Bluegrass

101 Red Hot Bluegrass Guitar Licks and Solos

In music, the term "bluegrass" describes the hot string-band style pioneered by Kentuckian Bill Monroe, which blends old-time country music with blues rhythms and jazz-influenced improvisation. This book contains 101 authentic bluegrass guitar licks in the favorite bluegrass keys of C, G, D, and A minor. The licks are broken down into phrases of two, four, and eight bars. In addition, 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 examples are recorded on the companion CD with guitar accompaniment at a moderate tempo. Whether you are a fan of old-time country music, traditional bluegrass, or newgrass, you are sure to find lots of great ideas in this new collection of bluegrass licks. So, grab your instrument, put on the CD, pull up a chair, and let's start pickin'.

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60 HOT LICKS FOR BLUEGRASS BANJO VIDEO

60 HOT LICKS FOR BLUEGRASS GUITAR VIDEO

60 HOT LICKS FOR BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN VIDEO

ALAN MUNDE'S BLUEGRASS BANJO MODELS VIDEO

AMERICA'S MUSIC: BLUEGRASS

Banjo Handbook

BANJO WORKSHOP VOLUME 1 VIDEO (ALAN MUNDE)

BASIC BLUEGRASS FIDDLE VIDEO

BLUEGRASS BANJO - BEGINNER'S SERIES VIDEO

BLUEGRASS BASS VIDEO

BLUEGRASS CROSSPICKING GUITAR VIDEO

BLUEGRASS FIDDLER

BLUEGRASS FLATPICK GUITAR FAVORITES VIDEO

Bluegrass from Heaven Banjo Edition

The music on the Bluegrass from Heaven CD from CMH Records reaches to atmospheric heights, with equally lofty lyrics and world-class picking. The purpose of this book is to make these solos accessible to any banjo player. As well as providing valuable insight into the arranging prowess of these master players, these note-for-note transcriptions will give you a good look at how to play solid, professional solos in several open positions on the banjo. And each and every arrangement is as faithful to the melody as it is exciting to play and hear. As a bonus, the lyrics of at least one verse of each song are written out along with the melody in tablature form. Use this book along with the recording to teach these songs to your band mates. With the lyrics, melody, and solos so clearly presented, you'll be able to embellish your repertoire in no time to include some of the best loved gospel songs of all time.

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BLUEGRASS GUITAR BOOK/CD SET

BLUEGRASS GUITAR VIDEO

BLUEGRASS LEAD GUITAR VIDEO

BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN VOLUME 1 VIDEO - THE BEGINNER'S SERIES

BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN VOLUME 2 VIDEO

Championship Flatpicking Guitar

COMPLETE BANJO BOOK

Complete Bluegrass Banjo Method

One of the very best G tuning five-string bluegrass banjo methods available! The book teaches how to pick out tunes single-string style (one note at a time), how to play chord accompaniment, and how to play solos in the full three-finger, bluegrass style. Topics include note and tab reading, chord background styles, traditional bluegrass techniques, fills and endings, use of the capo, rolls, slides, hammers, pull-offs, choking, harmonics, and up-the-neck playing. In notation and tablature. The stereo recording includes acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, and a rhythm track as well as the 5-string banjo. All songs and most exercises are included in this teaching recording, performed at a tempo that the student should be able to maintain in short order.

Complete Flatpicking Guitar Book

CREATING YOUR OWN BLUEGRASS BANJO SOLOS VIDEO

DELUXE BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN METHOD BOOK/CD SET

DELUXE BLUEGRASS/FLATPICKIN' GUITAR METHOD

Doc & Merle - The Lives and Music of Doc and Merle Watson - video

This documentary is a rich mixture of music, informal interviews, vintage photographs, and rare film footage. The wide range of musical influences embraced by the Watsons is clearly shown through concert footage and less formal at-home picking sessions. Sixteen songs are presented with special appearances by Jack Williams, Clint Howard, Fred Price and Doc's wife Rosa Lee.

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Doc & Merle Watson in Concert - Video

Doc Watson is widely regarded as today's finest flatpicking guitarist. He is a living treasury of Americana. In this Ramblin' concert recorded in 1980, Doc is joined by his son Merle on guitar and banjo and by Michael Coleman on bass. Their performance is a showcase of native folk traditions and a display of distinctive stylistic inventions. Visits with Doc and Merle at home in Deep Gap, North Carolina, and in concert in Rock Hill, South Carolina, are also included.

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Doc Watson & Clarence Ashley: The Original Folkways Recordings 1960-1962

This book presents some of the most important and exciting material in the traditional American repertoire! Doc Watson's stellar performances from this period revolutionized the role of the guitar in folk, old-time, bluegrass, country music. This collection contains transcriptions of all 48 selections from the two-CD Folkways set including melodies, chord progressions, lyrics, Doc's leads, and several examples of his backup playing. These tunes are derived from Doc's first commercial recordings and many have become standards in a variety of styles.

Doc Watson - David Grisman in Concert

Doc Watson and David Grisman have been friends since the 1960's when the then teenage Grisman was knocking out veteran performers at New York City folk clubs. For Doc, aside from the pleasures of picking with an old friend, the rewards of playing with David are simple: "He knows music...he knows what it's about." Coming from a master musician, that is the highest of praise. In this unique concert video, Doc and David along with Doc's touring partner, guitarist Jack Lawrence - present their blend of country, jazz, bluegrass, old-time, and folk music. Running time: 70 minutes.

Doc Watson - Rare Performances 1963-1981 - Video

This collection of rarely seen video performances illustrate the power and range of Doc's talents and the evolution of his performance style. His music ranges from flatpicking guitar instrumentals, a harmonica solo, acapella gospel singing, frailing banjo to fingerstyle guitar and warm vocals. The tapestry of sounds Doc wove during his first two decades performing outside North Carolina unfolds in these enduring and inspiring performances.

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Doc Watson - Rare Performances 1982-1993 - Video

This video features performances of Doc Watson ranging from his 1950s musical partner, pianist Jack Williams, to his son Merle (seen playing exquisite slide guitar), Ricky Skaggs (singing and playing mandolin in a Monroe Brothers style set), and a stellar stringband featuring Mark O'Connor, Tony Rice, Bela Fleck, David Grisman and Jerry Douglas. This collection ends with a solo set from Doc which brings his music full circle to the straightforward simplicity with which it was first presented during the 1960s folk revival.

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Doc's Guitar Jam - Video

Recorded at the 1992 Merle Watson Festival in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, this incredible jam session brings together five masters of flatpicking guitar - Doc Watson, Tony Rice, Dan Crary, Jack Lawrence and Steve Kaufman. Together they harmonize, improvise and burn the classics and hot guitar instrumentals. Two bonus tracks are also included of Doc playing with his friends David Grisman, Bela Fleck, Mark O'Connor, Tim O'Brien, Roland White, Jerry Douglas, T. Michael Coleman and others. All in all, an amazing 60 minutes of great picking.

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DOWNHOME FLATPICKING GUITAR VIDEO

EASY FLATPICKING GUITAR SOLOS BOOK/CD SET

EASY SOLOS FOR THE FIVE-STRING BANJO VIDEO

FAMOUS BANJO PICKIN' TUNES BOOK/CD SET

FIDDLING HANDBOOK BOOK/CD SET

FLAT PICKING GUITAR VIDEO

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Flatpicking Ear Training Course

2-CD Set by Brad Davis

This double CD course is designed for any level, from beginner to advanced. It walks you through simple tried and true steps that will make training your ear a breeze! You will 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.

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FLATPICKING GUITAR BOOK/CD SET

FLATPICKING GUITAR PB

GREATEST STARS OF BLUEGRASS CD

Greatest Stars of Bluegrass Music for Fiddle