Arlen Roth - Lap Steel Guitar

Part homage to a classic instrument part guitar lesson from one of the best country blues players around this is the quintessential guide to all things Telecaster. Arlen Roth discusses the strengths and characteristics of one of the first production-line electric guitars pioneered by Leo Fender. Roth takes the viewer on a tour of the instrument's heritage showcasing the most popular musicians techniques sounds and styles. His tutorial cover:Pedal Steel Bends Behind the nut bends Chicken pickin' Rockabilly Rhythms Blues techniques Banjo Rolls and much more.Features priceless footage of some great Telecaster icons includingDanny Gaton James Burton Albert Collins Sotty Anderson and a bonus performance by Telemaster Albert Lee.

Techniques Rhythm & Soloing for Nashville-Style Guitar 2-DVD Set-Some call it country Guitar with a dash of rock blues and jazz. Others call it modern Nashville-style guitar. We call it 'Big Twang' and no one's better qualified to help you get a grip on the style than bonafide master twanger Joe Dalton. Players like Albert Lee Arlen Roth Danny Gatton Johnny Hiland Ray Flacke Leon McAuliffe Brent Mason Chet Atkins Scotty Anderson Red Volkaert James Burton and Jimmy Bryant all have their own classic Big Twang signature sound and technique. But today contemporary players across all styles have incorporated twang influences in their signature sounds.In this DVD you will work through a wide variety of rhythm and soloingparts across five distinct Big Twang grooves that Dalton has prepared to illustrate the diversity of the style. Key learnings include mastering the many different attacks required with the picking hand along with the essential 'touches' required from the fretting hand. As you work with the material Dalton will cover hybrid picking chicken-picking pull-offs hammer-ons double-stops pedal steel emulation ending slides pluck 'n cluck staccato and legato effects tips for crafting a good solo syncopation vibrato and tons of other tricks of the twang trade.