Steve Kaufman: Learning to Flatpick: Guitar Solo: Instrumental Tutor

On this compelling video lesson Steve Kaufman introduces essential Instrumentals for Flatpickers and teaches his arrangements to some of the most beautiful pieces in the guitar repertory. This lesson will delight lower intermediate to advanced players and will show you how to add the Flatpick style Waltz ‘feel’ and waltz phrases to your playing. Steve Kaufman is internationally known as a consummate bluegrass and waltz guitarist having won numerous Flatpicking contests and produced many tutorials and Guitar Methods. This 70 minute lesson includes a booklet that contains all the music from the DVD in tablature and standard notation.

DVD One: From the Beginning-Steve Kaufman's comprehensive '101-level course' lays down all the groundwork needed to really dig into the flatpicking style. He starts at the beginning with close-up examinations of how to hold and use the pick the distinctions between lead and chord playing and how to get good clarity from your hand positions. Steve introduces you to a variety of essential techniques and skills concentrating on the pick and the finer points of strumming and accompanying vocals. His detailed instruction will help you develop your mastery of ringing and sustain notes ahmmer-ons pull-offs note bending C runs and other skills. With this method you get ampleopportunity to advance at your own pace. You'll play along with Steve on slow renditions of popular flatpicking tunes gradually working up to regular speed;

My First Gospel 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 basicchord fingerings and notation within the context of classic country songs. This book emphasizes the versatility of the gospel guitarist as a lead instrumentalist and rhythm accompanist from lyrical melodies to swinging strummingtechniques. The book comes with accompanying audio.

Steve Kaufman Three Time National Flatpicking Champion does it again. The third installment of a four part series brings us Steve's favorite hornpipes transcribed for guitar. Though the title says 'Fifty' hornpipes there areactually a few more. This large collection of hornpipes will build your repertoire as well as help you develop more ideas licks and runs for arranging your own melodies. Your goal is to learn the song memorize it and then racewith the Champ.

A Song For Every Holiday-Learn to play Bluegrass-style arrangements of eleven beloved songs each one associated with an important season or holiday. Designed with the elementary player in mind this DVD tutorial will transform your flatpick technique whilst adding a bunch of well-known songs to your repertoire.Fear not - these are not just simple songs as Steve throws in enough licks chord-shapes cross-picking patterns and melody lines to get you really hooked! Not only will your playing reach a new level but both you and your audience will also enjoy a new take on some truly timeless American holiday classics.

This book is an extension of Flatpickin' the Gospels by Steve Kaufman with autoharp arrangements written by Carol Stober. She makes it easy to learn these great gospel tunes on the autoharp! This book can be used to play chordsalong with singing or for playing the melody solo. The arrangements are written as simply as possible to facilitate sight reading so that you do not have to memorize the tune in order to play up to tempo. Complete lyrics areincluded. In notation and tablature.

The first authorized compilation of Doc Watson's life and music is meant to serve not only as a biography but also as a unique instructional book. A running dialogue with Doc reveals the story behind each tune while SteveKaufman provides additional performance tips. Here's your opportunity to learn from the best! The obvious rapport between the author and his subject produced a formula that fittingly captures the 50-year legacy of a remarkablemusician. Written in notation and tablature for the intermediate level flatpicking guitarist with a few nods to fingerstyle technique. Includes an insightful illustrated essay by Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.