Hammer On, Pull Off And Slides
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In this video, I go over the finer points of a hammer on, pull off and slides.
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Angeline The Baker Part Two
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First variation of this great melody in this series of videos.
Read MoreAngeline The Baker Part One
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In this lesson we learn one of the prettiest melodies ever written. We will study round one (A and B parts) of this arrangement. Overlapping tones makes this tune challenging and fun to learn.
Read MoreBeginner Lesson 3
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In this lesson we learn two new chords. I demonstrate how to make the C and the D chord. Then we put them all together along with the G chord to make our first chord progression.
Read MoreWhen You Go Walking Solo
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I teach you my solo to the Lonesome River Band Song “When You Go Walking” that appeared on the 1996 Sugar Hill release One Step Forward. There is a lot of good stuff in this Lesson! This is the first time I’ve taught this particular solo.
Read MoreDiatonic Arpeggio Lesson 2
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In lesson two, we build an arpeggio from each major scale degree. I show you the process of constructing these arpeggios in detail. We put all these new arpeggios together at the end of the lesson.
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Beginner Lesson 2 continues with the G chord strum pattern. I teach you how to do an alternate bass rhythm strum. I discuss the finer points of basic rhythm in detail.
Read MoreOver The Waterfall Part 2
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This is Part 2 of the fiddle tune Over The Waterfall. I teach this variation with some syncopated notes and a steel guitar sounding line.
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Another classic fiddle tune that I've been picking for a long time. It's a bouncy number with a tasty variation on the second round. A detailed study of this superb melody.
Coleman's March
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One of the most beautiful melodies ever! I breakdown this fiddle tune in detail and talk about its subtle ornaments. I also talk about the dynamics used to bring this great melody to life in your performance.
Read MoreBeginner Lesson 1
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I just got a guitar, now what? All you need to know on how to get started playing. How to hold the guitar and tips on holding your pick. Learn the names of the string pitches and tuning the guitar. How to properly note with your left hand. Learn your first chord and strum.
Read MoreBasic Arpeggio Lesson
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The first lesson in this series on Basic Arpeggios. We will learn a major scale and learn how to extract the arpeggio from that scale. The big lesson will be on how to turn this arpeggio into music and how I use them in my own playing.
Read MoreSally Goodin
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A time honored fiddle tune classic! I first heard this tune from my Dad. My Dad was a really good fiddler and he played this tune with fire! We will break this tune down in real detail. There will be three rounds, one in which is a cross picking version. There is a close up shot of each segment on my right hand. Almost an hour long!
Read MoreBasic Rhythm
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A beginner video that is packed full of information on how to get started playing basic rhythm. A very detailed look at one of the most simple but complex part of playing bluegrass style rhythm. There are close up camera views of the right hand and wrist that show clearly my technique. Tab is included.
Read MoreLesson on Tone
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A lesson on the finer points of guitar tone. Explore techniques on how to achieve your best sound out of your guitar. Lead playing and playing up the neck are discussed.
Read MoreAshokan Farewell
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Presenting Jay Ungar’s masterpiece Ashokan Farewell. I break down the finer points of this beautiful melody and go into detail how to embellish the tune.
Read MoreJazz Lines
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Presenting four of my favorite Jazz lines to spice up your solos. I teach one of my favorite Clint Strong lines. Turnaround in the key of G and a tritone arpeggio are also demonstrated. Last is a versatile minor line you can use in many situations.
Read MoreJazz Lines 2
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Presenting four of my favorite Jazz lines to spice up your solos. I teach a G intro line that is built from a G chord shape. The next line is a favorite of mine. I play a IV maj7 line over a V chord. I have cool iim7 line to V that make use of some outside sounding notes. Last is a slick key of D turnaround that is fun to play!
Read More4 Lines in G
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Four lines in the key of G. First line starts with a chromatic descending line and ends with a bluesy outro. Next is a banjo line that will challenge your left hand. The third line is one my favorite open melodic lines ever. Last is a rowdy, bluesy line with attitude! All 4 lines in G are transcribed and are included in the lesson.
Read More4 Favorite Lines
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Four of my favorite lines that you can use to spice up your solos. First is a descending line with some smooth slides in G. Second line is a cascading open floating line in the key of D. Next line is a three position ascending line in C. Last line is a crafty and challenging line in the key of G. All are taught in detail with subtle techniques discussed.
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