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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$26.95
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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 - 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 - AFRICAN GUITAR
with The Mighty Popo
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Let The Mighty Popo introduce you to some of the main elements of African guitar playing and history in this easy to understand lesson. Covers: the rumba feel, zydeco rhythms in relation to African guitar, bass lines for guitar, history of African guitar, double stop runs on guitar, the soukous feel, chord inversions, African blues feels, mixing major and minor licks, right hand techniques, tuning your D to E, more! 75 min.
457-DVD109
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DVD - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE 6 & 12-STRING BANJO
by Mickey Cochran
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Essentially a guitar-banjo hybrid, the 6-string banjo has served as the guitarist's answer to having a completely different voicing in one's palette. The long-time guitarist who is completely familiar with the fretboard can now emulate the banjo without having to learn a new language. Teaches tuning and both fingerstyle and flatpicking techniques for the 6 and 12-string banjo in the context of a variety of styles. With an indepth chapter on imitating a 5-string banjo. Created in association with Deering Banjos. 2 hours.
590-DVD2
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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 - BEYOND BASICS: FINGERSTYLE SOLO GUITAR
by Mark Hanson
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Through the use of picking exercises and specially written compositions, Mark opens up the world of playing chords, melodies and bass lines simultaneously. Mark performs his version of "If I Only Had A Brain." Tab booklet included. Additional DVD features: tuning segment, artist video clips, extra tips, more. 70 min.
05-DVD903631
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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 - 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 - BOB BROZMAN'S GUIDE TO ROOTS GUITAR STYLES: VOL. 1
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Move beyond basic folk styles and into the excitement of fingerstyle blues, ragtime and swing! Bob shows you how to play "Salty Dog Blues," "Jazz'm Blues" and "Sister Kate." Learning these songs will teach you chord voicings and inversions up and down the neck. You'll learn how to connect the chord you're playing with other chords in the progression and gain an understanding of theory as well. Bob also covers ragtime picking patterns, compression strokes, two-hand string damping, harmonics, double-time rhythm, and other right hand techniques. Includes tab booklet. Early intermediate. 75 min.
300-DVD280
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DVD - BOB BROZMAN'S GUIDE TO ROOTS GUITAR STYLES: VOL. 2
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Expand your musical horizons with Bob's second foray into American roots guitar music. He teaches the 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. You'll learn how to use palm harmonics, play minor key jazz/blues tunes and a variety of rhythm exercises for those "fat" swing chords. Learn note-for-note renditions of "Hot Moments With You, Dear," "Blue Devil Blues" and "Dog and Cat." Includes tab booklet. Intermediate. 75 min.
300-DVD281
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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 - 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.
457-DVD1
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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.
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 - EASY STEPS TO GUITAR FINGERPICKING: VOL. 3 - GRADUATING INTO CLASSIC REPERTOIRE
taught by Happy Traum
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Now available separately! Back in standard tuning, you're introduced to the songs and styles of Merle Travis, Doc Watson, John Hurt and other masters. You'll learn to move freely around the fingerboard and will be playing licks, slides, hammer-ons and bass runs while maintaining the steady thumb rhythm that gives this style its ear-catching appeal. "I Am a Pilgrim," "Deep River Blues," "Louis Collins," "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" and "Step It Up and Go." Includes note/tab booklet. 75 min.
300-DVD343
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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 DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS: VOL. 1
taught by Artie Traum
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An easy introduction to DADGAD for those who are new to alternate tunings and 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. Includes note/tab booklet. 55 min.
300-DVD35
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DVD - ESSENTIAL DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS: VOL. 2 - ARRANGEMENTS FOR MOUNTAIN BALLADS AND BLUES
taught by Artie Traum
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Now available separately! Artie Traum helps bring the guitar to life by showing DADGAD applications in traditional mountain ballads, fingerstyle blues and his own contemporary songs, including: "KC Moan," "East Virginia Blues," "Niagara" and "Serpa." Includes note/tab booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD340
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DVD - ESSENTIAL DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS: VOL. 3 - NEW IDEAS FOR CREATIVE PLAYING
taught by Artie Traum
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Now available separately! This lesson is perfect for the early-intermediate player who has already explored the basics of DADGAD and wants to move to the next level. Artie Traum's compositions "Blue Hotel," "Fourteen Turtles," and the bluesy, "Yankee Swamp" illustrate how he uses chord positions and progressions up and down the neck, and how to play melodies against powerful bass lines. Includes note/tab booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD341
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DVD - ESSENTIAL DADGAD FOR BEGINNERS: VOLS. 2 & 3
taught by Artie Traum
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Two DVD set. The second and third DVDs demonstrate DADGAD's application in mountain ballads, blues and fingerstyle jazz. Traum provides tips for composing on the guitar, blues techniques, Celtic sounds, chord postitions and progressions up and down the neck, and how to play melodies against interesting bass lines. Songs include "East Virginia Blues," "KC Moan," "Niagara," "Serpa," "Blue Hotel," "Fourteen Turtles," and "Yankee Swamp." Beginning/intermediate. Includes two note/tab booklets. 120 minutes total.
300-DVD36
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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.
300-DVD34
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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
304-DVD968
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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.
304-DVD967
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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.
457-DVD129
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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.
on order, expected arrival date 01/15/09
05-DVD905119
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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.
49-DVD1212
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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.
49-DVD1376
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$22.45
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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.
304-DVD990SET
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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.
304-DVD910
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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.
688-DVD4
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DVD - HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR: INTRODUCTION TO KI HO ALU
taught by Keoki Kahumoku
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Fifth-generation slack-key guitarist, uke player and teacher, Kahumoku is dedicated to preserving this rich heritage. After showing how to tune the guitar he starts out showing all the different chord positions, strums, Hawaiian turn-arounds, (Vamps) and progressions. In a short while you'll be strumming along. Shot so you can see his fingers up close and with two screens to view both hands. The names of the chords are shown as the footage progresses along.
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648-DVD10
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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 - 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.
304-DVD411
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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.
300-DVD358
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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.
304-DVD962
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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.
304-DVD963
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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.
304-DVD414
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DVD - PROGRESSIVE GUITAR METHOD - FINGERPICKING
by Gary Turner
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Learn right hand fingerpicking patterns that can be used as an accompaniment to any chord, chord progression, or song. Covers alternating thumb, arpeggio, and constant bass styles as used in rock, pop, folk, country, blues ragtime, and classical music. Features close-up, simultaneous views of both hands and scrolling music you can play along with. Note/tab. Includes booklet. 80 min.
571-DVD69071
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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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DVD - SONGS OF INSPIRATION & JOY
by Buster B. Jones
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From a classically styled arrangement of "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" to the spirited country fingerpicking of "Jingle Bell Rock" to the quiet serenity of "Do You Hear What I Hear," you will be treated to a wide variety of styles, techniques and approaches for arranging and playing gospel songs and holiday melodies. A detailed tab/music booklet is included, also included as a a PDF file. Beginning/intermediate. 74 min.
304-DVD965
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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 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 - THUMB PICKING
taught by Comer "Moon" Mullins
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The Merle Travis guitar picking style is known as thumb picking due to the dominant base line carried throughout the tune by the thumb. Merle used one finger to add the lead notes. Mullins adds the second finger; selecting lead harmony notes or ragtime licks. You need only have a moderate working knowledge of chords. Mullins slowly walks you through the tune with a split screen allowing you to see both hands at once. Graphics display the basic chord changes. Moon and one of his students team up to play the tunes you will learn: "Im a Pilgrim," "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise," "For Me and My Gal," "Alice Blue Gown," and "Whispering." Beginners. 60 min.
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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.
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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 - ACOUSTIC BLUES SOLOS
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2-DVD set. Twelve solo acoustic masterpieces taught on-screen by the original artists! From Kenny Sultan: "Honky Tonk," "The Sick Boogie," "The Cascade Rag," "If The Shoe Hits," "Lightnin' Strikes." From Mike Dowling: "Rosalie," "Fishin' In The Wind," "Bottleneck March," "Minor Thing," "Johnson City Rag." From Al Petteway: "Eureka Hotel," "Meant To Be." Complete note/tab is included in PDF form. 6 hours of footage.
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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.
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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.
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.
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DVD - ADVENTURES IN FINGERSTYLE GUITAR - THE TECHNIQUES AND ARRANGEMENTS OF MURIEL ANDERSON
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ON SALE!! SAVE $10.95!! One of the finest fingerstyle guitarists around teaches the arrangements & techniques that have made her a favorite of steel and classical players. She analyzes several pieces in detail: the suprisingly easy theme from Peanuts, "Linus & Lucy;" her compelling tribute to Doc Watson, "Rosalee;" a swinging arrangement of "Angeline the Baker;" a spectacular version of Sousa's "Liberty Bell March;" and her tour-de-force signature piece, "Nola." You'll learn moving bass lines, cross-string playing, various harmonics, plus nail care, proper sitting positions, tone production, plucking methods and other classically-based techniques. Includes note/tab booklet. 85 min.
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DVD - AL PETTEWAY: CELTIC, BLUES AND BEYOND
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Petteway has a unique solo guitar style that mixes his varied influences, from folk and Celtic music to R&B and blues. He teaches 6 of those compositions here, walking you through the key aspects and techniques. Multiple camera angles; watch the full performance or see close-ups of his right or left hand. Includes two bonus song performances and tips on how to color compositions. Songs: "Eureka Hotel," "Meant to Be," "She Moved Through The Fair," "Smoky Mountain Morning," "Spindrift," "The West Wind." 3 hours.
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DVD - ALEX DE GRASSI - THE SIX-STRING WORKSHOP
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One of the most influential acoustic guitarists of all time lets you in on his secrets. This workshop DVD shows guitar fans valuable inside tips on playing techniques, tunings and other guitar secrets. Songs include: "Short Order," "Lay This Body Down," "Single Girl," "St. James Infirmary," "Shortnin' Bread" and "The Last Steam Engine." 57 min.
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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 - ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR: VOL. 2 - MORE INSTRUMENTALS FROM A NATIONAL CHAMPION
taught by Peter Huttlinger
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Pete explores six more arrangements that have won him accolades throughout the acoustic guitar world. He starts with a Merle Travis inspired arrangement of "I Got Rhythm" with lightning fast fingerpicking and a total left hand workout. He continues with the Chet-style "Darcy's Guitar," and his most requested tune, the showstopper "The Santa Rita Connection." He finishes the set with "McGuire's Landing," "Tommy in the Morning" and "On Eagle's Wings," a lovely hymn played James Taylor-style. Advanced. Includes note/tab booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD271
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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.
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DVD - BACK PORCH PICKING
by Buster B. Jones
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Jones is a master of the guitar styles of Chet Atkins, Merle Travis and Jerry Reed. Though he is known as a blazing fast player, Buster's original compositions expose a lyrical and gentler side of his musical personality. He presents six original instrumentals, influenced by friends and family: Thom Bresh, Marcel Dadi, Paul Yandell, and his granddaughter Marissa. These instrumentals will charm as well as challenge you. Note/tab booklet is included, also included as a a PDF file. Intermediate. 81 min.
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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 - 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 - CELTIC GUITAR SOLOS, TUNES AND TECHNIQUES
taught by Steve Baughman
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Baughman breathes life into a wide selection of dance tunes and lovely ballads with a step by step demonstration. Lots of close-ups of left and right hands or the overall picture. 12 songs, 57 pages of TAB notation on DVD as a PDF file.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DVD - CONTEMPORARY FINGERSTYLE WORKSHOP
with Chris Proctor
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Using examples from a wide range of styles, Chris teaches solo pieces while providing insights into the use of the partial capo, E-bow, Alaska Picks and alternate tunings. You'll learn to use your fingers independently, develop the ability to play melodies, inserting rolls, arpeggiated notes, special voicings, triplets, and other variations. Instrument set-up and common sound problems are discussed and solutions offered. Songs: "Aura Lee," "Huckleberry Hornpipe," "Tiptoes" and "Interstate." Intermediate/advanced. Includes note/tab booklet. 80 min.
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DVD - DADGAD GUITAR SOLOS
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2-DVD set. Twelve solo acoustic masterpieces taught on-screen by the original artists! From Laurence Juber: "Catch," "Buffalo Nickel," "Breaking Point," "Cobalt Blue," "The White Pass Trail." From Doug Smith: "Out Of Darkness," "Renewal," "Order Of Magnitude." From Al Petteway: "She Moved Through The Fair," "Spindrift," "The West Wind," "Smokey Mountain Morning." Complete note/tab in PDF form. 6 hours of footage.
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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 worlds 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. 166 min.
02-DVD21726
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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.
300-DVD93
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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.
304-DVD202
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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.
304-DVD915
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DVD - FOLK, BLUES AND BEYOND
taught by John Renbourn
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For intermediate and advanced students. Renbourn presents a wide variety of fingerstyle arrangements, including: country blues, traditional ballads, R&B, and hymns. Note/tab booklet included, also included as a PDF file. Intermediate/advanced. 78 min.
304-DVD907
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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.
304-DVD935
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DVD - GEORGE KAHUMOKU - HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR JAM: PLAY ALONG WATCH AND LEARN
taught by George Kahumoku
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Studio concert of George playing and singing 12 of his favorites. For intermediate Slack key guitarists this is a great DVD to watch and learn to play these 12 beautiful songs. You can see each hand while George is playing so you can pick up your guitar and jam along with George in the Taro patch tuning. Includes: "E Mo Mai Ka Ike," "Aloha Oe, Hilo E," "Moani Ke ala Kauanoeanuhea," "Royal Hawaiian Hotel," "Loko Mai Kai (Amazing Grace)," "Kahale Wai Hale Olu," more. George has been dubbed "Hawai'i's Renaissance Man", because he is one of the few who still knows the old ways-farming, fishing and herbs-and can survive on the land, and yet gets up every morning and works the internet, fielding international requests for his CDs and performances.
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DVD - GREAT GUITAR LESSONS: BLUES AND COUNTRY FINGERPICKING
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This compilation features lessons at a variety of levels, from beginner to advanced. Each segment covers a complete song or instrumental. Happy Traum gets you started with a special introductory lesson, then you'll learn Piedmont blues from Roy Book Binder and John Jackson, Travis-style from Thom Bresh and Doc Watson, Delta blues from Rory Block, and bluegrss fingerpicking from Eddie Adcock. Songs include "John Henry," "Louis Collins," "Fixin' to Die," "Walkin' the Strings," "Ragtime Instrumental Medley," "Southbound" and "Red Wing." Includes note/tab booklet. 75 min.
300-DVD291
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$22.45
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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.
300-DVD293
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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.
694-DVD701
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