Book/CD set. Bluegrass as a genre blends old-time country music with blues rhythms and jazz-influenced improvisation. Includes 101 bluegrass guitar licks in the favorite bluegrass keys of C, G, D, and A minor. They are broken down into phrases of two, four, and eight bars. Several endings and crosspicking licks are included. Each lick is played to a chord progression that is standard in bluegrass, country, and folk music. All 101 are on the CD, with accompaniment. Whether you're a fan of old-time country, traditional bluegrass, or newgrass, you'll find lots of great ideas in this collection. Note/tab. 45 pp.
02-99445BCD
$17.95
ACCOMPANIMENT BASICS - ACOUSTIC GUITAR PRIVATE LESSONS
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This book/CD pack lets players get down to the basics of accompaniment with the master teachers at Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Its nine in-depth lessons cover capo use, accompanying your voice, speeding up chord changes, backing other instruments, fingerpicking and flatpicking techniques, and much more. Includes nine great songs to play, with plenty of helpful tips and variations. Note/tab, 60 pp.
49-695430
$14.95
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CD - ACOUSTIC GUITAR JAM CDS
by Bert Casey
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Two CD set. Dramatically improve your skill by playing along with a real bluegrass band! These companion practice tracks for the Acoustic Guitar Primer (56-12) let you play rhythm to and sing all of the verses to 18 of the songs in the book at 3 different speeds. Increase your playing speed, improve your timing and make that critical leap between practice and jamming with friends.
56-33
$14.95
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ACOUSTIC GUITAR PRIMER
by Bert Casey
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Clearly illustrated with many diagrams, this takes the raw beginner through the basics of acoustic guitar with 22 songs to play that quickly teach rhythm and lead guitar. Includes play-a-long CD. Note/tab, 73 pp.
56-12
$14.95
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ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BOOK 2
by Bert Casey
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Book/CD pack. The followup to "Acoustic Guitar Primer" (our stock number 56-12). This comprehensive book for intermediate players takes your rhythm playing to the next level by teaching a variety of rock & country strums, arpeggios, barre chords, and how to play along with other guitarists. Extended versions of 17 popular songs let you play and sing along with a full band. Includes many photographs and diagrams to illustrate techniques and DVD & CD markers for easy cross reference. Songs are played at slow and up-tempo speeds on the CD. Note/tab. 73 pp.
56-36
$14.95
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ALL STAR BLUEGRASS JAM ALONG - GUITAR
featuring David Grier
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Book/CD pack. This series is designed to teach aspiring pickers the intros, endings, back-ups and lead parts for 21 essential bluegrass tunes. Each book features a different instrument--guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin or bass--so that every member of your band can learn their part. On the CD, the backup band (featuring a virtual "dream team" of professional pickers) provides multiple rhythm tracks at slow-to-moderate tempos. David jumps in and plays a basic version of the melody, followed by a more adventurous improvisation. He drops out and the band continues, providing solid backup tracks. All intros, endings and solos are transcribed note-for-note in the book. Note/tab. 73 pp.
300-594
$19.95
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BAND-IN-A-BOX LICK CARDS - GUITAR
by Andy Cushing
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81 flash-style 2 1/2 x 3 1/8 inch cards, each containing a one measure lick to be played over a chord. "Line up your lick-cards with the same chord progression as the song you're practicing and voila! you have a new arrangement!" Contains a variety of bluegrass guitar licks from simple to hot. Create entire solos or use them to supplement your existing lick repertoire. Comes in hinged plastic case. Tablature only.
340-11
$12.50
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BLUEGRASS FLATPICKING & CROSSPICKING GUITAR
taught by Eric Thompson
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Book/3-CD set. Thompson teaches the art of crosspicking, an essential part of every bluegrass guitarist's arsenal. Utilizing repeated patterns on three-string groups, crosspicking captures the bounce of a fiddler's double shuffle and the drive of three-finger banjo Scruggs-style rolls. Three full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction contained on the three CDs. 12 songs taught in three easy to understand lessons. Note/tab, 32 pp.
02-20505BCD
$24.95
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BLUEGRASS GUITAR
by Happy Traum
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Accompaniment and lead flatpicking techniques, using both traditional and newgrass tunes. For intermediate to advanced players. CD included. Note/tab, 127 pp.
01-000153
$24.95
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BLUEGRASS GUITAR ESSENTIALS - LEARN TO PLAY BASS RUNS, FIDDLE TUNES, BLUESY SOLOS, AND MORE
by Scott Nygaard
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Book/CD pack. Learn the fundamentals of bluegrass guitar! Covers: bass runs, fiddle tunes, bluesy bluegrass, crosspicking, solo flatpicking, more, with profiles of three inimitable pioneers: Doc Watson, Clarence White, and Norman Blake. Includes background information, instruction and 12 classic songs, including: "Greenback Dollar," "Kingdom Come," "Lonesome Old River," "Midnight on the Stormy Deep," "Up the Creek," more. The CD includes demos of all exercises and songs. Note/tab. 70 pp.
49-695931
$19.95
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DELUXE BLUEGRASS FLATPICKIN' GUITAR METHOD
by Neil & Steve Griffin
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Contains chords, back-up, bass runs, fills and endings, bluegrass techniques and solos. In notation and tablature. 104 pp.
02-93630
$12.95
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DESIGNING GUITAR SOLOS FOR BLUEGRASS SONGS
with Chris Jones
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Book/2 CD pack. More than just a lick learning course, this package will help you mold a bluegrass melody into a fancy, tasteful, driving solo. Chris analyzes 10 songs and breaks them down to their component parts, explaining why he played what he played every step of the way. Songs include "Used to Be," "Rose of Old Kentucky," "I Still Miss Someone," "White Dove," "Banks of Ohio," more. Tab book with 2 CD's.
196-6897
$29.95
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FIRST LESSONS FLATPICKING GUITAR
by Joe Carr
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Book/CD set. Perfect for beginners, or those who want a solid grounding in the flatpicking style. Using American fiddle tunes, Joe introduces the fundamentals of flatpicking: pick direction, fingering, and hand positions. 40 pp.
02-99973BCD
$7.95
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FIRST LESSONS FLATPICKING GUITAR
by Joe Carr
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Book/CD/DVD set. Perfect for beginners, or those who want a solid grounding in the flatpicking style. Using American fiddle tunes, Joe introduces the fundamentals of flatpicking: pick direction, fingering, and hand positions. Note/tab. 40 pp.
02-99973SET
$14.95
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FLATPICKING GUITAR
by Tommy Flint
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23 uptempo, foot stompin' tunes arranged for flatpicked guitar. Includes "Arkansas Traveler," "Bile Them Cabbage Down," "Fire On The Mountain," "Old Joe Clark," more. These arrangements can be played as solos or in ensemble. Note/tab. Includes CD, 32 pp.
02-96551BCD
$10.95
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FLATPICKING GUITAR EAR TRAINING COURSE
by Brad Davis
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2-CD set. Designed for all levels. Walks you through simple tried and true steps that make training your ear a breeze! Learn how to correctly hum bluegrass guitar licks and melody phrases, memorize a variety of licks in several different key signatures, and transpose what you memorize into alternate key signatures.
02-99895CDB
$14.95
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FLATPICKING GUITAR ESSENTIALS
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Learn bluegrass and folk with this book/CD package featuring lessons by Acoustic Guitar magazine assistant editor Scott Nygaard, award-winning guitarist Dix Bruce, legendary guitarist Happy Traum, and many others. Includes 16 complete songs to play: "Banish Misfortune," "Kentucky Waltz," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," "Soldier's Joy," more. Note/tab, 89 pp.
49-699174
$19.95
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FLATPICKING GUITAR WORKOUT
by William Bay
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Book/CD set. A collection of reels written in the keys of C, Am, G, Em, D, A, E, F and Dm. Each reel is written in a different position. Thus, the guitarist learns to play great sounding flatpicking solos while learning keys and positions. Play along CD lets you hear each piece and play with a rhythm backup. Note/tab. Beginning/intermediate. 32 pp.
02-20331BCD
$14.95
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FOUNDATIONS OF FLATPICKING COUNTRY GUITAR
taught by Eric Thompson
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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
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FRETBOARD ROADMAPS - BLUEGRASS AND FOLK GUITAR - THE ESSENTIAL GUITAR PATTERNS THAT ALL THE PROS KNOW AND USE
by Fred Sokolow
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Book/CD pack. Learn to play lead and rhythm guitar anywhere on the fretboard, in any key. Covers chord based licks, moveable major and blues scales, major pentatonic "sliding scales," first position major scales, and moveable-position major scales. Book features easy-to-follow diagrams; CD includes 41 demonstration tracks. Note/tab. 48 pp.
49-695355
$12.95
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GETTING INTO BLUEGRASS GUITAR
by Joe Carr
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Book/CD set. Flatpicking Guitar Magazine columnist Joe Carr presents an overview of the flatpicking style. Beginning with basic chords and strum patterns, he covers Carter style, fiddle tunes crosspicking, floating, improvisation and much more! Special sections address pick direction, pentatonic scales, dropped D tuning and how to read standard music on the guitar. Included are the "Top Ten" flatpicking favorites and a section on Irish ornamentation. Note/tab. Beginning/intermediate. 96 pp.
02-20290BCD
$17.95
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GUITAR CROSSPICKING TECHNIQUE
by Mickey Cochran
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Crosspicking technique on guitar is similar to bluegrass banjo, filling in all of the spaces between melody notes with a steady stream of harmony notes. It works effectively for supporting other lead instruments and vocals in many styles - classical, rock, country, bluegrass, jazz and new age. The methodology section offers the intermediate to advanced guitarist many new ideas. Also includes a full songbook section with more repertoire. In tablature only. 160 pp.
02-97177
$22.95
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GUITAR JOURNALS - FLATPICKING
by William Bay
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A comprehensive reference guide of exercises and solos in different genres. This collection presents a diverse array of music. Warm-ups and picking studies, fiddle tunes, ballads and waltzes, Celtic, rags and swing, gospel, classics, playing on up the fingerboard, playing in mixed positions, advanced solos and, for the truly adventurous - strange solos. Hard cover, covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a beautiful volume that you will treasure. Note/tab. Beginning/intermediate. 192 pp.
02-20900
$24.95
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HAPPY TRAUM'S FLATPICKING GUITAR METHOD - GETTING STARTED IN BLUEGRASS AND COUNTRY STYLES
taught by Happy Traum
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Book/3 CD pack. Covers everything from simple accompaniments to bluegrass licks, runs, fiddle tunes and more than 30 songs for the beginning flatpicker: "John Hardy," "Wildwood Flower," "Bluegrass Breakdown," "My Home's Across The Smokey Mountains," "Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad," "Worried Man Blues," "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," "More Pretty Girls Than One," "Wabash Cannonball," "Ragtime Annie," more. Beginning/intermediate. Comb-bound. Tablature only. 33 pp.
300-574
$37.50
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HOT LICKS FOR BLUEGRASS GUITAR
by Orrin Star
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395 useful licks in tablature with tips on how to apply them. Features a special celebrity section with licks from the playing of Tony Rice, Mark O'Connor, Dan Crary, and others. Highly recommended for intermediate and advanced flatpickers. Note/tab. 273 pp.
01-064386
$22.95
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CD - HOT LICKS FOR BLUEGRASS GUITAR CDs
taught by Orrin Star
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2 CD package. Features every lick from the book, in order, on two CDs.
300-519
$24.95
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HOW TO IMPROVISE BLUEGRASS GUITAR
with Brad Davis
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Book/CD pack. Learn 28 very hot licks that fit G, C, or D chords, then link them together in different combinations to fit in three tunes. Brad plays three different combinations of the licks for each tune to give you lots of experience. Songs include "Blue Ridge Cabin Home," "Why Dont You Tell Me So" and "Roll On Buddy." Tablature only. Comb-bound. 5 pp.
196-6928
$16.95
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HYBRID PICKING, COUNTRY AND MODERN GUITAR STYLES
by Wyn Pearson
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Book/DVD set. A complete guide to mastering this much coveted technique. 8 chapters and 50+ musical examples teach you how to bring fluidity and flare to your playing where standard pick technique alone can often fall short. Covering all aspects of the method, "Hybrid Picking" is a must for all experienced and non-experienced players alike: arpeggios, leaping across strings, hybrid picking chords, chicken-pickin' runs in consecutive intervals, more. All of the musical examples are demonstrated at slow and fast tempos. Note/tab. Beginning/intermediate. 40 min.
02-21343DP
$19.95
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JOHN MCGANN'S DEVELOPING MELODIC VARIATIONS ON FIDDLE TUNES, GUITAR EDITION
by John McGann
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Presents standard fiddle tunes in basic form, then shows how, phrase-by-phrase, they can become vehicles for your own improvisations. Opens the door to spontaneous improvisations based on the melodic structure unique to each. Each is presented first in its basic form, then with four variations. Variations are printed directly beneath the melody with the corresponding measures aligned, so you can compare them to the original and to each other. The CD has lead and rhythm guitar on separate channels, so you can turn off the lead and play along with the rhythm, or vice versa. Intermediate. 112 pp.
02-98556BCD
$24.95
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CD - LET'S JAM! - COUNTRY AND BLUEGRASS
by Peter Vogl
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High quality audio CD with 23 jam tracks. Recorded "live" by top studio musicians, these extended 3-4 minute jams are in a variety of keys and grooves, with several tunes that are played at two different speeds. Includes 16 page booklet with rhythm charts and soloing tips. Songs include "9 Pound Hammer," "Old Joe Clark," "Sitting On Top of the World," "Salt River," "Lonesome Road Blues," "Little Maggie," "Sally Goodin" & "John Hardy." Free lessons are also available on their website with audio and video clips. Great for practicing guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, keyboard, harmonica, pedal steel, or voice.
56-21
$9.95
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MASTERING BLUEGRASS GUITAR - FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED PLAYERS
taught by Russ Barenberg
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6 CDs/book pack. One of America's finest flatpickers unravels the secrets of great picking technique. Covers Clarence White rhythm variations, Texas swing progressions, bluegrass breakdowns, fancy fiddle tunes; and intricate solos, fills, and licks using cross-picking, floating, syncopation, quick position changes, and other advanced techniques. 24 tunes including "Roll On Buddy," "New Camptown Races," "Beaumont Rag," "Nine Pound Hammer," "Pike Country," "The Waterfall," "Orange Mountain Special," "Shenandoah Valley Breakdown," more. Comb-bound. Note/tab. 52 pp.
300-525
$59.95
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MEL BAY'S COMPLETE FLATPICKING GUITAR BOOK
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD/DVD set. Starts off with basic bluegrass backup and moves to arranging flatpicking solos for bluegrass vocals, arranging instrumentals, to fancy flatpicking solos in the styles of top players. Recommended. Note/tab, 101 pp.
02-94562SET
$29.95
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POCKETBOOK - FLATPICKING GUITAR: CHORDS, BACKUP, SOLOS
by Steve Kaufman
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Little (3.5" by 5") book packed with useful basics. Covers: basic chords, strumming patterns, capo placement, understanding tab, lots of songs. Note/tab. 32 pp.
02-95555
$1.25
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STEVE KAUFMAN'S POWER FLATPICKING GUITAR
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD/DVD set. Designed to help you gain speed and master the flatpicking fingerboard. Uses well-known tunes from the flatpick repertoire to teach you to play in all keys in all positions -- and includes "jamming exercises" for building your flatpicking chops. Intermediate. Note/tab, 68 pp.
02-95108SET
$29.95
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THE FLATPICKER'S GUIDE
by Dan Crary
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Master flatpicker Dan Crary teaches how to play accompaniments, cross-pick, play lick strums, and a lot more. Crary teaches with examples and demonstrates with the included play-along CD. Note/tab. 110 pp.
49-000231
$19.95
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UBS BLUEGRASS GUITAR BASICS
by Dennis Caplinger
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Book/CD set. Uses bluegrass standards to teach the basics. Begins with basic left- and right-hand techniques, then guides you through developing great backup parts, playing solos and working with a band. Note/tab. 87 pp.
20-381
$14.95
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF FLAT PICKING GUITAR
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD set. You will learn: how to buy, hold and care for your guitar; the easy way to fret a note; basic chords; basic bluegrass strumming patterns; bass runs and walks; hammer-ons and pull-offs; 23 sing-along songs with the words; reading tab; lead to 19 songs; crosspicking; practice techniques, more. 81 pp.
02-95190BCD
$19.95
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF FLATPICKING GUITAR
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD/DVD set. You will learn: how to buy, hold and care for your guitar; the easy way to fret a note; basic chords; basic bluegrass strumming patterns; bass runs and walks; hammer-ons and pull-offs; 23 sing-along songs with the words; reading tab; lead to 19 songs; crosspicking; practice techniques, more. 81 pp. DVD is 80 min.
02-95190SET
$24.95
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ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION - SO LONG, SO WRONG
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Transcriptions from the album by bluegrass' biggest new superstar. Vocal, with guitar and banjo parts. Note/tab. 100 pp.
03-9716
$22.95
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BLUEGRASS GUITAR - KNOW THE PLAYERS, PLAY THE MUSIC
by Sid Griffin & Eric Thompson
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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
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EXPLORING THE GUITAR FINGERBOARD
taught by Russ Barenberg
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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
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FINGERPICKING, FLATPICKING AND SLIDE - GUITAR STYLES OF MERLE WATSON
by Merle Watson with Doc Watson
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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
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FLATPICKING SOLOS: TWELVE CONTEST-WINNING ARRANGEMENTS
by Scott Fore
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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
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FLATPICKING THE BLUES
by Brad Davis
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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
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FOUNDATIONS OF FLATPICKING COUNTRY GUITAR
taught by Eric Thompson
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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
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NEW ACOUSTIC GUITAR
taught by Tony Rice
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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
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RUSS BARENBERG TEACHES TWENTY BLUEGRASS GUITAR SOLOS
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Tunes include "Liberty," "Forked Deer," "Soldier's Joy," "Eighth of January," "Down Yonder," "Blackberry Blossom," "Leather Britches." Includes CD. Note/tab, 31 pp.
49-695220
$19.95
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SHADY GROVE - ACOUSTIC GUITAR SOLOS BY JERRY GARCIA
transcribed by Dix Bruce
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On the "Shady Grove" recordings one can hear the deep commitment, respect, and love Jerry had for this traditional American music. Dix Bruce has carefully transcribed melodies, lyrics, chords and many of the solos in arrangements designed to be playable on the guitar while presenting the melodies as closely as possible. On two songs it is his banjo playing that is arranged for guitar. Note/tab. 64 pp.
02-97073
$14.95
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SONGS OF DOC WATSON
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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
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TEACH YOURSELF BLUEGRASS GUITAR
by Russ Barenberg
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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
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THE GUITAR OF DOC WATSON
transcribed by Fred Sokolow
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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
$17.95
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THE HANK WILLIAMS SONGBOOK
arranged by Fred Sokolow
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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
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THE LEGACY OF DOC WATSON
transcribed by Steve Kaufman
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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
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THE NORMAN BLAKE ANTHOLOGY
transcribed by Steve Kaufman
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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
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THE PETER ROWAN SONGBOOK
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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
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TONY RICE GUITAR
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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
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TONY RICE STYLE GUITAR SOLOS
by Brad Davis
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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
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TONY RICE TEACHES BLUEGRASS GUITAR: A MASTER PICKER ANALYZES HIS PIONEERING LICKS AND SOLOS
by Tony Rice
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Tony does just that in this book. By the end of the book you'll be picking solos to "The Red Haired Boy," "Little Sadie," "Jerusalem's Ridge," "Old Train," more. Includes CD. Note/tab, 22 pp.
49-695045
$19.95
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TONY'S CHOICE
taught by Tony Rice
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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
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WAYNE HENDERSON - MADE & PLAYED, TRANSCRIBED FOR FLATPICKING AND FINGERSTYLE GUITAR
trans. by David Ziegele
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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.
666-1
$29.95
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YOUR PICK OF BACH BOOK
by Howard Wallach
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Book/CD set. Selected solos and duets arranged for pickstyle guitar. For intermediate to advanced electric or acoustic guitarists. Includes "Jesu, Joy of Mans' Desiring," "Bourree," from the Cello Suite III, "Menuet," from the Anna Magdalena Notebook, "Gigue," from Cello Suite I, more. Note/tab, 63 pp.
20-1069
$17.95
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BLUEGRASS GUITAR SOLOS THAT EVERY PARKING LOT PICKER SHOULD KNOW: SERIES 1
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/6 CD pack. Teaches 20 standard fiddle tunes for players of all levels - melody for beginners, licks and runs for intermediate players, and advanced techniques to make the tune into a real showpiece. "Ragtime Annie," "Bill Cheatham," "Gold Rush," "Flop-Eared Mule," "Forked Deer," "Soldier's Joy," "Nothin' To It," "Big Sandy River," "Billy in the Low Ground," "Turkey in the Straw," "St. Anne's Reel," "Sweet Georgia Brown," more. The split-channel CDs let you play-along with the band for practice. Note/Tab. 163 pp.
300-161
$69.95
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BLUEGRASS GUITAR SOLOS THAT EVERY PARKING LOT PICKER SHOULD KNOW: SERIES 2
taught by Steve Kaufman
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Book/6 CD pack. Teaches 20 standard fiddle tunes for players of all levels - melody for beginners, licks and runs for intermediate players, and advanced techniques to make the tune into a real showpiece. "Alabama Jubilee," "Cricket on the Hearth," "Eighth of January," "Black Mountain Rag," "John Hardy," "Dixie Hoedown," "Down Yonder," "Blackberry Rag," "June Apple," "Katie Hill," "Liberty," "Redwing," "Stoney Creek," "Texas Gals," "Wildwood Flower," more. The split-channel CDs let you play-along with the band for practice. Comb-bound. Note/tab. 139 pp.
300-162
$69.95
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BLUEGRASS GUITAR SOLOS THAT EVERY PARKING LOT PICKER SHOULD KNOW: SERIES 3 - WHAT TO PLAY WHEN THE SINGING STOPS
taught by Steve Kaufman
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Book/6 CD pack. Steve's third set of popular lessons teaches how to work out guitar breaks to well-known bluegrass songs. Once again, turn off Steve's lead guitar on your stereo and play along with the rhythm tracks. Perfect practice for a "live" picking situation. 20 tunes: "Foggy Mountain Top," "More Pretty Girls Than One," "In the Pines," "Dark Hollow," "Nine-Pound Hammer," "Blue Ridge Cabin Home," "How Mountain Girls Can Love," "Gold Watch and Chain," "I Am a Pilgrim," more. Note/tab. 100 pp.
300-163
$69.95
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BLUEGRASS GUITAR SOLOS THAT EVERY PARKING LOT PICKER SHOULD KNOW: SERIES 4
taught by Steve Kaufman
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Book/6 CD pack. Teaches 20 standard fiddle tunes for players of all levels - melody for beginners, licks and runs for intermediate players, and advanced techniques to make the tune into a real showpiece. "Angeline the Baker," "Back Up and Push," "Bonaparte's Retreat," "Fire On the Mountain," "Flowers of Edinburgh," "Miller's Reel," "Over the Waterfall," "Road to Columbus," "Sailor's Hornpipe," "Silver Bells," "Woodchopper's Reel," more. The split-channel CDs let you play-along with the band for practice. Comb-bound. Note/tab. 136 pp.
300-160
$69.95
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BLUEGRASS PRACTICE SESSION
with Happy Traum, Larry Campbell, Bill Keith, & Molly Mason
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Book/CD pack. Designed to help aspiring session players learn the basic melody for 10 bluegrass standards. The tunes are not meant to be played literally, but to give a basic outline you can spice up with your own licks and improvisations while jamming along with the backing tracks on the CD. Tunes are played slowly and up-to-speed. Includes "Arkansas Traveler," "Salty Dog Blues," "Old Joe Clark," "Soldier's Joy," "Devil's Dream," more. Useful for guitarists, fiddlers, mandolinists, or banjo players. Notation only, with chord frames. Spiralbound.
300-520
$19.95
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CD - COMPANION CD SET FOR GRANGER'S FIDDLE TUNES FOR GUITAR
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Seven CD set with all 508 tunes from the book. Each tune is announced then played at a moderate tempo. Rhythm guitar on the left track; lead on the right.
147-1/7CD
$99.95
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FANCY FIDDLE TUNES FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR
taught by Eric Thompson
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Book/3-CD set. Eric teaches 16 of his favorite old-time fiddle tunes, the bedrock upon which acoustic guitar flatpicking is built. The three CDs contain three full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. Includes "Blackberry Blossom," "Ragtime Annie," "Texas Gals," "Billy in the Lowland," more. In three easy lessons, Eric will have you playing fiddle tunes and building your repertoire in no time! With 32-page booklet. Note/tab.
02-20504BCD
$24.95
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FIDDLE TUNES FOR FLATPICKERS - GUITAR
by Bob Grant
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Book/CD pack. 25 songs with chord changes, performance and fingering suggestions. Designed to help you build a repertoire common fiddle tunes and commonly used techniques including slides, double stops, fiddle shuffles, tremolos, syncopations, more. "Big Mon," "Arkansas Traveler," "Turkey in the Straw," "Old Joe Clark," "Sailor's Hornpipe," "Sally Goodin," "Whiskey Before Breakfast," more. The split-channel CD allows you to hear the lead guitar or play-along with the backing tracks. Note/tab. 38 pp.
01-965142
$12.95
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FLATPICKING FIDDLE TUNES
by Dan Crary
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Book/6 CD pack. More than 20 great fiddle tunes, plus lightning-fast licks, pick technique, learning from records and other invaluable playing tips. Songs include: "Black Mountain Rag," "Blackberry Blossom," "Sally Goodin," "Huckleberry Hornpipe," "Dill Pickle Rag," "Arkansas Traveller," "Forked Deer," and more. Tablature only. Comb-bound. 56 pp.
300-561
$59.95
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GRANGERS' FIDDLE TUNES FOR GUITAR
by Adam Granger
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508 tunes transcribed for flatpick guitar with over 1,000 indexed and cross-referenced titles. Includes tunes from Ireland, Cape Breton, the British Isles, Scandinavia, Mexico, plus French-Canadian, old time, Texas, and bluegrass tunes. Tune types include reels, breakdowns, hoedowns, polkas, rags, horpipes, jigs, slides and slip jigs. Six appendices cover how to use the book, a short course in flatpicking, basics of rhythm guitar, ornamentation and technique, more! Tablature only. Intermediate/advanced. 177 pp.
147-1
$29.95
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IRISH MUSIC FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR MADE EASY
by Philip John Berthoud
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Book/CD set. 29 traditional tunes from Ireland, arranged for easy flatpicking guitar. The collection contains airs, well known songs, polkas, slip jigs, slides, double jigs, hornpipes and reels. The CD contains all the tunes, played at a manageable speed, with guitar accompaniment. The tunes are played 2 or 3 times. The speed is quite slow, but not so slow as to take away from the essential feel of the music. Note/tab. Beginners. 40 pp.
02-21398BCD
$14.95
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IRISH, SCOTTISH, & BORDER MELODIES FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR
by Bill Brennan
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A rousing collection of flatpicking guitar solos in note/tab. Melodies were drawn from Ireland, Scotland, and the border countries of Northumberland, Durham, and Cumbria. The tunes are traditional and would normally be played for dancing. Beginning/intermediate. Reissue. 88 pp.
02-95200
$14.95
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JOHN MCGANN'S DEVELOPING MELODIC VARIATIONS ON FIDDLE TUNES, GUITAR EDITION
by John McGann
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Presents standard fiddle tunes in basic form, then shows how, phrase-by-phrase, they can become vehicles for your own improvisations. Opens the door to spontaneous improvisations based on the melodic structure unique to each. Each is presented first in its basic form, then with four variations. Variations are printed directly beneath the melody with the corresponding measures aligned, so you can compare them to the original and to each other. The CD has lead and rhythm guitar on separate channels, so you can turn off the lead and play along with the rhythm, or vice versa. Intermediate. 112 pp.
02-98556BCD
$24.95
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KAUFMAN'S FAVORITE 50 AMERICAN TRADITIONAL FIDDLE TUNES FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR, VOL. 1 - A-F
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD set. This collection of fiddle tunes originally appeared in "Kaufman's Collection of American Fiddle Tunes for Flatpicking Guitar (MB 95748) but the book was enormous, so it was divided into four volumes. Fiddle tunes give us melodies that eventually allow us to begin to improvise. The more tunes you know, the more melodies and intersecting melody lines you know. This allows you to eventually cut and paste portions of the melody line into another song, and then progress further. Beginning/intermediate. 75 pp.
02-21447BCD
$19.95
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NICKEL CREEK - THIS SIDE: TRANSCRIBED SCORES
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Matching folio to Nickel Creek's sophomore release featuring note-for-note transcriptions of every instrument and vocal on the album's 13 songs: "Beauty And The Mess," "Brand New Sidewalk," "Green And Gray," "Hanging By A Thread," "House Carpenter," "I Should've Known Better," "Sabra Girl," "Seven Wonders," "Smoothie Song," "Speak," "Spit On A Stranger," "This Side" and "Young." Notation with guitar tab, but no mando tab. 152 pp.
49-690586
$19.95
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NICKEL CREEK - TRANSCRIBED SCORES
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Matching folio to the eponymous debut from this neo-traditional folk/bluegrass trio. Includes note-for-note transcriptions for all of the instruments on the album--guitar, banjo, mandolin, violin and bass--as well as all of the vocal parts. 12 songs: "Cuckoo's Nest," "In The House Of Tom Bombadil," "Ode To A Butterfly," "Out Of The Woods," "Pastures New," "Reasons Why," "Robin And Marian," "Sweet Afton," "The Fox," "The Hand Song," "The Lighthouse's Tale" and "When You Come Back Down." Notation with guitar tab, but no mando tab. 128 pp.
49-690582
$19.95
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NICKEL CREEK: WHY SHOULD THE FIRE DIE? - TRANSCRIBED SCORES
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Note-for-note transcriptions for all the instrumental and vocal parts on the band's 2005 release. Includes the title track plus 13 more: "When in Rome," "Somebody More Like You," "Jealous of the Moon," "Scotch & Chocolate," "Can't Complain," "Tomorrow Is A Long Time," "Eveline," "Stumptown," "Anthony," "Best of Luck," "Doubting Thomas," "First and Last Waltz," and "Helena." Notation with guitar tab, but no mando tab. 143 pp.
49-672545
$19.95
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OLD TIME FIDDLE TUNES FOR GUITAR
by Richard Lieberson
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Back in print! 40 tunes in standard notation and tab. Tunes include "Liberty," "Soldier's Joy," "Chicken Reel," "Flop-Eared Mule," "Texas Quickstep," "Sail Away Ladies," more. 128 pp.
01-020809
$22.95
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OLD TIME MUSIC PARTY - PLAY-ALONG TRACKS FOR JAM SESSIONS
with Bruce Molsky, Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, and Joe Fallon
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CD/book pack. 13 instrumentals for old time fiddle, banjo, mandolin, bass and guitar players who want to hone their skills and increase their repertoire. The tunes are played up to speed for experienced pickers, and at half speed for beginners/intermediates. "Susananna Gal," "Martha Campbell," "Sunny Home in Dixie," "Flatwoods," "Paddy on the Hand Car," "Wild Horse at Stoney Point," "June Apple," "Jenny on the Railroad," "Tippy Get Your Hair Cut," "Texas Gals" more. All levels. Comb-bound. 14 pp.
300-556
$19.95
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SIXTEEN FIDDLE TUNES FOR GUITAR
taught by Russ Barenberg
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Book/CD pack. A variety of great contra and square dance tunes for both solo guitar and dance band work. Includes playing tips and slowed-down and up-to-speed versions. "Dominion Reel," "Road to California," "Spootiskerry Reel," "Flowers of Edinburgh," "Goodbye Liza Jane," "Fisher's Hornpipe," "Waynesboro," "Opera Reel," "Round the Horn," "Trip to Durrow," "Snowshoer's Reel," "Mac Ilmoyle's Reel," "Miller's Reel," "Rose in the Heather," "Mary Douglas" and "Midnight on the Water." Comb-bound. Note/tab. 33 pp.
300-586
$19.95
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SLOW JAM FOR OLD TIME MUSIC - BACK-UP PRACTICE TRACKS
with Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer, Bruce Molsky, & Mark Schatz
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CD/book pack. 14 great jam session tunes for learning musicians. Each one is slowed down for beginners and played up-to-speed for those ready to jam faster. Suitable for any old-time instrument - fiddle, banjo, mandolin, bass, or guitar. Includes "The Buffalo Girls," "Sugar in the Gourd," "Hangman's Reel," "Black Eyed Susie," "Billy in the Lowground," more. 17 pp.
300-516
$19.95
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STEVE KAUFMAN FOUR-HOUR BLUEGRASS WORKOUT CD PACKAGE
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A great all-around practice session. You'll hear 50 different tunes on the 4 CDs included. A dedicated band plays on the right & left speakers, with a guitar or mandolin lead only on the left. Music is in half- and full-speeds to help with your rhythm and lead parts. Standard notation with chord diagrams -- comb-bound, 28 pp.
300-530
$44.95
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STEVE KAUFMAN'S FAVORITE REELS A-L FOR GUITAR
taught by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD set. Kaufman, three-time National Flatpicking Champion, does it again. This first installment of a four part series brings us Steve's favorite reels transcribed for guitar. Though the title says "Fifty" reels, there are actually quite a few more. This collection will build your repertoire as well as help you develop ideas, licks and runs for arranging your own melodies. All the songs in the book are played note for note on the CD at about 3/4 speed. Learn the song, memorize it and then race with the champ! Note/tab. Spiralbound. Beginning/intermediate. 95 pp.
02-21221BCD
$24.95
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STEVE KAUFMAN'S FOUR-HOUR BLUEGRASS WORKOUT FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS, SERIES TWO
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Book/4 CD pack. 50 songs! Provides you with a backup band that gives rhythmic support for invaluable practice sessions. Each song is played three times slowly and then three times at a faster pace. CDs 1 and 2 contain the slow versions, while CDs 3 and 4 bring you up to speed. Improve your picking, build your speed and stamina, and get those licks and solos working! Songs include: "Angeline the Baker," "Back Up and Push," "Big Scioty," "Bull Durham," "Cattle in the Cane," "Cold Frosty Morn," "Jerusalem Ridge," "John Hardy," "Lonesome Fiddle Blues," "Nothing To It," "Rawhide," "Silver Bells," "Snowflake Reel," "Stone's Rag, " "Texas Gales," "Wheel Hoss," more. Includes chords and music plus tab for guitar and mandolin. Comb-bound. 105 pp.
300-596
$44.95
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THE GUITAR PICKER'S FAKEBOOK
by David Brody
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Over 250 tunes of the traditional old-time and bluegrass variety. Great reference section, including a discography indexed by tune title, a select discography for beginners to the style, a listing of record companies and an index of alternate titles. Tablature only. Spiralbound, 191 pp.
01-064279
$24.95
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THE INCOMPLETE CELTIC GUITAR - FLATPICKING THE MUSIC OF IRELAND & SCOTLAND, VOL. 1
by Dan Mozell
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80 tunes in all, some with Shetland or Cape Breton influences besides the Irish and Scottish. Note/tab. Comb-bound, 99 pp.
460-1
$20.95
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Flatpicking & Bluegrass Guitar
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20 GOSPEL TUNES THAT EVERY PARKING LOT PICKER SHOULD KNOW
taught by Steve Kaufman
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Book/6 CD pack. A dazzling set of gospel standards great for playing at jam sessions and for family, church, or camp gatherings. Learn the basic melody in an easy beginners version, then an an intermediate arrangement, followed by a full blown solo worthy of any professional. Includes rhythm backups for practice sessions. "A Beautiful Life," "Amazing Grace," "Gather at the River," "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire," "Love Lifted Me," more. Note/tab. 105 pp.
300-578
$69.95
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20 SWING TUNES THAT EVERY PARKING LOT FLATPICKER SHOULD KNOW
taught by Steve Kaufman
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Book/6 CD pack. Teaches essential swing guitar repertoire to bluegrass flatpickers. Steve's unique method features three levels: a beginner's version that teaches the basic melody, an intermediate arrangement that will give you a solid musical grounding, and a full-blown solo that will challenge any aspiring swing guitarist. Backup tracks make for exciting practice sessions. 20 songs, including "After You've Gone," "Blue Moon," "Danny Boy," "Georgia on My Mind," "Honeysuckle Rose," "I Got Rhythm," "Lady Be Good," "Limehouse Blues," "Little Rock Getaway," "Minor Swing," "Panhandle Rag," "Sugar Foot Rag," "Summertime," more. All levels. Note/tab. Comb-bound. 160 pp.
300-550
$69.95
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50 TUNES FOR GUITAR, VOL. 1: TRADITIONAL, OLD TIME, BLUEGRASS & CELTIC SOLOS
by Mark Geslison
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Book/3-CD set. Melodies range from simple to advanced. Many contain a harmony part to match the melody. Designed for "flatpicking" on the acoustic guitar, a style prevalent in Celtic and bluegrass music which features fast soloing with a single, flat pick. One book in a 5-book series that contain the same 50 tunes for ensembles & individuals, arranged for different instruments. Note/tab. Beginning/intermediate. 157 pp.
02-99941BCD
$29.95
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BAND IN A BOOK: BLUEGRASS INSTRUMENTALS
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD set. The idea here is to help coordinate the band members so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key - a "Band in the Book." Here you'll find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, singer, and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are just written once for both. The solos are written for the beginners, assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you hours of enjoyment as well. 152 pp.
02-20426BCD
$24.95
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BAND IN A BOOK: BLUEGRASS VOCALS
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD set. The idea here is to help coordinate the band members so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key - a "Band in the Book." Here you'll find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, singer, and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are just written once for both. The solos are written for the beginners, assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you
02-20425BCD
$24.95
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BAND IN A BOOK: GOSPEL VOCAL TUNES FOR BLUEGRASS ENSEMBLE
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/2-CD set. The idea here is to help coordinate pickers so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key - a "Band in the Book!" Pull-out solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are written out once. Written for the beginning student, assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. Helps you learn solos on multiple instruments, organize ensemble play, develop a steady sense of timing and gives you hours of enjoyment! Includes "Amazing Grace," "I Am A Pilgrim," "I'll Fly Away," "Angel Band," more.
02-20424BCD
$24.95
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BEST OF BLUEGRASS - 10 MUST-KNOW SONGS ARRANGED FOR FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, BANJO, GUITAR, DOBRO AND BASS
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This unique pack provides complete note-for-note scores for 10 bluegrass classics. The fiddle, mandolin, and bass parts are in standard notation. The banjo parts are in banjo tab and all guitar parts are in note/tab. CD includes the original recordings! "Cripple Creek" (The Stonemans), "Darlin' Corey" (Jimmy Martin with Ricky Skaggs), "Durham's Bull" (Fiddlin' Ronnie Stewart), "Great Speckled Bird" (Jim & Jesse), "John Henry" (Merle Travis), "Man of Constant Sorrow" (Jim Silvers), "Mule Skinner Blues" (Grandpa Jones), "Salty Dog Blues" (Mac Wiseman), "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Pinnacle Boys) and "Wabash Cannonball" (Benny Martin). 110 pp.
49-690636
$24.95
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BLUEGRASS GUITAR - THE RIGHT WAY IS THE EASY WAY, VOLUME ONE
with Dan Huckabee
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Book/CD pack. 10 bluegrass instrumental standards to build & enhance your flatpicking repertoire. For each song, CD includes a fast version, a slow version and a phrase-by-phrase lesson, plus a rhythm guitar part you can practice with. "Red Haired Boy," "Fire On The Mountain," "Cripple Creek," "Boston Boy," "Old Joe Clark," "Devils Dream," "Big Sandy," "Bill Cheatham," "Sugarfoot Rag" and "Black Mountain Rag." Tablature only. Comb-bound. 17 pp.
196-6915
$16.95
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BLUEGRASS GUITAR CLASSICS - 22 CARTER-STYLE SOLOS
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Includes bluegrass classics such as: "Back Up and Push," "The Big Rock Candy Mountain," "Cotton Eyed Joe," "Down Yonder," "Jesse James," "John Henry," "Little Sadie," "Man of Constant Sorrow," "Midnight Special," "Mule Skinner Blues," "New River Train," "Shady Grove," "Under the Double Eagle," "Red Wing," "Uncle Joe," "The Wabash Cannon Ball," "Wildwood Flower," more. Note/tab. 40 pp.
49-699529
$7.95
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CHAMPIONSHIP FLATPICKING GUITAR
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD/DVD set. The author, three-time national flatpicking guitar champion, compiled this collection of dazzling flatpicking guitar solos and performs them. On the DVD, Steve plays both slow and fast versions of each solo. Intermediate. Note/tab. CD includes all the songs. 64 pp. DVD is 50 min.
02-94533SET
$29.95
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CLASSIC ARRANGEMENTS OF VINTAGE SONGS FOR FLATPICKING GUITAR
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/2-CD set. Great sounding solid songs that are fun to play, but don't have "impossible" blinding runs. Also great for beginners ready to branch into intermediate level. "Amazing Grace," "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues," "When The Roses Bloom In Dixie Land," "Georgia Mail," "When You And I Were Young Maggie," 40 more. Lyrics, note/tab, pictures, performance notes, more. Another must-have from Kaufman! Beginning/intermediate. Spiralbound. 119 pp.
02-95744BCD
$29.95
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FLATPICKIN' THE GOSPELS
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD/DVD set. 24 well-known songs, each with three arrangements: one simple melody, one accompaniment, and one fancier improvisation. Includes "Are You Washed In The Blood," "Sweet By and By," "What A Friend," "Heaven's Jubilee," more. Note/tab. 143 pp. DVD is 60 min.
02-95077SET
$29.95
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FLATPICKING GUITAR MASTERPIECES
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Book/CD pack featuring 12 original album tracks by some of flatpicking's greatest. CD has original artist recordings, book has accurate off-the-record transcriptions in note/tab, and detailed performance notes with tips from the artists. Includes: Doc Watson "Black Mountain Rag," Norman Blake "Fiddlers Dram," Dan Crary "Durang's Hornpipe," Tony Rice "Four On Six," Kenny Smith "Me and My Farmall," Alison Brown "Deep Gap," more. Note/tab. 72 pp.
49-699260
$16.95
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FLATPICKING GUITAR SONGS
by Bert Casey
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Book/CD pack. Arrangements to 12 popular songs, with several variations for each song, including up-the-neck breaks. Each song is played slow and fast on the CD. Includes "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," "Wildwood Flower," "Cripple Creek," "Red Haired Boy," "Billy in the Lowground," "Black Mountain Rag," "Salt River," more. Note/tab. 50 pp.
56-23
$14.95
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GOSPEL GUITAR - TEN EASY SONGS OF SPIRIT AND FAITH
taught by Happy Traum
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Book/CD pack. Traditional spirituals, hymns and bluegrass gospel songs that any beginner or early-intermediate player will enjoy learning. Songs have been chosen so the learning guitarist will gain experience with basic bluegrass flatpicking, folk strumming and blues fingerpicking. "Sowin' on the Mountain," "Let Us Break Bread Together," "Angel Band," "Farther Along," "All Night Long," "Kumbaya," "My Lord What a Morning," "Walking in Jerusalem Just Like John," "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" and "One for Paul, One for Silas." Note/tab. 25 pp.
300-541
$19.95
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GOSPEL GUITAR ENCYCLOPEDIA
by William Bay
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Book/CD set. A collection of all-time Gospel favorites scored for guitar melody. Includes: "A Glorious Church," "All The Way My Savior Leads Me," "Angel Band," "Blessed Assurance," "Blessed Quietness," "Death Has No Terrors," "Drifting Too Far From The Shore," "Every Bridge Is Burned Behind Me," "Every Day And Every Hour," "Glory To His Name," "Hallelujah, We Shall Rise," "He Abides" and many more. Note/tab, with chords and lyrics. Beginning/intermediate. Spiralbound, 129 pp.
02-20875BCD
$22.95
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GUITAR JOURNALS - FLATPICKING
by William Bay
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A comprehensive reference guide of exercises and solos in different genres. This collection presents a diverse array of music. Warm-ups and picking studies, fiddle tunes, ballads and waltzes, Celtic, rags and swing, gospel, classics, playing on up the fingerboard, playing in mixed positions, advanced solos and, for the truly adventurous - strange solos. Hard cover, covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a beautiful volume that you will treasure. Note/tab. Beginning/intermediate. 192 pp.
02-20900
$24.95
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