Become the best flatpicking guitarist you can be with this universal guide to accuracy speed articulation and syncopation taught through some of the best-loved standards of the country style.Russ Barenberg shows you in easy-to-follow lessons exactly how to:Achieve a gorgeous guitar toneKeep solid timeUse accents and syncopationImprove your phrasing and articulationImprovise freely and expressivelyYou'll learn how to improve your practice techniques as well as how to make your first steps into simple but effective improvising. As well as some essential skills you'll also discover some great tunes including Old Joe Clark andCowboy Calypso.