Complete Flatpicking Guitar Book (eBook + Online Audio/Video)
This comprehensive study of contemporary flatpicking guitar technique presents numerous solos for the beginning through advanced flatpicking guitarist, along with tips on creating your flatpicking arrangements. The book addresses the tablature system, tuning, right and left-hand technique, use of the capo and the microphone, transposing using the Nashville numbering system, bluegrass back-up, arranging flatpicking solos and instrumentals. If you're into country or bluegrass ...more
Product Number:
94562EB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio/Video
Skill Level:
Multiple Levels
Notation Type:
Standard Notation and Tab
Pages:
102
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6191-1505-0
ISBN13:
978-16191-1505-7
Series:
Complete
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
2/16/2016
This comprehensive study of contemporary flatpicking guitar technique presents numerous solos for the beginning through advanced flatpicking guitarist, along with tips on creating your flatpicking arrangements. The book addresses the tablature system, tuning, right and left-hand technique, use of the capo and the microphone, transposing using the Nashville numbering system, bluegrass back-up, arranging flatpicking solos and instrumentals. If you're into country or bluegrass music, or if you just want to develop outstanding flatpicking technique, this book is for you. Written in standard notation and tablature. The stereo play-along online audio features Steve Kaufman's rousing performance of each flatpicking solo! Also includes online video containing some of the solos and techniques presented in the book.
Understanding the Notation and Tablature 
Notes on the Strings 
Types of Notes 
Timing 
Let's Get Started 
Tuning the Guitar the Conventional Way 
Harmonics 
Tuning with Harmonics 
Tuning Your Guitar with a Tuner 
Left-Hand Placement 
The Right Hand 
Correct Posture: Playing While Sitting or Standing
Understanding the Capo 
The Microphone 
Bluegrass Back-Up 
Basic Chord Chart 
"Amazing Grace #1"
"Amazing Grace #2" 
Basic Rhythm Patterns for 1st-Position
"The Worried Man Blues" 
Beginning Bass Walks 
"Lonesome Road Blues" 
Complete Bass Walks for Most Bluegrass Situations 
"Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" 
"Tom Dooley" 
"Freight Train" 
Transposing: Unlocking the Mystery 
Master Numbers Chart 
"Yonder Stands Little Maggie" 
Arranging Flatpicking Solos for Dan Crary Bluegrass Vocals
"Bury Me Beneath the Willow #1"
"Bury Me Beneath the Willow #2"
Crosspicking Drill 
"Bury Me Beneath the Willow #3" 
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken #1"
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken #2"
"Wabash Cannonball"
"Way Down Town" 
"Going Down This Road Feelin' Bad" 
"Wreck of the Ol' 97" 
Arranging Instrumentals from Start to Finish
Flatt Runs 
Bluegrass Boogie
"Liberty - A" 
"Old Joe Clark-A" 
"Devil's Dream - A" 
"Sailor's Hornpipe - A" 
"Liberty - B" 
"Old Joe Clark-B"
"Devil's Dream - B" 
"Sailor's Hornpipe - B"
The Flatpickers Who Influence the Flatpickers 
Norman Blake 
"Bully of the Town" (Blake) 
"Done Gone" (Blake) 
"High Dad in the Morning" (Blake) 
"Black Mountain Rag" (Blake)
Doc Watson 
"Don't Let Your Deal Go Down" (Doc) 
"Browns Ferry Blues" (Doc)
"Salt Creek" (Doc)
"Billy in the Low Ground" (Doc) 
Tony Rice 
"Temperance Reel" (Rice) 
"The 8th of January" (Rice)
"Cattle in the Cane" (Rice) 
"Red Haired Boy" (Rice) 
Dan Crary 
"Dill Pickle Rag" (Crary)
"Flop Eared Mule" (Crary)
"Done Gone" (Crary)
The Steve Kaufman Approach 
"St. Ann's Reel #1"
"St. Ann's Reel #2"
"St. Ann's Reel #3"
Discography
 
Series: Complete
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