Guitar for Beginners

A popular and easy to understand book which teaches and explores the many aspects of bottleneck/slide guitar techniques developed nearly a century ago and made famous through the recordings of legenda...

An in-depth look at the basics of acoustic blues guitar. Learn the blues progression, blues chords, strum patterns, how to accompany a blues song, moveable chords, barre chords, the blues scale, turna...

Starting from ground zero, Fred Sokolow teaches you how to accompany yourself while singing the blues. You'll learn to play melodies and solo in several keys, throughout the neck. This book will help...

This book and online audio has been carefully prepared for guitarists who are starting to learn blues fingerpicking-and yes, the book can actually be used by an ambitious total beginner. The arrangeme...

LESSON ONE: BEGINNINGS - THE ROOTS OF ELECTRIC BLUES - Electric blues stylists grew out of the guitar picking of versatile single-string soloists like Lonnie Johnson and Scrapper Blackwell and the cou...

The Open D Tuning (D A D F# A D), also referred to as the Vestapol tuning, is a powerful and evocative tuning that was widely used by guitarists in the 1920s to play country blues, ballads, rags and f...

In this instructional DVD, Fred teaches you how to fingerpick eight all-time blues classics. Most of them come from the old school of blues performers like Memphis Minnie, Big Bill Broonzy, Mance Lips...

In 100 Tips For Blues Guitar You Should Have Been Told, David Mead focuses on the styles and techniques associated with one of the guitar's longest-surviving and most-played genres. In a series of ill...

One of the most popular acts of the 1930s was the Monroe Brothers, featuring Bill on mandolin and tenor vocals, and Charlie on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. This great overview of Charlie Monroe's un...

This book uses real country songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead country guitar in the style of Chet Atkins, James Burton, Albert Lee, Merle Travis, and many others. Lessons include: Chord...

This folio features the top 100 country music songs as determined by Country Music Television cable network, including: Act Naturally * Always on My Mind * Amazed * Boot Scootin' Boogie * A Boy Named...

Featuring 70 timeless rock, pop, country, and folk favorites, Acoustic Songs - Strum Together is perfect for players of standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. With melody lin...

Enjoy strumming and singing these current rock, pop, and country hits on your own or with all of your buddies! These unique collections feature melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk...

There are 50 well known waltzes fully notated in the book and played on the CD with a full backing band. (play-a-long tracks including melody line played by another instrument). These pieces are all e...

Country music is more popular than ever and all you need to put over a good country song is your voice and a guitar. This 65 minute DVD gives you the tools you need to play old-fashioned country, honk...

Discover the secrets of performing hot lead breaks and clear, crisp melodic lines in the flatpick style with this comprehensive guide by one of the best in the business. Capture the sounds and learn...