By learning ideas through an old school approach you naturally get the classic sound of vintage swing and jazz. This DVD teaches many of the building blocks of this timeless music by one of its leading practitioners, Whit Smith from the Hot Club of Cowtown. Covers: Whit's basic foundation of scales, drills, triads and double stops; common chord progressions and how to expand upon them using ornate, moving chord patterns and shapes; melody and 'how-to' mechanisms for soloing, using classic swing chord progressions as your guide. For intermediate to advanced players. Whit covers a lot in this DVD, it's well worth the price. Recommended. 90 min.