Happy imparts a wealth of information from proper stringing and tuning to fingerpicking techniques, song arrangements, alternate chord positions, and other invaluable techniques that will help you play the walking basses, dynamic rhythms, and rich chords that are only possible on the 12-string guitar. You'll be playing classic blues, rags, folk songs and instrumentals such as "Alabama Bound," "Good Morning Blues," a Leadbelly arrangement of "House of the Rising Sun," and more including three songs in dropped-D. Beginner/early intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD192
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$26.95
DVD - A CRASH COURSE IN OPEN TUNINGS FOR GUITAR
taught by Mary Flower
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On this easy exploration for novice players, Mary teaches tunings that will help you play beautiful songs and instrumentals almost immediately. She helps you work out songs for each tuning, starting with dropped D tuning and a basic fingerpicking version of "I'll Fly Away." You'll then learn open G, G6, D and D minor tunings, how to embellish using various chord positions, scales, harmony lines, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other techniques. Songs include: "Spanish Fandango," "John Henry," "Amazing Grace," a "carnivalesque" tribute to Bo Carter, "I Shall Not Be Moved," "Do Lord" and "Jesus is on the Main Line." Includes note/tab booklet. 75 min.
300-DVD312
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DVD - A FINGERSTYLE CHRISTMAS - GUITAR ARRANGEMENTS TO SEVEN BELOVED SONGS AND CAROLS
taught by Happy Traum
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Each song, ranging from an old-English carol to an African American spiritual, has been chosen for its "playability" as well as its timeless beauty: "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," "What Child is This?," "Pretty Little Baby," "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "'Twas on a Night Like This." You'll be able to play beautiful music for the holidays and gain insights into harmony lines, moving basses, alternate chord shapes, more! Early intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 85 min.
300-DVD110
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DVD - A GUIDE TO TWO-GUITAR JAMMING - LEARNING TO PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS
taught by Mike Dowling with Pat Donohue
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In a lively, "jam-packed" display of ideas and musicianship, Mike and Pat teach the necessary strategies that enable guitarists to make good music together, regardless of song or style, or even if you've never played a particular tune before. The two pros demonstrate a variety of skills, taking the mystery out of using a capo, using harmonizing chords up the neck, improvising 2nd guitar parts, trading solos and accompaniment, more. Tunes include "Freight Train," "Wild Rose," "Salty Dog," "Gee Whiz," "Trouble in Mind," "Blues City," more. Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 105 min.
300-DVD200
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DVD - A GUITARIST'S GUIDE TO BETTER PRACTICING - IMPROVE TECHNIQUE, BUILD STAMINA AND INCREASE SPEED
taught by Peter Huttlinger
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Solo guitarist and studio musician Peter Huttlinger outlines his method for effective and consistent practice techniques. Includes numerous drills, exercises, scales, metronome use and other regimens for guitarists who want to solve problems and make greater strides in improving their musical skill level. Beginning/intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD30
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DVD - ACCELERATE YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYING
featuring Jim Kelly
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Offers easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations for fingerstyle players that can be applied to all levels and styles. These include: arpeggio exercises; right hand, left hand, and combinations; alternating bass and syncopation; piano style exercises; classical, pop/rock, and jazz/Latin styles; drop D tuning exercises; more. Clear and detailed instruction is given both onscreen and in the accompanying 81 page note/tab lesson booklet. 56 min.
49-DVD320586
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$22.45
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DVD - ACOUSTIC FINGER PICKING
taught by Jamie Findlay
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Step-by-step exercises to build technique, and demonstration of finger picking styles including folk, pop, country, blues and jazz, and variations on picking from comping to soloing and chord melodies to walking bass lines. Includes note/tab booklet. 33 min.
25-DVD320393
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DVD - ACOUSTIC FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
with Rick Ruskin
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Rick's remarkable style captures all the nuances of a band/rhythm section and transforms the parts into an amazing in-the-pocket fingerstyle groove. The split screen video format covers: right and left hand techniques, walking bass and counterpoint lines, open-voiced triads, simultaneous bass/rhythm/lead parts, pedal-steel effects, double-stop bends, harmonics, more. These techniques are immediately put to use in instrumental versions of "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" & "Georgia On My Mind" plus four originals, all in standard tuning. His meticulous blow-by-blow analysis of each phrase is loaded with insight. Intermediate/advanced. Note/tab sheets are printable from the disc (DVD-ROM). 120 min.
284-DVD1
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DVD - ACOUSTIC GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS: THREE DVD SET
taught by Martin Simpson
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Contains 300-DVD182, 300-DVD183 and 300-DVD184. Lesson 1: Martin teaches 5 tunes in dropped-D and altered-G tunings and examines his own style of guitar frailing. "Rosie Anderson," "Pretty Saro," more. Lesson 2: Martin examines dropped-D tuning using the songs "Jock O'Hazeldean," "Banks of The Bann," and "In the Bleak Mid-Winter." Learn about arrangement and structure, finding the basic melody, voicing, altered chords, more. Lesson 3: Martin teaches two tunes in "G sus.4" tuning and builds an arrangement for "Betsy The Serving Maid." "The Coo-Coo Bird," in "mountain minor" banjo tuning guaranteed to keep you busy for months! Intermediate/advanced. Includes three note/tab booklets. 75, 60 & 60 min.
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300-DVD184SET
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DVD - ACOUSTIC MASTERCLASS SERIES, LAURENCE JUBER - ACOUSTIC GUITAR ESSENTIALS, VOL. 1
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2-DVD set. Aimed at players who want to expand their guitaristic options by learning the musicality behind the act of playing. Theory 101 unlocks the mysteries of the fretboard, the Cycle of 5ths, minor keys, inversions and more. Then Juber performs five tunes and explains the musical ideas and techniques of each. A lesson on left hand techniques wraps up these powerful lessons. 6 hours. Note/tab included as PDF file.
20-DVD25760
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DVD - AFRICAN FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
by John Low
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The golden age of African fingerpicking guitar was in the 1950s and 1960s. The great players and recording artists of that time included Jean Bosco Mwenda and Losta Abelo from Zaire and George Mukabi from Kenya. Guitarists from other parts of the world have rarely had a chance to learn their songs and playing techniques. Their arrangements are taught by Low, who has lived, worked and studied with African musicians, including those mentioned above. There are some links with American guitar styles but there are just as many differences, including rhythms borrowed from traditional African music and catchy up-beat patterns. African fingerstyle guitar is usually accompanied by rhythms played on a bottle. John Low is accompanied here by Frans Maathuis and Keith Jackman on bottles. Note/tab booklet, also included as a PDF file. min.
304-DVD932
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DVD - AMERICANA ACOUSTIC GUITAR STYLES
by Mark Stuart
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Focuses on techniques to help you zone in on what it takes to become a tasteful side person, or to back yourself on your own songs. Stuart is a master at this style of playing and is known internationally as one of the great sidemen. He's a good teacher, too! Topics include: hybrid style (playing with flat pick and fingers), playing Octaves on the 5th and 2nd strings, playing Octaves on the 1st and 4th strings (Key of G), 1st and 3rd string octaves, double stops in G, using slurs, Mark's pet lick, Country song introductions, double stops 2nd and 4th strings, extensive harmonics in may keys and positions, Western Swing A6 to D9 lick, Honky Tonk licks, Travis picking hybrid style, capo tricks, pick ups, more! Beginning/intermediate. 86 min.
457-DVD130
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DVD - ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR: TWO DVD SET
taught by Peter Huttlinger
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Contains 300-DVD31 & 300-DVD271. Pete Huttlinger's championship picking style is making him a powerful force in the acoustic guitar world. Over these two DVDs he teaches ten songs, featuring rich textures, moving bass parts, jazz chords, funky grooves, cascading runs, more. "And I Love Her," "Josie," "Brown Bomber," "Catch & Release," "I Got Rhythm," "Darcy's Guitar," "The Santa Rita Connection," "McGuire's Landing," "Tommy in the Morning" and "On Eagle's Wings." Intermediate/advanced. Includes note/tab booklets. 90 minutes each.
300-DVD271SET
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DVD - ARRANGING FOR SOLO GUITAR: THE QUEEN TITLES
with Edgar Cruz
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Edgar's solo guitar arrangement of "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought him world-wide acclaim and a Winfield Award. Here he reveals the intricacies of this arrangement plus three more Queen songs: "We Are The Champions," "Killer Queen" & "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." He demonstrates the process used to distill the essence of these rock classics to a single guitar, explaining each song in detail, and demonstrating how those familiar harmonies can be faithfully translated. Covers techniques necessary for difficult passages and provides simplified variations for students of many levels. Features streaming notation and tab, also printable from the disc. All arrangements in standard tuning. Intermediate/advanced. 120 min.
284-DVD9
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$35.95
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DVD - BAG OF TRICKS, POCKETFUL OF LICKS
taught by Brad "Buster" Jones
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Both intermediate and advanced players will find this challenging. It covers a variety of themes, including chord shapes and voicings, scales, alternating bass exercises, double picking/cross-picking, chromatic rolls, more. Note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file on the DVD. PDF file. 77 min.
304-DVD925
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DVD - BEGINNER'S FINGERPICKING GUITAR
taught by Fred Sokolow
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Covers basic chords, fingerpicking patterns, chord licks, bass runs, and alternating-bass melody picking. Tunes include "Scarborough Fair," "House of the Rising Sun," "Nine Pound Hammer," "Sloop John B.," "Jamaica Farewell." Note/tab booklet included, also included as a a PDF file. 70 minutes.
304-DVD402
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DVD - BEGINNING FINGERPICKING GUITAR
with Mike McAdoo
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Mike teaches you one step at a time starting with what fingers to use, what picks to use, basic fingerpicking patterns and how to learn them efficiently, Chet Atkins style, Merle Travis style, Flowing style, more. Songs include "I'll Fly Away," "Nine Pound Hammer," "Aura Lee," "House of the Rising Sun," "Freight Train," "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," more. Includes tab booklet. 60 min.
196-DVD54
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DVD - BEGINNING FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
by Dorian Michael
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Keeping it simple from the start, Dorian will have you playing basic fingerstyle (constant bass) with the song "Baby Please Don't Go" and then Travis (alternate bass) picking with the song "Fright Train." With a split screen, Dorian dissects each song note for note plus playing tips. Easy for everyone! Note/tab sheets included as printable PDF files on the disc. 60 min.
49-DVD1210
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DVD - BEYOND BASICS: FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
by Mark Hanson
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After a quick review of open-position chords and proper right-hand position, Mark teaches picking with the thumb and three fingers. He covers the famous "Travis" alternating thumb pattern as well as some great chord moves. Tab booklet included. 70 min.
05-DVD908116
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DVD - BLUEGRASS AND COUNTRY BLUES GUITAR
by David Essig
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A study of Essig's many styles of roots guitar for the intermediate/advanced guitarist. While learning 4 songs, you will learn about the following: bluegrass style flatpicking and walking bass lines, Lester Flatt chord voicings, open G tuning and open D tuning, David's slide guitar, DADGAD tuning basic chords, roll patterns, Travis Picking with thumbpick and fingers, single string (bass) thumping, more! 80 min.
457-DVD116
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DVD - BLUEGRASS GUITAR - FINGERPICKING STYLE
taught by Eddie Adcock
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Combining Travis-style fingerpicking with lightning-fast bluegrass runs, Eddie Adcock gets as exciting a guitar sound as you'll hear anywhere. On this DVD you'll learn right-hand rolls, complex slides, pull-offs, hammer-ons, variations and alternating thumb/index finger combinations, techniques that will turn basic country tunes into musical adventures. Along the way you'll learn Eddie's arrangements of "Under The Double Eagle," "Red Wing," "Sugar Foot Rag," "Strolling" and "Eddie In The High Ground." Includes tab booklet. Intermediate. 90 min.
300-DVD282
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DVD - BOB BROZMAN'S GUIDE TO ROOTS GUITAR STYLES: TWO DVD SET
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Contains 300-DVD280 and 300-DVD281. DVD One: Learn chord voicings and inversions up and down the neck and how to connect the chord you're playing with other chords in the progression. Also covers ragtime picking patterns, compression strokes, two-hand string damping, harmonics, double-time rhythm, more. DVD Two: 32-bar song form along with the chords and rhythms that characterize swing, Gypsy jazz, '30s Cab Calloway-style songs, calypso rhythms and other "hot guitar" sounds. Palm harmonics, minor key jazz/blues tunes, a variety of rhythm exercises for those "fat" swing chords. Early intermediate/intermediate. Includes tab booklets. 75 minutes each.
300-DVD281SET
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DVD - BRAZILIAN SOUNDS FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
taught by Rick Udler
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Rick begins by going over chords that are commonly used by Brazilian guitarists. He then teaches the accompaniment to singer/songwriter Gilberto Gil's beautiful composition, "A Paz", to illustrate the use of chords with open strings. A step-by-step analysis of Bossa Nova accompaniment in the Joco Gilberto style follows. along with suggestions on how to develop a better feel for this sophisticated, syncopated groove. The solo guitar rendition of the Antonio Carlos Jobim/Newton Mendonga classic "One Note Samba" will be a welcome addition to many player's repertoires with its rhythmic drive and rich harmony. Samba rhythms are explored, with examples of inner string movement which will prove invaluable to those looking to generate excitement and authenticity in their comping. A sambified version of "Happy Birthday" demonstrates how to apply these techniques to a familiar tune and make it sound fresh. To provide an even greater challenge for all players, Rick gives a detailed analysis of his tour de force solo guitar piece "Amigo Paulo." Intermediate. 100 min.
304-DVD993
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DVD - CELTIC FINGERSTYLE GUITAR, VOL. 1
taught by Tony McManus
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McManus has been called the best Celtic guitarist in the world. He learned the old tunes on fiddle, tin whistle and mandolin - this foundation gives his guitar work an authenticity often absent when this music is adapted for guitar. Includes note/tab booklet, also included as a PDF file. 94 min.
304-DVD960
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DVD - CELTIC INSTRUMENTALS FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR: TWO DVD SET
taught by Al Petteway
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Contains 300-DVD107 & 300-DVD108. In DVD One: DADGAD Tuning, Al shows you how to play arrangements in DADGAD using droning bass notes, slides, bends, hammers, pulls and other guitar tricks that imitate the sounds of harps and pipes. In DVD Two: Alternate Tunings, he shows you how to use a variety of tunings--standard, dropped D, open G, and low C--to create beautiful arrangements of traditional Irish and Scottish instrumentals. Includes note/tab booklets. 70 minutes each.
300-DVD108SET
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DVD - CELTIC INSTRUMENTALS FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR: VOL. 1 - DADGAD TUNING
taught by Al Petteway
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Learn to play in the tuning that gives many Celtic and British Isles guitar instrumentals their special beauty and power. Petteway shows you how to play arrangements in DADGAD tuning using droning bass notes, slides, bends, hammers, pulls and other guitar tricks that imitate the sounds of harps and pipes. Includes note/tab booklet. 70 min.
300-DVD107
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DVD - CHET ATKINS IN THREE DIMENSIONS: CHET LICKS
by Chet Atkins & John McClellan
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2-DVD set. Continues the best-selling Mel Bay series. John, a virtuoso in his own right and friend of Atkins, demonstrates Chet's techniques: alternating bass, slurs, cross-string scales, arpeggios, tone production, artificial harmonics, more; and discusses the key elements of Chet's musicianship. He uses graded musical examples from "Avalon," "Take Five," "Canned Heat," "Mainstreet Breakdown," others. Advanced. 123 min.
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DVD - CHRIS SMITHER TEACHES SIX OUTSTANDING FINGERPICKING ARRANGEMENTS
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Chris Smither's high groove guitar style has made him popular for decades. Here he shows you how alternating thumb, syncopated two-finger picking and a variety of left hand techniques can create rhythmic drive and distinctive harmonies. You'll learn: "No Love Today,"an evocation of old New Orleans street life; "Drive You Home Again," a moody minor key blues; "Get a Better One," with infectious single note riffs against a steady bass groove; "Leave the Light On," straight ahead fingerpicking on open D; Lightnin' Hopkins "Blues in the Bottle" taught on both 12-string and 6-string guitars; and Bob Dylan's "Visions of Johanna." Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD296
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DVD - CHRISTMAS SONGS & HOLIDAY MELODIES
taught by John Fahey
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John teaches nine of his most popular Christmas and holiday arrangements. Includes "Auld Lang Syne," "The Bells Of St. Mary," "The First Noel," "Away In A Manger," "Jesus Won't You Come By Here," "Go Tell It On The Mountain," "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear," "Greensleeves," "Silent Night" and "We Three Kings Of Orient Are." Normal fingerpicking styles are used as well as slide techniques. Regular and Open G tunings are featured. A detailed note/tab booklet is included, also included as a a PDF file. 57 min.
304-DVD946
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DVD - CLASSIC RAGTIME GUITAR
taught by David Laibman
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Laibman teaches two classic ragtime compositions: "Red Carpet Rag" and Scott Joplins famous "Maple Leaf Rag." These are difficult arrangements but they are taught section by section, including split-screen segments, where you can see exactly what the left and right hands are doing. David explains fingerings, slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs, harmonics, and any other technical points. Note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file. Intermediate/advanced. 100 min.
304-DVD974
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DVD - COMPOSING AND ARRANGING FOR SOLO GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR ESSENTIALS, VOL. 3
taught by Laurence Juber
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For those wanting to add advanced repertoire to their playing. Juber gives step by step instructions, discussing the reasons for his musical choices and the techniques he uses.
20-DVD73
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DVD - DADGAD GUITAR WITH SIMON FOX
taught by Simon Fox
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Let Australian guitarist Fox take you on a journey in this master class through the mysteries of DADGAD guitar playing for the fingerstyle guitarist. Topics include: DADGAD Tuning Exploration; Capoing in DADGAD; Right Hand Techniques; Learn Simon's Compositions: "Night Fishing," "The Potato Van," "The Fisherman" & "The Last Straw;" Playing in various Keys; The Modes and How to Use Them in DADGAD; Hammer On and Pull Off Riffs; Thumb Triplets; Partial Bar Chords in DADGAD, more. Intermediate. 79 min.
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DVD - EARLY JAZZ FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
taught by Lasse Johansson
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The ragtime and early jazz music pioneers during the first decades of the last century started an American music tradition that is alive to this day. Many of the early jazz songs and of course classical ragtime often is played as piano music, with a steady left hand playing bass notes and chords together with the right hand playing a syncopated melody on top. This style of playing is very similar to the alternating bass style on the guitar. So these tunes easily lend themselves to a fingerstyle arrangement. Intermediate. 110 min.
304-DVD991
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DVD - EARLY SOUTHERN GUITAR STYLES
taught by Mike Seeger
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Two DVD set. Mike Seeger teaches a wide variety of guitar techniques that were played in the rural South from about 1850 to 1930. Includes banjo-like styles, rags, blues, parlor guitar-based pieces, slide guitar styles, and many song accompaniment styles. He covers 25 songs and accompaniments, demonstrating each on 23 different vintage guitars: "Old Chisholm Trail," "Fishing Blues," "John Henry," "Spanish Fandango," "Guitar Rag," more. Each tune is played through, followed by comments on style, a basic pattern, and a slow split-screen repetition. Includes documentary booklet. Tablature for all songs plus additional comments, discographies & videographies are included as PDF files on both discs. Beginner/advanced. 3 hours 25 minutes!
300-DVD362
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DVD - EASY FINGERPICKING FAVORITES
taught by Happy Traum
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Learn to play five easy songs that should be in every fingerpicker's repertoire: "Railroad Bill," "My Creole Belle," "Cocaine Blues," "Freight Train," and "Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor." Happy breaks each down into manageable pieces, showing how your thumb maintains its steady rhythm while adding syncopated notes. He ends with techniques to "dress" them up - hammer-ons, bass runs, jump notes, more. Includes note/tab booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD84
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DVD - EASY STEPS TO GUITAR FINGERPICKING: THREE DVD SET
taught by Happy Traum
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Contains 300-DVD7, 300-DVD342 & 300-DVD343. Learn to master fingerpicking guitar with these 3 DVDs: "Demystifying Alternate Thumb Style," "Songs in Dropped D Tuning" and "Graduating Into Classic Repertoire." Happy shows you how to maintain a steady rhythmic pulse, play in dropped D tuning and the songs and styles of Merle Travis, Doc Watson, John Hurt, and others. 15 songs including "Spike Driver's Blues," "My Home's Across the Smoky Mountains," "I Am a Pilgrim," more. Beginning to intermediate. Includes note/tab booklets. 4 hours 20 minutes total!
300-DVD7/45
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DVD - EASY STEPS TO GUITAR FINGERPICKING: VOL. 1 - DEMYSTIFYING ALTERNATE THUMB STYLE
taught by Happy Traum
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For many aspiring players, the ability to maintain a steady rhythmic pulse with their thumb while picking out off-the-beat melody notes with their fingers represents a 'holy grail' of country, folk and blues playing. Drawing on four decades of teaching experience, Happy Traum has devised this nearly foolproof method to "rewire your brain" and make it second nature. He starts with the children's song 'Skip to My Lou' to teach the basic concepts before getting into fingerpicking standards such as "Spike Driver's Blues," "Green, Green Rocky Road," "Staggerlee," "Nine Pound Hammer" and "Hobo's Lullaby." Beginning/intermediate level. Includes note/tab booklet. 100 min.
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300-DVD7
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DVD - EASY STEPS TO GUITAR FINGERPICKING: VOL. 2 - SONGS IN DROPPED D TUNING
taught by Happy Traum
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Now available separately! Happy Traum has taken his "Easy Steps" course to the next level, adding songs and techniques that will bring your playing firmly into intermediate territory. You'll learn how to play in the versatile and useful dropped D tuning, with its rich, booming bass notes and easy chord shapes. Five classic songs are taught: "The Colorado Trail," "My Home's Across the Smoky Mountains," "Fishin' Blues," "The Blues Ain't Nothin'" and "John Henry." Includes note/tab booklet. 85 min.
300-DVD342
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DVD - EMMANUEL LABOR
by Tommy Emmanuel
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Provides a personal, one-on-one setting in which music aficionados can enjoy performances of some of Tommys best-loved tunes, but also offers guitar players instruction by one of the world's best. Emmanuel, fingerstyle master and performer, shares his personal insight and technique to sixteen tunes. Pieces shown include cuts from his albums "Only," "Endless Road" and "The Mystery." As a bonus feature a few sections are slowed down, with no compromise in pitch or video, to better see the exact execution that Tommy uses. Advanced. NO TAB. 166 min.
02-DVD21726
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DVD - ERNIE HAWKINS TEACHES FINGERPICKING ARRANGEMENTS OF FOUR POP STANDARDS - PIEDMONT STYLE
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Guitar ace Ernie Hawkins has made arrangements of four classic pop songs that are perfect for the alternate-thumb fingerpicking method known as Piedmont Style: "When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along," "The Charleston," "Rockin' Chair" and "Glory of Love." Ernie takes each of these songs, note-for-note and measure-for-measure, and shows the chord shapes, bass and melody lines, licks and rhythms that bring each one to life. Intermediate/advanced. Includes note/tab booklet. 75 min.
300-DVD324
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DVD - ESSENTIAL DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS: THREE DVD SET
taught by Artie Traum
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DVD 1 presents an easy introduction to DADGAD for those who want to explore its unique sounds on the guitar. Artie shows how to retune the guitar quickly and easily, improvise instrumentals, write songs, and get funky with country blues. DVDs 2 & 3 demonstrate DADGAD's application in mountain ballads, blues and fingerstyle jazz. Provides tips for composing on the guitar, blues techniques, chord progressions up and down the neck, and how to play melodies against interesting bass lines. Songs include "East Virginia Blues," "KC Moan," "Niagara," "Fourteen Turtles," "Yankee Swamp," more. Beginning/intermediate. Includes three note/tab booklets. 175 minutes total.
300-DVD36SET
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DVD - ESSENTIAL EXERCISES FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
taught by Peter Huttlinger
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An accomplished fingerstyle guitarist needs full control of his/her picking hand and complete knowledge of the fingerboard. Peter provides advice, practice routines, and exercises that will help you accomplish this: a dozen picking patterns on various strings, left hand arpeggios, the "spelling" of chords, his foolproof method for learning every note on the fingerboard, and chromatic scale exercises up and down the neck. Put these into practice with a bossa nova and a classical piece, "Romanza." Beginning/intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD133
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DVD - ESSENTIAL RIFFS FOR GUITAR
taught by Artie Traum
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Packed with dozens of time-tested musical phrases, this lesson will help even a beginner become a strong lead guitarist. Each riff is played slowly, then at speed to give a feel for how it should sound in context. Jeff Pevar (from CPR) joins Artie to demonstrate how to use these lead lines while jamming on blues progressions. A demonstration of minor key jazz-blues phrases rounds out this repertoire of licks. Includes note/tab booklet. 55 min.
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DVD - EXPLORING DADGAD GUITAR
taught by Laurence Juber
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The rich textures and distinctive chord voicings of DADGAD tuning have made it increasingly popular. In this detailed lesson Juber provides a complete understanding of how DADGAD works and how to use it in a variety of songs and keys. You'll learn his lyrical ballad "Still Warm," the lovely "Silhouette" and "Fountain Jumping," an exciting ragtime-like instrumental. Then he shows how the classic Irish ballad "Danny Boy" can be played in the keys of D, F, and C where you'll discover new textures and sonorities. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
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DVD - FINGERPICKING BLUES GUITAR SOLOS
taught by Stefan Grossman
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For the student comfortable with alternating bass techique who wants to explore blues and ragtime using more advanced right and left hand techniques. Features four instrumentals. Piano sounding blues in the key of A are presented with "Mississippi Blues" and "Blues For The Mann." A Blind Blake approach in the key of C is used for "Glory of Love." "Struttin' Rag" in the key of E brings together three distinct sections. It opens with a blues piano sounding motif and then steps into a more country atmosphere, finishing with a series of bass licks reminiscent of Merle Travis's "Walkin' The Strings." Each is taught phrase by phrase and then played slowly on a split-screen. Tab/music booklet, also available as PDF file. Intermediate/advanced. 76 min
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DVD - FINGERPICKING GUITAR TECHNIQUES
taught by Stefan Grossman
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2-DVD set. Rev. Gary Davis used to tell his students that playing guitar was easy, that a piano player has only two hands but a guitarist has three! Our right hand thumb is one and plays the bass figures while our index finger is our second hand and plays the melody. Our third is our left hand which fingers chords. This produces a full fingerstyle sound with a rhythmic bass played against melodic lines; the alternating bass technique sometimes referred to as "bum-chick." Learn how to master the alternating bass style. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and then played again slowly on a split-screen so that you can see what both hands are doing. With footage of Rev. Gary Davis, Lightnin' Hopkins, Merle Travis, Elizabeth Cotten, Doc Watson, more. Beginning/intermediate. 60 page tab/music booklet included. also included as a PDF file. 170 min.
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DVD - FINGERSTYLE BLUES WITH RICK FINES
by Rick Fines
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Rick starts with his 'thumb driven' style of fingerstyle blues and slowly builds, adding new licks and techniques throughout the lesson. Rick's teaching is clear and concise and allows the student to begin playing from the start of the lesson and to grow as a player in a methodical, fun process. Includes tab. 75 min.
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DVD - FINGERSTYLE CHRISTMAS GUITAR COLLECTION
by Mark Hanson
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Both Hanson videos of the same title on one DVD! Hanson teaches, note-for-note, eight of his arrangements: "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear," "The First Noel," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Angels We Have Heard On High," "Silent Night," "Oh, Little Town Of Bethleham," "Joy To The World," and "Winter Wonderland." Easily playable, fun and beautiful. Includes tab booklet. Additional DVD features: tuning segment, additional tips for basic fingersyle (including Travis picking), more.
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DVD - FINGERSTYLE GUITAR - EXPLORING DROPPED D TUNING
by Dorian Michael
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In this DVD, Dorian teaches the popular song "Great Dream from Heaven" as a vehicle to learning dropped D tuning. You'll learn the D major scale (also in 3rds and 6ths), as well as several variations and improvisations of this challenging song. With the help of a split screen, he takes the song apart and puts it together. A great solo awaits you! Intermediate. Note/tab sheets included as printable PDF files on the disc. 60 min.
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DVD - FINGERSTYLE GUITAR DVD
by Ken Perlman
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Designed to work in conjunction with Ken's book of the same title (49-112). Teaches the basic skills step-by-step for playing folk, blues, fiddle tunes and ragtime, as well as more advanced techniques like the alternating bass, pattern picking, hammering-on, pulling-off, sliding, and much more. 85 min.
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DVD - FINGERSTYLE GUITAR FROM THE GROUND UP, VOL. 1
by Buster B. Jones
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Buster, a multi-award winning virtuso, takes you from the basics and starts you on the road to fingerpicking. Buster's no nonsense, clear instruction is supplemented by the split-screen technique, so that you can see every move. Exercises and songs are taught phrase by phrase. Learn: how to tune your guitar, left and right hand playing positions, basic chords, chord movements, right hand patterns and techniques. Songs include "Nine Pound Hammer," "Freight Train," "Camptown Races," "Bury Me Beneath The Weeping Willow Tree." Beginning/intermediate. Includes tab booklet, also included as a PDF file. 77 min.
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DVD - FINGERSTYLE GUITAR FROM THE GROUND UP, VOL. 2
taught by Buster B. Jones
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In this second volume Buster continues to show you the tricks of his trade, so you'll be able to fingerpick in the style of Merle Travis and Chet Atkins. Learn: more right-hand patterns, right hand rolls, chord movements, fretboard logic, and how to play "Blowin' In The Wind," "Jingle Bells," "I'll Fly Away," and "Nine Pound Hammer" with embellishments. Phrase by phrase instruction is backed up by the split-screen so that you can clearly see what each hand is doing. Beginning/intermediate. Includes tab booklet, also included as a PDF file. 64 min.
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DVD - FOLK BLUES FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
taught by Stefan Grossman
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2-DVD set. Teaches a wide array of folk blues arrangements. You will study playing in various tunings: standard, dropped D, DADGAD, open D and open C tunings. The songs range from popular blues and rags to old-time mountain ballads. All are taught phrase-by-phrase and the movements of both the left and right hands are clearly illustrated on the split screens. A detailed tab/music booklet is included as PDF files as well as printed format. As a bonus, original old recordings from the 1920s and 1930s are included so that you can hear the roots from where these tunes derived. Intermediate/advanced. 177 min.
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DVD - FOLK, BLUES & RAGTIME
taught by Dave Van Ronk
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Spans a wide variety of exciting and powerful music: the blues of Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell; the "old fashioned" picking of Rev. Gary Davis; the ragtime bounce of Blind Blake; the sophisticated blues of Brownie McGhee; the country blues of Jim Jackson; a children's ring song and a Van Ronk original. Each arrangement is discussed and explained in detail. This complete lesson for the intermediate guitarist clearly illustrates how traditional music can be placed in a fingerstyle setting. A detailed note/tab booklet is included, also included as a PDF file. Intermediate. 80 min.
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DVD - FROM THE WOODSHED TO STAGE, VOL. 2
by Buster B. Jones
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Jones is a master of hot fingerpicking guitar solos. He has combined his love for the styles and techniques of Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed and Merle Travis to create an original and exciting approach for fingerstyle guitar. In this series of lessons, Buster presents and teaches guitar solos that he plays in the woodshed as well as on stage. Each instrumental has evolved from its basic form to a complex arrangement featuring melodic variations, chromatic rolls, rhythmic licks and lyrical runs. Titles include: "Live At Five" "Mister Lucky," "I Saw The Light," "The Wizard Of Oz," "White Christmas" and "Merci Marcel." These instrumentals will challenge the talents of any intermediate to advanced student. 60 min.
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DVD - FROM THE WOODSHED TO THE STAGE, VOL. 1
by Buster B. Jones
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Jones is a master of hot fingerpicking guitar solos. He has combined his love for the styles and techniques of Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed and Merle Travis to create an original and exciting approach for fingerstyle guitar. In this series of lessons, Buster presents and teaches guitar solos that he plays in the woodshed as well as on stage. Each instrumental has evolved from its basic form to a complex arrangement featuring melodic variations, chromatic rolls, rhythmic licks and lyrical runs. Titles include: "Skippy" "The Claw," "Van Dusers Rag" "Back Porch Boogie" and "The Christmas Song." These instrumentals will challenge the talents of any intermediate to advanced student. 72 min.
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DVD - GREAT GUITAR LESSONS: FINGERSTYLE TECHNIQUES
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Acoustic fingerstyle guitarists have made some of the most compelling contemporary music in recent years. This overview of repertoire and technique will immerse you in the work of eight players who are redefining guitar music. Each teaches a complete song: Chrs Proctor (Aura Lee), Martin Simpson (Banks of the Bann), David Wilcox (Spin), Preston Reed (Tribes), Muriel Anderson (Angeline the baker), Frederic Hand (Celtic Tale), Alex de Grassi (Lost in the Woods) and Laurence Juber (Martha, My Dear). Intermediate/advanced. Includes note/tab booklet. 75 min.
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DVD - GUITAR AEROBICS: EXERCISES FOR THE ADVANCED, CONTEMPORARY & TRADITIONAL FINGERSTYLE GUITARIST
by Duck Baker
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Presents a variety of challenging exercises and arrangements. Both your right and left hands, as well as each finger, will receive a complete work-out. The traditional folksong "The Wreck Of The Old .97" and Ducks original composition, "Holding Pattern" are used to illustrate various right hand picking ideas. This is followed by left hand techniques and ideas to increase the independence of motion of your fingers as well as exercises featuring trills, thumb-fretting, hammer-ons and pull-offs. "The Rakes Of Waterloo" is presented featuring left hand fingerings and techniques necessary for the ornamentation of Celtic melodies. Grace notes, slides and complex embellishments are demonstrated. Concludes with right hand slapping techniques and the tune "The Dirtman Cometh." 73 min.
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DVD - GUITAR GROOVE: A SESSION WITH BROOKS WILLIAMS
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With bluesy fingerpicking and swinging flatpicking Brooks Williams takes you on a journey that will move you beyond first position "cowboy chords" and straight into the world of guitar groove. He starts with an in-depth look at 12-bar blues, demonstrating how to use moving chords, added bass lines, funky right hand rhythms and bluesy riffs to spice up your playing. Along the way you'll learn the classic blues "Careless Love" and two original songs: "Knife Edge" and "Rich Tonight." He brings it all home with a complete version of his goove fuelled instrumental "Belfast Blues." A bonus section includes additional licks and tricks. Includes tab booklet. 90 min.
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DVD - GUITAR LESSON WITH DAVID BROMBERG
taught by David Bromberg
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In this intimate DVD lesson, David presents some of his most popular arrangements. They vary from the folk blues "Delia" to the popular gospel song "Just A Closer Walk with Thee" to Bob Dylan's "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" to Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles" (featuring David's famous guitar solo). Nine great arrangements that will expand your repertoire as well as guitar playing skills. Teaches fingerpicking and flatpicking techniques. Vibrato, single string runs, cross-picking, the alternating bass, counterpoint lines and finding the groove are all discussed. Each phrase is taught. Intermediate. 116 min.
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DVD - GUITAR PLAYING HAWAIIAN STYLE WITH OZZIE KOTANI, KI HO'ALU VOLUME 1
taught by Ozzie Kotani
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Legend Kotani reveals how this unique guitar style is played. In his refined teaching style, Ozzie demonstrates the fundamentals of the tradition in the Taro Patch Tuning, offering extensive hints and suggested fingerings. Explore at your own pace with Ozzie as he teaches his compositions "Kani Ki Ho alu," "Molehu," and "'Awiwi" with on screen tablature. Then, progress to higher levels as Ozzie demonstrates how players can embellish arrangements, by stepping away from tablature. This section will challenge and inspire you to apply what you have learned in the traditional manner by watching, listening and then experimenting without the use of any notation. 85 min.
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DVD - GUITAR SHERPA PRESENTS - INNOVATIONS FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
by Muriel Anderson
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Muriel guides you through essential "tricks of the trade" to enhance your performance, arranging and composition skills. Using her own tunes (Arioso, Mister Chester, Two Shores, A Baker's Dozen, Angelina Baker Medley) she teaches you how to flavor your arrangements with Irish and Cuban influences and odd time signatures; how to develop a theme, play expressively and imitate the sounds of a banjo, mandolin or bass, and how to connect notes in the classic style of Chet Atkins. DVD features picture-in-picture showing both hands. Learning Tools (available via download) include: text lesson guide, notation & tab, power tab files, power tab software (to see & hear note/tab played at any tempo without changing pitch), bonus material. Intermediate/advanced. 85 min.
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DVD - GUITAR STYLES & TECHNIQUES OF JERRY REED
taught by Buster B. Jones
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Learn the syncopated rhythms and banjo-style rolls that make the playing of Jerry Reed famous. "The Claw," "Reedology," "Jiffy Jam," "Jerry's Breakdown," "Down Home," "Papa's Knee," and "Lord Mr. Ford." Note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file. 70 min.
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DVD - HAPPY TRAUM TEACHES SEVEN CLASSIC BOB DYLAN SONGS
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Two DVD set. Happy's long association with Bob Dylan makes him the perfect instructor for these seven easy fingerstyle arrangements. Happy shows you the basic chords for each song, then brings each to life with movable chord shapes, bass runs, harmony lines, and other nuances. Each song features a different fingerpicking approach: three finger patterns, Travis-style swing, steady bass blues, Carter Family strumming, more. "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right," "Blowin' in the Wind," "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight," "I Pity the Poor Immigrant," "Buckets of Rain," "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here with You" and "Farewell." BONUS: four audio tracks, including rare first-ever recordings of "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." Includes note/tab booklet. 165 min.
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DVD - HOW TO PLAY FINGERSTYLE BLUES GUITAR SOLOS
by Mark Hanson
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Grammy winning guitarist Mark Hanson teaches you how to play great fingerpicking blues instrumentals. You'll learn fun arrangements of "Every Night When the Sun Goes Down," "Stick With Me Baby," Mark's extended bluesy solo of "Amazing Grace," plus his ragtime composition "Riff Raff" and a thorough explanation of developing fingerstyle solo techniques through multi-voiced back-up shuffle patterns. As a bonus Mark performs his arrangement of "Water Is Wide." Includes slow and performance tempo versions, chord grid overlays, multiple camera angles and close-ups, more. Early intermediate. Includes 56 pages of note/tab in PDF format. 75 min.
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DVD - HYMNS FOR GUITAR - INSPIRATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR FINGERSTYLE PLAYERS
taught by Pete Huttlinger
Traditional hymns, with their resonant melodies, rich harmonic structures and deep messages of faith and inspiration, have been joyfully passed down through the ages. Pete has taken seven carefully chosen pieces and has arranged them for intermediate fingerstyle guitarists: "I've Got Peace like a River," "Blessed Assurance," "Holy, Holy, Holy," "Redeemed," "Be Thou My Vision," "From Every Stormy Wind That Blows" and "Abide with Me." Intermediate. Includes note/tab as PDF file on disc. 60 min.
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DVD - JAZZ CHORD SOLOS FOR BEGINNERS
by Fred Sokolow
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Easy-to-play jazz chord solos for: "Summertime," "Fly Me To The Moon," "Georgia On My Mind," "It Had To Be You," "What A Wonderful World," and "Ain't Misbehavin'." Learn them from start to finish: how to play backup while you sing, and how to play a beautiful chord-melody solo/instrumental for each. No difficult chords and Fred goes over the tricky spots, all with a split-screen clearly showing both hands. He also includes the rarely-heard introductory verses in three of the songs. With tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file. 84 min.
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DVD - JEAN-FELIX LALANNE - FINGERSTYLE GUITAR IMPRESSSIONS
performed by Jean-Felix Lalanne
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French fingerstyle guitar sensation LaLanne performs thirteen original solo guitar compositions. These pieces range in mood and texture from funky jazz to dreamy impressionism and contemporary classicism. 45 min.
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DVD - JORMA KAUKONEN'S FINGERPICKING GUITAR METHOD
taught by Jorma Kaukonen
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Two DVD set. Jorma dissects his unique and influential blues and country guitar fingerpicking style and offers wisdom, advice and useful techniques for learning pickers at all levels. You'll learn five traditional and original songs, each one becoming a springboard for in-depth guitar explorations. Includes live performances of each song played with his touring partner Barry Mitterhoff: "I'll Let You Know Before I Leave," "Trouble in Mind," "Tom Cat Blues," "Genesis" and "Vampire Women." Beginning/intermediate level. Includes note/tab booklet. 130 minutes total.
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DVD - LEARN TO FINGERPICK WITH JIM KWESKIN - A JUG FULL OF GREAT FOLK AND RAGTIME TUNES
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An icon of the folk revival, Jim Kweskin has created a highly effective lesson designed to get anyone playing alternate-thumb style. On-screen charts and step-by-step instruction help novices learn to coordinate thumb and fingers to create bass patterns against syncopated melody notes. For more experienced players, Jim's licks, chord shapes, bass lines and ways of getting around the fingerboard will improve your technique. Before long you'll have an amazing set list from the Kweskin repertoire: "Sugar Babe," "Eight More Miles to Louisville," "Guabi Guabi," "Lazy Bones," "You Took Advantage of Me," "Buddy Bolden Blues," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," more. Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 75 min.
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY THE SONGS OF GORDON LIGHTFOOT
taught by Pete Huttlinger
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The great Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has written some of the most beautiful and enduring songs of our time. Master guitarist Pete Huttlinger makes Lightfoot's guitar arrangements easily accessible to learning players, teaching the chord progressions, rhythms, fingerpicking patterns and soulful musical touches that help make each song a unique and powerful statement. 8 songs: "Early Morning Rain," "Carefree Highway," "Rainy Day People," "Circle of Steel," "Steel Rail Blues," "Bitter Green," "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Cold on the Shoulder." Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 120 min.
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY THE SONGS OF JIM CROCE - GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT AND TECHNIQUES
taught by Pete Huttlinger
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Jim Croce's guitar accompaniments to his timeless songs, as well as the lead lines of his accompanist, Maury Muehleisen, are expertly broken down for aspiring players. Along with the basic accompaniments you'll learn to reproduce the nuanced chord progressions, three-finger picking patterns, bass lines, melodic licks, intros and endings that give each song it's own unforgettable sound. Seven songs are taught in note-for-note detail: "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song," "New York's Not My Home," "Photographs and Memories," "I Got a Name," "These Dreams," "Operator" and "Time in a Bottle." Early intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 115 min.
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY THE SONGS OF JIM CROCE: TWO DVD SET
taught by Pete Huttlinger
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Contains 300-DVD256 and 300-DVD377. DVD One: Jim Croce's guitar accompaniments, as well as the lead lines of his long-time accompanist, Maury Muehleisen, are expertly broken down. Seven songs: "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song," "New York's Not My Home," "Operator," "Time in a Bottle," more. DVD Two: Seven more guitar accompaniments to hit songs by the legendary singer-songwriter Jim Croce: "One Less Set of Footsteps," "Workin' at the Carwash Blues," "Dreamin' Again," "A Long Time Ago," more. Early intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet and PDF file. 115 & 100 min.
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY THE SONGS OF JIM CROCE: VOL. 2 - GUITAR ACCOMPANIMENT AND TECHNIQUES
taught by Pete Huttlinger
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This follow-up to one of Homespun's top-selling DVDs teaches seven more guitar accompaniments to hit songs by legendary singer-songwriter Jim Croce. Pete is faithful to the spirit of the original recordings as he breaks down the strums, picking patterns and chord progressions. As a bonus you'll learn some of the distinctive solos of Maury Muelheissen, Croce's long-time lead guitarist. "One Less Set of Footsteps," "Workin' at the Carwash Blues," "Alabama Rain," "Dreamin' Again," "A Long Time Ago," "Lover's Cross" and "It Doesn't Have to Be That Way." Intermediate. Includes note/tab as PDF file on the disc. 100 min.
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DVD - LEGACY OF COUNTRY FINGERSTYLE GUITAR, VOL. 1
taught by Buster B. Jones
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The legacy of Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed on country fingerstyle guitar has influenced generations of guitarists. They left an impressive body of work encompassing various styles, techniques and arrangements. In this lesson, Jones presents tunes from the repertoires of all three of these giants. Buster also explores the differences in how each of them might have approached arranging and playing a tune. Includes note/tab booklet, also included as a PDF file. Intermediate. 68 min.
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DVD - LEGACY OF COUNTRY FINGERSTYLE GUITAR, VOL. 2
taught by Buster B. Jones
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In this second DVD lesson devoted to the styles, techniques and music of Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed, Jones explores five instrumental arrangements that have become trademarks for these legends. Buster also illustrates how each of these guitarists approach their arranging and playing of a tune and how you can combine these to develop your own sound and style. With a 48 page tab/music booklet, also included as a PDF file. Intermediate. 73 min.
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DVD - LIVINGSTON TAYLOR'S EXCELLENT GUITAR LESSON - PLAY BETTER NOW!
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Livingston Taylor shows you how unusual chord voicings, moving bass lines, and rich harmonizations can give even the simplest songs that "Taylor magic." Includes full arrangements to his hits "Going Round One More Time," "I Must Be Doing Something Right," "Our Turn to Dance," and "I Will Be in Love with You." With tips on technique, performing, gaining confidence, and using all of your senses to become a complete musician. Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 80 min.
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DVD - MARTIN SIMPSON: MAKING CONNECTIONS IN OPEN TUNINGS
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Martin looks at various tunings he uses as part of his signature sound and compares them in relation to each other and to standard tuning. Martin also touches on some of his unique right and left hand techniques while teaching you 5 of his signature tunes. Some of the topics Martin discusses include: DADGAD; hammer on /pull off/push off licks; Gsus4 tuning; fluidity exercises; The Mixolydian mode; banjo, blues and modal magic; Csus4add9 (CGCFCD) tuning; making connections between tunings. Beginning/intermediate. 72 min.
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DVD - MARY FLOWER TEACHES FINGERSTYLE BLUES GUITAR IN E (OPTIONS FOR THE SOLO PLAYER)
taught by Mary Flower
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Blues in E is a sound as old as the blues themselves. Mary shows you how to reach deep into the blues bag by teaching the licks and tricks that have kept this genre interesting. She explores the 12-bar blues structure and offers tips on creating your own arrangements. Starting with the Delta style where the thumb pounds out a steady bass, she shows you how to add single notes, up-the-neck bends, moveable chords, and powerful boogie-woogie patterns. She then walks you through a plethora of blues turnarounds. Mary mixes classic and contemporary songs to show you how blues techniques and structures really work. Also includes a CD/ROM that you can use to edit and print out the tab. For the intermediate/advanced player.
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DVD - OPEN TUNINGS FOR BEGINNERS
taught by Fred Sokolow
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Open tunings are as old as the guitar itself, and they've been used to play blues, folk, country rock and old-timey music. Some of these guitarists: Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, Maybelle Carter, Bo Diddley, Blind Willie McTell, Doc Watson, Muddy Waters, John Renbourn and Pierre Bensusan to name a few! Fred shows you how, contrary to what many beginners think, open tunings make it easier to play guitar. Learn songs from many genres in open D, open G and DADGAD tuning. Also gives tips on how to improvise and play chords in G and D tuning. A great way to expand your range and get a whole different sound! Intermediate. Note/tab booklet, also availabe as a PDF file on DVD. 92 min.
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DVD - PAUL YANDELL - FINGERSTYLE LEGACY
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Guitarist with Chet Atkins for two decades, Paul played with Jerry Reed for the previous five years. He relates the historical development of fingerstyle, performs many of his arrangements and teaches 32 of the most famous fingerstyle licks. Solos include "St. Louis Blues," "After You've Gone," "Georgia Camp Meeting," more. 48 min.
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DVD - PICKIN' LIKE CHET: CHET ATKINS VINTAGE CLASSICS, VOL. 1
taught by Pat Kirtley
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2-DVD set. One of Atkin's skills was his uncanny talent of discovering songs which would work as fingerstyle arrangements. Kirtley has assembled six favorites from Chet's "Golden Era" - and teaches you the secrets of how it's done, and how to get the feel of the originals: carefully dissecting them and then putting them back together, step by step, so the guitarist can not only learn to play them, but also gets a sense of the feel and history of each unique selection. Using split-screen you can study both the left and right hands in detail. A tab/music booklet is included as well as a PDF file of the booklet. Advanced. 173 min.
304-DVD985
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DVD - PICKIN' LIKE CHET: CHET ATKINS VINTAGE CLASSICS, VOL. 2
taught by Pat Kirtley
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2-DVD set. One of Atkin's skills was his uncanny talent of discovering songs which would work as fingerstyle arrangements. Kirtley has assembled six favorites from Chet's "Golden Era" - and teaches you the secrets of how it's done, and how to get the feel of the originals: carefully dissecting them and then putting them back together, step by step, so the guitarist can not only learn to play them, but also gets a sense of the feel and history of each unique selection. Using split-screen you can study both the left and right hands in detail. A tab/music booklet is included as well as a PDF file of the booklet. Intermediate/advanced. 122 min.
304-DVD988
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DVD - SONG XPRESS: CLASSIC ACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOL. 4
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Learn 4 more of the greatest acoustic hits of all time, including "Fields of Gold," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," "Ventura Highway," and "Crying." With on-screen diagrams and tab, you need only know a few chords to learn these. Web site for support and more material. 60 min.
316-DVD907763
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$11.65
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DVD - STEVE BAUGHMAN: CELTIC FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
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Baughman demonstrates his virtuosity on 14 solo guitar settings of Celtic and traditional compositions. These include several O'Carolan tunes as well as originals. Of special interest is his analysis of alternate tunings and new fingerstyle techniques. Intermediate. 45 min.
02-DVD97259
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DVD - STEVE BAUGHMAN: CELTIC FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
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Baughman demonstrates his virtuosity on 14 solo guitar settings of Celtic and traditional compositions. These include several O'Carolan tunes as well as originals. Of special interest is his analysis of alternate tunings and new fingerstyle techniques. Intermediate. 45 min.
02-DVD97259
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DVD - STEVE WARINER, C.G.P. - MY INSTRUCTIONAL TRIBUTE TO CHET ATKINS
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The Grammy winning country music star pays tribute to his mentor, teaching original compositions and finger-challenging arrangements using trademark elements of Chet's style. He explores Merle Travis/Chet Atkins thumb picking in "Leavin' Luttrell" & "John Henry," teaches a swinging tribute to Jerry Reed in "Reeding Out Loud," and imparts the beauty of Chet inspired arrangements in "I'm Already Taken," "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" and "Two Teardrops." Steve's historical insights and intimate knowledge of Chet's picking techniques make this a treat for any fingerstyle guitarist. Intermediate/advanced. Note/tab included as PDF file on the disc. 90 min.
300-DVD374
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DVD - STOWELL PLAYS STOWELL: MUSIC FOR THE HEART & MIND
by John Stowell
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John Stowell is known internationally as a musician with a unique approach to guitar supported by a sophisticated harmonic concept. These original compositions allow you to follow the development of John's ideas and organizational principles, both creating progressions of chords and creating progressions of colors and rhythms. In his compositions John often succeeds in reaching a point where the goal, as composer Paul Dukas put it, is not to create dissonances but "make multiple resonances vibrate." 68 min.
on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
02-DVD22082
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DVD - SUPER FINGERPICKING GUITAR TECHNIQUES
by Alan Munde
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Easy-to-follow, play-along exercises let you perform with Munde and match his playing note by note. Beginning with the basic fingerstyle rhythm pattern, the lesson advances step-by-step to the syncopated "Travis Style." An excellent workout or warm-up tape. Booklet available for download at web site. Beginning/intermediate. 30 min.
02-DVD96003
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DVD - TECHNIQUES FOR CONTEMPORARY 12-STRING GUITAR
taught by Chris Proctor
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Gain new insights into the sounds, techniques and innovations that are possible on the 12-string guitar. Jam-packed with instruction in open tunings, slide techniques, harmonics and string muting, as well as important tips on tuning, stringing and setting up the instrument. Chris also teaches a revolutionary way of picking the strings individually. Instrumentals taught include: "Sailor's Hornpipe," "Fisher's Hornpipe," "Halfway," "Bells of the Harbor," "War Games" and "Over the Pass." Intermediate level. Includes note/tab booklet. 80 min.
300-DVD24
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DVD - THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR OF JORMA KAUKONEN: THREE DVD SET
by Jorma Kaukonen
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Contains 300-DVD113, 300-DVD114, and 300-DVD115. DVD One: Jorma teaches his fingerpicking blues style using favorite traditional and original tunes: "West Coast Blues," "Hesitation Blues," more. Tips on picking style, slide technique, open tunings, more. DVD Two: Jorma takes apart favorites from his repertoire teaching the runs, chords, picking and other techniques that make his arrangements memorable: "I Know You Rider," "Water Song" and "San Francisco Bay Blues." DVD Three: Jorma mixes traditional folk picking patterns with rolls, back-brushing, double-time playing, percussive rhythms and other concepts. Seven pieces. Beginning/intermediate. Includes note/tab booklets. 4 1/2 hours total.
300-DVD115SET
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DVD - THE ART OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR
taught by Keola Beamer
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Keola Beamer provides the perfect introduction to a rich tradition that has inspired fingerstyle guitarists worldwide. He teaches seven traditional and original compositions in the special tunings that give slack key its distinctive sound, including: "Kuu Lei Awapuni Melemele (My Yellow Ginger Lei)," "Kalena Kai (Bath House)," "Grandmother's Wish," and more. Intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 80 min.
300-DVD57
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DVD - THE FINGERSTYLE GUITAR OF JODY STECHER: TRADITIONAL AMERICAN OLD TIME, BLUES & COUNTRY MUSIC
by Jody Stecher
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Stecher's guitar arrangements are blues tinged, banjo influenced and highly inventive. They are fluid, evolving and subject to flights of improvisation in actual performance. Yet, they contain a lot that is "fixed" or repeated from performance to performance. The seven arrangements presented here are crystallizations of the motifs and patterns typically used by Jody. Five tunings and four styles of picking are presented. This practice of original expression is itself an important element of American traditional music. Titles include: "Boats Up The River," "Buddy Wont You Roll Down The Line" "Red Rocking Chair," "Old Country Stomp," "Casey Jones," "Riley And Spencer" and "Those Two Blue Eyes." 70 min.
304-DVD940
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DVD - THE GUITAR OF CHET ATKINS
taught by Chet Atkins
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Chet performs and describes in detail, phrase by phrase, the playing of nine of his classic arrangements. Teaches "Maybelle,""Petite Waltz,""Happy Again,""Londonberry Aire,""When You Wish Upon A Star,""Young Thing,""Bye Bye Blackbird,""Mr. Bo Jangles," and "Lover Come Back. For intermediate and advanced guitarists. Split -screen techniques allow you to carefully study both of his hands. 84 min.
02-DVD96018
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DVD - THE GUITAR OF CHRIS SMITHER - ARRANGEMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY BLUES STYLE
taught by Chris Smither
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Chris Smither's combination of soulful singing, original songs and groove-oriented guitar has been thrilling audiences for three decades. Here he teaches six of his most popular songs: "Link of Chain," "Hold On," "Happier Blue," "Killin' the Blues," "The Devil's Real" and "Can't Shake These Blues." You'll learn bass-line shuffle grooves, sliding harmony figures, loads of great licks, more. Includes note/tab booklet. 85 min.
300-DVD65
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DVD - THE GUITAR OF JOHN FAHEY: VOLUME I
taught by John Fahey
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Explains and teaches "In Christ There is No East or West," "Claire," "Some Summer Day," "When Springtime Comes Again," "Spanish Fandango," "Spanish Two-Step," and "On the Sunny Side of the Ocean." Note/tab booklet included, also included as a a PDF file. 77 min.
304-DVD944
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DVD - THE GUITAR OF JOSEPH SPENCE
taught by Elijah Wald
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Spence's uniquely personal style has been compared to the great blues masters, the African acoustic pioneers, and Thelonious Monk. Born in the Bahamas in 1910, Spence worked as a stone mason, playing mostly the religious songs he sang in church. His arrangements are master classes in how to fingerpick in waltz time and capture the rolling Caribbean rhythms of Trinidad, Cuba or New Orleans. His separation of bass and treble, and the parallel voicings of his melody lines, teach interesting ways of harmonizing fingerstyle improvisations. His unorthodox technique breaks down old habits. Tunes taught: "Oh How I Love Jesus," "Happy Meeting In Glory," "Brownskin Girl," "The Glory of Love," "The Lord is My Shepherd," "Coming in on a Wing and a Prayer." Intermediate. 80 min. Tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file.
304-DVD970
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DVD - THE GUITAR OF MERLE TRAVIS
taught by Marcel Dadi
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Teaches seven of Travis' greatest instrumentals, including "Fuller Blues," "Blue Bell," "Saturday Night Shuffle," "Cane Break Blues," "Memphis Blues," "Cannonball Rag," and "Walkin'The Strings. Includes rare footage of five performances by Travis in 1951. 60 page note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file. 95 min.
304-DVD918
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DVD - THE GUITAR OF PRESTON REED - EXPANDING THE REALM OF ACOUSTIC PLAYING
taught by Preston Reed
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Preston's astonishing technique will change the way you approach your instrument. In his hands, a single guitar becomes numerous instruments, creating a multitude of sonic and rhythmic effects. He plays and analyzes 3 original compositions: "Slap Funk," "Border Towns," and "Tribes," teaching "rim shots," "bongo hits," slap harmonics, double hammer-ons, two-hand tapping, right hand fretting, and other techniques. By learning these tunes you'll gain myriad ideas for your own solo guitar style. Intermediate/advanced. Includes tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD266
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DVD - THE HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR OF LEDWARD KAAPANA
hosted by Bob Brozman
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One of the most accomplished slack key players offers a lesson for novices as well as advanced players. Ledward's two-finger and alternating bass thumb picking is reminiscent of the great blues and country guitarists. He teaches instrumentals in "taro patch" (open G) and "wahine" (DGDF#BD) tunings, plus all the elements for creating improvised variations including damping, bass runs, hammers, pull-offs, and other ornaments. Tunes include "Slack Key Lullaby," "Kuu Ipo Onaona," "E Lili'u E," and the spectacular "Slack Key Medley." Includes tab booklet. 80 min.
300-DVD248
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DVD - THE MUSIC OF BOB DYLAN ARRANGED FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
by Fred Sokolow
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Learn how to play fingerpick backup to singing, instrumental solos, and an intro and ending to nine classics. Each is played at regular and slow speeds. Teaches: "My Back Pages," "Blowin'In The Wind," "Mr. Tambourine Man," "The Times They Are A Changing," "Lay Lady Lay," "I Shall Be Released," "Don't Think Twice," "Too Much of Nothing," and "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues." Note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file. 90 min.
304-DVD502
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DVD - THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON ARRANGED FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
by Fred Sokolow
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Teaches nine classics, including "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard," "The 59th St. Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)," "Scarborough Fair (Canticle)," "The Boxer," "Mother and Child Reunion," more. With fingerpick backup arrangements, instrumental solos, and an intro and ending for each song. Each is played at regular and slow tempo. Extensive booklet with complete lyrics, note/tab, with lead sheets included, also included as a PDF file. 90 min.
304-DVD501
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DVD - THE MUSIC OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD ARRANGED FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
taught by Fred Sokolow
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Features nine classic tunes. For each, Fred shows you how to fingerpick backup while singing; how to play an instrumental solo; and how to begin and end the tune. Each song played at slow speed and then at regular with a split-screen that gives you a close-up look at the picking and chording hands. Includes "Friend of the Devil," "Ripple," "Sugar Magnolia," "Truckin'," more. Note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file. 92 min.
304-DVD503
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DVD - THE MUSIC OF THELONIOUS MONK ARRANGED FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
taught by Duck Baker
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Monk's music is a challenge on any instrument and particularly for fingerstyle guitar. Duck teaches arrangements of "Blue Monk," "Lulu's Back In Town," "'Round Midnight," and "Light Blue." Includes rare footage of Monk performing the first three tunes in 1966. Beginning/intermediate. Note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file on DVD. 92 min.
304-DVD948
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DVD - THE MUSIC OF THELONIOUS MONK ARRANGED FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
taught by Duck Baker
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Monk's music is a challenge on any instrument and particularly for fingerstyle guitar. Duck teaches arrangements of "Blue Monk," "Lulu's Back In Town," "'Round Midnight," and "Light Blue." Includes rare footage of Monk performing the first three tunes in 1966. Beginning/intermediate. Note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file on DVD. 92 min.
304-DVD948
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DVD - THE MUSIC OF TURLOUGH O'CAROLAN ARRANGED FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
taught by Duck Baker
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The compositions of Turlough O'Carolan, born 1670, have a special place in the story of Irish music. His music is often seen as a link between traditional Irish melodies and baroque. Originally written for the harp, these compositions lend themselves perfectly to the fingerstyle guitarist. Teaches a wide variety of Carolan pieces, from the folk-like air "Blind Mary" to the stately "Hewlett." Tab/music booklet included, also included as a PDF file. 84 min.
304-DVD926
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DVD - THE MUSIC OF TURLOUGH O'CAROLAN ARRANGED FOR FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
taught by Duck Baker
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The compositions of Turlough O'Carolan, born 1670, have a special place in the story of Irish music. His music is often seen as a link between traditional Irish melodies and baroque. Originally written for the harp, these compositions lend themselves perfectly to the fingerstyle guitarist. Teaches a wide variety of Carolan pieces, from the folk-like air "Blind Mary" to the stately "Hewlett." Tab/music booklet included, also included as a PDF file. 84 min.
304-DVD926
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DVD - THE REAL MERLE TRAVIS GUITAR - LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
taught by Thom Bresh
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Merle Travis's son takes you on a step-by-step guide through his father's picking technique. Songs include "Guitar Rag," "Cannonball Rag," "Walking the Strings," "I'll See You In My Dreams," "Bugle Call Rag," "Farewell My Blue Belle," and "Hangin' With the Girls I Know." Thom also shares cherished stories of his father, Mose Rager, Chet Atkins and other important influences, and he plays the famous 1938 Martin D-28 with the custom Bigsby neck. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD77
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DVD - TOM RUSH - HOW I PLAY (SOME OF) MY FAVORITE SONGS: 10 EASY-TO-PLAY CLASSICS
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Play along with Tom Rush as he teaches ten memorable songs. He includes originals ("No Regrets," "Rockport Sunday," "River Song"), traditional blues ("Drop Down Mama," "Diamond Joe," "Panama Limited"), Joni Mitchell hits ("Urge for Going," "Circle Game"), Geoff Muldaur's instrumental "Mole's Moan," and Murray McLaughlin's compelling "Child's Song." As a bonus he closes the DVD with a hilarious performance of "Remember?" Early intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet. 110 min.
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DVD - TOMMY EMMANUEL - GUITAR TALK
taught by Tommy Emmanuel
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Informative and inspirational, Tommy draws on 30 years of experience to show you the essentials of guitar playing. Learn to: string and tune your guitar so that it stays in tune, develop groove in your rhythm guitar playing, become a "one man band" - play Guitar Boogie solo, make your melody playing more expressive, make music out of scales and make the most of your practice. Segments on rhythm guitar, melody playing and lead guitar are clearly presented and backed by on-screen fretboard graphics and a pdf file in music notation for the more advanced player. 76 min.
02-DVD6825
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DVD - TOMMY EMMANUEL - UP CLOSE
taught by Tommy Emmanuel
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A personal lesson with Tommy featuring detailed and "slowed down" demonstrations of many of Tommy's songs, including "Stevie's Blues," "Precious Time," and "The Hunt." He explains in detail his amazing harmonic technique, and shows step by step how to play thumb and finger styles. There are rare insights into his more complicated arrangements, with "up close" performances of "Classical Gas," "Day Tripper," "Lady Madonna," "Imagine," "Since We Met," "Gollywogs Cakewalk," "Amy," "Country Wide," "Up from Down Under," "Michelle," more! 120 min.
02-DVD6835
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DVD - TRADITIONAL CARIBBEAN GUITAR - CALYPSO AND OTHER ISLAND RHYTHMS
taught by Bob Brozman
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Calypso's wild pulses, danceable rhythms, and playful lyrics will spice up anyone's songs and arrangements. Syncopation is the key and Bob shows you how to use fingerpicking and strumming patterns, moving bass lines, percussive strokes, arpeggios, octave runs, and his own "Gypsy in a can" riff to suit these songs. You'll learn a variety of keys and rhythms including calypso, tango, samba, waltz, mazurka and Latin jazz. Songs include "Uncle Joe," "Down the Road," "Death Calypso," "Poor But Ambitious," "Cinemascope Calypso," "The Five-Year Plan" and "It Happened in Monterrey." Intermediate. Includes chord & lyric booklet. 80 min.
300-DVD284
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DVD - TRAVIS PICKING FOR BEGINNERS
by Fred Sokolow
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Travis' brilliant style inspired Chet Atkins and generations of country, folk, bluegrass & rock guitarists. Travis picking is a very complete use of the guitar: when you play steady, alternating bass notes with your thumb and pick melodies with your fingers you're playing lead, rhythm and bass all by yourself. But how do you keep that thumb-bass independent so it doesn't get derailed when your fingers pick the melody? Fred makes it easy for beginners or intermediate guitarists by breaking it all down. First you learn the melody, then add the bass, then add the syncopation that makes it swing. Split screen versions of the songs with closeups of both hands. Note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file on the DVD. 92 min.
304-DVD412
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DVD - TRAVIS PICKING: HILLBILLY FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
by Paul Pigat
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Let Paul Pigat (aka Cousin Harley) take you on a fun, easily accessible lesson incorporating the styles of Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Scotty Moore and Lenny Breau. Covers: guitar boogie patterns, fingerstyle, muting techniques, lots of alternative chord voicings that will spice up your playing, fingerstyle turnaround patterns, exercises to increase right and left hand coordination, the Chet Atkins 3 finger roll pattern, bass lines leading into chords, pinching techniques, Paul's pedal and amp settings, more. Intermediate/advanced. 116 min.
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DVD - UNDERSTANDING DADGAD AND BUILDING REPERTOIRE, ACOUSTIC GUITAR ESSENTIALS, VOL. 2
taught by Laurence Juber
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Aimed at guitar players wishing to explore the versatile tuning of DADGAD. With discussions on tuning itself and its benefits to solo guitarists. Juber uses well-known songs to show how DADGAD tuning's assets can be utilized to produce memorable arrangements. Multi-angle viewing close-ups of both hands. 20 pages of tab/notation included as PDF, more.
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