Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Gospel-Old Time Number of pages : 88 A popular collection of 56 favorite old-time gospel songs artfully arranged for Resophonic guitar by Tom Swatzell and Ken Eidson. All arrangements are in G tuning with notation and tablature.

A Complete Guide to the Basics-The ultimate self teaching Dobro method - a complete guide to the basics. Includes songs chords and melodies picking strumming playing tips techniques standard notation and tablature.

A Lesson in Lap-Style Dobro Playing-Celebrated Dobro maestro Doug Cox introduces a private lesson in the elements and techniques that characterise the lap-style guitar. Not only will you receive a solid foundation in Dobro playing and music theory for one of the best in the business you will also learn to:Name all the notes and major chords on the DobroPlay the indispensable I-IV-V chord progression in all keysDiscover 'Chucking' and how it worksUse characteristic tone and damping tricksTo compliment the wealth of technical knowledge you will also be introduced to three Dobro standards The Water Is Wide Worried Man Blues and St. Anne's Reel top start yourepertoire and give you authentic tunes with which you can master this unusual but wonderfully evocative style of playing.

The classic resonator Guitar sound is becoming increasingly popular in all types of music ranging from country to bluegrass to blues to rock.You Can Teach Yourself Dobro provides a very easy method tofollow and it will teach you the basics of resonator performance including both chording and single note playing using the slide bar. Also you will play bluegrass old-time country blues Hawaiian fiddle tunes folk songs andmore. This method covers an extremely wide and diverse array of topics.Resonator Guitar is a fun instrument to play. Janet Davis has taught people of all ages to play resonator Guitar and in her own words 'Theyall have a good time pickin' and grinnin'.' If you want to play Dobro this book will show you how! In tablature only. Includes access to online audio and video.

Learn to play a variety of fantastic tunes as you master the challenging techniques of the Dobro with this accessible DVD tutorial by Dobro master Stacy Phillips.Phillips provides detailed instruction on:The use of picksThe barHammer-onsPull-offsRight hand rollsA variety of chord positionsAn in-depth examination of major scale patterns is provided applicable to almost any song and allowing you to create your own melodies and improvisations.Each song has been carefully selected to introduce different playing styles and boost your musical vocabulary. You will discover the blues bluegrass three different open tunings and abreathtaking arrangement of Dixie Hoedown that combines every element from the lessons in spectacular fashion.This intermediate-level tutorial in resonator guitar will have you picking better than you ever dreamed you could!

Stacy Phillips is an internationally acclaimed soloist and author on Resonator Guitar. This comprehensive book took years to produce and is the culmination of Stacy's many years of playing the instrument studying new Resonator techniques and interviewing other Resonator greats.This book achieves the following objectives: 1. To present an in-depth survey of the styles in which well-rounded lap Guitarist should be competent.2. To examine the playing styles and techniques of some of the world's greatest Resonator Guitarists. 3. To catalog many of the licks that are lingua franca in the world of Resonator guitarists. 4. To indicate some of theunderlying relationships between notes keys and chords by introducing some basic music theory as it relates specifically to the six-string Guitar in G tuning. 5. To gain insights into the world of Resophonic Guitar stylings andperformance through interviews with some of the top players. 6. To demonstrate unconventional concepts in order to stimulate fresh approaches to playing the instrument. Tablature included. The audio presents more than 90minutes of stereo recording featuring Stacy Phillips on Dobro and Paul Howard on Guitar. Play-along tracks are included for several of the tunes. Access to online audio included.

Featuring 28 well-known Christmas songs arranged for squareneck resonator guitar with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. Book contains chord diagrams for accompaniment guitar as well as common strum patterns to usefor rhythm backup. All songs are arranged in standard notation and tablature for Dobro®. This book may be used along with Mel Bay’s Mandolin Christmas Songbook (MB21013) and Mel Bay’s Ukulele Christmas Songbook(MB20886). All songs except “Away in a Manger” are in the same key and can be played together. Most songs in Mel Bay’s Tenor Banjo Christmas Songbook (MB21014) are also in the same key and can be usedtogether.

A guide to Dobro techniques for beginners. Includes CD with detailed tuition for three tunes.

A usable resource and a beautiful poster. Includes major minor diminished augmented chords 7th chords major 7th minor 7th 6th chords minor 6th and 9th chords for every chord letter name. Slant chords are shown on treble &bass strings. Includes a note finder chart along the Dobro fingerboard and explanations for the Circle of 5ths and much more.

2-DVD Set- Award-winning instrumentalist Rob Ickes has created a comprehensove course to help you master all aspects of the resonator guitar from bar tachnique to fingerpicking rolls. He covers ererything you'll need to hold your own in a bluegrass band from a fine-tuning the strings to achieving good tone timing and volume control. You'll learn correct hand positions for fast and clean playing powerful forward and reverse right hand rolls basic music theory and all aspects of good bar techniques. With Jim Hurst on vocal and guitar you'll gain an understanding of how to play back-up rhythm and fills behind a vocalist create effective solos build chords andscales and much more. Rob teaches or demonstrates several great tunes including Will the circle be unbroken Dixie Hoedown Ol' Dangerfield Sailin' To Hawaii Monrobro Reuben How great Thou Art and Flat Lonesome. Whether you want to play bluegrass or explore country blues Hawaiian or other styles these DVDs will get you on the right track-fast.

DVD 1-Discover the vast possibilities of East Coast Piedmont fingerpicking-style. On this comprehensive lesson in bottleneck slide guitar Mike Dowling reveals his secrets tricks and techniques that have made him a successful artist and Nashville session guitarist. He explores often overlooked techniques that will enhance your playing and overall musicianship and make even the simplest lines sound musical. Using mainly Open-D tuning Mike teaches Mean Ol' Fisco Stranger Here Boogie Woogie Dance Swamp Dog Blues and Jan's Song. Suitable for early intermediate level this package contains a book let with tablature to the featured tracks andexercises.