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Flatpicking Guitar Personalities

ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION - SO LONG, SO WRONG Photo
Transcriptions from the album by bluegrass' biggest new superstar. Vocal, with guitar and banjo parts. Note/tab. 100 pp.
03-9716 $22.95 buy

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BLUEGRASS GUITAR - KNOW THE PLAYERS, PLAY THE MUSIC by Sid Griffin & Eric Thompson Photo
Book/CD pack. Bluegrass music is more popular than ever and this book is an excellent flatpicking primer. Sid Griffin gets you up to speed with biographies of Mother Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson, Clarence White, Norman Blake, Tony Rice and Bryan Sutton. Eric Thompson gives you a foundation in bluegrass guitar technique, teaching well-known fiddle tunes as well as breaks using rapid runs and fancy flourishes. Along the way you'll learn waltz rhythm, the G run, crosspicking patterns, more. The 51 track CD contains demos of all the licks, exercises and songs. Hardcover, covered spiral binding. Note/tab. 152 pp.
49-331347 $24.95 buy

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EXPLORING THE GUITAR FINGERBOARD taught by Russ Barenberg Photo
This six-hour course teaches guitarists to find and play any note in any position on the neck, build chords and improvise melodies. Barenberg, one of America's premier acoustic guitarists, provides a road map for fully understanding the entire fingerboard. He also covers music theory, ear training, improvisation and exercises to strengthen the left hand. Highly recommended for all serious guitarists. 6 CDs with book. Intermediate level. Note/tab. 42 pp.
300-164 $59.95 buy

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FINGERPICKING, FLATPICKING AND SLIDE - GUITAR STYLES OF MERLE WATSON by Merle Watson with Doc Watson Photo
During the 15 years that Merle Watson toured and recorded with his father, Doc Watson, the duo was one of the most popular musical teams in folk music history. On these two CDs, Merle teaches the traditional fingerpicking, flatpicking and slide guitar styles for which he was famous. Doc joins Merle in a dynamic demonstration of "twin guitars" as they take apart some of their most requested duets and explain, in detail, how each part is played. Over 25 songs including "Will the Circle be Unbroken," "Southbound," "Day Break Blues," "Cotten-Eyed Joe," "Wabash Cannonball," "Honky Tonkin'," "Old Joe Clark," "Salt Creek," more! Note/tab. Intermediate level. 52 pp.
300-536 $29.95 buy

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FLATPICKING SOLOS: TWELVE CONTEST-WINNING ARRANGEMENTS by Scott Fore Photo
Book/CD pack. National Flatpicking Champion Fore has used these arrangements to win various competitions throughout the United States. Includes "Angeline The Baker," "Bill Cheatham," "Cluck Old Hen," "Red Haired Boy," "The Beaumont Rag," "St. Anne's Reel," more. CD includes full length recordings of each arrangement played by Scott himself, and full rhythm tracks so you can play along! Note/tab. 72 pp.
606-1 $19.95 buy

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FLATPICKING THE BLUES by Brad Davis Photo
Book/CD/DVD set. Add the blues to your flatpicking repertoire! This comprehensive course teaches the scales, rhythm styles, and chord progressions that define the blues; standard blues licks and phrases, the styles of Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, more. Demonstrates how to play Bill Monroe's bluesy mandolin licks on the guitar. Several different arrangements of 12-bar blues rhythm; shows how to utilize the blues scales to improvise over the chord progression. Helps you to be an improvisational player so you can jump into any blues jam. Also teaches bluesy arrangements of standard flatpicking fiddle tunes: "Nine Pound Hammer," "Lonesome Road Blues," "Salt Creek," "John Hardy." CD contains practice tracks & ear training lessons. Note/tab. 87 pp.
02-2242 $39.95 buy

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FOUNDATIONS OF FLATPICKING COUNTRY GUITAR taught by Eric Thompson Photo
Book/3-CD set. Thompson is a pioneer of flatpicking, first attracting attention over 40 years ago in bluegrass bands with David Grisman and Jerry Garcia. He shares the building blocks for great flatpicking technique. He takes you step-by-step, beginning with song melodies picked out in the bass, with rhythm, in the styles of Maybelle Carter and Charlie Monroe, and moving up to single-note flatpicking, with exercises to help master playing long runs of notes, clean, smooth and fast. Then he builds your repertoire with classic fiddle tunes and breaks to songs, including characteristic devices, phrases and endings from seminal stylists like Don Reno, Doc Watson, and Clarence White. Note/tab. Beginners. 24 pp.
02-20503BCD $24.95 buy

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NEW ACOUSTIC GUITAR taught by Tony Rice Photo
Book/6 CD pack. Here's the whole gamut of the fabulous Tony Rice guitar style, from bluegrass basics to his own new acoustic compositions. Tony teaches and demonstrates licks, runs, tunes, advanced rhythm parts and the complex, improvisational solos that have made him the premier flatpick guitarist in the world. Songs: "Red-Haired Boy," "Little Sadie," "Your Love is Like A Flower," "Blue Railroad Train," "Old Train," "Ginseng Sullivan," "Wild Horse," "Jerusalem Ridge," "Cattle in the Cane," "Backwater," "Mar West," "Waltz for Indira," "Devlin" and "Swing 51." Intermediate/advanced. Comb-bound. Note/tab. 40 pp.
300-552 $59.95 buy

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SONGS OF DOC WATSON Photo
35 favorites, chosen by Doc himself. Complete lyrics, many chord diagrams, notation, with note/tab for his guitar breaks. Includes a few complete banjo pieces. Each song is preceded by Doc's "recollections" about it - what inspired him, when he first heard a song, more. Lots of photos. 127 pp.
01-000120 $21.95 buy

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TEACH YOURSELF BLUEGRASS GUITAR by Russ Barenberg Photo
This book/CD teaches you authentic bluegrass! Clear instruction from a professional: basics, right- and left-hand techniques, solos, backup, personal advice on performance, and much more. Plus a section of the best bluegrass tunes from which to learn. Note/tab, 65 pp.
01-064990 $17.95 buy

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THE COUNTRY GUITAR STYLE OF CHARLIE MONROE by Joseph Weidlich Photo
Based on the 1936-1938 Bluebird recordings by The Monroe Brothers. One of the most popular acts of the 1930s was The Monroe Brothers, featuring Bill on mandolin and tenor vocals, and Charlie on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. This great overview of Charlie Monroe's unique guitar performance style (he used just his thumb and index finger) presents 52 songs, with an in-depth look at the backup patterns & techniques from each chord family (G, F, D, C, E, A), plus special note sequences, common substitutions and stock backup phrases. Includes the bluegrass classics "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms," "My Long Journey Home" and "Roll On, Buddy," plus a discography and complete Bluebird recording session info. Notation only. 63 pp.
49-101305 $19.99 buy

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THE ESSENTIAL CLARENCE WHITE: BLUEGRASS GUITAR LEADS by Roland White & Diane Bouska Photo
Book/2-CD set. Features 14 songs and tunes with variations, in notation and tablature. Instruction with tab examples. Biography with photos. Disc 1: Clarence's original recordings plus CD-ROM video of Clarence playing two tunes close-up. Disc 2: Rhythm tracks: Play along at slow or fast tempo with Roland White on guitar and Missy Raines on bass. Spiralbound, 102 pp.
573-3 $34.95 buy

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THE GUITAR OF DOC WATSON transcribed by Fred Sokolow Photo
Authentic off-the-record transcriptions from the playing of one of the most influential flatpick guitarists of all time. Includes "Black Mountain Rag", "Nashville Pickin'", "'Rangement Blues", 12 more. Note/tab. 71 pp.
05-974 $19.95 buy

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THE HANK WILLIAMS SONGBOOK arranged by Fred Sokolow Photo
26 classics in easy-to-intermediate fingerpicking and flatpicking arrangements. Includes "Cold, Cold Heart," "Hey, Good Lookin'," "Honky Tonkin'," "I Saw the Light," "Long Gone Lonesome Blues," "Mansion on the Hill," "There's a Tear in My Beer," "Your Cheatin' Heart," more. Note/tab. 79 pp.
49-699255 $14.95 buy

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THE LEGACY OF DOC WATSON transcribed by Steve Kaufman Photo
This wonderful compilation of Watson's life and music serves as biography and instructional book. Doc himself tells the story behind each song. The obvious rapport between Watson and Kaufman makes for a comfortable, in-depth book. 22 classics, including "Black Mountain Rag," "Doc's Rag," "I Am A Pilgrim," "Tom Dooley," "Down Yonder," "Devil's Dream," more. Note/tab. 152 pp.
02-95742 $29.95 buy

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THE NORMAN BLAKE ANTHOLOGY transcribed by Steve Kaufman Photo
Deluxe edition of 38 original songs and tunes from one of bluegrass guitar's original and enduring masters. Spanning 30 years and 25 albums, titles include "Back in Yonder's World," "Lincoln's Funeral Train," "Slow Train through Georgia" and many more. Lyrics, melody lines, and flatpicking solos for each song. Spiralbound -- Note/tab, 197 pp.
02-96641 $24.95 buy

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THE PETER ROWAN SONGBOOK Photo
Book/CD pack. 15 original songs by one of the most influential singers and songwriters in contemporary bluegrass. Includes tablature, chord diagrams, melody, lyrics pages and lead sheets. CD has a spoken introduction and performance of each song by Peter himself. "Panama Red," "Bluegrass Boy," "That High Lonesome Sound," "Midnight Moonlight," "Pulling the Devil by the Tail," "Wild Geese Cry Again," "Ruby Ridge," "Before the Streets Were Paved," "Electric Blanket," "On the Wings of Horses," "I Dreamed of a Home," "Faith, Love and Devotion," "Let the Harvest Go to Seed," "Fetch Wood, Carry Water" and "Dust Bowl Children." All levels. 75 pp.
300-583 $24.95 buy

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TONY RICE - GUITAR BUNDLE PACK Photo
Book/CD/DVD pack. Includes the book/CD pack "Tony Rice Teaches Bluegrass Guitar" (49-695045) and the DVD "Tony Rice - Master Class" (300-DVD262), in one money-saving pack! In the DVD, revered guitarist Tony Rice breaks down his world-class style and technique with lessons in folk and country instrumentals, fiddle tunes and innovative arrangements of well-known standards. In the book/CD, Tony passes on the style he has developed during two decades as the top bluegrass flatpicker of his generation. In careful detail, he analyzes licks, runs, solos and rhythm parts to hot bluegrass songs and fiddle tunes that will challenge and delight all flatpickers. 22 page book, 115 min. DVD.
300-603 .. list $44.95 ours $40.45 buy

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TONY RICE GUITAR Photo
Complete transcriptions of all the solos from the "Manzanita", "Tony Rice", and "Tony Rice Guitar" albums. Spiral bound. Note/tab. 70 pp.
56-9 $15.95 buy

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TONY RICE STYLE GUITAR SOLOS by Brad Davis Photo
12 solos in the style of Tony Rice. Includes tunes from Tony's "Church Street Blues" and "Cold On the Shoulder" recordings. Each solo is played full speed, followed by a phrase by phrase lesson, and finally slowed down with accompanying rhythm guitar. CD included. (Tony Rice does not play on CD.) Tab only. Spiralbound. 28 pp.
196-11CD $16.95 buy

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TONY'S CHOICE taught by Tony Rice Photo
Tony teaches you some of his favorite kick-offs, licks, and solos from his favorite songs - taken mainly from his albums "Cold on the Shoulder," and "Church Street Blues." For advanced players. Includes CD. Note/tab. 14 pp.
300-129CD $19.95 buy

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WAYNE HENDERSON - MADE & PLAYED, TRANSCRIBED FOR FLATPICKING AND FINGERSTYLE GUITAR trans. by David Ziegele Photo
Note-for-note transcriptions of Wayne's first solo album, plus the bonus tune, "Lime Rock." Five work best in fingerstyle, because they are played in either alternating-thumb or Carter-style, and the others can be either flatpicked or fingerpicked. With an introduction to Wayne's style & techniques and a brief guide to reading tablature. Foreword by Alen St. John. Note/tab. Spiralbound, 87 pp.
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666-1 $29.95 buy



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