Partitions de Homespun

Pete Huttlinger teaches all the nuances of Gordon Lightfoot's guitar arrangements and he makes them easily accessible to intermediate players. He teaches the chord progressions rhythms fingerpicking patterns and unique musicaltouches that help make each song a unique and powerful statement. Includes: “Early Morning Rain ” “Carefree Highway ” “Rainy Day People ” “Circle of Steel ” “Steel RailBlues ” “Bitter Green ” “If You Could Read My Mind ” “Cold on the Shoulder.” 120 MIN • LEVEL 3 • INCLUDES MUSIC & TAB

Popular singer/songwriter David Wilcox presents his unique and unusual fingerstyle accompaniments to his original songs. Using a variety of open tunings Wilcox demonstrates how to fill your chords with rich harmonics and counterpoints that will transform your accompaniments from standard strum-alongs to complete musical arrangements. Through performing and dissecting several of his most popular songs Wilcox shows how being a accompanying guitarist can be as exciting and as intricate as being a soloist.

Steve Kaufman introduces new players to all the elements of guitar flatpicking. No previous experience is necessary. All that's needed is a guitar a flatpick and the desire to accompany and play lead on great folk bluegrass and country songs

Get Bluesy on the Mandolin as Steve James brings learning Mandolinists more of the funky old-time songs that made his previous instructional DVD on this instrument so popular! He covers blues scales chord patterns walking lines arpeggios accompaniments and a selection of great tunes!

DVD One: From the Beginning-Steve Kaufman's comprehensive '101-level course' lays down all the groundwork needed to really dig into the flatpicking style. He starts at the beginning with close-up examinations of how to hold and use the pick the distinctions between lead and chord playing and how to get good clarity from your hand positions. Steve introduces you to a variety of essential techniques and skills concentrating on the pick and the finer points of strumming and accompanying vocals. His detailed instruction will help you develop your mastery of ringing and sustain notes ahmmer-ons pull-offs note bending C runs and other skills. With this method you get ampleopportunity to advance at your own pace. You'll play along with Steve on slow renditions of popular flatpicking tunes gradually working up to regular speed;

Part 3 Dvd-After the success of the first two editions Peter Huttlinger presents seven further unforgettable John Denver songs in full and expert detail. Learn the arpeggiated intro and rich chords of Calypso the powerful strumming patterns of Spirit as well as a host of unusual chord voicings and fingerpicking patterns. Huttlinger's relaxed delivery and incredible technique are supported by a full tablature booklet of all the featured songs and examples.

Dvd 2-In response to numerous requests Happy Traum has taken his ?Easy Steps? course to the next level adding songs and techniques that will bring your playing firmly into intermediate territory. You'll learn how to play in the versatile and useful ?dropped D? tuning with its rich booming bass notes and easy chord shapes. Five classic songs are taught each one rich with possibilities for creating exciting arrangements: The Colorado Trail ? My Home's Across the Smoky Mountains ? Fishin' Blues ? The Blues Ain't Nothin' ? John Henry. 60 MIN. ? LEVEL 3 ? INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB

Here is a lesson that’s packed with dozens of time-tested musical phrases that will help you become a strong lead guitarist. Even beginners will be able to start playing hot licks over blues changes. As the phrases get more advanced you’ll start to use slides bends hammer-ons pull-offs and other techniques to increase your speed and dexterity. Each riff is played slowly and then at the speed to give you a feel for how it sounds in context. Jeff Pevar (currently playing guitar with David Crosby) joins Artie to demonstrate how two players jamming together would use these lead lines in blues progressions. Once you’ve got the basics down you’ll learn to put severalriffs together to create a complete blues solo. A demonstration of minor key jazz-blues phrases will round out your repertoire of licks and will allow you to create hot solos or jam on blues changes with your friends. This lesson will be of value both to beginners who want to get a jump on lead guitar as well as intermediate players who want to increase their knowledge of the fingerboard. Artie Traum has been a performer recording artist producer composer and session player for more than thirty years. His CD Letters From Joubee was #1 on the smooth jazz radio charts for six weeks. Artie has toured and recorded with his brother Happy Traum and has played guitar with The Band Livingston Taylor Tony Levin Michael Franks John Sebastian Sam Bush David Grisman and many other top recording artists. His recent recordings are on Narada and Roaring Stream Records. In addition to his busy concert and recording schedule Artie is a popular clinician for Taylor Guitars. Includes music and tab

10 Minutes a Day to Better Technique and Finger Fitness-This instructional DVD and accompanying material gives learning guitarists the tools to improve technique build speed and develop precision by practicing warm-ups etudes and exercises for just 10 minutes a day. Players at all levels can set their own schedule or print out and follow Andrew's unique 'Ten Week Practice Planner.'

A hands-on beginner's course in traditional rock styles this easy play-along course will have you rockin' and rollin' in no time - even if you've never played this kind of piano before! David Cohen (The Blues Project Country Joe and The Fish) starts you at the beginning quickly getting you into the theory needed to understand the chord progressions rhythm grooves and bluesy licks of rock. You'll soon be playing the riffs pioneered by Jerry Lee Lewis Fats Domino Little Richard and other early piano greats!David helps you build coordination between left and right hand teaching a variety of bass lines and treble licks and solos. You'll learn how to usetechniques such as the glissando the shuffle Chuck Berry-style eighth note grooves clavé (Bo Diddley) rhythms and the rock ballad. As he teaches David passes on invaluable info on blues scales turnarounds ending licks advice about playing in a band and much more. The accompanying CD includes 3 backing tracks by a full rock rhythm section so you can practice what you've learned and play along.

Master the art of clawhammer Banjo playing with this easy-to-follow instructional DVD.Great Banjo Lessons: Clawhammer Style contains eight lessons chosen to provide learners with new techniques tunes and musical insights.Suitable for beginning and advanced players alike this DVD includes tuition by professional Banjo players for the songs Shortenin' Bread John Brown's Dream Cherokee Shuffle and more.Contributors to this DVD include Bob Carlin Mike Seeger Cathy Fink David Holt Kirk Sutphin Ralph Stanley Mark Johnson and Frank Lee.

Volume Three-Finally a complete method for learning jazz guitar that's clear accessible and crammed with enough information to save you months even years of searching on your own. Mike DeMicco one of America's hottest players has devised an informative insightful series on how to play jazz guitar. The mark of a great jazz musician is his or her ability to make a personal unique statement. This third DVD in the series provides invaluable insights into how you as a developing jazz guitarist can create your own distinctive style

This extraordinary DVD lesson is filled with spectacular picking detailed instruction and invaluable advice for aspiring bluegrass guitarists at all levels. Bryan Sutton thoughtfully and methodically lays out his ?tricks of the trade? to help you play any tune and improve your flatpicking speed power timing and musicianship. Bryan addresses many of the problems that he sees in aspiring pickers and passes along tips on how to keep your picking hand and arm tension-free and your fretting hand supple and quick. He provides drills and exercises teaching an arsenal of licks bends double stops slides and other devices that will help you build powerful and memorablesolos. In a special section on rhythm playing Bryan plays backup to Cody Kilby's lead solos and shows how by varying his chords and bass runs he builds a groove and enhances the tune. He breaks down in detail famous bluegrass jam session tunes - Daley's Reel Texas Gales Wild Bill Jones and Beaumont Rag - each of which shows a different aspect of the flatpick experience.

Taylor shows you how to take a simple song and add a little 'Taylor magic' with descending basslines and rich harmonics. He takes a simple tune and shows how to inject colour variation and excitement. Along the way you will learn valuable tips about confidence musicality and personality. Notation and Tab are included.