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Author: Rory Block

Learn the traditional country blues guitar styles that influenced generations of players. Rory Block, one of the most knowledgeable and talented exponents of the classic blues style, teaches the earthy, hard-driving playing of the Mississippi Delta. For intermediate-level players. Inludes music and tab. 60 minutes.

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Author: Rory Block

Lesson Two: Rory Block continues her exploration of the earthy, hard-driving blues of the Mississippi Delta as played by Booker White, Robert Johnson, John Hurt, Charlie Spann and other great traditional players. For intermediate-level players. Includes music and tab. 60 minutes.

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Artist: Trevor Rabin

Trevor Rabin, former Yes guitarist, teaches how to improve and develop your rock skills, style & chops. He covers how to use your equipment to produce the most desirable sounds, and his techniques for speed picking, solo improv, left- and right-hand development, tone, bending and more! Includes a lesson book. 55 minutes.

 Expanding the Realm of Acoustic Playing

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Artist: Preston Reed

Preston Reed has reinvented how the acoustic guitar is played with his dynamic use of percussive devices and unusual playing ideas. Learn how a single guitar can create a multitude of sonic and rhythmic effects as he teaches the rim shots, bongo hits, slap harmonics, double hammer-ons, two hand tapping, right-hand fretting and other techniques that give his playing originality and excitement. In “Slap Funk,” “Border Towns” and “Tribes” he shows new ways of generating sounds and a myriad of ideas for solo guitar style. For intermediate-level players. 90 minutes.

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Author: Bruce Buckingham

This in-depth lesson with Bruce Buckingham – an instructor at Musicians Institute since 1980 – is a comprehensive source for learning the essentials of rhythm guitar. It covers in detail rhythms, triads and seventh chords, inversions and alternate voicings, pentatonic and double-stop fills, and much more.

 Strums, Patterns and Grooves for Acoustic Guitar

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Author: Bob Brozman

Bob Brozman has made a fascinating lesson that will help acoustic players look at their guitar in a whole new way. Bob explores many aspects of rhythm guitar, and investigates the elements of meter, and what makes a good “groove.” He helps you develop coordination through a variety of drills and exercises so that accents, swing rhythm, polyrhythms, triplets and other meters become second nature. Early intermediate level. 70 minutes.

 Up Close and Personal with a Guitar Great

Medium: DVD

Artist: Happy Traum
Artist: Tony Rice

Highly revered guitarist Tony Rice continues the breakdowns and analysis of his world-class style and technique. His lesson includes folk and country instrumentals, fiddle tunes and his innovative arrangements of well-known standards. 110 MIN. • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

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Artist: Tony Rice

Here, at last, is the definitive lesson by one of the greatest guitar flatpickers of all time! In a wide-ranging and detailed session, Tony Rice demonstrates his world-famous technique, gives invaluable advice, analyzes some of his best-known pieces and discusses his style, influences, guitars and favorite players. This exceptionally rich two-part set is filled with fascinating conversation and the amazing playing we've all come to expect from this master picker. Songs: The Last Thing on My Mind • Bury Me Beneath the Willow • Wildwood Flower • Nine Pound Hammer • Stony Lonesome • Billy in the Lowground • Shenandoah • Danny Boy • Little Sadie • Jerusalem Ridge • Salt Creek • I Am a Pilgrim.

2-DVD OR 2-VIDEO SET • 140-MIN. • LEVEL 3 • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB

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Artist: Amos Garrett

Amos Garrett is a master of the classic rock guitar styles of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Steve Cropper and other greats. He puts them all into perspective with drills and exercises, tips, advice, musical history and accompaniments to best-loved tunes. 110 MIN • LEVEL 3 • INCLUDES CHORDS, MUSIC & TAB

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A convenient collection of 50 of the greatest rock songs on one CD-ROM! Each song is presented in note-for-note guitar transcriptions with tab. The CD-ROM lets you view and print the music and hear a MIDI playback for each. Titles include: All the Small Things • Dust in the Wind • Every Breath You Take • Fat Lip • Give Me One Reason • I Want You to Want Me • Iris • Living After Midnight • Message in a Bottle • Money for Nothing • Mony, Mony • More Than Words • Rebel, Rebel • Refugee • Semi-Charmed Life • Smells Like Teen Spirit • Smoke on the Water • Smooth • Tush • We Will Rock You • and more. Over 340 pages of music on one CD!

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Composer: Various Composers

The Guitar Play-Along DVD series lets you hear and see how to play songs like never before. Just watch, listen and learn! Each song starts with a lesson from a professional guitar teacher. Then, the teacher performs the complete song along with professionally recorded backing tracks. You can choose to turn the guitar off if you want to play along, or leave the guitar in the mix to hear how it should sound. You can also choose from three viewing options. Each DVD includes great songs that all guitarists will want to know!

Volume 6 includes: Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival) • Free Ride (Edgar Winter Group) • Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix) • I Can't Explain (The Who) • Message in a Bottle (The Police) • Reeling in the Years (Steely Dan) • Rock and Roll All Nite (Kiss) • Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple). 100 minutes.

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Author: Danny Gill

In this in-depth DVD lesson, popular MI instructor Danny Gill leads guitarists on an exploration of the techniques, scales and fundamentals used by the greatest legends of rock guitar. Topics covered include: pentatonic and diatonic scales • bending, vibrato and lead licks • sweep picking • harmonics • and more. 42 minutes.

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Author: Jim Weider

Jim Weider, lead guitarist for The Band, teaches the wild, freewheeling licks, techniques and rhythm patterns of the rock pioneers, using the original guitars and amps of the '50s and '60s. Includes tips on solos, scales, exercises plus how-tos for using whammy bar, amp tremolo, Echoplex and more.

DVD One: Jim teaches the country fingerpicking that Scotty Moore used on Elvis Presley's early hits; shows how Duane Eddy got his twangy sound; and highlights how Paul Burlison's single-string lead work influenced Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and others. 90-MIN. DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

DVD Two: On this DVD, Jim analyzes and demonstrates the great trademark licks and rhythm patterns of Chuck Berry and the innovative solos of Eddie Cochran. 85-MIN. DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

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Author: Jim Weider

Jim teaches the country fingerpicking that Scotty Moore used on Elvis Presley's early hits; shows how Duane Eddy got his twangy sound; and highlights how Paul Burlison's single-string lead work influenced Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and others. 90-MIN. DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.

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Author: Jim Weider

On this lesson, Jim analyzes and demonstrates the great trademark licks and rhythm patterns of Chuck Berry and the innovative solos of Eddie Cochran. 85-MIN. DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.

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Artist: Brian Setzer
Artist: Carl Perkins
Artist: Duane Eddy
Artist: Eddie Cochran
Artist: Scotty Moore
Author: Troy Dexter

On this dynamic DVD, Troy Dexter plays examples in the style of such rockabilly greats as Scotty Moore, Carl Perkins, Brian Setzer, Eddie Cochran and Duane Eddy. He demonstrates effects devices (tremolo, echo, reverb and distortion) and how they were used by each player. Troy also shows chord voicings and application, and the scales inherent in rockabilly. He gives examples of thirds and fifths, intervals, whole-tone licks, chromatic lead-ins, horn stab riffs, chord raking, vibrato bar techniques, bends, slides, shuffle rhythms and more. The accompanying booklet comes complete with easy-to-follow notation and diagrams that correspond exactly to the DVD.

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Artist: Peter Rowan
Artist: Tony Rice

Two undisputed giants in the field of bluegrass guitar pass on the techniques, musical insights and wisdom they have gained through decades of experience. Intermediate guitarists will be guided by Peter's rich rhythm playing, while more advanced pickers will learn from Tony's unique chord inversions, licks and mind-bending solos. Songs: You Were There for Me • Dustbowl Children • Let the Harvest Go to Seed • Angel Island • Come Back to Old Santa Fe • Panama Red. Includes music and tab. 120 minutes.

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Author: Danny Gill
Artist: Joe Satriani

Learn the trademark riffs and solos behind one of the most influential guitarists of all time! Each is played up to speed, then broken down note by note. Clocking in at nearly four hours, this two-DVD set is an in-depth analysis of six songs: Big Bad Moon • Cryin' • Flying in a Blue Dream • Friends • Rubina • Summer Song.

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Author: Danny Gill
Artist: Joe Satriani

Learn the note-for-note riffs and solos of legendary guitar hero Joe Satriani. This superb 2-DVD set provides an in-depth analysis of six songs. Disc 1 includes: Surfing with the Alien • The Crush of Love • Midnight. Disc 2 includes: Satch Boogie • The Extremist • Always with Me, Always with You. Running time: 3 hours, 15 minutes.

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Artist: John Sebastian
Artist: Lovin' Spoonful

Legendary songwriter John Sebastian guides learning guitarists through nine of his timeless songs, teaching the arrangements and techniques that give each one its distinctive sound. He adds insights into the music and some delightful tidbits of rock history based on four decades of experience in the music business. Includes: Do You Believe in Magic • Daydream • Summer in the City • Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind • Nashville Cats • You Didn't Have to Be So Nice • Welcome Back • Younger Girl • Darling Be Home Soon. 90 MIN. • LEVEL 3 • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB

 Classical Guitar of the Maestro

Medium: DVD

Artist: Andrés Segovia
Author: Eliot Fisk

This important tutorial covers the music and technique of Andrés Segovia, perhaps the greatest classical guitarist of all time. Eliot Fisk, a student and friend of Segovia's, provides countless insights into the Maestro's legacy, teaching transcriptions of the Bach Prelude in D Minor, Canciones Populares and the haunting Estudio Sin Luz. 75 MIN. • LEVEL 4

 DVD One: The Basics and Beyond

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Author: Bob Brozman

Bob Brozman teaches the funky blues tunes, cool riffs and adventurous improvisations that he pulls from his seemingly bottomless bag of tricks. His course in lap style slide guitar will open up exciting musical ideas and powerful techniques for anyone who wants to get into the real blues sound.
INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 3 • 105 MIN.

 DVD Two: Advanced Techniques

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Author: Bob Brozman

From low-down Delta to sweet New Orleans blues, Bob Brozman takes lap blues playing to the next level. He explores the classic Rolling and Tumbling, along with numerous techniques (tunings, harmonics, sweep picking, raking and other special effects), exercises, slide drills and play-along examples for great practice sessions. INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 4 • 85 MIN.

Artist: Roy Rogers

With special guests The Delta Rhythm Kings

One of today's hottest slide guitarists shows how to get the sounds that drive the best electric rock and blues bands: vibrato, dynamics, intonation, slide-hammer technique, damping strings and much more. Includes sizzling versions of: Look Over Yonders Wall • The Sky Is Crying • Walking Blues • Tip Walk • Black Cat Bone to illustrate turnarounds, endings and complete solos in several styles. 90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 2/3.

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Author: Jessica Baron Turner

Jessica Turner's guitar lesson for kids is fun and easy! The guitar is tuned to a special open chord (“SmartStart Tuning”), so the young beginner can make a pleasing, musical sound simply by strumming across the strings. It's designed for use at home or in the general music classroom, and will get all beginning guitar students playing and singing from the very first lesson, no matter what their level of experience. For Ages 5-10. 50-MIN • NOVICE LEVEL

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Artist: Chris Smither

Chris Smither's blues fingerpicking techniques and compelling vocals create a sound unlike any other contemporary stylist. He takes apart some of his most requested songs, slowing them down and explaining his licks for learning guitarists. Includes full arrangements for: Link of Chain • Happier Blue • Hold On • Killin' the Blues • Can't Shake These Blues • and The Devil's Real. This lesson will open up new possibilities for song accompaniments and blues technique.

85-MIN. DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 3

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Artist: Mike Stern

Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist Mike Stern has been in the public eye (and ears) since he was a member of the Miles Davis Band in the early '80s. His prolific performances and recordings have earned him recognition as one of the best and most popular contemporary guitarists today. This, his first instructional DVD, includes four live performances by Mike and his band at the 55 Bar in New York City, the historical club in which Mike has played for over 15 years, accompanied by many great musicians, including Jaco Pastorius. Additionally, in an exclusive interview with New York-based jazz guitarist Satoshi Inoue, Stern offers his own analysis and explanation of each tune. The songs – a blues, a standard, a ballad, and a funk tune – were carefully selected by Mike himself in order to demonstrate every aspect of his guitar performance and techniques. He also gives insight into his background, influences and practice routines, and provides a thorough review of his gear configurations. Everything you need to know about this versatile guitar master! Includes lesson sheets. 1 hour, 6 minutes.

 The Definitive History of the World's Most Famous Guitar

Medium: DVD

Artist: Various

This 2-DVD documentary gives viewers an “all-area access” pass to the legends that play the iconic Fender Stratocaster. It includes previously unseen interviews and performance footage by the late, great Rory Gallagher. It also features exclusive interviews with great Strat players such as Jeff Beck, Ry Cooder, Robert Cray, Mark Knopfler, Chris Rea, Albert Lee, and more. This unique DVD also features footage of the Stratocaster manufacturing process and an exclusive tour of the Seymour Duncan facility, where the guru himself hand-winds a pickup. 167 minutes.

 DVD 2: Improvising Hot Lead Solos

Author: Mike Dowling

This exciting DVD will satisfy novices who want to start improvising swing solos, as well as advanced players looking for new ideas and techniques. Mike explains how to use chord shapes to establish the melody on different parts of the fingerboard and then embellish it with arpeggios, riffs, pedal tones, rhythmic devices and other important improvisational tools. Songs: The Sheik of Araby • Honeysuckle Rose • C Jam Blues • It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) • Sweet Georgia Brown • and a hot, swingin' version of Mary Had a Little Lamb.

80-MIN. VIDEO or DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 3

 Medium: DVD

Author: Mike Dowling

Veteran player Mike Dowling demonstrates, clearly and simply, the techniques that put him in high demand as sideman for such legendary players as Joe Venuti, Jethro Burns and Vassar Clements. He covers swing blues, chord substitution, rhythm vamps, 10th chords, diminished chords, jump-style syncopations and funky 9th chord blues, as well as classic swing chords that are guaranteed to add punch and style to any guitarist's playing.

90-MIN. DVD • INCLUDES TAB • LEVEL 3

Rhythm Back-Up
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Artist: Mike Dowling

Swing players can now practice their improvisation skills on ten hot tunes as Mike plays back-up on his powerful rhythm guitar. He provides both slowed-down and up-to-speed versions, helping players develop melodic sense, improvisational skills and knowledge of the fingerboard. Includes: The Sheik of Araby • Dark Eyes • Honeysuckle Rose • Raggin' It • Jumpin' the Blues • St. Louis Blues • It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) • Rhythm Changes • Sweet Georgia Brown • and Cool Blues.

ONE CD • INCLUDES TAB • LEVEL 3

 2-DVD Set

Author: Mike Dowling

DVD One – Rhythm's Where It's At: Veteran player Mike Dowling demonstrates, clearly and simply, the techniques that put him in high demand as sideman for such legendary players as Joe Venuti, Jethro Burns and Vassar Clements. He covers swing blues, chord substitution, rhythm vamps, 10th chords, diminished chords, jump-style syncopations and funky 9th chord blues, as well as classic swing chords that are guaranteed to add punch and style to any guitarist's playing. 90-MIN. VIDEO or DVD • INCLUDES TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

DVD Two – Improvising Hot Lead Solos: This exciting video/DVD will satisfy novices who want to start improvising swing solos, as well as advanced players looking for new ideas and techniques. Mike explains how to use chord shapes to establish the melody on different parts of the fingerboard and then embellish it with arpeggios, riffs, pedal tones, rhythmic devices and other important improvisattional tools. Songs: The Sheik of Araby • Honeysuckle Rose • C Jam Blues • It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) • Sweet Georgia Brown • and a hot, swingin' version of Mary Had a Little Lamb. 80-MIN. VIDEO or DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

 Chords, Techniques and Arrangements for Swing Guitar

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Author: Mike Dowling

Play great swing guitar without a backup band! Mike Dowling shows how to put it all together to make the grooviest solo arrangements anywhere using rhythm vamps, passing chords and single-string melodic picking. Songs include: Sweet Sue • I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music • Five Guys Named Moe • and Sweet Georgia Brown. 90 MIN. • INCLUDS MUSIC & TAB • LEVEL 3

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Artist: Livingston Taylor

Taylor shows you how to take the simplest songs and add a little “Taylor Magic” with descending bass lines and rich harmonizations. 80-MIN DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

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Artist: Chris Proctor

This lesson by one of the pioneers of the contemporary fingerstyle guitar movement provides new insights into the sounds, techniques and innovations that are possible on the 12-string guitar. It is jam-packed with important tips on tuning, stringing and setting up the instrument, plus revolutionary ways of picking the 12-string. Several complete instrumentals are taught, including: Sailor's Hornpipe • Fisher's Hornpipe • Halfway • Bells of the Harbor • War Games • Over the Pass.

80-MIN. DVD or VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 3

 Calypso & Other Island Rhythms

Medium: DVD

Artist: Bob Brozman

Calypso's wild pulses, danceable rhythms, and playful lyrics will spice up anyone's songs and arrangements. Syncopation is the key to this folk-based world music, and this DVD teaches fingerpicking and strumming patterns, moving bass lines, unique chord voicings, percussive strokes and seven great calypso songs. Includes chords & lyrics. Intermediate level. 1 hour, 20 minutes.

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Author: Bob Brozman

This fascinating DVD teaches the real Hawaiian steel guitar sound, including bar technique, scale patterns, tunings, vibrato, harmonic “chimes” and other essentials. These traditional Hawaiian songs are taught: Mai Kai No Kauai • Maui Chimes • Moana Chimes Uhe • Uhene. 85-MIN. • INCLUDES TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL

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Artist: Artie Traum
Artist: Happy Traum

This follow-up DVD includes more instruction, ideas, advice and great blues songs, with lots of opportunity for the learning blues picker to play along with these two veteran guitarists. Songs in the keys of C, D and G are featured: Move to Kansas City, Relax Your Mind, Take It Slow and Easy, Country Boy Blues, Step It Up and Go. Includes music and tab. Early intermediate level. 80 minutes.

 DVD One: Barre Chords & How to Use Them

Artist: Happy Traum
Author: Happy Traum

Barre chords are vital if you want to move beyond the third fret, play solid rhythm in all keys and get a wide variety of sounds through chord inversions. This lesson teaches basic chord theory, transposing from one key to another and how to play chord progressions and songs that require barre chords. 60-MIN • INCLUDES CHORDS + DIAGRAMS • BEGINNER LEVEL

 DVD Two: Bass Runs & How to Use Them

Artist: Happy Traum

Bass runs offer movement, harmony and a smooth transition while changing chords. Learning them helps guitarists understand how to play scales in several keys and develops good timing and single-note accuracy. Happy teaches a variety of bass “walks,” from the most basic to complex chromatic runs. 60-MIN • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL

 DVD Three: Instant Fingerpicking Success

Artist: Happy Traum

The fingerpicking style is one of the most popular and engaging ways of playing the guitar. It's especially good for song accompaniment, and has long been favored by folk, blues and country pickers. This lesson demystifies the right-hand technique by breaking it down into patterns that can be learned quickly and easily. Once mastered, these patterns can spice up anyone's favorite songs. 60-MIN • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL

 DVD Four: Creating Folksong Arrangements

Artist: Happy Traum

The beauty of the guitar is not necessarily based on advanced and highly technical playing skills. Happy takes very easy songs and shows how to transform them into beautiful showpieces using right-hand patterns, altered chords, harmonized scales and other basic but useful techniques. 60-MIN • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL

 Medium: DVD

Artist: Happy Traum

Happy Traum's series will help learning players develop essential guitar technique. Each video concentrates on a specific “building block,” allowing guitarists to delve deeply into targeted areas.

Video One – Barre Chords and How to Use Them: Barre chords are vital if you want to move beyond the third fret, play solid rhythm in all keys and get a wide variety of sounds through chord inversions. Learn basic chord theory, transposing from one key to another and how to play chord progressions and songs. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS • BEGINNER LEVEL

Video Two – Bass Runs and How to Use Them: Bass runs offer movement, harmony and a smooth transition while changing chords. Adding them helps teach scales in several keys and develops good timing and single-note accuracy. Happy teaches a variety of bass “walks,” from the most basic to complex chromatic runs. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL

Video Three – Instant Fingerpicking Success: The fingerpicking style is one of the most popular and engaging ways of playing the guitar. It's especially good for song accompaniment, and has long been favored by folk, blues and country pickers. This lesson de-mystifies the right-hand technique by breaking it down into patterns that can be learned quickly and easily: Once mastered, these patterns can spice up your all-time favorite songs. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL

Video Four – Creating Folksong Arrangements: The beauty of the guitar is not necessarily based on advanced and highly technical playing skills. Happy takes easy songs and shows how to transform them into beautiful showpieces using right-hand patterns, altered chords, harmonized scales and other very basic but useful techniques. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL

 Medium: DVD

Artist: Merle Travis
Author: Thom Bresh

Thom Bresh, the only son of the legendary guitarist Merle Travis, shows how to get the real Travis sound. He teaches several of Merle's best-loved guitar instrumentals: Guitar Rag, Cannonball Rag and others. A must-have for all serious acoustic guitar students!

90-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 3

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Author: Gerald Weber

Kendrick Amplifier President and Vintage Guitar magazine columnist Gerald Weber has overhauled and restored over 15,000 vintage tube guitar amps. This extensive DVD covers: basics of servicing and overhauling a tube guitar amp, what tools are needed, the wiring mistake made on 50% of all amps and how to correct it, the best way to straighten preamp tube pins, how to perform a cap job correctly, the different types of Silverface amps and how to convert each to Blackface, how to identify leads of an unknown transformer, how to make perfect chassis grounds, and much, much more! Nearly four hours.

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Artist: Happy Traum
Author: Happy Traum

The powerful sounds and songs of Leadbelly, Pete Seeger, Blind Willie McTell and others resound through the 12-string guitar. This lesson teaches the walking basses, dynamic rhythms, full chords and fingerpicking innovations that can be used on this wonderful instrument. It includes classic blues, rags, folk songs and instrumentals. 90-MIN • BEGINNER TO EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

 A Comprehensive Source for the Essential Licks in All Rock Styles

Medium: CD-ROM

Artist: Various

See it, hear it, and play it with the 200 Guitar Licks interactive CD-ROM powered by Riff Interactive Software! The multimedia synchronization of tab notation, video, audio, jam tracks, lessons and fretboard animation on this CD-ROM makes learning new licks faster and easier than ever. You'll learn 200 great licks in a variety of styles, from blues rock to rockabilly, surf to Latin rock, grunge/alternative to heavy metal and fusion, and many more. Includes background information on each style and the theory behind the licks. Learn at your own pace by adjusting the tempo of the notation and audio without changing the pitch.
Minimum System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP • Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher, Windows Media Player 6.4 or higher. This software is not compatible with Macintosh Operating Systems.

 Educational Edition
Publisher: Steinberg Software

Author: Various Authors

This new version of the immensely popular Virtual Guitarist series includes the feature set of both Virtual Guitarist plug-ins plus an additional set of new content, effects, and styles.

 Medium: DVD

Artist: Rick Vito

In this DVD session, Rick gives his personal insights on achieving effective and powerful results in your slide playing. He covers a wide range of topics, which include his invaluable tips on: setting up your guitar correctly to achieve great slide tone; simple phrasing that produces dramatic results; changing your sound using different types of slides and amps; expanding your playing using the slide in standard tuning; transferring blues foundations to rock and beyond; G/A tuning, plus D/E tuning essentials; developing your personal approach and feel; and more! 66 minutes.

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Artist: Doc Watson

Recorded at the famed Merle Watson Memorial Festival in Wilkesboro, NC, this DVD captures Doc Watson teaching some of the most requested fingerpicking and flatpicking tunes in his vast repertoire. With his characteristic good humor, Doc provides an intimate look into the guitar technique, musical philosophy and fine musicianship for which he is known and loved worldwide. Clear explanations and demonstrations help players learn his definitive arrangements of: Deep River Blues • Bluebell • Southbound • Black Mountain Rag • Georgie • Way Downtown • Don't Let Your Deal Go Down • Blue Railroad Train • Windy and Warm • Beaumont Rag • East Tennessee Blues • The Cuckoo.

90-MIN. DVD • LEVEL 4 • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB

 Secrets of Open Tunings and Song Accompaniment

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Artist: David Wilcox

Popular singer/songwriter David Wilcox is renowned for inventive fingerstyle accompaniments to his original songs. Using a variety of unusual tunings, David shows how he provides rich harmonics and counterpoints to accompany his incisive lyrics. Teaches nine of his popular songs: Eye of the Hurricane, Rusty Old American Dream, New World, Language of the Heart, Distant Water, Spin, and more. Great insights – a must for all guitarists! Intermediate level. Includes booklet. 80 minutes.

 Instructional Acoustic Guitar
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Artist: Nancy Wilson

The Wilson sisters blazed rock trails, propelling their band Heart to 20+ Top 40 hits and selling more than 30 million albums. This DVD examines Nancy Wilson's style and technique on acoustic guitar, via her performance of “These Dreams,” “Crazy on You,” “Dog and Butterfly” and other favorites. She discusses & demonstrates fingerpicking, flatpicking, open-string chords and more. The accompanying booklet includes music notation, tab and chord charts.

 Medium: DVD

Composer: Happy Traum

With this two-DVD set, anyone can make music on the guitar – even if they have never strummed a note before! Happy Traum makes it easy with his unique step-by-step method, honed by forty years of teaching experience. He provides the skills needed to play the chords, strum and sing literally hundreds of songs in a wide variety of styles.

TWO DVDS: 3 HOURS AND 20 MIN. • LEVEL 1 • INCLUDES CHORDS, MUSIC + TAB

 DVD 2

Artist: Mike DeMicco

Mike presents dozens of examples to show how to improvise dazzling solos over chord changes. He uses styles developed by Mike Stern, Tal Farlow, John Coltrane, and others to explain the use of solo lines, passing tones, and other devices to create personalized improvisations. 80 MIN • LEVEL 4 • INCLUDES MUSIC & DIAGRAMS

 DVD Three

Artist: Mike DeMicco

Starting with his bebop-oriented tune “Boptology,” Mike shows how to build creative solos, challenging players to find their own voice. The melody of this tune is a complete study tool as it illustrates a synthesis of several jazz styles. Mike then takes apart the classic Victor Young standard “Love Letters” to fully discuss chord melodies and new ideas for soloing. 60 MIN • LEVEL 4 • INCLUDES MUSIC & DIAGRAMS

 3-DVD Set

Author: Mike DeMicco

This comprehensive method is clear, accessible and highly informative. Mike DeMicco has devised the essential series that's perfect for anyone eager to play jazz guitar. This complete method contains an enormous amount of information, from improvising on II-V-I chords to arranging a complex jazz standard. Mike teaches scales, modes, voicings and other important basics, then shows how to put them to use. Mike then presents dozens of examples to show how to create dazzling solos over chord changes. He uses styles developed by Mike Stern, Tal Farlow, John Coltrane and others to explain how to use solo lines, passing tones and other devices to create personalized improvisations. Starting with his bebop-oriented tune “Boptology,” Mike shows how to build creative solos, challenging players to find their own voice. The melody of this tune is a complete study tool as it illustrates a compelling synthesis of several jazz styles. Mike then takes apart the classic Victor Young standard “Love Letters” to fully discuss chord melodies and new ideas for soloing. Over 3 hours.

 YOU CAN PLAY JAZZ GUITAR
DVD One

Artist: Mike DeMicco

This hands-on jazz primer contains an enormous amount of information, from progressions, scales, modes, and voicings to arranging a complex jazz standard. Mike DeMicco teaches important basics, then shows how to put them to use. 82 MIN • LEVEL 3 • INCLUDES MUSIC & DIAGRAMS