Bluegrass Guitar Method Learning Resources

Beginning Bluegrass Guitar
Author: Russ Barenberg Media: Book Level: Beginner - Intermediate
A concise instruction book for the individual - alone or with a teacher - playing guitar in the bluegrass style. Covers runs, tunes, chord positions, back-up styles and solos.
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Bluegrass Flatpicking & Crosspicking Guitar
Author: Eric Thompson Media: Book + CD Level: Intermediate - Advanced
Eric Thompson began performing bluegrass music in the early 1960's with the likes of Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Jody Stecher. These CD lessons will expand your flatpicking horizons with thirteen challenging instrumental tunes and breaks to songs. You'll learn complex runs, bluesy hot-licks, and exciting cross-picking patterns, all illustrated and explained on the lesson CDs.
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Bluegrass Guitar
Author: Happy Traum Media: Book + CD Level: Beginner - Intermediate
This is the classic instruction book first published in 1974. It covers every aspect of bluegrass playing from simple accompaniment to advanced instrumental. Over 30 bluegrass and traditional songs graded from easy to advanced in both standard music notation and tablature.
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Bluegrass Guitar - Know the Players, Play the Music
Author: Sid Griffin & Eric Thompson Media: Book + CD Level: Beginner - Intermediate
This is a great two-part book that combines biography/history and a playing guide. Part 1 looks at the players who shaped the guitar's role in Bluegrass, including Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson, Clarence White, Norman Blake and Tony Rice. The life of each artist is covered, along with notes about their musical journey and playing techniques. Part 2 covers equipment and playing techniques, including rhythm styles, G-runs/licks, and lead playing. The CD contains recordings of all the examples in this section as well as backup tracks.
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Bluegrass Guitar Basics
Author: Dennis Caplinger Media: Book + CD Level: Beginner
Part of the Alfred Ultimate Beginner Series, this book teaches classic bluegrass guitar techiniques using standard tunes. After a thorough introduction to the guitar and the basics, the book teaches basic right- and left-hand techniques, how to play backup, leads and read tab and notation. A very good starting point for beginners!
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Bluegrass Guitar Basics & Beyond
Author: Dennis Caplinger Media: DVD / DIGITAL Level: Beginner
Part of the Ultimate Beginner Series, this DVD offers a visual way to learn the material in the Bluegrass Guitar Basics publication. It teaches classic bluegrass guitar techiniques using standard tunes. After a thorough introduction to the guitar and the basics, the DVD teaches basic right- and left-hand techniques, how to play backup, leads and read tab and notation. The DVD also contains advanced techiniques not covered in the CD version as well as bonus songs. A great way to learn the basics!
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Getting Into Bluegrass Guitar
Author: Joe Carr Media: Book + CD Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Presents an overview of flatpicking style in tablature and in music notation. Beginning with basic chords and strum patterns, this book/CD combination 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 from BluegrassGuitar.com and a section on Irish ornamentation.
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Teach Yourself Bluegrass Guitar
Author: Russ Barenberg Media: Book + CD Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Written by a master player who shares his insights and personal playing advice with the student and offers hints for creating an authentic bluegrass sound, and the basics like backup, solos and right and left-hand techniques. Contents include: Reading Tablature, Using A Flatpick, Basic Rhythm Guitar, Playing, Playing With Other People, Simple Melodic Playing, Lead Playing With An Alternating Pick Stroke, Some Advanced Flatpicking Techniques.
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You Can Teach Yourself Country Guitar
Author: Dix Bruce Media: DVD + CD + TAB Level: Beginner - Intermediate
This is a step-at-a-time enjoyable method for learning to play great sounding country guitar. Dix Bruce, in his humorous yet musically "right-on" teaching style, introduces you to country back-up, bass runs, Carter-style bluegrass picking, the Nashville Numbering System for indicating chord changes, use of the capo, transposition, and much more. Work at your own pace and learn to sound like the country greats! Written in standard notation and tablature.
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