Rawhide & Other Blistering Banjo Favorites by Murphy Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Bluegrass & Country. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.22047DVD). Rawhide and Other Banjo Favorites: - Now on DVD! Been wanting'o tackle these hot jam tunes, but didn't know where to start? Murphy makes it easy! How? 1. By using easy-to-learn variations of basic Scruggs licks. 2. By explaining the hard parts in detail. Don't let mandolin players leave you in the dust when they play Rawhide! Leave them in the dust with Bluegrass Breakdown! Amaze other pickers with Theme Time. And finally, learn Hazel Creek, the theme song of the Murphy Method banjo videos. Bluegrass Breakdown, Theme Time, Rawhide, and Hazel Creek. No Tab. DVD length 2 hours.

Fundamentals of Five-String Banjo by Ross Nickerson. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. Book+CD+DVD. 52 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.22044SET). ISBN 9780786682522. Bluegrass. 8.75" x 11.75" inches. Ross Nickerson's Fundamentals of Five String Banjo Book, CD and DVD will help you get started with solid correct bluegrass banjo technique. Everything is covered in depth, demonstrated slowly for you and explained thoroughly. The book has loads of helpful advice on all the banjo basics and features easy to read music tablature with both right and left hand figuring indications and accent marks for the melody notes. The audio CD contains all the lessons and songs are demonstrated clearly at three speeds and also features backup play along tracks to practice with. The DVD features high quality video with split screen technology and easy to use click through menus. Also included on the DVD is a special feature lesson on tuning the banjo, changing a string, putting on a strap, using the picks, tightening the head and other important banjo basics. The DVD has an added menu option for scrolling through the songs at the slow, medium or fast tempos separately. In addition to all these important banjo fundamental lessons, here are some songs you'll learn: Boil the Cabbage Down, Tom Dooley, Old Time Religion, Two Dollar Bill, Cripple Creek, Blackberry Blossom and John Henry.

The Real Bluegrass Book. (C Instruments). By Various. For C Instruments. Fake Book. Softcover. 432 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.310910). ISBN 0634049216. 8.5x11 inches. Since the 1970s, The Real Book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. Hal Leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to carry on the tradition to new generations of players in all styles of music! All the Real Books feature hundreds of time-tested songs in accurate arrangements in the famous easy-to-read, hand-written notation with comb-binding.This collection gathers more than 300 bluegrass favorites presented in the straightforward Real Book format adored by musicians: Alabama Jubilee • Ballad of Jed Clampett • Bill Cheatham • Blue Ridge Mountain Blues • Bury Me Beneath the Willow • Dixie Hoedown • Down to the River to Pray • Foggy Mountain Top • Highway 40 Blues • How Mountain Girls Can Love • I'm Goin' Back to Old Kentucky • John Henry • Keep on the Sunny Side • The Long Black Veil • My Rose of Old Kentucky • Old Train • Pretty Polly • Rocky Top • Sally Goodin • Shady Grove • Wabash Cannonball • Wayfaring Stranger • Wildwood Flower • The Wreck of the Old '97 • and hundreds more!

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele, C-Tuning. (Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now!). By Morton Manus and Ron Manus. For Ukulele. Book; CD; DVD; Method/Instruction; Ukulele Method or Supplement. Teach Yourself Series. Blues; Country; Folk. Beginner. 64 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.36427). ISBN 0739074024. Blues; Country; Folk. Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart* Dictionary of tablature techniques* Ukulele fingerboard chart* Complete ukulele chord dictionaryThe accompanying DVD provides live performances that demonstrate how the music should sound, on-screen music and MP3 audio for every song and lessons hosted by performer and educator, Julia Jordan.This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred’s Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Beyond Vamping: Fancy Banjo Backup. (Learn Bluegrass by Ear). For Banjo (5-String). Rhythm/Backup. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 150 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.22185DVD). What is the first thing most banjo players want to do as soon as they have learned a few songs? They want to learn some FANCY SCRUGGS BACKUP! Now, for the first time, these seemingly difficult fancy backup licks are explained note-by-note by Casey Henry, who has been studying Earl's playing for years. Casey makes learning them easy, by starting with the simplest licks and building up to the more complex. And best of all, she shows you how to use them in real bluegrass songs. Each section on this DVD includes three to four separate lessons that teach individual licks. Then we put the licks into backup patterns for the classic numbers iThinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes," "Bury Me Beneath the Willow," "Titanic," and "Will the Roses Bloom." Once learned, these licks can be used in a wide variety of other songs, including several that have identical chord progressions to the ones taught here.

Bluegrass Mandolin. For Mandolin Tab, with chord symbols. Music Sales America. Bluegrass. Softcover. Guitar tablature. 160 pages. Music Sales #OK62935. Published by Music Sales (HL.14004657). ISBN 0825601541. With guitar tablature. Bluegrass. 9x12 inches. Learn from the music of Bill Monroe, Bobby Osbourne, Jesse McReynolds, Frank Wakefield, John Duffey and others. This instruction book and collections of bluegrass mandolin music covers in detail everything from simple basics to fancy fingerwork. Songs include: Arkansas Traveller • Banks of the Ohio • Boil Em Cabbage Down • Cripple Creek • Fisher's Hornpipe • Lonesome Road Blues • Oh! Susanna • Will the Circle Be Unbroken • and more.

Old-Time Fiddle Tunes for Guitar by Various. Arranged by Richard Lieberson. For Guitar Tab, with chord symbols. Music Sales America. Bluegrass. Softcover. Guitar tablature. 128 pages. Amsco Publications #AM16585. Published by Amsco Publications (HL.14023971). ISBN 0825628091. With guitar tablature. Bluegrass. 8.5x11 inches. 40 tunes for the flat-picker with notes on playing back-up and special effects. Standard notation and tablature. Discography and bibliography. Includes: The Girl I Left Behind • The Eighth of January • Salt River • Liberty • Red Haired Boy • and more.

CMT 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music by Various. For voice, piano and guitar (chords only). Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. Country. Difficulty: medium. Songbook. Vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord diagrams and introductory text. 416 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.306544). ISBN 0634063529. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord diagrams and introductory text. Country. 9x12 inches. In 2003, Country Music Television compiled a panel of experts to discuss, debate and then finally rank the 100 greatest country songs of all time. The list was presented in a six-hour special that ran on the cable network in conjunction with a concert featuring some of country music's brightest stars performing the top 12 songs. This folio presents all 100 songs, arranged for piano/vocal/guitar, in what could be the greatest country collection ever! Songs include Coal Miner's Daughter (#13), Friends in Low Places (#6), Stand by Your Man (#1) and many more of all your all-time favorites. Includes an interesting history of country music by Chet Flippo, Editorial Director of CMT and CMT.com, and former Nashville bureau chief for Billboard.

The Banjo Encyclopedia Book/CD Set. (Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z). By Ross Nickerson. For Banjo (5-String). Reference. Encyclopedia. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 228 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99443BCD). ISBN 9780786670741. Bluegrass. 8.75x11.75 inches. The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, in-depth banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass banjo playing, including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in banjo instruction to date. The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning, to intermediate, and right through to more advanced styles of banjo playing. Ross Nickerson uses his many years of experience helping hundreds of aspiring banjo pickers by offering the banjo student an opportunity to learn in a practical, straightforward manner. This wide-ranging banjo instructional book will focus on many techniques that will help every aspect of a banjo player's musicianship while simplifying many subjects in the learning process. The included 99-track CD recording will enable the student to learn easily by hearing author Ross Nickerson demonstrate each song, and perform many of the banjo licks and phrases included in the book slow, and up to tempo. The CD also includes an advanced song section with a full bluegrass band accompanying Ross along with additional intermediate songs for the student to learn. The Banjo Encyclopedia is undoubtedly one of the most complete five-string banjo books on the market today and a must for every banjo player's collection.

50 Tunes for Fiddle, Volume 1 Book/3-CD Set. (Traditional, Old Time, Bluegrass & Celtic Solos). By Mark Geslison. For Fiddle. Solos. Fiddle Tunes. Multiple Levels. Book/CD Set. 144 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99938BCD). ISBN 9780786664658. Fiddle Tunes. 8.75x11.75 inches. 50 Tunes Volume 1 for Fiddle is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series, but carefully designed for the fiddle. The parts in this book range from beginner to advanced. All tunes contain a simple melody and most of the tunes contain an intermediate or advanced part. Many tunes contain a harmony part to match the melody. Since fiddle contests are a tradition in American and Celtic fiddling, 50 Tunes Volume 1 for Fiddle contains hoedowns, waltzes, reels, rags, hornpipes, jigs, polkas and airs. Some of the tunes are authentic to true championship fiddling and were arranged and recorded by a former national champion fiddler. Companion CD's included.

50 Tunes for Guitar, Volume 1 Book/3-CD Set. (Traditional, Old Time, Bluegrass & Celtic Solos). By Mark Geslison. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Solos. Fiddle Tunes. Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 158 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99941BCD). ISBN 9780786664689. Fiddle Tunes. 8.75x11.75 inches. 50 Tunes Volume 1 for Guitar is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series, but carefully designed for the guitar. The melodies in this book range from simple to advanced. Many tunes contain a harmony part to match the melody. 50 Tunes Volume 1 for Guitar is designed for "flatpicking" on the acoustic guitar. Flatpicking is a style of guitar playing, prevalent in Celtic and Bluegrass music which features fast soloing with a single, flat pick. Companion CDs included. Book written in tablature only. Tunes recorded by full band, not all instruments featured in every song.

50 Tunes for Mandolin, Volume 1 Book/3-CD Set. (Traditional, Old Time, Bluegrass & Celtic Solos). By Mark Geslison. For Mandolin. Solos. Fiddle Tunes. Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 184 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99942BCD). ISBN 9780786664641. Fiddle Tunes. 8.75x11.75 inches. 50 Tunes Volume 1 for Mandolin is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series, but carefully designed for the mandolin. The melodies in this book range from simple to advanced. Many tunes contain a harmony part to match the melody. 50 Tunes Volume 1 for Mandolin is designed for "flatpicking" on the mandolin. Flatpicking is a style, prevalent in Celtic and Bluegrass music which features fast soloing with a single, flat pick. All parts are written in mandolin tablature and standard notation. Companion CD's included.

(Two-DVD Set). For Guitar (Fingerpicking). Concert/Documentary. Country. Advanced. DVD. Duration 123 minutes. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

By Jerry Donahue. For Guitar. Artist/Personality; Guitar DVD; Method/Instruction. Alfred's Artist Series. Country. DVD-ROM. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

The Legacy of Doc Watson by Steve Kaufman. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Transcribed Solos. Bluegrass. Intermediate. Book. 152 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.95742). ISBN 9780786633937. Bluegrass. 9x11.75 inches. The first authorized compilation of Doc Watson's life and music is meant to serve not only as a biography, but also as a unique instructional book. A running dialogue with Doc reveals the story behind each tune, while Steve Kaufman provides additional performance tips. Here's your opportunity to learn from the best! The obvious rapport between the author and his subject produced a formula that fittingly captures the 50-year legacy of a remarkable musician. Written in notation and tablature for the intermediate level flatpicking guitarist with a few nods to fingerstyle technique. Includes an insightful illustrated essay by Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.

Fiddle Improvisation with Cam Neufeld DVD by Cam Neufeld. For Fiddle. Improvisation. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 90 minutes. Published by Learn Roots Music (MB.CNDVD01). For the fiddle player who knows few fiddle tune and wants to explore new improvisation techniques, this is a clear, concise lesson. Using modes, altered scales, chord tones, creation and release of tension, chromatic techniques and more this lesson removes the mystery behind soloing for the modern fiddle player.

Improvising: The First Stage DVD by Murphy Henry. For Banjo 5 String. Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 110 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21936DVD). Ever wondered how banjo players play a song they don't know? The improvise using licks that they do know! You can learn this and we can teach you! Explained at a basic level. No Tab.

Wildwood Flower and Other Banjo Classics DVD by Murphy Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Solos. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 116 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21963DVD). Are you finding the key of G too limiting? What do you do if someone calls for a song in C, or D, or E, or F? Learn to play out of C position and expand your horizons on the banjo. No Tab. Featuring Wildwood Flower. Also Uncloudy Day, Arkansas Traveler, Worried Man, more.

Flatpicking Lead Guitar DVD. (Learn Music by Ear). By Murphy Henry. For Guitar (Flatpick). Technic. Learn Music by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 70 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21954DVD). Flatpicking Lead Guitar: Finally! A flatpicking video that begins at the beginning! Strong, basic arrangements of great guitar tunes get you started. All songs are broken into phrases and each note and each pick stroke is explained. A great way to learn to flatpick. Go for it! No Tab. Old Joe Clark, Sally Goodwin, Soldier's Joy, Arkansas Traveler. (70 minutes).

Orrin Star's Flatpicking Primer DVD. (A Comprehensive Guide). By Orrin Star. For Guitar (Flatpick). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. DVD. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (MB.FGM1007). Subtitled "What the Tab Won't Tell You," this DVD and its accompanying 23-page transcription book are designed for the guitar player who already has some knowledge of guitar chords, rhythm, and perhaps even lead styles outside of the flatpicking realm (fingerstyle, classical, blues, rock, etc.). If you already know how to play the guitar, but are not familiar with the flatpicking style and repertoire, then this DVD is for you! In this DVD Orrin Star teaches you the fundamentals of flatpicking in great detail focusing specifically on the technique and articulation. Orrin's masterful presentation of right-hand technique will help you overcome the common hurdles that many who are new to flatpicking tend to encounter. He also emphasizes the special characteristics of the flatpicking technique and style to include how to develop the "fiddle tune" feel and groove. Orrin's presentation on left-hand technique will also help you smooth out your playing by "squeezing the juice" out of every note. Orrin teaches all technical details in the context of learning songs from the flatpicking repertoire. The songs included on this DVD and tab book are: Old Joe Clark (4 arrangements), Whiskey Before Breakfast, I Saw the Light, House of the Rising Sun, Don't Let Your Deal Go Down, Soldier's Joy, Red Haired Boy (2 arrangements), and Cherokee Shuffle. Each of these song arrangements is designed to teach you specific technical skills related to the art of flatpicking (such as crosspicking, floating, Carter Style, Blake Style, integrating strums into lead playing, accenting notes to emulate a vocalists phrasing, etc.). This DVD is not just a repertoire builder. As Orrin states in the DVD's introduction, his goal is to "teach you how to fish" not simply "catch fish for you.".

Advanced Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar DVD by Wyatt Rice. For Guitar (Flatpick). Rhythm/Backup. Bluegrass. Intermediate. DVD. Duration 90 minutes. Published by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (MB.FGM1006). In this 90-minute DVD, rhythm guitar master Wyatt Rice teaches you how to greatly expand your rhythm guitar abilities by teaching: crosspicking rhythm; syncopated rhythm; a variety of right hand patterns combined with left hand technique to develop a "groove" rhythm; unique bass runs; passing chords; chord substitutions; and chord inversions. Additionally, Wyatt is shown improvisationally accompanying various instruments (banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin) and then analyzing what he has done to provide the rhythmic foundation behind each instrument. Special guest appearances by Rickie Simpkins, Kenny Smith, Sammy Shelor, and Tony Rice. Wyatt Rice has been one of the top rhythm guitar players in bluegrass and acoustic music for the past 20 years. He has been a member of the Tony Rice Unit since 1984. Of Wyatt's rhythm, Tony Rice has said, "He gave the band a fuller voice and an easily identifiable sound. Things that I did with the guitar I could not otherwise have done if Wyatt's rhythm guitar had not been there.".

Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Workshop DVD. (A Hands-On Guide). By Orrin Star. For Guitar (Flatpick). Rhythm/Backup. Bluegrass. DVD. Duration 95 minutes. Published by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (MB.FGM1003). Having created the first day-long workshop devoted exclusively to rhythm playing, renowned flatpicker Orrin Star has helped guitarists around the country improve their rhythm skills. This 95-minute video offers an enhanced version of Orrin's live workshop, featuring additional bass runs and songs, a new section on playing with other guitarists, and a guest appearance by Kenny Smith. Starting with the basics and working up from there, it will show you: a full range of strums and bass runs; how and when to apply them; the key to killer bass runs (rest strokes); the "cool" chord forms; how to approach faster songs.

High Breaks and Backup for Banjo DVD by Murphy Henry. For Banjo 5 String. Technic. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 110 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21965DVD). Want to learn some fancy Scruggs backup? Here it is! Murphy teaches you five up-the-neck breaks, and then shows you how to add some cool Scruggs back-up licks to each song. Also includes a boogie-woogie vamp pattern. All carefully explained one note at a time. No Tab. Two-Dollar Bill, Mountain Dew, Worried Man, Do Lord, I Saw the Light.

Picking Up The Pace DVD. (More Slow Jamming with Murphy and Casey). By Murphy Henry and Casey Henry. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Learn Bluegrass by Ear. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 82 minutes. Published by Murphy Method (MB.21966DVD). You enjoyed our first Slow Jam DVD so much, we're back with another! Picking Up the Pace features Murphy and Casey along with David McLaughlin on mandolin and Malia Furtado on fiddle, playing an assortment of jam tunes at a slightly quicker pace. Still slow. though! Includes I Saw the Light, Salty Dog, Old Home Place, Girl of Constant Sorrow, Nine-Pound Hammer, Mama Don't Allow, and many more in several keys. Great for beginners and intermediates! No TAB.