's epic "This Masquerade" groove, recorded by George Benson in the 70's.

Oleo Plus
Lesson based on the classic rhythm changes head by saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Key of Bb. Part two covers a complete, 32-bar jazz guitar solo.

On Broadway*
Loads of great licks explained in this lesson based on a vamp solo over this famous 16-bar groove classic in Bb. Bonus head/lead sheet.

Rear View Mirror*
Learn the octave-based head, chord voicings/rhythm, plus the four-chorus, 48-bar guitar solo for this funky, sax-influenced blues original.

Road Song*
Lesson covering both the intro vamp section and full double-time solo over this popular Wes Montgomery minor latin-jazz standard.

Smoke Detector*
This lesson features a funky, 32-bar, AABA vamp solo on a groove original. Great sax-influenced licks throughout. Bonus head/lead sheet.

Spontaneous Combustion*
Based on an uptempo modal original in the key of G minor, similar in feel to Impressions by Trane. Several solo choruses. Bonus head/lead sheet.

Sunny*
Another double-lesson featuring a spirited four-chorus, 64-bar guitar solo over this classic tune by Bobby Hebb. Bonus head/lead sheet.

The Cooker*
Detailed breakdown of this high-speed, five-chorus, 60-bar solo loaded with classic jazz and blues licks. Includes bonus head/lead sheet.

The Flintstones*
Lesson covers an extended three-chorus, hard-swinging 96-bar guitar solo over the classic "Rhythm Changes" (Bb). Bonus head/lead sheet.

The Thrill Is Gone*
Bar-by-bar description of this funky, three-chorus, 36-bar guitar solo tribute to B.B. King, using the backing track from Jam Central Station.

Thumbin' the Blues (I)
An exciting lesson based on a pair of swing blues solo choruses in the key of C, using the right-hand thumb exclusively a la Wes Montgomery.

Thumbin' the Blues (II)
This Wes-influenced sequel lesson breaks down two additional jazz solo choruses, again in the key of C and focusing on the right-hand thumb.

* This solo also available in non-lesson format as part of our Monster Guitar Solo series.

 

No Credit Card? No Problem...

Use the Master Order Form page to purchase by mail, with a check or money order. 

 

 

The LBM Beat Goes On...

More info? Check out our extensive LBM Frequently Asked Questions page. If you'd like to hear more mp3 vocal narratives by Mark Stefani plus hear him back up the talk with some excellent recorded performances, don't miss our new Guitar Talk pages:

      

JUST GUITAR TALK

MORE TALK

STILL TALKIN'

FRESH TALK

Wait! We're not done yet. For more audio demos, student feedback, and a biography of the author, visit the following pages:

      

MP3 AUDIO DEMOS

MEMBER FEEDBACK

ABOUT THE COACH

 

 

Closing Thoughts...

If you've been fortunate enough during the course of your career to study with a truly inspiring teacher, you know that the benefits gained can be priceless. "Lessons by Mail" brings that quality of instruction right to your doorstep! So why waste time?

 

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