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by Sid Griffin & Eric Thompson
Book/CD Set
Beginning - Intermediate Level |
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| 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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by Dennis Caplinger
Book/CD Set
Beginner Level |
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| 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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by Happy Traum
Book/CD Set
Beginner - Intermediate Level |
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| 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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by Joe Carr
Book/CD
Beginner - Intermediate Level |
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| This new book is perfect for beginners, players with a little experience and guitarists who want a good grounding in the flatpicking style. Using popular American fiddle tunes, Joe introduces the important basics of good flatpicking including pick direction, fingering, and hand position. The accompanying CD provides a clear performance of each exercise and tune. An introduction to playing up the neck in closed positions is included. Tunes include Wildwood Flower, Soldier's Joy, Red Haired Boy, Whiskey Before Breakfast, Old Joe Clark, Salt Creek, and more. |
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by Russ Barenberg
Book/CD Set
Beginner - Intermediate Level |
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| 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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by Steve Kaufman
Book/CD Set
Beginner Level |
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| Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a guitar, the easy way to fret a note, how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords, basic bluegrass strumming patterns, bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to read tablature, picking lead, crosspicking, practice techniques, and much more |
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by Steve Kaufman
Book/CD Set
Beginner - Advanced Level |
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| This comprehensive study of contemporary flatpicking guitar technique presents numerous solos for the beginning through advanced flatpicking guitarist along with tips on creating your own flatpicking arrangements. The book addresses the tablature system, tuning, right and left-hand technique, use of the capo and the microphone, transposing using the Nashville numbering system, bluegrass back-up, arranging flatpicking solos and instrumentals. Written in standard notation and tablature. The stereo play-along CD features Steve Kaufman's rousing performance of each flatpicking solo! |
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by Joe Carr
Book /CD
Beginner - Intermediate Level |
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| 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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by Dan Crary
Book/CD Set
Beginner - Intermediate Level |
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| This book is an excellent introduction to Bluegrass Guitar. Dan Crary teaches how to play accompaniments, cross-pick, play lick strums, and lots more, and the examples in the book are explained on the accompanying CD. The CD also allows guitarists to play along with the songs in the book. |
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