Learn Country Guitar With 6 Great Masters

Learn the fundamentals of creating and playing solo guitar arrangements from the master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine. Enrich your playing with the expressive dynamic symphonic textures of solo fingerstyle guitar. With the guidance of master teachers you'll learn to build simple melodies into complete guitar arrangements understand fingerings that will bring intimidating chords within your reach and put you at ease with country blues classical techniques Celtic music and more.

In his friendly, humorous style, Greg Horne makes learning acoustic guitar fun and easy. This revised edition features examples in TAB and standard music notation and a new DVD hosted by guitar virtuoso Jared Meeker. You'll learn how to hold the instrument, play with a pick, count time, read music, and play simple chords. After mastering the basics, you'll be introduced to fingerpicking, barre chords, improvisation, music theory, and a variety of styles including blues, rock, country, and folk. Beginning Acoustic Guitar is a must-have for anyone serious about starting to learn acoustic guitar. Second Edition Features: * Updated examples in the styles of acoustic guitar masters * New companion DVD demonstrating the examples in the book * Improved instruction on acoustic guitar techniques and theory, covering flatpicking, fingerstyle, and strumming / Guitare

With Online Audio and Video-This is a step-at-a-time enjoyable method for learning to play great sounding country Guitar.Dix Bruce in his humorous yet musically 'right-on' teaching style introduces you to country back-up bass runs Carter-style bluegrass picking the Nashville Numbering System for indicating chord changes use of the capo transposition and much more.Work at your own pace and learn to sound like the country greats! Written instandard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio and video.

Essential patterns for all country guitarists. Play lead and rhythm anywhere on the fretboard in any key and learn a variety of styles. Easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions for players of all standards. In standard notation and guitar tablature with an audio CD of full demo tracks for all the examples.

Teach yourself to play country Guitar with these easy lessons.Progressive Country Guitar Technique covers the fundamental techniques and practical theory required to learn to play country Guitar including chords scales and fingerstyle lessons.This book includes 90+ exercises chord progressions riffs licks and easy songs for beginners.Progressive Country Guitar Technique is in full colourthroughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music with chords and tabs. A CD is included containing audio demonstrating all examples.Basic knowledge of how to read music and play the Guitar is recommended to teachyourself using this book which is suitable for all ages and all types of Guitar.

My First Country Guitar Picking Songs is an ideal book for beginners interested in learning country-style guitar and basic reading skills. Author Steve Kaufman uses his award-winning method to teach principles of flatpicking basic chord fingerings and notation within the context of classic country songs. This book emphasizes the versatility of the country guitarist as a lead instrumentalist and rhythm accompanist from lyrical melodies to swingingstrumming techniques.

Memphis has long been a landing place for musicians from the surrounding rural areas in Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi and in the 1920s and 1930s it was a wide open town with plenty of opportunities for musicians to performtheir music and make a living. As a result of Memphis's hub status it developed a strong blues scene in the 1920s and 1930s with a host of outstanding singers and players. Many of these musicians had successful careers asrecording artists but a surprisingly large number of similarly gifted musicians went unrecorded or only got the opportunity to record a few titles.This DVD lesson offers instruction in the music of many of the finestguitarists to record out of Memphis in the 1920s and 1930s. Included on this DVD are transcriptions and teaching of performances from the spectacular and hugely influential Memphis Minnie transplanted Mississippians Furry Lewis Robert Wilkins and Frank Stokes and more obscure names from the past like Tom Dickson and Allen Shaw. The songs that are taught on the DVD have been selected for their musical merit but also to build your skills as a CountryBlues guitarist with numbers in D G E and C in standard tuning as well as Open G tuning. The technique building that will come from learning these tunes will give you tools to go in whatever direction you wish to take yourmusic.A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD. This includes all the lyrics to the songs as well as transcriptions of the guitar playing. The original old recordings of all the tunes is alsoincluded.Titles include: Tom Dickson/Happy Blues; Allen Shaw/I Couldn't Help It; Robert Wilkins/Long Train Blues; Frank Stokes/Frank Stokes' Dream; Memphis Minnie/Reachin' Pete and Furry Lewis/Good Looking GirlBlues

With a new introduction by Woody MannJazz and blues guitarist Woody Mann learned from the legendary Rev. Gary Davis and then played and recorded with Son House Bukka White and John Fahey. He has performed throughout the world recorded over a dozen CDs and is an internationally renowned guitar teacher.Six great lessons from the masters of rockabilly guitar:Lesson 1: Arlen Roth-shows you Travis picking heel damping and alternating bass licksLesson 2:James Burton-the legendary pioneer of rockabilly teaches techniques from his days with Ricky NelsonLesson 3: Danny Gatton-teaches pick-and finger style trills and special chordsLesson 4: Brain Setzer-ex-Stary Cats-shows you hisspecial tricksLesson 5: Joe Dalton-country and rockabilly specialist Joe demonstrates hot chromatic runs double stop licks and arpeggiosLesson 6: Scotty Anderson-gives you an intense workout on Chet Atkins fingerstyle guitar andboogie licksYou'll never miss a note!-You see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played!-All right- and left-hand techniques are shown in close-up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy-Slowmotion segments with standard pitch sound-Artist biographies-Suggested listening-Booklet with music examples included

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.

Troy has a rich background in the Los Angeles country music scene. He has worked both live and in the studion with band members from Randy Travis Bonnie Raitt The Desert Rose Band Colleen Carter Jackson Browne Don Henley James Taylor The Tractors The Doo Wah Riders Theresa James and newcomer Jerry Carr. He has also had his songs performed by Gloria Loring on Gary Chapman's show on TNN. Troy is a four year graduate of the Dick Groove School Of Music and taught a guitar styles class while attending. 50 Licks Country Style DVD Package In this incredible DVD Troy takes you stpe-by-step through classic country style licks that can also be used inother contexts such as blues rock and rockabilly. Troy demonstrates pedal steel licks bluegrass licks cascading licks and licks using harmonics intervals triads bends chromatic passages arpeggios open strings and double stops. All licks are played in context and demonstrated slowly with an explanation of the techniques used. This DVD presents an insightful look at country guitar. It is truly a unique opportunity to learn from one of today's finest guitarist instructors.