Keb’ Mo’s lesson is aimed at players who want to get comfortable with the basics of traditional country blues and then go on to more contemporary blues-based tunes. Working in the key of E, Keb’ shows how turnarounds and harmonized scale passages can be the basis for developing fluid phrases in a Robert Johnson style blues tune. He teaches his original tunes Perpetual Blues Machine and Angelina, both in A and employing a rhythmic alternating bass style. Keb’ Mo includes some jazz-oriented chords (F7b5, G13 and E11) that add spice and interest to the songs. For Henry, Keb’ switches...

William Kanengiser Effortless Classical Guitar download free. Here is a unique chance to learn classical guitar from a master. William Kanengiser shows you how to develop proper sitting positions, rest and free strokes, rasguedos, right- and left-hand synchronization and technique, slurs, and stretching exercises. You’ll discover all this from a superb player and teacher who is one of the world’s most honored classical guitarists. William Kanengiser has been praised by the Los Angeles Times for his dizzying execution and exceeding vitality and warmth. He is recognized as one of America’s most brilliant guitarists, and has won numerous awards such...

The Little By Little Songbook breaks down sixteen songs from Tommy’s latest double album. Control your learning experience with interactive features and tools like looping, synching and zooming.  Viewing angles include wide, right-hand, front of left-hand and back of left hand.  A “tri-view” feature enables three angles to show simultaneosly. For each of the sixteen tracks: Tommy shares the background on his inspiration for the composition and performs the tune in its entirety. He then walks you through a detailed note-by-note breakdown covering every section of the arrangement and every technique he employs for the track. From intros to...

The Guitar of Pierre Bensusan Volume Two. Pierre Bensusan’ s sound and style confounds classification. It is profoundly original. His fingerprint is on it whether it is found in his earlier folk and Celtic-based renderings, his free-form improvisational material, or in settings, solo or ensemble. Undoubtedly, a word association game among guitarists would yield the instantaneous response, “DADGAD,” at the mention of Pierre’s name. Although DADGAD is Pierre’s “standard” tuning, he would rather his audiences forgot about that particular detail. His music reaches far beyond the idiom of a guitar played in a non-standard tuning. “I don’t look at...

Romero Lubambo Bossa Nova Guitar Licksamples download. Romero Lubambo, the world’s most in-demand bossa nova guitarist, shows you 33 essential bossa nova guitar patterns – direct from Brazil! This DVD features one-on-one instruction plus lots of performance footage that allows you to see up-close how these bossa nova patterns are used by a master. Part 1 – Basic Patterns: Eight important chord progressions based on the classic, basic bossa nova rhythm. Part 2 – Advanced Patterns: Three new rhythmic patterns are developed from the basic rhythm, and eight new chord patterns are introduced using those rhythms. Part 3 –...

Jim Nichols Fingerstyle Jazz DVD download. In this DVD, Jim shares his insight to jazz improvising through common chord changes as well as an original blues piece. Jim’s world-class musicianship, technique and style make this a rare opportunity for all students of the guitar. San Francisco based guitarist Jim Nichols’ early years were influenced by Merle Travis and Chet Atkins. His later interest in jazz created a melting pot of styles and techniques that created one of the finest fingerstyle guitarists to ever walk the planet. Jim Nichols has been a part of the jazz guitar scene for over...

Martin Simpson Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals Volume 3 – Developing Style & Repertoire. Martin teaches his complex arrangements to Donal Ogg, My Generous Lover, and Betsy the Serving Maid (all in Gsus4 tuning), The Coo Coo Bird in the spectacular mountain minor tuning, and the fiddle tune Miss McCloud’s Reel in the popular DADGAD tuning. Get ready to dig into more of Martin’s beautiful and compelling guitar arrangements in alternate tunings. He begins this third lesson with Donal Ogg and My Generous Lover, tunes that highlight the richness of G sus 4 tuning. Betsy the Serving Maid is first sung...

Brad Carlton’s Chord Studies Open String Chords Volume 1. There’s something magical about open string voicings and you simply can’t have too many of them in your chord vocabulary. They’re challenging to construct because the open strings have to be harmonized by key and chord type. These 15 studies reveal the underlying formulas. Theory and harmony instructionals are filled with chord construction strategies and applications and we highly recommend digging as deep into the science of chords as your left brain will allow you. However, learning new chords, progressions, applications and right-hand techniques in a musical context (songs, etudes,...

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. Using the changes to All the Things You Are as a foundation, Frank teaches a series of ideas for improvising over classic ii-V progressions using 3rds and 7ths, chord extensions, Phrygian, super Locrian, and diminished ideas. Franks incorporates rhythmic...

Martin Taylor Jazz Guitarist. In this unique DVD lesson Martin Taylor discusses various aspects of his approach to fingerstyle jazz guitar. This is the perfect introduction to Martin’s guitar style and techniques. Once you have mastered this material you will be ready to tackle Martin’s other videos and DVDs. The DVD includes a 56-page booklet in standard notation and Tab. Dr Martin Taylor is a British jazz guitarist who has performed in groups, guitar ensembles and as an accompanist. He is best known for his solo fingerstyle performances, in which he provides bass and chordal accompaniment in addition to...