(Know the Players, Play the Music). Book. Softcover with CD. 152 pages. Backbeat Books #0879308702. Published by Backbeat Books

(10 Must-Know Songs Arranged for Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Dobro and Bass). By Various. Transcribed Score. Softcover with CD. Guitar tablature. 110 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Various. Instructional/Guitar/DVD. DVD. Guitar tablature. Homespun #DVDGFLFL21. Published by Homespun

By Johnny Hiland. For Guitar. Music Sales America. Bluegrass. DVD. Hal Leonard #HOT224. Published by Hal Leonard

The Guitar of Brian Setzer by Brian Setzer. For Guitar. Music Sales America. Bluegrass. DVD. Hot Licks #HOT164. Published by Hot Licks (HL.14013517). Here's your chance to get a one-on-one lesson with Brian Setzer of Stray Cats! Brian shows you a whole range of rockabilly, blues, jazz, and country licks and tricks including wild stringbending techniques, slap-echo effects, jazz and swing guitar styles and some really hot solos that he breaks right down for you. Brian makes learning fun, so you'll really enjoy this session! 1 hour, 10 minutes.

Hurst, Stafford & Sutton Live in Nashville DVD by Jim Hurst, Tim Stafford & Bryan Sutton. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Concert/Documentary. Bluegrass. DVD. Duration 72 minutes. Published by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (MB.FGM1010). On this DVD Flatpicking Guitar Magazine presents three of the most talented guitar players in acoustic music performing together in a live concert setting. Bryan Sutton (IBMA Guitar Player of the Year award winner, former lead guitarist with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucy Thunder, and one of Nashville's top session players), Jim Hurst (two- time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year award winner), and highly respected guitar veteran Tim Stafford (Dusty Miller, Alison Krauss + Union Station, Blue Highway) provide a thoroughly enjoyable performance. These three masters of the acoustic guitar perform as a trio, in different duo configurations, solo, and with vocalist Ronnie Bowman. Their respective songwriting talents are also highlighted as each presents a variety of songs and tunes that they have written through their distinguished careers. Guitar players will appreciate the left- and right-hand close-ups prevalent throughout the DVD. A total of 18 tunes are presented: "Temperance Reel," "Deep River Blues," "A Minor Infraction," "The Pearl of Pearl Kentucky," "Guidology," "Rambling Heart," "Stafford's Stomp," "Forked Deer," "If Only For A Day," "Obsession," "Midwestern Town," "Decision at Glady Fork," "Texas Gales," "The Good Deed," "Crazy Locomotion Blues," "Mando Bounce," "Horseshoe Bend," and "St. Anne's Reel.".

Kilby, Davis & May Live in Kansas City DVD by Cody Kilby, Brad Davis & Tim May. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Concert/Documentary. Bluegrass. DVD. Duration 86 minutes. Published by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (MB.FGM1011). On December 18th, 2004 three of today's most talented flatpicking guitar players Brad Davis, Tim May, and Cody Kilby got together and performed a concert near Kansas City, Kansas, and Flatpicking Guitar Magazine had cameras rolling. On that night at Jim Curley's Mountain Music Shoppe in Shawnee, Kansas, the crowd was not only treated to some amazing guitar work, but these talented musicians also put on an awesome multi-instrument, singing, and songwriting display. The three perform as a trio, pair up in various duo configurations, and perform solo. Each artist brings some of his original material to the stage, but they also get together to tear up a few standard flatpicking numbers. It is something you don't want to miss! There are a total of 18 tunes presented on this DVD: Angeline the Baker, Gold Rush Rock, Lonesome Fiddle Blues, My Heart's An Open Door, Miss Nari, Cypress Walls, Song in B, Love Affair with Misery, Old Bud, All I Need to Know, Uncloudy Day, Song In G, Lacrosse, I'm Not Through Loving You Yet, Catwalk, Ain't That Just Like Love, Song for Sophie, Big Timber.

Clinch Mountain Guitar DVD by James Alan Shelton and George Shuffler. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Concert/Documentary. Bluegrass. DVD. Duration 63 minutes. Published by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (MB.FGM1013). In this one-hour instructional DVD James Alan Shelton and George Shuffler demonstrate and teach the guitar techniques that helped change the role of the guitar in bluegrass music. The music of the Stanley Brothers and Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys has featured lead guitar work since Bill Napier and George Shuffler brought the guitar to the forefront of the Stanley's music in the late 1950s. This video begins with James Alan Shelton, the current lead guitar player for Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, picking a tune with the legendary George Shuffler. James then interviews George regarding the development of his 'crosspicking' guitar technique. George demonstrates the technique and provides a guitar solo to one of the tunes he helped to make a bluegrass standard, 'Will You Miss Me.' George and James then pick 'Katy Dear' together and demonstrate their crosspicking talents. The instructional portion of the video begins with James Alan Shelton demonstrating the crosspicking roll and providing several exercises which will serve to train your right hand to gain skill with the crosspicking technique. James then teaches a 'turnaround' to 'Rank Stranger' which utilizes the crosspicking technique to 'fill in the gaps' between vocal lines. He then shows how to take the simple melody line of a song, 'Uncloudy Day,' and incorporate the crosspicking technique between the melody notes. Next, James teaches a crosspicking break to 'Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow' and follows that tune by demonstrating how to transform a Carter style guitar solo into a crosspicking solo using the song 'Wildwood Flower' as an example. The next section of the video features James teaching two of his original flatpicking tunes 'Road to Coeburn' and 'Tom!s Creek.' This is followed by a fingerstyle performance of Ralph Stanley's favorite guitar number, 'Cannonball Blues.' James concludes the instructional portion of the video by talking about his selection of guitar strings, picks, and capos and provides 'tricks of the trade' to help you keep your flatpick in good shape. George and James both talk about their signature model Huss & Dalton guitars and the video concludes with George and James picking 'Banks of the Ohio' together. All of the songs that are taught in the video are transcribed in the accompanying transcription book.

Rice, Grier & Smith Live in Concert DVD by Wyatt Rice, David Grier and Kenny Smith. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Concert/Documentary. Bluegrass. DVD. Duration 80 minutes. Published by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (MB.FGM1008). In this one-hour session, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine presents three of today's top flatpicking guitarists performing together in a live concert setting. David Grier, three-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year and one of Acoustic Guitar Magazine's "Artists of the Decade" performs with two-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year, Kenny Smith, and long-time Tony Rice Unit member Wyatt Rice. These three masters of the acoustic guitar perform as a trio, in different duo configurations, solo, and with vocalist Amanda Smith. Guitar players will especially appreciate the abundance of left and right hand close-ups prevalent throughout this concert. Song List: John Hardy; Forked Deer; Tennessee Waltz; Bill Cheathum; Cotton Eyed Joe; Have You Ever Been to England; Song for Emily; Impulsive; Crazy Creek; Wheeling; Me and My Farmall; Amy Brown; Working on a Building; Bury Me Beneath the Willow; Jordan's Reel; Wildwood Flower; Nine Pound Hammer; Big Sandy River; Minor Swing; Black Mountain Rag.

Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Vol. 1 DVD. (Learn Music by Ear). By Murphy Henry. For Guitar (Flatpicking & Fingerpicking). Methods. Learn Music by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 77 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21717DVD). (Formerly titled Basic Bluegrass Runs on Guitar Volume 1) Tired of just strumming the guitar? Wish you could add a little variety to your ryhthm playing? These runs will do it! Each run is explained note-by-note in Murphy's easy-to-learn style. She also shows you how these runs fit into simple three-chord bluegrass songs. Most of the runs are taught in the key of G, but we also introduce the runs in the key of C. In addition, we show you how to make the F chord and do the "rocking bass." These are basic, professional-grade runs that all good bluegrass rhythm players use. Yet, the are explained so clearly that even beginning guitar players can use them. This video is a direct follow-up to our Beginning Guitar DVD. If you can make G, C, and D, and play a few songs using these chords, you can learn these runs. Also for folks who have been playing a while but don't yet do any runs. A great way to take your basic strumming rhythm to the next level.

Beginning Guitar DVD. (Learn Music by Ear). By Murphy Henry. For Guitar (All). Methods. Learn Music by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 106 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21716DVD). It's easy to learn guitar the Murphy Method way! We guide you one step at a time, using familiar songs and basic chords. We show you the basic Bluegrass strum and teach 16 well-known songs. We also show you how to use a capo and discuss playing in different keys.

Beginning Dobro DVD. (Learn Bluegrass by Ear). By Mark Panfil. For Guitar (Resonator). Methods. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 116 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21720DVD). Mark Panfil and Murphy have come up with the most down-to-earth Dobro video on the market. As always, we start with the basics: how to hold the bar, how to wear your picks. Then Mark shows you a simple song to get your hands working together. Later he introduces slides, pull-offs, and hammer-ons and shows you how to play backup chords. Murphy joins Mark with her guitar during each lesson. Introduction, Boil Them Cabbage Down, Skip to My Lou, Old Joe Clark, Amazing Grace, Wabash Cannonball, Worried Man. No Tab. (1 hour, 56 minutes) DVD.

Learning to Flatpick DVD 2. (DVD 2: Building Bluegrass Technique). Instructional/Guitar/DVD. DVD. Guitar tablature. Homespun #DVDKAULF22. Published by Homespun (HL.642046). ISBN 1597732265. With guitar tablature. 5.3x7.5 inches. Steve covers use of the capo, how to play up and down the neck, chord back-ups, bass runs, damping, slides, substitution chords and crosspicking. Build a flatpicking solo to tunes like: Old Joe Clark • Bury Me Beneath the Willow • The Wildwood Flower • Wabash Cannonball • Arkansas Traveler • Salty Dog • and Down Yonder. Includes music and tab. 90 minutes.

Williams, Falco and Eldridge Live at the Station Inn DVD by Josh Williams, Andy Falco and Chris Eldridge. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Concert/Documentary. Bluegrass. DVD. Duration 60 minutes. Published by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (MB.FGM2347). In this one-hour DVD Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and SimpleFolk Productions presents three of today's top young flatpicking guitarists performing together in a live concert setting at the "World Famous" Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee. Josh Williams, Andy Falco, and Chris Eldridge perform in a trio setting, as duo pairs, as solo performers, and with a full bluegrass band (with guests Cody Kilby and Mike Bub). Guitar players will appreciate the left and right hand close-ups that are prevalent throughout this DVD. There are a total of 15 tunes presented on this DVD: Cherokee Shuffle, East Tennessee Blues, Old Grimes, Willows Waltz, Chinquapin Hunting, Blue Moon Shine, Bill Cheatum, Cattle in the Cain, Sittin' On Top of the World, Lyons, Across the Great Divide, Missing You, Jesse James, Nine Pound Hammer, and Salt Creek. Plus Special DVD Bonus material, including interviews with Josh, Chris, and Andy. Plus an interview with Station Inn owner J.T. Gray talking about the history of this famous bluegrass venue.

Bluegrass Dobro DVD by Ivan Rosenberg. For Guitar (Resonator). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 84 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.IRDVD01). Let Ivan introduce you to some important basic concepts in soloing and backup techniques for the beginner/intermediate Dobro player. In this lesson, Ivan demonstrates how to identify and remember commonly used first-position areas of the fret board, which makes it easy to find a bluegrass melody. He then explains how to incorporate rolls, slides, hammer-ons/pull-offs, and other essential dobro techniques to create a coherent and interesting bluegrass solo. Topics covered include: --Right Hand Roll Demonstrations -- Pick Up Notes For Solos -- Left Hand Damping -- Visual Patterns For Learning the Dobro Neck -- Finding Melody Notes -- Pick Blocking -- Building a Bluegrass Solo -- Spicing Up Your Solo -- Filling Spaces with Dobro Runs -- and much more! In the right hands, the Dobro becomes an instrument of impassioned feeling, dark mystery and great beauty. Ivan Rosenberg has those "right hands.".

Tricks, Licks & Techniques for Dobro Volume 2 DVD by Orville Johnson. For Guitar (Resonator). Licks and Phrases. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 121 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.OJDVD03). Let Orville take you through the basic techniques needed to become a Dobro player in this fun, accessible lesson for the beginner/intermediate player. A great primer for any beginning Dobro player, or a good reminder on techniques for the intermediate player, Orville teaches: --What makes something sound 'bluesy' --Playing through a 12 bar blues in G --Rhythm & Lead - Blues in E --What notes can you use in the G scale that relate to E blues? --Slanting bar techniques and scales --Using the slants and chords in 'Wayfaring Stranger' --Playing in open G - 'Cherokee Shuffle' --Cherokee Shuffle in A without using a capo --The rake --Pulling behind the bar --Retuning your B to A for bar pulls --Hammer ons and pull offs --Fast triplet licks --Melodic style picking --'The Mongrels Dream' --'Shenandoah' --and arranging for yourself --and more... This is an important lesson in Dobro Techniques for the Blues, Bluegrass, Swing or Hawaiian player.

Understanding The Dobro DVD by Doug Cox. For Guitar (Resonator). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 52 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.DCDVD02). The instruction material on this lesson is very basic and is strictly for beginners. Cox explains basic right-hand technique and how to use the Stevens steel properly. He then goes onto demonstrate hammer-ons and pull-offs. Nothing fancy, just concise and accurate information. Mr. Cox covers a lot of information that may seem obvious to someone who has played a musical instrument before; however, this same information presented to a novice can mean the difference between total frustration and an enjoyable musical experience. Cox seems to realize this, and it's one of the lesson's best attributes. Doug Cox ends his lesson with a simple but classy arrangement of the festival favorite 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken.

Flatpicking Guitar Master Technique. (In English and German). By Oliver Waitze. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Technic. Bill's Music Shelf. Bluegrass. Intermediate. Book + Online Audio. 94 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21829). ISBN 9780786679881. Bluegrass. 8.5" x 11" inches. Offers a superb selection of in-depth lessons for players of all levels taught and recorded (slowly and up to tempo) by Flatpicking Master Oliver Waitze. Learn and improve the fundamentals of bluegrass flatpicking guitar! Effective right-hand and left-hand exercises, different backup styles, driving and syncopated rhythm, bass runs, crosspicking, melody and rhythm, gourmet bluegrass endings and licks, variations of your playing, and examples for improvisation. Contains many exercises designed to help you find your way in and out of every possible twist and turn of the left and right hands. Written in standard notation and TAB. Free audio downloads are available from the publisher for use with this title.

Learn to Play Bluegrass Dobro Guitar Book/CD Set by Ken Eidson and Tom Swatzell. For Guitar (Resonator). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. Book/CD Set. 88 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.93968BCD). ISBN 9780786627684. Bluegrass. 8.75x11.75 inches. A step-by-step method by two noted Dobro authorities. This method takes the student through the basics of bar position, right hand technique, producing harmonics, and minor and seventh chords. Features 25 solos in G tuning, written in notation and tablature.

Blazing Flatpicking Guitar Solos for One Player or More by Steve Kaufman. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Solos. Bill's Music Shelf. Bluegrass. Intermediate. Book + Online Audio. 96 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99642). ISBN 9780786664917. Bluegrass. 8.5" x 11" inches. The vision behind Blazing Solos for Flatpicking Guitar for One Player or More was inspired by the simple beauty of two instruments playing in harmony. In order to harmonize, the lead note and the harmony note need to be in harmonic agreement with one another, as well as with the background chord and the key of the song. Steve found that in most cases, but not always, that thinking in thirds will usually achieve the desired sound. The book also contains a section on how to read tablature plus discography. In notation and tablature. Intermediate level.

Here's your chance to learn from an award-winning guitarist, and develop the bluegrass soloing abilities you've always dreamed of having.David Grier outlines an encyclopedic range of techniques in the flatpicking style that will truly set your solos on fire. He takes in all the elements of a hot bluegrass solo, including:SlidesHammer-ons/Pull-offsrosspickingPick-and-fingersBendsDouble-stopsRakingBefore long you'll be digging into arrangements of well-known bluegrass standards such as Liberty and Bill Cheatham, as well as a spectacular version of Nine Pound Hammer. Grier provides additional insights, designed to help you realise your own abilities and achieve your guitar-playing goals.Become the best bluegrass soloist you can be with this exciting DVD tutorial.

Here's your chance to discover the very roots of the flatpick guitar style through the old-time fiddle tunes that started it all, taught be Eric Thompson.In this DVD presentation Eric shares his soulful arrangements of seven fliddle standards, guiding you phrase-by-phrase through classics including Texas Gals, Fish In The Millpond, the Scottish/Irish Miller’s Reel and Stony Point, the mountain modal Falls of Richmond and more.Build your repertoire and hone your technique, exploring fingering patterns in six different keys which are all clearly illustrated in split-screen close-ups.

This extraordinary DVD lesson is filled with spectacular picking, detailed instruction and invaluable advice for aspiring bluegrass guitarists at all levels. Bryan Sutton thoughtfully and methodically lays out his “tricks of the trade” to help you play any tune and improve your flatpicking speed, power, timing and musicianship. Bryan addresses many of the problems that he sees in aspiring pickers, and passes along tips on how to keep your picking hand and arm tension-free and your fretting hand supple and quick. He provides drills and exercises, teaching an arsenal of licks, bends, double stops, slides and other devices that will help you build powerful and memorable solos. In a special section on rhythm playing, Bryan plays backup to Cody Kilby's lead solos and shows how, by varying his chords and bass runs, he builds a groove and enhances the tune. He breaks down, in detail, famous bluegrass jam session tunes - Daley's Reel, Texas Gales, Wild Bill Jones and Beaumont Rag - each of which shows a different aspect of the flatpick experience.

Every bluegrass flarpicker wants to be able to play fast while maintaining good tone and timining. It's all a matter of getting your right and left hand working correctly, and Steve Kaufman has the tools you need to 'get over the musical speed bumps.'Steve's powerful advice amd well-thought out exercises will help all aspiring flatpickers develop their potential and keep up with others in jam sessions and performances.