Techniques Arrangements and Improvisation-The sensational Kelly Joe Phelps guides you through his country blues and gospel guitar playing style in this fascinating DVD. Phelps plays the instrument Dobro style with a unique bar and alternate-thumb fingerpicking technique which allows for unusually free improvisation. In this video he demonstrates aspects of his musical craft - covering bar technique string muting use of the capo fingerpicking style and how to find scale and chord patterns in open D tuning. His exploration of improvised solos using these ideas will help you create expressive melody lines and evocative harmonies turning your songs into vehicles through which you can express your ideas and emotions.

Interpreting The Gospel Songs And Style Of Reverend Gary Davis-Larry Campbell who has played with Bob Dylan Levon Helm Elvis Costello and numerous others grew up listening to the inspirational songs and dazzling Guitar technique of Rev. Gary Davis. He performs five songs of this legendary master with vocalist Teresa Williams and then breaks down the complex fingerpicking arrangements for learning players.

DVD One-On this in-depth DVD lesson Jorma breaks down his fingerpicking style lick by lick sharing important tips on use of the slide opn tunings right hand picking and many other essential techniques.Close-ups split screens and other camera angles help you see and hear Jorma's powerful guitar while he provides intriguing insights into his approach to music.You'll learn four of Jorma's favourite pieces in note-for-note detail including traditional tunes such as 'West Coast Blues' and 'Hesitation Blues' as well as the classic Jorma originals 'Crystal City' and 'Embryonic Journey'.

Learn to Play Using the Techniques & Songs of American Roots Music. A complete collection of all three Acoustic Guitar Method books and CDs in one volume! Learn how to play guitar with the only beginning method based on traditional American music that teaches you authentic techniques and songs. Beginning with a few basic chords and strums you'll start right in learning real music drawn from blues folk country and bluegrass traditions. You'll learn how to find notes on the fingerboard expand your collection of chords by learning songs in various keys and learn different kinds of picking patterns. When you're done with this method series you'll know dozens of thetunes that form the backbone of American music using a variety of flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques. Songs include: Bury Me Beneath the Willow · Delia · Frankie and Johnny · The Girl I Left Behind Me · House of the Rising Sun · Ida Red · In the Pines · Little Sadie · Man of Constant Sorrow · Sally Goodin · Scarborough Fair · Will the Circle Be Unbroken? · and many more.

Soulful songs and powerful techniques from a master bluesman. Blues fans and players worldwide have embraced the haunting soulful sounds of the Mississippi Delta. Hans Theessink a masterful player singer and performer teaches the powerful Guitar styles that he learned first-hand from traditional players in the American south. Hans' passion for the blues is clear as he details the tunings chord shapes bass runs fingerpicking style slide technique and percussive strokes that form the core of every good blues player's repertoire. He plays sings and analyzes seven favourite classics and originals: Prison Blues Big Bill's Guitar Vicksburg Is My Home Sugar Babe You Make Me Feel So Good Sitting On Top Of The World and Two Trains. Hans closes this DVD lesson with a full performance of Down In Mississippi Where The Blues Was Born a stirring homage to his favourite blues masters. As you add these powerful songs to your repertoire your understanding of this important tradition will deepen and you'll be inspired to create your own compelling blues arrangements.

Here’s the ultimate course in Jorma Kaukonen’s unique and influential blues and country guitar finguerpicking style. These lessons are filled with wisdom advice and invaluable skills for pickers at all levels. You’ll learn five traditional and original songs each one becoming a springboard for important musical information that will be applicable to any songs you want to play. An experienced and inspiring instructor Jorma teaches at a leisurely pace taking care to point out all the possible variations that will enable you to make each song your own. JOrma reviews the chord positions needed for each song slowing them down phrase-by-phrase so that even relativebeginners will be able to play the piece with some practice. He discusses his alternate bass thumb work and adds runs bens double-stops bass walk-ups blues licks turnarounds endings and ornamental notes to enhance your fingerpicking and blues arrangements. Each song features a dynamic live performance by Jorma and Barry Mitterhoff. Jorma Kaukonen started out as an acoustic fingerpicker before becoming a rock legend as lead guitarist for the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. (He and the Airplane were included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995). Jorma has released more than two-dozens albums both solo and in various groups. In recent years he has been pursuing the acoustic blues and country fingerpicking styles that he has always loved best. A lifelong interest in teaching has resulted in several Homespun instructional videos.

2-DVD Set-A unique double-DVD set that teaches you to play guitar from the very beginning using the sounds and techniques of Amezn American roots music. Suitable for total beginners as well as those wishing to discover a different approach Hamburger's method will get you playing a whole bunch of traditional American songs in no time.DVD 1: covers all the basic chords and flatpicking techniques you will needDVD 2: provides a solid start in fingerpicking along with more advanced flatpicking stylesYou will learn how to use a capo how to add bass runs and how to apply a variety of strumming patterns and other important techniques. Soon you'll be playingsuch evergreen classics as Scarborough Fair Careless Love and Columbus Stockade Blues.

This exciting new concert DVD captures outstanding performances by some of today's top acoustic and electric guitarists. Covers a wide spectrum of styles from classical tinged lyricsm to electric blues; from Travis style thumbpicking to ethereal tapping; from delicate fingerstyle to rocking country blues. Recorded live in Nashville.

As editor of Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine I have had the good fortune to meet some of the finest guitar players in the world. Today the scope of the players out there keeps growing and the level of musicianship keeps gettinghigher. It is an honor to present Vol. 1 of what promises to be a long series of DVDs presenting some of the finest fingerstyle players the world has to offer.' - Bill Piburn

Keb' Mo' expertly accompanies his distinctively soulful songs with folk/blues fingerpicking swampy slide licks contemporary pop chords and a touch of jazz. The seven arrangements he teaches on this DVD are simple enough for early intermediate Guitarists but provide enough twists and turns to interest advanced musicians as well. With his easy-going humor and deep musical knowledge Keb' Mo' makes this lesson a joy to play along with. You'll learn unusual chord shapes a variety of tunings bottleneck/slide technique picking patterns and seven beautiful songs from his award-winning repertoire: Your Love Life Is Beautiful I'll Be You Water Every Morning Eileen Tell Everybody I Know and a bluesy slide arrangement of America The Beautiful Keb's songs are accessible to most learning players. The interesting part comes when he adds his 'surprise' harmonies - unexpected chords and ear-catching progressions. His stated intention is 'to inspire you by showing you things about the Guitar that will help you make choices in your music based on what you feel in your heart'.

Authentic Country Blues Guitar Techniques and Repertoire 2-DVD Set-Playing and singing country blues guitar is no easy task. It's just you and the box summoning up the requisite Guitar parts singing the melody and maintaining a solid groove. No drummer. No bass player - just you and your Guitar.Independence repertoire technique timing and endurance comprise the essential skill set for authentic fingerstyle country blues Guitar.Playing and singing the material in this 2-DVD set hones these skills like nobody's business. Paul Rishell diligently guides you through 16 handpicked tunes to cover a wide variety of the feels rhythms and techniques that are characteristic to country blues Guitar.You'll learn allof the parts rhythms and requisite techniques for songs such as Down the Dirt Road Blues by Charley Patton Shake 'Em on Down by Tommy McClennan Low Down Rounder by Peg Leg Howell Sweet Jivin' Mama by Blind Blake One Dime Blues by Blind Lemon Jefferson and many more. Get a solid grip on this Delta Piedmont and Texas blues Guitar repertoire and you'll be able to handle anything (including your own compositions) with authenticity stellar technique and maximum groove. Head out to the porch now with Dirt Road Blues.

Murial Anderson is one of the most celebrated fingerstyle guitarists around and in this DVD she teaches the exquisite arrangements and flawless techniques that have made her a favourite.Anderson analyses several show-stopping pieces in detail including the lively yet deceptively simple Linus & Lucy a tune that combines a funky bass riff and independent treble melody groove to create a complex counterpoint. Other pieces include the Doc Watson-inspired Rosalee a fingerstyle arrangement of the fiddle tune Angeline The Baker and a spectacular version of Sousa's Liberty Bell March in which the guitar imitates all the parts of theentire marching band!Lessons include:Moving bass linesCross-string playingHarmonics of various typesNail careProper sitting positionsTone productionPlucking methodsOther classically-based techniques

Teach yourself how to play classical Guitar sheet music arranged for fingerstyle guitarists with the Progressive Fingerpicking Classics series. The pieces featured in this collection are suitable for all agesand all types of classical Guitar.This volume includes 20 popular classical music pieces brilliantly arranged for fingerstyle Guitar players by a professional classical Guitar teacher. Easy classical Guitar tabs forfingerpicking Guitar players are included. This illustrated guide comes with 1 CD containing Guitar audio demonstrating all examples.Basic knowledge of how to read music and playing fingerstyle Guitar is required to teachyourself to learn to play Guitar pieces from this book.