Artie Traum - Essential Riffs For Guitar

Here's a lesson that's packed with dozens of time-tested musical phrases that will help you become a strong lead guitarist. Even beginners will be able to start playing hot licks over blues changes. As the phrases get more advanced, you'll start to use slides, bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other techniques to increase your speed and dexterity.

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Jul

2011

Scott Tennant - Pumping Nylon

Scott Tennant - Pumping Nylon Two hours of Classical Guitar technique and tuition from internationally renowned concert artist Scott Tennant. This comprehensive guide covers everything from fingernail shape and care to scale velocity, arpeggios and tremolo-picking. You will even discover the famous Pumping Nylon daily warm-up routine that will boost your articulation and dexterity. Close-ups, split-screens and scrolling notation make this set of lessons comfortable and easy to follow.

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Jul

2011

Frank Gambale - Acoustic improvisation

Frank Gambale - Acoustic improvisation Frank Gambale s Acoustic Improvisation DVD follows the success of his first acoustic trio recording, Natural High. This video features his trio, Natural High Live, with Otmaro Ruiz on piano, Alain Caron on bass, and Frank on acoustic guitar. After blowing through seven jaw-dropping performances with his world-class band, Frank sits down for a candid one-on-one session about jazz improvisation.

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Jul

2011

Happy Traum - Easy Steps To Guitar Fingerpicking Vol. 1

Happy Traum - Easy Steps To Guitar Fingerpicking Vol. 1 Drawing on four decades of teaching experience, Happy Traum has devised this nearly foolproof method to help you get off to a great start. He trains you to “rewire your brain” so that playing in this style becomes second nature. Happy also imparts invaluable information about finger picks, string damping, Travis style picking and other important topics.

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Jul

2011

Keith Wyatt - Beyond Basics: Acoustic Slide Guitar

Keith Wyatt - Beyond Basics: Acoustic Slide Guitar Keith Wyatt, one of the country's foremost blues and rock educators, takes you through all aspects of acoustic slide playing including choosing the right slide, open tunings, use of a capo, fingerboard patterns, vibrato, special intonations, and muting techniques. Keith also shows you how to mix slide with standard guitar technique for fills and self accompaniment.

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Jun

2011

The Fingerpicking Blues Of Mississippi John Hurt

The Fingerpicking Blues Of Mississippi John Hurt No traditional musician is better loved than Mississippi John Hurt. He has influenced innumerable musicians through the years and, four decades after his death, his songs and instrumentals continue to be played throughout the world by novice guitarists and professionals alike.

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May

2011

Fingerstyle Guitar: New Dimensions & Explorations Vol. 1

Fingerstyle Guitar: New Dimensions & Explorations Vol. 1 Featuring: Steve Howe, Adrian Legg, John Fahey, Bert Jansch, Jorma Kaukonen, Will Ackerman, John Renbourn, Stefan Grossman, Larry Coryell, Martin Simpson, Bob Brozman, Duck Baker, Brad Jones, Pat Donohue and others.
"This three DVD set features new and archival footage of performances by the preeminent names in steel-string fingerstyle guitar.

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May

2011

Lick Library - Effortless Guitar: Classical Techniques

Lick Library - Effortless Guitar: Classical Techniques Learn essential Classical Guitar techniques with Danny Gill. This superb Classical Guitar tutorial is designed for the beginner to intermediate player looking to develop their finger style Guitar techniques from basic ideas to more challenging pieces.

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Apr

2011

Corey Christiansen - Quartal Harmony: Modern Jazz Comping & Voicings

Corey Christiansen - Quartal Harmony: Modern Jazz Comping & Voicings Quartal harmony deals with guitar chord shapes and chord voicings that are built in 4ths rather than 3rds. This type of harmony is used by pianists and guitarists alike and utilizes voicings that can be used in many settings. Quartal voicings, and their inversions, are displayed in the DVD's accompanying chart with very clear diagrams making it very easy to learn and understand this type of harmony.