Learn country guitar techniques and licks with Steve Trovato This excellent two hour DVD will teach you some of the guitar techniques that influenced country guitarists worldwide! If you're looking to take your playing to the next level, this DVD will provide you with an arsenal of Albert Lee style licks that you can incorporate into your own solos.

This DVD might be the best tutorial for those interested in learning African accoustic (read: fingerpicking) guitar styles. Students of ethnomusicology/cultural anthropology will also find it useful. Sometimes the sound quality leaves much to be desired, but remember that these were field recordings from 12 to 40 years ago. Some truly legendary figures are filmed here, including Jean Bosco Mwenda, father of Congolose guitar. However, in my opinion, Malawi's Daniel Kachamba who steals the show, particularly his last song which ends in a full band treatment.

In the ultimate DVD guide Learn Shred Guitar, speed king Michael Angelo Batio demonstrates secret techniques to help you kick-start your solos, tackle super scales, play faster and become a speed king! With more than 90 minutes of lessons and hundreds of exercises, the Learn Shred Guitar DVD will take your guitar playing and soloing to the next level.

An in-depth visual guide to playing six well-known classical guitar pieces, featuring on-screen tablature for every piece. Discover this revolutionary way to learn pieces such as Bach's Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring or the wonderful Malaguena, and get your classical guitar skills off the ground without having to read any complicated notation!

Learn killer rock licks in the style of Steve Lukather, Toto’s long time guitarist, composer, and one of the most versatile musicians of our time! Also includes a guitar jam track. Lessons by Michael Casswell. Each Quick Licks DVD includes an arsenal of licks in the style of your chosen artist to add to your repertoire, plus backing tracks to practice your new licks and techniques.

This excellent DVD will show you how to nail seven tracks by these Californian rock giants whose taut, Guitar driven songs revived punk rock! Learn each song and play along with Guitar jam tracks. Includes track tutorials and Guitar jam tracks, taught by Danny Gill.

Eric Clapton is one of the world's most acclaimed and well known guitarists. His style has influenced and inspired countless other musicians and his amazing technique has earned him the name 'Slow Hand'. Now in this fabulous DVD from the Guitar Signature Licks Series, you can learn the licks, riffs and solos that propelled him and his bands into superstardom. The Early Years features tuition of eight classics songs from Clapton's time with The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Blues Breakers, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos.

Here's your chance to get your hands around the riffs and licks that have inspired a legion of guitarists across the world, as Stuart Bull gives you a note-by-note guide to five songs by Santana.
With a touch and sense of phrasing that is unmistakable, Carlos Santana has long been celebrated as a musician able to take the blues vocabulary of the modern rock guitar into new and unusual styles, commbining the blues with Afro-Cuban and Latin elements. In this DVD tutorial, Bull provides a step-by-step guide to such classic rock favourites as Black Magic Woman, Smooth, and the quintessential Santana solo Samba Pa Ti.

The firey Texas blues of the late Stevie Ray Vaughan ignited a global revival in traditional blues/rock guitar in the 1980s, creating a vital alternative to synth-driven pop trends and the technique-obsessed speed masters of Los Angeles rock.

This DVD will help you discover skills and techniques needed to recreate SRV's heavy, poignant and powerful style. Learn 50 trademark licks and incorporate them into your own playing to revolutionise your own blues style.

Juan Martin explains and demonstrates the essential techniques and rhythmic forms of Flamenco guitar playing in six progressive lessons. The lessons show you in detail many varieties of the basic rhythms which form the foundation of Flamenco guitar styles.

Learn killer metal licks in the style of Randy Rhoads, legendary Ozzy axeman and inspiration to metal guitarists everywhere. Also includes metal jam track. Lessons by Jamie Humphries

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: fret hand with tab, wide view with tab, pick & fret hands close-up. Each DVD includes great songs that all guitarists will want to know!

Learn how to wire your Fender guitar cleanly for great sound, and discover how its electronics work. Now on DVD! Our 34-minute DVD with famed repairman Dan Erlewine demonstrates complete wiring jobs step-by-step, and will give you the confidence to do the job right. It also features special animations to help you understand how the pickups and electronic components function.

One of the world's most revered and talented exponents of the Delta Blues style presents a two-part in-depth guide to the earthy, hard-driving sound of the Mississippi. Rory Block dissects and teaches a breathtaking set of key Delta Blues performances, including the rhythmic pounding of Charlie Patton, the fingerpicking style of Tommy Johnson and the slide/open-tuning sounds of the great Robert Johnson. As you learn each song you will develop a host of important techniques such as treble melodies, open tunings, bass runs, sliding octaves, string-bending and some show-stopping, thundering rhythm patterns.

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Learn to Play The Beatles To A Tee V.1 is everything an instructional guitar DVD should be...PLUS MORE! This excellent 1st edition, created by world renowned 'Beatlologist' Rob Taylor, teaches the viewer every guitar part used in each song by using a unique split-screen form of presentation. What's more is the use of authentic guitars and period-correct clothing. You're sure to find this DVD both highly informative and fabulously entertaining! Features 18 classic Beatles tunes!
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This complete course starts with a bonus beginner section to insure that any guitarist at any level can use this video. It quickly progresses to intermediate then advanced levels of playing. First begin with universal shapes found in every key of music to expertly play scales and leads on the entire fretboard. Don t worry about memorizing these positions! Memory will come naturally when Mark John Sternal demonstrates how to use these scales musically. Tasty licks, tricks and techniques like hammer ons, pull offs, picking patterns, vibrato, string bending, two hand tapping. Plus techniques exclusive to electric guitar including tremolo bar, string bending, and electronic control tricks. In addition you ll learn a ton of applications to make your lead guitar and melody lines stand out, and make learning your favorite songs a breeze: increment patterns, string skipping, double note patterns (harmony), two handed tapping, harmonics. All of this and more is introduced in a song context, giving thorough examples of how these scales, techniques and applications can be used with chords and song structure.

Legendary blues musician John Hammond distills forty years of experience in this remarkable exploration of his guitar, harmonica and vocal techniques. He sings, plays and breaks down a variety of songs and instrumentals, sharing his blues wisdom with aspiring players and enthusiasts. Includes music and tab. 1 hour, 50 minutes. Includes "tab" tablature notation. Return Policy Exception: This product can not be returned if opened but it can be exchanged if defective, for the exact same title.

Start playing rock guitar today with the ultimate DVD guide. With more than two hours of lessons, Play Rock Guitar gives you everything you need to play in all styles of rock, including classic rock, metal, blues, thrash, alt-rock, punk and more. Designed for players of all skill level, Play Rock Guitar shows you everything from tuning to playing rock scales and techniques for soloing. You’ll learn to rock like AC/DC, solo like Slash, shred like Slayer and play guitar like many other of your favorite guitarists.

Here's your chance to learn five of Queen's biggest and most spectacular rock anthems, songs that made them one of the greatest stadium rock bands of all time. The delicate and majestic solos of Brian May have always been a benchmark in outstanding rock guitar writing, with a distinctive tone, unusual harmonies and a finely-tuned ear for melody. From his famous homemade guitar and old-sixpence plectrum to his unmistakable hair and clogs, May has remained one of the quintessentially British guitar eccentrics. In this exclusive double-DVD set, Michael Casswell provides a note-by-note examination of five of Brian's best, including the thundering rock of Hammer To Fall and the echo-soaked Now I'm Here, with every riff explained and demonstrated in close-up detail.

Hal Leonard is proud to introduce an exciting series of videos for beginning guitarists. Each video features an inspiring session with a master teacher/player and includes on-screen music and up-close camera shots all in a very hip, totally contemporary setting. Allow one of guitar's leading educators to show you the essentials of playing exciting rock leads. Troy covers modes, articulations, arpeggios, speed exercises, scales, rock licks, theory, and more, in detail for the beginning rock guitarist. 53:50 minutes. Includes "tab" tablature notation. Return Policy Exception: This product can not be returned if opened but it can be exchanged if defective, for the exact same title.

NYC Rhythm & Blues examines the modern school of rhythm and blues spawned by a new breed of young players out of New York, Boston and points in between. An eclectic mixture of blues, rock, jazz, funk and even twang, this new style is electrifying the club scene across the northeast circuit. Hailed by Guitar magazine as "the brightest new star in the genre since Larry Carlton,” Gil Parris is credited with pioneering the style and now leads the scene with unquestionable authority.

The legendary Josh White (1914-1969) is widely considered to be one of the most influential blues and folk artists of all time. His singing and guitar playing electrified a generation of fans with his dazzling technique and passionate renditions of blues, folk songs and ballads. We're delighted to present this DVD on the songs and guitar of Josh White by his son, Josh White, Jr., an accomplished actor, singer, performer and teacher. He knows his father's repertoire intimately and can replicate it with great accuracy. On this lesson he skillfully communicates Josh White's unique guitar style in a way that is easy to follow and accessible for all players. Learning guitarists with a knowledge of basic chords will be able to learn arrangements to his classic songs, along with blues chords, bass riffs, turnarounds, strumming techniques and more.

This superb guitar workshop will teach you five classic tracks from the golden age of Rock & Roll, using note by note tutorials for each song. Learn all the lead and rhythm guitar parts with the ultimate DVD guitar lessons. Each song is clearly explained note for note with this award winning guitar tuition method. The DVD is hosted by Lee Hodgson. Lee Hodgson is a versatile studio musician and vastly experienced stage performer. He is also a regularly featured columnist and transcriber for both Guitarist and Guitar Techniques magazine.

This excellent DVD will show you how to nail five solos by this metal guitar legend! The accompanying CD includes guitar jam tracks for each solo section at slow, medium and full tempo so you can learn each solo at your own pace and steadily build up to full speed. Solos include: Miracle Man, No More Tears, Devil's Daughter, Breaking All The Rules, Mama I'm Coming Home.

This unintimidating video presents the basics of playing guitar in an easy-to-follow format. By simply watching the instructor on screen and following along, you can learn to form chords, fingerpick and strum in different patterns, and play songs in a variety of styles—all without reading music! Guitar for Dummies provides step-by-step instruction of all the skills needed to become an accomplished guitar player. You start by learning to play in tune and in rhythm and then move on to left-hand chords and right-hand strumming patterns. From there, you apply these techniques to several different musical styles, picking up tips and tricks on playing authentically in each style. Along the way, you learn how to develop your own practice routine and focus in on the areas you want to improve.

The twin guitar howl of Scott Gorham and Gary Moore characterised the sound of Thin Lizzy, one of the most charismatic bands of the 1970s. In this tutorial DVD, Jamie Humphries teaches five Lizzy classic note-by-note for you to master. Discover the distinctive hook lines and get your head around the incredible blues/rock soloing styles of Moore and Gorham. Humphries details every riff and technique you will need, including the songs Whisky In The Jar and The Boys Are Back In Town.

This unintimidating video presents the basics of playing guitar in an easy-to-follow format. By simply watching the instructor on screen and following along, you can learn to form chords, fingerpick and strum in different patterns, and play songs in a variety of styles—all without reading music! Guitar for Dummies provides step-by-step instruction of all the skills needed to become an accomplished guitar player. You start by learning to play in tune and in rhythm and then move on to left-hand chords and right-hand strumming patterns. From there, you apply these techniques to several different musical styles, picking up tips and tricks on playing authentically in each style. Along the way, you learn how to develop your own practice routine and focus in on the areas you want to improve.

Here's an easy and fun way for beginners to play favourite bluegrass tunes. Happy teaches all the basic techniques and helps guitarists begin to build their own repertoire. He covers pick technique, elementary theory, song accompaniment, and how to play instrumental solos. Guaranteed the quickest and easiest way to get into playing the real country guitar! Happy Traum will get you started in this popular American guitar style and get you ready to move on to more advanced studies. You'll learn to handle a flatpick, play a basic scale, then master these techniques: accompanying songs in straight and waltz time; picking out melodies while strumming chords; adding bass runs, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other variations, and playing the famous bluegrass "G Run." Songs: "John Hardy," "Bury Me Beneath The Willow," "All The Good Times Are Past And Gone," "East Virginia," "Wildwood Flower," "Mama Don't 'Low," "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms."

Trainer: David Holt | Studio: Homespun Tapes | ASIN: B00021TDQY | Run Time: 45 minutes[/center]
You've bought a brand new banjo. You take it home and pull it out of the case. Now what? Well, you put this lesson in your player, tune up, learn the parts of the banjo... and before you know it, you're playing and singing the traditional ballad Tom Dooley right along with David. Add the "guitar strum" and "clawhammer" style to "Old Dan Tucker," "My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains" and "Oh, Susanna" and you're off to the right start, ready for years of musical adventures on your new instrument. With his easy-to-follow, good-humored manner, David Holt can get anyone started on 5-string Banjo. Here he teaches the parts of the banjo, how to hold it and get it in tune. Beginners will learn simple chords & strums.

Chet Atkins was a master in many aspects of the guitar. One of his greatest skills was his uncanny talent of discovering songs which would “work” as fingerstyle arrangements, and then using his musical genius to forge them into enduring masterpieces. National Fingerstyle Guitar champion Pat Kirtley has assembled a collection of favorites from Chet’s “Golden Era” -- some of the best of Chet Atkins’ vintage classic tunes -- and teaches you the secrets of how it’s done, and how to get the feel of the originals in this double DVD.