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Acoustic Blues - Guitar Essentials - Book and CD
Include 10 in-depth lessons for players of all levels, taught by the Master teachers at Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Lessons include: strumming a 12-bar blues, the blues shuffle, boogie-woogie bass lines, blues chords up the neck, learning to solo, bending strings, fingerstyle blues basics, your first guitar rag, acoustic slide essentials, slide guitars and setup. Contains 6 full songs to play: "Boll Weevil Blues, Around the Bend, Fill 'Em Up, Guitar Rag, Keep On Sailin', Blues in G".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Acoustic Blues Solos - 2 DVD Set
Learn authentic blues from Grammy-nominated acoustic guitarists! Mike Dowling, Al Petteway and Kenny Sultan show you the real blues on this 12 song, 2 DVD set. Mike, Al and Kenny will take you step-by-step through a range of styles from gritty shuffles to rags to swing blues and much more! This DVD set features everything you need to learn new songs, new techniques, new licks and new tricks from top pros who can teach as well as play. You're in total control: slow down, speed up, pause and select from multiple camera angles. That means you can watch the complete performance or isolate either hand! Notation and tab is included on the DVD-ROM portion of each disc. Pieces include: "Honky Tonk, If The Shoe Fits, Lightnin' Strikes, The Sick Boogie, The Cascade Rag" -Kenny Sultan, "Rosalie, Fishin' in the Wind, Bottleneck March, Minor Thing, Johnson, Rag" -Mike Dowling, "Eureka Hotel, Meant To Be" -Al Petteway.
(6 hours) Fingerstyle.................................................................Price - $39.95

Acoustic Blues Solos - 12 Solo Guitar Masterpieces - Book and CD
Contain 12 songs from Grammy award winning artists: Mike Dowling, Al Petteway and Kenny Sultan. It also includes complete transcriptions from the artists themselves, performance notes and the CD has all 12 songs performed by the original artists. Songs include: "Bottleneck March, Fishin' In the Wind, Johnson City Rag, Minor Thing, Rosalie" -Mike Dowling, "Eureka Hotel, Meant to Be" -Al Petteway, "Cascade Rag, If The Shoe Fits, Honky Tonk, Lightnin' Strikes, The Sick Boogie" -Kenny Sultan.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95


Duck Baker - Classic American Folk Blues Themes - DVD
Technical challenges for the intermediate to advanced guitarist with an arsenal of hot licks that can be expanded and explored when playing blues themes! New approaches to arranging and improvising are taught with five popular blues that include: "Sister Kate, Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor, Blues In E, Baby Let Me Lay It On You and Jackson Stomp".
(75 min). Booklet included. Fingerstyle..................................Price - $29.95

Duck Baker - Fingerstyle Blues Guitar 101 - Book and CD
Duck Baker teaches lessons in theory (major scales, chords - the dominant seventh, upper interval chords, turnarounds) and teaches you the following songs: "Baby Let Me Follow You Down, The Jackson Stomp, Make Me a Pallet On Your Floor, Sister Kate Variations, Seven Point One, Still Staggerin', The Dirtman Cometh, The Deep Blue C, The Mighty Midget".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - .$19.95

Etta Baker - The Fingerpicking Blues of Etta Baker - DVD
Learn fingerpicking blues from a great traditional player! In a conversation with folklorist Wayne Martin, Etta Baker plays, sings and breaks down ten traditional and original tunes, offering a true down-home lesson in Piedmont style blues. Etta performs and discusses some of the best-known songs of her repertoire including: "Carolina Breakdown, One Dime Blues, Railroad Bill, Mint Julep, Bully of the Town, Dew Drop, Other Hand Baby, Brown's Boogie, Goin Down the Road Feeling' Bad, John Henry". Here's a rare chance to have a private lessons with an outstanding musician and a true legend.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
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Best Blues Solos - Fingerstyle Curriculum - Book and 2 CDs
Best Blues Solos provides a variety of pieces that range in style from the so called country blues of the old American South to contemporary compositions written in the blues style by guitarists John Fahey, Rick Ruskin, Al Petteway, Tom Van Bergeyk, Stefan Grossman and Steven Eckels. Pieces include: "Beverly (Indian Pacific Railroad Blues), Blood-Red Moon, Blues for the Man, County Line, Darlin', Deep River Blues, Easy Rider Blues, Fare Thee Well Titanic, Frankie and Johnny, Freight Train Blues, A Heart Much Obliged, Hesitation Blues, Idaho Potato, Lemon's Jump, Light and Bitter, Microphone Fever, Mississippi Blues, Monday Morning Blues, Old Country Rock, Ragged and Dirty, Return to Little Rock, Shadyside Blues, Some Summer Day, St. James Infirmary, St. Louis Blues, Stealin', Struttin' Rag, Sunday Street, T.N.T, Tickle Dew, Ton of Blues, Tribute to Lonnie Johnson, Yazoo Basin Boogie".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Best of Blues Guitar - Book and CD
A step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of the blues legends! Dave Rubin teaches the trademark riffs and licks of the blues guitar masters - from these songs: "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)" - Otis Rush, "Boom Boom" -John Lee Hooker, "Born Under a Bad Sign" -Albert King, "Catfish Blues" -Jimi Hendrix, "Collins' Mix" -Albert Collins, "Cross Road Blues (Crossroads)" -Eric Clapton / Cream, "I Smell A Rat" -Buddy Guy, "I'm Tore Down" -Eric Clapton, "It Hurts Me Too" -Elmore James", "Pride and Joy" -Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, "Stormy Monday Blues" -T-Bone Walker, "The Thrill Is Gone" -B.B. King.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Roy Book Binder - Blues By The Book: Fingerpicking Blues - Vol 1 - DVD
If you're ready to develop your own distinctive blues style, Roy Book Binder has assembled a complete vocabulary of licks and techniques to help you do it. Roy humbly calls this thorough breakdown of the elements of his own fingerstyle blues style "some tricks about playing the guitar", but don't let his laconic delivery fool you - by the time you're finished studying with "Book", you'll have a solid base of skills under your fingertips. Roy's firsthand knowledge of the great Piedmont-style players makes this video a must for anyone who loves traditional blues. He demonstrates a wide variety of chords, right and left-hand patterns and several of his favorite licks. He also teaches endings, runs, slides, open-string techniques, pull-offs, hammer-ons, damping, turnarounds and much more. By the end of this video, you will have mastered Pink Anderson's snapping string technique, Rev. Gary Davis' two-finger style and Roy's arrangements to "Black Dog Blues, Hesitation Blues" and his own medley of ragtime/blues tunes.
(75 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Roy Book Binder - Blues By The Book: Fingerpicking Blues - Vol 2 - DVD
In this video, Roy's in-depth exploration of blues techniques concentrates on chords and positions needed to play in the essential key of A. With his trademark wit and good humor, Roy encourages you to take his "book of tricks" and incorporate them into your own playing to build repertoire and arrangements in traditional finger-picking style. The popular performer teaches songs, turn-arounds, chord variations, right hand rhythms and his own unique approach to blues guitar with powerful arrangements in the styles of Pink Anderson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Jesse "Baby Face" Thomas and others. Roy then puts these elements into play with traditional country blues tunes, including the following tunes: "How Long Blues, Every Day Of the Week, Texas Blues, New Age Woman Blues, Polka City Ramble". Turning to open D tuning, Roy finishes his video with "Anywhere You Go I Can Go There Too".
(80 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

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Ray Book Binder - An Introduction to Open Tunings & Slide Guitar - DVD
Lovers of acoustic blues guitar will find a wealth of songs, licks and invaluable techniques on this fabulous introduction to open tunings and bottleneck style. Roy teaches the essential techniques in a way that will be easy even for newcomers to slide guitar. Roy introduces you to open D Tuning and alternate-thumb finger-picking with a version of his original "Travelin' Man Blues". This gets you into slide playing and helps you discover how to start improvising on a blues scale. Once you have the fundamentals, Roy launches into Willy Harris 1928 "Never Drive a Stranger From Your Door", Bo Carter's "Cigarette Blues" and Jim Murphy's dynamic "Electricity" In each song you'll learn accompaniment and lead parts as well as pointers on how to make the tune your own. Roy then introduces you to Open G, or "Spanish" tuning, making use of Blind Willie McTell's slide style in his original song "Palm Trees Shaking in the Night". Also included are: "She Did You a Favor, Don't You Do It No More, Tired of Being Mistreated".
(80 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Roy Book Binder - Book's Blues Book - Book and CD
Represent a comprehensive cross section of the traditional and original blues that have been delighting Roy's audiences and inspiring guitar players for many years. Tunes include: "The Preacher Picked the Guitar, It's Gonna Be Alright Someday, St. Pete Blues, She Did You a Favor, I'm Going Home Someday, Can't Do That No More, New Age Woman Blues, Cigarette Blues, Anywhere You Go, I Can Go There Too, Baby It Must Be Love (King Edward Blues), Rag Mama, Travelin' Man, Mississippi Blues, Electric Chair Blues, C.C. & O. Blues, Won't You Be Kind".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Blind Blake - Masters of Country Blues Guitar - Book and CD
Taught by Stefan Grossman. Songs include "Georgia Bound, Hey Hey Daddy Blues, West Coast Blues, Diddie Wa Diddie, Chump Man Blues, Early Morning Blues, Come On Boys, Let’s Do That Messin’ Around, That Will Never Happen No More, Policy Blues, He’s In The Jailhouse Now, Wabash Rag, Guitar Chimes, Blind Arthur’s Breakdown, Sweet Jivin’ Mama, Down In The Country, Police Dog Blues".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Blind Blake - The Guitar of Blind Blake - Book and 3CDs
Taught by Woody Mann - These lessons contain 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. Songs include: "Black Dog Blues, Bad Feeling Blues, Sweet Jivin' Mama, Diddie Wa Diddie, Blind Arthur's Breakdown ".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Blind Blake - The Guitar of Blind Blake - DVD
Taught by Woody Mann. Blind Blake was the premier ragtime blues guitarist of the 1920s. He extended the alternating bass style, that was popular at the turn of the century, to encompass the dance trends and more complex blues ideas that were emerging from the jazz bands of New Orleans and Chicago. His playing featured unique right hand thumb rolls that evoked the feel of the Charleston dance-step. Blind Blake influenced generations of country blues guitarists and was never equaled. In this unique video lesson, Woody Mann explores the ideas, techniques and styles of this legendary guitarist. Tunes include: "Diddie Wa Diddie, Chump Man Blues, Police Dog Blues, That Will Never Happen No More, Black Dog Blues, Blind Arthur's Breakdown".
(94 min) Booklet included / Fingerstyle..................................Price - $29.95

Rory Block - Delta Blues Guitar - Vol I - DVD
Now you can learn the classic guitar styles that influenced countless blues and rock artists, from Muddy Waters to the Rolling Stones. In this video lesson, one of the most knowledgeable and talented exponents of the classic blues style reveals the earthy, hard-driving playing of the Mississippi Delta. Here is the powerfully rhythmic "pounding" style of Charlie Patton, the fingerpicking blues of Tommy Johnson, and the sliding, open-tuned sounds of the great Robert Johnson, made clear through the magic of video. In a short time you'll be playing great finger-style blues pieces such as "Moon's Goin' Down, Patton's Blues, Crossroads Blues, Travelin' Blues". As you learn these powerful songs, you'll be developing technical skills in the use of regular and open tunings, treble melodies, bass runs, slides, string bending and a variety of amazing pounding and strumming blues techniques.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Rory Block - Delta Blues Guitar - Vol II - DVD
In this video lesson, Rory Block continues her exploration of the earthy, hard-driving blues of the Mississippi Delta as played by Booker White, Robert Johnson, John Hurt, Charlie Spann, and other great traditional players. She teaches a number of powerful blues songs, including "Fixin' To Die, Love My Blues Away, Leavin' Here, When You've Got A Good Friend" and "My Train Is Waiting". As an added treat, Rory strays from the Blues to teach her arrangement of the great English ballad  "The Water is Wide", one of her most requested songs. Each piece is carefully broken down to provide an understanding of the styles and techniques of the blues masters. You'll be able to see both hands in close-up as you learn open tunings, treble melodies, bass runs, slides, string bending and additional variations on the intros, solos, turnarounds and endings.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Rory Block - Set of 2 DVDs (Delta Blues I and II) on sale now for only $49.95

Rory Block - Classics of Country Blues Guitar - Book and 6 CDs
Learn to play some of the greatest Delta blues guitar solos of all time, taught in accurate detail by a contemporary master of the genre. Rory Block breaks down these fingerstyle pieces phrase-by-phrase, providing the details of how to play them with all the nuances and subtleties of the originals. At the same time, you'll acquire the technical skills you'll need to discover and play other classic blues tunes. You'll learn the sounds and styles of great artists such as Robert Johnson, Willie Moore, Tommy Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Willie Brown Skip James, Blind Blake and Reverend Robert Wilkins. The instruction on these CDs will help you develop technical skills using standard and open tunings, treble melodies, bass runs, slides, string bends, harmonics and dynamic strumming styles. Rory also gets you started on improvisation by providing a number of variations on the intros, solos and endings of the pieces. Here are the classic tunes you'll soon be playing: "Old Country Rock, Statesboro Blues, Big Road Blues, Canned Heat, Walkin' Blues, Cross Road Blues, Frankie and Albert, Future Blues, M & O Blues, Police Dog Blues, Devil Got My Man, Mississippi Blues, Ain't No Way For Me to Get Along".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $59.95

Rory Block - In Concert - DVD
Experience the sensational blues artist Rory Block live in concert! Recorded in St Louis' historic Sheldon Concert Hall, this DVD captures Rory's soulful singing, dazzling guitar technique and openhearted communication with her delighted audience. In a riveting 15-song set, Rory plays renditions of classic Mississippi blues by seminal masters such as Robert Johnson, Tommy Johnson and Buddy Boy Hawkins, as well as her own evocative and compelling originals. This complete performance features all the musical excitement that has made this four-time W.C. Handy Award-winning artist a favorite at festivals and concert halls. She plays a sterling set of traditional and contemporary songs, each one with her distinctive vocals and powerful guitar style. Songs include: "Preaching Blues, If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day, Terraplane Blues, Hawkins Blues, Titanic (When That Great Ship Went Down), Maggie Campbell Blues, Like a Shotgun, Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down, Love and Whiskey, The Water is Wide, Big Road Blues, Canned Heat, Silver Wings, Mama's Blues, Uncloudy Day".
(70 min)........................................................................................Price - $24.95

Rory Block - Teaches Classics of Country Blues Guitar - Book and CD
Learn to play some of the greatest country blues solos of all time from one of the best contemporary performers of the style. Rory Block teaches the authentic techniques of the original Mississippi Delta blues masters - the tunings, the right hand pounding, the string bending, the complex fingerpicking, the syncopation. She performs eight timeless fingerstyle pieces, then breaks each one down in accurate detail. You'll develop a variety of powerful blues and fingerpicking licks that will help you in all styles of guitar playing. As Rory plays through each piece she slows down more difficult passages, highlighting the subtleties of each tune. You'll learn regular and open tunings, treble melodies, bass runs, slides, harmonics, strumming styles and a variety of intros, solos and endings. Tunes include: "Old Country Rock" -Willie Moore, "Statesboro Blues" -Blind Willie McTell, "Big Road Blues, Canned Heat" -Tommy Johnson, "Future Blues, Mississippi Blues" -Willie Brown, "Devil Got My Man" -Skip James, "Police Dog Blues" -Blind Blake.
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle.................................................Price - $19.95

Rory Block - The Guitar of Rory Block - Vol 1 -Video 
Rory Block's powerful lesson in fingerstyle country blues starts with "Hawkins' Blues" in open-G tuning. During a detailed break-down, she teaches rolls, jumps, intros, bass runs and a variety of rhythm patterns which are typical of Buddy Boy Hawkins, Tommy Johnson and other Mississippi Delta masters. Lottie Kimbro's rollicking "Rolling Log" in dropped-D tuning, includes bent-note licks, sliding, alternating bass notes and instrumental breaks. She then pulls out her socket wrench slide to perform an energetic rendition of Robert Johnson's "Terraplane Blues", highlighting this blues master's high octave slide and his trademark rhythmic patterns. "Bye Bye Blues", a Tommy Johnson tune in standard tuning, showcases Rory's well-known percussive string snapping and bending style. Rory closes the session with a stirring performance of "Mississippi Blues" by Willie Brown.
(80 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $39.95

Rory Block - The Guitar of Rory Block - Vol 2 - Video
Rory Block's compelling and powerful original songs, as much as her renowned blues guitar technique, have gained her a large international following. In this special one-on-one session, she teaches some of her most requested numbers, along with her distinctive challenging guitar accompaniments. Her opening tune, the evocative "Silver Wings" (on what Rory calls her "secret tuning"), reveals how she uses hammer-ons, rolls, slides, a "Joni Mitchell chord", intros and outros, and her percussive right-hand strumming. "Mama's Blues" in open-G, gets into her use of the capo, chord fingerings and barre technique, as well as the picking pattern that runs throughout the song. "Got To Shine" in dropped-D, highlights Rory's brilliant use of guitar-body percussion to punctuate chord changes. Finally, you'll learn the heartrending "Lovin' Whiskey", with Rory adding important advice about her song-writing process before closing with an inspiring performance of "It Ain't Right". This lesson will go a long way towards helping you develop your own style, and will enhance your arrangements of any contemporary or traditional songs you choose to play.
(70 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $39.95

Rory Block -Guitar of Rory Block I and II -both videos on sale! ......Price -$69.95

Rory Block - The Guitar of Robert Johnson - Vol 1 - DVD
Learn to play the guitar style of the most influential Delta blues artist of all time! Robert Johnson's unearthly singing and intricate Mississippi Delta style slide guitar have inspired innumerable players in the decades since his untimely death in 1938. On this exciting, jam-packed DVD lesson, the award-winning contemporary blues singer and guitarist Rory Block completely demystifies the licks, runs, strums, bass lines, turnarounds and other important guitar elements that combine to make up the unique Robert Johnson sound. Working in open G and D Tunings, Rory provides a series of informational keys - specific guitar techniques that "open doors and unlock information" to allow you to play any song in Robert Johnson's repertoire. She works with you on getting a good slide sound and details the percussive picking and strumming skills you'll need to achieve that special Robert Johnson feel. Rory also discusses blues singing styles, provides fascinating insights into the Mississippi blues and shows you how to establish the energy, drive and motivation that will make you a funkier, more exciting blues guitar player! Although these skills pertain to any Robert Johnson song, you'll learn detailed renditions of "If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day, Terraplane Blues" and "Preaching Blues".
(120 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95
Rory Block - The Guitar of Robert Johnson - Vol 2 - DVD
This is the second groundbreaking installment of her journey into the great blues artist's legacy and Rory provides complete note-for-note, lick-by-lick instruction for three of his most powerful songs. Each one of these classic Robert Johnson songs represents a different stylistic aspect of his playing. "Cross Road Blues" exemplifies the myriad of techniques that Johnson put into his songs in open G tuning; "Ramblin' On My Mind" utilizes an unusual altered tuning; "Hellhound On My Trail" is a haunting non-slide blues in open D. Rory takes each song apart - putting a microscope on the intros, chord positions, slide moves, picking, strumming and numerous other blues guitar skills you'll need to authentically play them yourself.
(105 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95
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David Bloom - Major Blues For Guitar - Book and CD
This book is the first in a series of studies written to give the serious musician a melodic approach to playing chords. There are hundreds of blues books out there, but none show you how to put chords together melodically to make great-sounding music! This book/CD pack solves that problem in a practical manner. It takes only one 12-bar C-major blues chord progression and creates 21 different, melodic blues chord progressions from it. By mastering all of these exercises, students will acquire impressive fluency and melodic flexibility in playing chords.
Notation and chord diagrams...................................................Price - $19.95

 David Bloom - Minor Blues For Guitar - Book and CD
Discover highly melodic, minor blues chord progressions and become fluent with them in 3 months! This superb book/CD pack gives you the know how to play minor blues progressions differently every time. It takes only one 12-bar C-minor blues chord progression and creates 21different, melodic blues chord progressions from it. David Bloom is director of the nationally recognized Bloom School of Jazz in Chicago which he founded in 1975. A noted lecturer and writer, he also plays, composes and arranges for jazz guitar.
Notation and chord diagrams...................................................Price - $19.95

Michael Bloomfield - If You Love These Blues - Book and CD
This book traces the rise and fall of one of the most talented, charismatic and influential guitarists of the 1960s. Born into a wealthy family, misunderstood by his father, and plagued by manic depression, Michael Bloomfield achieved a musical brilliance that led to gold records and a posthumous election to The Blues Foundation Hall of Fame. Drawn from over 80 in-depth interviews with family, friends and colleagues, this oral history chronicles the achievements and anomalies of Bloomfield's career. This book also reveals Bloomfield's personal and professional decline in the late 1970s, which ended in his tragic and mysterious drug-related death. Along with its CD of unreleased tracks, rare photos and critical discography, you'll come to know the "huge giant of a person who played the blues as if he came down from a higher plane". CD includes: "Bullet Rag, Kingpin, J.P. Morgan, Blues For Roy, Country Boy, Intermission Blues, Gotta Call Susie".
280 pages.....................................................................................Price - $24.95

Blues Guitar - Beginning - David Hamburger - Book and DVD
Perfect for beginning blues and rock/blues guitarists. Included are tips in basic blues theory and left-hand techniques. You will also discover the rhythm styles of Texas Swing, slow and minor blues, and styles of blues greats such as Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy and many others. Call-and-response phrasing, intros, turnarounds, endings and improvisation are also covered. This is the best step-by-step blues method for guitar that teaches the substance and style of the blues.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $25.95

Blues Guitar - Intermediate - Matt Smith - Book and CD
This book is great for the guitarist who knows the basics of blues guitar and is ready to take the next step. Topics include blues techniques and phrasing, R&B and funk-blues fills, non-scale tones, chord extensions and substitutions, and more. You will start with a quick review of basic material and finish with "Licks of the Masters".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $20.95

Blues Guitar - Mastering - Wayne Riker - Book and CD
This advanced method for blues guitarists is also a great method for rock players who want a blues edge. This book includes everything from blues to composite scales, the Mixolydian mode, arpeggio superimpositions, the eight-bar blues, gospel blues, minor blues and more. It also includes techniques and licks of the great players like Muddy Waters, Big Bill Broonzy, Freddie King, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and many others.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $27.95

Blues Guitar Lessons - Vol 1 - Shea Welsh - Book
Contains over 50 great lessons for the beginning blues guitarist that teach alternate picking, barre chords, 12-bar blues progressions, major scales, pentatonic scales, double stops, vibrato, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides and bends. Loaded with great tunes to play, each lesson is geared towards playing a part in a blues band. Learn how to play the rhythm part, the melody and improvise a solo. Also includes easy-to-understand theory lessons that unlock the mystery of the blues!
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $9.95

Blues Guitar Lessons - Vol 2 - Shea Welsh - Book and CD
Contains over 50 great lessons for the intermediate blues guitarist that teach 12-bar blues shuffles, double-stops, extended chords, intros and endings, minor blues, arpeggios, major and minor pentatonic scales, altered dominant chords, slides and vibrato and upper string chord voicings. Learn how to play the rhythm part, the melody and improvise a solo. Also includes easy-to-understand theory lessons that unlock the mystery of the blues!
Notation and tab.........................................................................Price - $19.95
Blues Guitar Lessons - Vol 3 - Tim Kobza - Book and CD
Contains over 50 great lessons for the advanced blues guitarist that teach minor pentatonic blues scales, relating solo shapes to chords, Delta blues style turn arounds, partial chords, unique blues chords, call and response, 12 bar blues with substitutions, Texas shuffles, walking bass lines and lots of hot blues licks. Learn how to play the rhythm part, the melody and improvise a solo. Also includes easy-to-understand theory lessons that unlock the mystery of the blues!
Notation and tab.........................................................................Price - $19.95

Blues Guitar Bible - Book
Includes: "All Your Love, I Can't Quit You Baby" -Otis Rush, "Better Off  With The Blues" -Gatemouth Brown, "Boom, Boom" -John Lee Hooker, "Born With a Broken Heart" -Kenny Wayne Shepherd, "Cherry Red Wine" -Luther Allison, "Cincinnati Jail" -Lonnie Mack, "Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong, Killing Floor" -Albert King,  "Everyday, Sweet Little Angel, The Thrill Is Gone" -B.B. King, "Hide Away, The Stumble" -Freddie King, "I Need You So Bad" -Magic Sam, "I Smell A Rat, Mary Had a Little Lamb" -Buddy Guy, "Ice Pick, The Moon is Full" -Albert Collins, "I'm Tore Down" -Eric Clapton, "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" -Jimi Hendrix, "It Hurts Me Too" -Elmore James, "Kind Hearted Woman Blues" -Robert Johnson, "Look On Yonder's Wall" -Hound Dog Taylor, "Mannish Boy, Rollin' and Tumblin" -Muddy Waters, "Mary Ann" -Michael Bloomfield, "Mary Had a Little Lamb" -Buddy Guy, "On My Knees" -Son Seals, "Pride and Joy, Tin Pan Alley" -Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Somebody Loan Me A Dime" -Fenton Robinson, "Statesboro Blues" -Allman Brothers Band, "T-Bone Shuffle"-T-Bone Walker, "The Things That I Used To do" -Guitar Slim, "Wang Dang Doodle" -Howlin' Wolf. All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings
Notation, tab and lyrics............................................................Price - $19.95

Blues Guitar Solos - Volume One - Book and 2 CDs
Includes: "Blues for Macedonia" -Muriel Anderson, "Still Staggerin" -Duck Baker, "Alley Music" -Mickey Baker, "St. Louis Blues" -Carlos Barbosa-Lima, "Blue Dawn, Russel Street" -William Bay, "Icicle Blues" -Larry Bolles, "Gardenia Blues" -Ben Bolt, "Rosenannon Blues" -Dan Bowden, "June Rag, Oscar's Blues, Ya Da Ya Da" -Mike Christiansen, "Frogs for Snakes" -Bruce Dix, "Blues for Phyllis, You Have Your Basic Bebop Blues" -Alan De Mause, "Au Contraire" -Craig Dobbins, "Deep River Blues" -Steven Eckels, "Intro Blues" -Jim Ferguson, "Low Down" -Buddy Fite, "Memories of Mose, Blues for Amos Johnson" -Tommy Flint, "Try Me Blues" -John Griggs, "A Heart Much Obliged" -Stefan Grossman, "Blues for Paavo" -Ole Halen, "Blues Lite"-Al Hendrickson, "Blue Stairway" -Roger Hudson, "Sweet Sadness" -Jean-Felix Lalanne, "Jo Blues" -Paul Lolax, "Eight Hour Shift" -Larry McCabe, "Dale's Boogie Blues, Tampa Red" -Dale Miller, "Fat Boy Blues" -Franco Morone, "Down By The Biyou" -Ronald Muldrow, "Bird Blues, Jazz Blues" -Paul Musso, "Frankie and Johnny" -Bill Piburn, "Over and Over Blues" -Bucky Pizarelli, "Blues For Tampa Red" -Paul Rishell, "Chicago Joe" -Vincent Sadousky, "Emma" -Felix Schell, "Been In the Pen So Long, Memphis Blues, Yellow Dog Blues" -Jerry Silverman, "New Kitchen Blues" -Martin Simpson, "Furry's Train, Mississippi Jump Time" -Fred Sokolow, "Long Island Expressway Blues" -Stanley Solow, "Blues On Bartok Street" -Tim Sparks, "What a Friend We Have In Jesus" -John Standefer, "Blue Line" -Jay Umble, "B's Shuffle" -Phil Upchurch, "Clear Spring Blues" -Paul Yandell, "Dubuque Blues" -John Zaradin.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $29.95

Blues Rock Guitar Masters - Book and CD
A step-by-step breakdown of guitar styles and techniques taught by Andy Aledort. Learn the trademark riffs, solos and techniques of the pioneers of blues/rock guitar! Songs include: "Badge, Strange Brew" -Eric Clapton/Cream, "Dreams of Milk and Honey" -Leslie West, "Hey Joe, Killing Floor" -Jimi Hendrix, "Lazy" -Richie Blackmore/Deep Purple, "Let Me Love You" -Jeff Beck, "Mississippi Queen" -Leslie West, "Pride and Joy" -Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo" -Rick Derringer /Johnny Winter, "Rock My Plimsoul" -Jeff Beck, "Smoke On The Water" -Richie Blackmore / Deep Purple, "Someday After Awhile, The Stumble" -Peter Green / John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, "Statesboro Blues, Whipping Post" -The Allman Brothers Band, "Still Alive and Well" -Johnny Winter. All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $21.95

Blues - Ultimate Play Along Guitar Trax - Book and CD
This book was conceived to provide the aspiring guitarist with the opportunity to play along with some of the finest guitarists in the world.  The combination of a live rhythm section made up of Musicians Institute staff artists and demo solos recorded by GIT specialists such as Steve Trovato, Keith Wyatt, Scott Henderson, and Robben Ford make this the most exciting, authentic and useful play-along series ever created.  The accompanying book contains both an analysis of each progression and a transcription of each demonstration solo. Fingerings for some practical scales are diagrammed and located nearby for easy access. 
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Blues Guitar Classics - Book and CD

A step-by-step breakdown of blues guitar styles and techniques taught by Wolf Marshall. Songs include: "As The Years Go Passing By" -Albert King, Gary Moore, "Boogie Chillen No. 2" -John Lee Hooker, "Everyday (I Have the Blues)" -B. B. King, Albert King, Otis Rush, "Frosty" -Albert Collins, B.B. King, "Help The Poor" - Robben Ford, B.B. King, "Hideaway" -Eric Clapton, Freddie King, "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" -Muddy Waters, "Killing Floor" -Mike Bloomfield, Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, Howling' Wolf, "T-Bone Shuffle" -Buddy Guy, T-Bone Walker, "Texas Flood" -Fenton Robinson, Steve Ray Vaughan, "The Things That I Used To Do" -Guitar Slim, Stevie Ray Vaughan. All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Joe Bonamassa - Best of Joe Bonamassa - Book
Includes: "Blues Deluxe, Faux Mantini, Had To Cry Today, If Heartaches Were Nickels, Miss You Hate You, My Mistake, A New Day Yesterday, Revenge of the 10 Gallon Hat, The River, So It's Like That, Woke Up Dreaming".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $22.95

Joe Bonamassa - Signature Sounds, Styles and Techniques - DVD
Joe Bonamassa reveals the playing techniques, tips and gear behind his powerhouse blues-rock guitar style. Topics covered
include: rhythm playing, lead soloing, favorite licks and riffs, slide guitar techniques, special effects, amps &
speakers and more! Features the Fender Stratocaster, Telecaster and various Gibson guitars.
(61 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95

Jazz Guitar Chords and Arpeggio Patterns - Stacy McKee - Book  includes 300 jazz
guitar chord formations and single note arpeggio patterns in a quick reference format. Cross-indexing makes
this manual extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of music you play, we know you'll find this
to be a valuable, "must-have" addition to your library.  Stacy McKee was the featured guitarist with "Les
Brown and the Band of Renown" and for a limited time only, we will include an exclusive copy of his book
FREE with your first order!

Big Bill Broonzy - The Guitar of Big Bill Broonzy - Book and 3CDs
This book contains
3 CDs with 3 full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction taught by Woody Mann for the following pieces: "House Rent Stomp, Brownskin Shuffle, Moppin' Blues, Hey Hey, Worryin' You Off My Mind, Stove Pipe Stomp, Saturday Night Rub".
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle.................................................Price - $24.95

Big Bill Broonzy - The Guitar of Big Bill Broonzy - DVD
Taught by Woody Mann. Big Bill Broonzy's recording career spanned from 1927 until his death in 1958. His repertoire was well recorded, from solo to duets to ensemble playing. He was rediscovered just as the "folk-revival" began in the early 1950s. Big Bill was a master of ragtime and country blues guitar. His playing was highlighted by a strong pulsating bass and melodic lead lines. Woody Mann carefully explains Big Bill's techniques and style in this video lesson. Also presented is rare footage of Big Bill from the 1950s. Tunes include: "Moppers Blues, Pig Meat Strut, Long Tall Mama, Worried Man Blues, Saturday Night Rub, Brownskin Shuffle, How You Want It Done, Mississippi River Blues, Worrying You Off My Mind, Hey Hey".
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Bob Brozman - Bottleneck Blues Guitar - Book and CD
Include turnarounds, bottleneck techniques, blue notes, open G tuning, right hand techniques, blues licks and phrases, authentic blues rhythms, harmonics and more. Includes transcriptions of "Terraplane Blues, Moon Goin’ Down, and Rhythm in the Blues".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Bob Brozman & Woody Mann - Country Blues Guitar Duets - DVD
While they slowly illustrate classic country blues guitar duets in the styles of Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Blake and Lonnie Johnson - Woody Mann and Bob Brozman explore the techniques and thinking that go into creating cohesive duet guitar parts that compliment each other. Each part is taught separately. They explain and illustrate how you can arrange a simple song through the use of new chord positions, simple picking syncopation ideas and open tunings as well as walking you through the basics of how to select a key, use of a capo and listening to the song in new ways. The duo presents effective techniques for improving improvisational skills while jamming with other musicians. Each guitar part is a solo tune in itself. The ideas and techniques covered in this video offer creative approaches to expanding all aspects of your playing. Titles include: "Lazy Blues, Tampa Slow Grind, Mr. Blake, Long Gone Blues, Tab Guitar Rag".
(62 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Bob Brozman & Woody Mann - Delta Blues Guitar Duets - DVD
In this unique video lesson, Bob Brozman and Woody Mann describe and teach in detail duet arrangements in the styles of the great Delta blues guitarists: Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Willie Brown, Tommy Johnson and Son House. Techniques and ideas for creating a cohesive guitar part that compliments, rather than competes or conflicts, are discussed. Each part is taught separately and presented in tablature and music notation. Woody and Bob also present effective techniques for improving improvisation skills while jamming with other musicians. The tunes presented in this lesson can be used as repertoire pieces for either solo or duet situations. All in all, a very unique instructional video giving you twice the amount of ideas and challenges from two of today's blues guitar masters. Titles include: "Banty Rooster, Moon Goin' Down, Bye Bye Blues, Robert Johnson's Blues, Big Road Blues".
(70 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Bob Brozman - Guide To Roots Guitar Styles - Vol 1 - DVD
Blues, Ragtime & Swing. Move beyond basic folk styles and get into the excitement of fingerstyle blues, ragtime and swing! With his dynamic picking techniques and deep understanding of traditional guitar styles, Bob Brozman provides you with the tools to explore your guitar's rhythmic, harmonic and melodic possibilities. Bob shows you how to play exciting songs like "Salty Dog Blues, Jazz'm Blues" and "Sister Kate". Learning these pieces will increase your knowledge of chord voicings and inversions up and down the fingerboard. As you reach automatically for the position you need, you'll learn how to connect the chord you are playing with other chords in a song's progression and you'll also gain an understanding of music theory as well. Bob also covers ragtime picking patterns, compression strokes, two-hand string damping, harmonics, double-time rhythm and other exciting right-hand techniques!
(75 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95
Bob Brozman - Guide To Roots Guitar Styles - Vol 2 - DVD
Blues, Ragtime & Swing. This jam-packed lesson will build your instrumental skills, improve your fingerpicking and enhance your total understanding of the guitar fingerboard. Bob's breakdown of his powerful fingerpicking and chording techniques is designed to move you beyond basic folk styles into more complex musical forms that are deeply within the American popular tradition. He teaches the important 32-bar song form, along with the distinctive chords and rhythms that characterize swing, Gypsy jazz, '30s Cab Calloway-style songs, calupso rhythms and other "hot guitar" sounds! He shows you how to use palm harmonics, play minor key jazz/blues tunes and provides you with a variety of rhythm exercises so you can play those "fat" swing chords that everybody loves. You'll then put all these newfound skills into practice as you learn note-for-note renditions of "Hot Moments With You Dear, Blue Devil Blues, Dog and Cat".
(75 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Bob Brozman - Both DVDs (Guide To Roots Vol 1 & 2) on sale now! - $49.95

Bob Brozman - Learn To Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar - Vol 1 - DVD
In this video, the powerful blues of ths Mississippi Delta, as developed by legendary players like Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton
and Bukka White, is taught to you in remarkable detail by a true master of the form. Bob Brozman begins with the basics, teaching the open tunings needed to get the typical bottleneck sound. Through careful explanations of left and right-hand technique, exercises and songs, this video unveils the secrets of traditional blues/slide guitar. Beginning and experienced slide players alike will benefit from his detailed instruction teaching powerful licks and runs, rhythm techniques, vibrato, harmonics and other ways to get the true Delta sound. Before you know it, you'll be playing dynamic tunes like "Can't Be Satisfied" by Muddy Waters.
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Bob Brozman - Learn To Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar - Vol 2 - DVD  
Expand your blues repertoire and master a breathtaking variety of licks and techniques! Bob Brozman's complete blues toolbox will teach you the styles, innovations and techniques created by the Delta Slide masters. Robert Johnson's powerful one-chord version of "Come On In My Kitchen" becomes a real showpiece as Bob shows you how to add chords "Scrunch" strokes, damping, palm harmonics, vibrato, slides, trills and other techniques. His Up-tempo medley "Delta Memories" highlights the chopped rhythms, descending bass lines, string snapping, rolling triplets, barre technique and turnarounds favored by these early Delta innovators. Bob then features his own percussive slapping techniques and variations to give you a real workout! Pulling out all the stops, Bob teaches "Rollin' and Tumblin" by Charlie Patton which is brimming with material to challenge more advanced guitarists. This lesson provides an abundance of slide technique, new ideas and amazing guitar applications!
(70 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Bob Brozman - Learn To Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar - Vol 3 - DVD  
Add eight powerful tunes to your blues repertoire and develop depth and range in your bottleneck playing! As in his previous lessons, Bob Brozman shows in detail what you have to do to get an authentic blues sound, demonstrating the rhythmic power of Bukka White, the chant-like tonality of Skip James, the clean tone and string damping style of Tampa Red, and the raw power of the great pioneer Charlie Patton. Working in a variety of major and minor open tunings, Bob covers swing and "train-time" licks, finger sliding & vibrato, modal chords, rhythmic variations & a variety of triplets, harmonic devices, string snapping, funky ghost notes, descending bass lines and other important techniques. You'll even learn slide in standard tuning &get to play Bukka White's spectacular "spank the baby" routine. Tunes include: "Aberdeen, Jitterbug Swing, Old Dog Blues, Mississippi, Denver Blues, Cypress Grove, Telegram Blues, Green River Blues, Pony Blues".
(75 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Bob Brozman - All 3 DVDs on sale now (Bottleneck Blues 1-3) for only $69.95

Bob Brozman - Rhythm In Your Riffs - DVD
A fascinating lesson for acoustic guitarists who want to know more about building rhythmic elements into their accompaniment and lead playing. Bob explores many aspects of rhythm guitar, investigating the elements of meter and what makes a good "groove". He helps you develop your coordination through a variety of drills; hand and foot-tapping exercises so that accents, swing rhythm, polyrhythms, triplets in blues playing become second nature. You'll learn how to use these techniques in songs using strumming patterns, string slapping, fret tapping, hammering, damping, and other devices. Bob works these into his blues, Caribbean and ragtime picking.
(70 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Bob Brozman - Slide Guitar For Blues: Lap Style - Vol 1 - DVD
This course in lap style slide guitar will open up exciting musical ideas and powerful techniques for anyone who wants to get
into the real blues sound. Playing in open D and open G tunings, Bob passes along all the sounds and techniques that make up this compelling style. He teaches pieces that range from the "primitive" one-chord renditions of Charlie Patton to modern-day country/swing blues. You'll get instruction in the use of the round-nose bar and how you can attain quality vibrato, pitch precision, good tone, blue notes, rhythmic effects and control of the slide. Bob details licks, turnarounds and improvisations along with numerous exercises and right hand picking drills to help you develop your picking strength. By the time you complete this lesson, you'll have an arsenal of licks and the improvisational skills you'll need to go on to even more challenging material!
(105 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95
Bob Brozman - Slide Guitar For Blues: Lap Style - Vol 2 - DVD
Bob Brozman takes lap blues playing to the next level! Starting off in G tuning (you'll also learn open C and D Minor), Bob concentrates on the deep blues "Delta Notes". He runs through 'sharpening' exercises using bar hammer-ons combined with open strings and alternate pick strokes, drills designed to help you get your rhythm together and practice jumps & slides to allow you to play faster without sacrificing tone. Bob explores the blues classic "Rolling and Tumbling" - starting with a stripped down version and then taking it to increasingly more challenging levels. You'll learn numerous turnarounds and get plenty of play-along examples for great practice sessions. More advanced moves follow as you learn how to maintain a steady bass groove while keeping country swing blues rhythm and melody going. You'll employ two-hand damping to get staccato chords to contract with melody notes, harmonics, sweep picking, raking and other special effects. From low-down Delta to sweet New Orleans blues, this course will have you playing it all!
(85 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Bob Brozman - Both DVDs (Slide Guitar - Vol 1 & 2) on sale now! - $49.95

Dix Bruce - Guide To The Capo - DVD
This DVD teaches everything you need to know about using a capo. Dix Bruce teaches basic music theory that explains how the capo works and why. You’ll learn all the fundamentals of placing several different styles of capos on both acoustic and electric guitars. You’ll learn how the fret position of the capo affects what key you’re playing in and how to use the capo as an artistic tool. Dix demonstrates several songs with special capoing techniques including how to use a partial capo to simulate an alternate tuning, how to use two capos on one guitar and how to use capos on two different guitars at different positions when you play in a duo or band. Great for guitarists of all levels!
(73 min)........................................................................................Price - $14.95

Roy Buchanan - The Roy Buchanan Collection - Book
Includes: "After Hours, Cajun, Chicago Smokeshop, Five String Blues, Hey, Good Lookin', Hey Joe, The Messiah Will Come Again, Petal to the Metal, Pete's Blues, Short Fuse, Sneaking Godzilla Through the Alley, Sweet Dreams Tribute to Elmore James, Wayfaring Pilgrim".
Notation, tab and lyrics............................................................Price - $19.95

Roy Buchanan - American Axe - Book
Written by Phil Carson. Roy Buchanan left home in 1956 with his guitar and a dream, as rock 'n' roll grabbed America. For the next 30 years he traveled the country, soaking up influences and melding blues, country, jazz and rock like no other player before or since. He preferred to play clubs, yet he reached Carnegie Hall. He is said to have spurned an offer to play for the Rolling Stones. He rebuffed Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney. Hailed as the genius to succeed Jimi Hendrix, he seemed disinterested. A contradictory soul, his astonishing technique and emotive powers came with a fear of fame. Take a road trip from America's gritty roadhouses to the spotlight concert stage with author Phil Carson as he traces his subject across the decades, from the 1950s to the 1980s. The cast draws on the biggest names in pop music and legions of unknown musicians. This is the bittersweet story of an enigmatic journeyman who cannot be separated from the American popular culture in which we live
......................................................................................................Price - $17.95

Stuart Bull - Electric Blues  - 2 DVD Set
Learn to play electric blues guitar with Stuart Bull, who has taught thousands of guitarists worldwide through the highly acclaimed "Total Accuracy" series. This 2 DVD set includes note-by-note tutorials for blues scale positions, phrasing ideas, fast blues licks in the style of Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughan, solo construction, blues runs, major / minor pentatonic combinations, string bending ideas, slide playing ideas and much, much more!
......................................................................................................Price - $24.95

Brad Carlton - Caged Cracked For Guitar - DVD
T
op session player Brad Carlton presents CAGED Cracked - a unique and highly effective system for fretboard navigation, chord selection and improvisation! The CAGED system goes well beyond alternate chord voicings by also serving as a springboard for comping, soloing and improvising in any key. You'll start off learning just five moveable chord forms and a system for quickly identifying roots and other strong tones. You'll then learn how to quickly see and overlay intervals, arpeggios, pentatonics and other scale forms - all of them also moveable to any key. Next, you'll get a grip on handy inversions of the chord forms to connect the dots between the forms and add texture to the harmony. Then the fun begins as you put your big bag of moveable chords, arpeggios and scale forms to work to comp, solo and improvise over any changes, in any key, in any fretboard position! You'll also learn how to put in fills and instantly connect strong tones across even the most complicated changes to form seamless melodic lines and compositions. CAGED Cracked unlocks the improvisational firepower of the CAGED system for rhythm work, fills, solos and melodies as well. The ultimate "rut-buster" for intermediate and advanced players alike, CAGED Cracked quickly transforms every aspect of your playing from black & white to color! Hands-on learning tools included with CAGED Cracked: text lesson guide, chord charts, practice rhythm tracks and bonus material. Secure PIN enclosed in DVD package for quick and secure download of learning tools!
(98 min).........................................................................................Price - $24.95

Bo Carter - The Guitar of Bo Carter - DVD
Taught by John Miller. Bo Carter was a great guitar player. He played with absolute facility in a variety of tunings and keys and his harmonic sense was unique in the Country Blues. He was a player of unusual versatility, subtlety and imagination. As with other players of his generation, the origins of Bo's music are shrouded in mystery, and it is very unlikely we'll ever find an explanation for the harmonic richness of his music, so different from other musicians of his region. Bo's right hand approach was different - picking with all fingers and moving fluidly between alternation, thumping, and runs with his thumb. Tunes include: "Let Me Roll You Lemon, Pussy Cat Blues, Policy Blues, Dinner Blues, My Baby, Arrangement For Me Blues".
(91 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

John Carruthers - Guitar Repair & Maintenance - Book and DVD
John Carruthers, legendary guitar builder and repair guru to the stars, brings you this ultimate beginners guide to guitar maintenance and teaches you everything you need to know to start working on your guitar! No experience is required to begin caring for your guitar today. This book/DVD teaches you how to set the action, intonation and adjust the truss rod and teaches proper string removal and installation. It shows what it takes to fix intonation problems and provides exact specs for the action, nut action and truss rod adjustments for electric and acoustic guitars, as well as 4 and 5-string basses. Learn to set up and adjust a Floyd Rose tremolo system. Also includes instructions on soldering and maintenance of electronics.
......................................................................................................Price - $29.95


Cindy Cashdollar - Dobro Variations - DVD

Explorations in Minor, Swing and Rockabilly Styles. Cindy builds your knowledge of the Dobro style-by-step, teaching alternate tunings, bar and picking techniques and terrific arrangements for blues, minor key and western swing tunes. A major highlight of this DVD is that each piece is slowed down, with Cindy and the band providing rhythmic backup so you can practice your lead playing. Cindy's in-depth study of minor chord shapes and licks will enable you to play Django Reinhardt's great "Minor Swing" and just about any tune that requires improvisation in minor keys. In the classic "Panhandle Rag" she shows how playing in an open G6 tuning gives you an instant country/swing sound. On this DVD, Cindy turns the Dobro into a funky, hard-driving lead instrument. " Faded Love", the classic fiddle piece of the Bob Wills era of traditional country swing, is a "must" for any player who wants a full command of the Dobro's repertoire. This clear and insightful lesson will expand your range of ideas and teach you important music theory that will make you a more versatile all-around player.
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price $29.95

Dave Celentano - Essential Blues Guitar - Book and CD
In these lessons, Dave emphasizes the essentials of Blues: chord changes, scales, rhythms, turnarounds, phrasing and soloing. It contains numerous examples plus 10 rhythm tracks for soloing and improvising over.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Chicago Blues - DVD
Featuring Muddy Waters, Johnnie Lewis, Buddy Guy, Junior Well and J.V. Hutto. This 1972 Chicago Blues documentary was crafted with care by professionals with a love and understanding of music and a respect for its history and artists. The music and its artists of Chicago Blues reflect faithfully the structure of the city's Blues activity of the late 60s. From Johnny Lewis, who was almost a discovery of the film team, to Muddy Waters - Chicago Blues' most famous figure. Lewis' "Hovo Blues" opens the film over images of the Bus Station and fixes firmly the importance of migration in the development of Chicago's postwar Blues. The young lions of the West Side were in the ascendant and it's the nervous, raw energy of Buddy Guy's guitar and searing vocals that catches the positive mood of that decade.
(50 min)........................................................................................Price - $24.95

Chicago Blues - Play Along - DVD

In this DVD, 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! Use your DVD remote to choose or change options at anytime. You can also pause or watch the video in slow motion.  Songs include: "All Your Love" -Otis Rush, "Easy Baby" -Magic Sam, "I Ain't Got You" -Jimmy Reed, "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" -Muddy Waters, "Killing Floor" -Howlin' Wolf, "Mary Had  Little Lamb" -Buddy Guy, "Messin' With the Kid" -Junior Wells, "Sweet Home Chicago" -Various artists. Features multiple camera angles, on-screen tab and performance tips!
(81 min)........................................................................................Price - $14.95

Kenn Chipkin - Real Blues Guitar - Book and CD
A complete course in authentic blues guitar covering the styles and techniques of B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, T-Bone Walker, Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton and more. Kenn nails down specific rhythm parts to use as springboards when dealing with different types of blues grooves. - the shuffle, the slow blues and the straight blues. These lead into melodic comping, the shuffle feel, the mixolydian mode, slow blues, turnaround, and straight eighth note feel. He uses solos runs from each of the guitarists in order to demonstrate and teach.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Corey Christiansen - Blues and Funk Basics - DVD
In this lesson, Corey Christiansen teaches the basics of blues rhythm guitar, blues soloing and funk guitar concepts - which is geared towards the beginning / intermediate guitarist. Corey boils these concepts down to their most fundamental parts and explains how to get an authentic sound using some simple tricks of the trade. Includes lessons on: minor pentatonic and blues scale ideas & patterns, bending for authentic blues inflection, basic blues soloing ideas and phrasing concepts, barre chords and power chords with variations, chord fragments for tasty rhythm playing, authentic blues chord voicings, simple single-note funk ideas, the 12-bar blues form, subdividing the beat, 9th and 13th chords, common funk rhythms, blues licks, and double stop ideas. You can also download the free PDF chart that contains all the notation a guitarist needs to enhance the DVD lesson.
(124 min)......................................................................................Price - $24.95

Mike Christiansen - Complete Electric Blues Guitar - Book, DVD & CD
From blues rhythm guitar to soloing, this book will help you learn in a step-by-step manner to play blues guitar styles similar to greats such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, BB King, Eric Clapton and others. You will learn the different techniques used in playing blues guitar and how to combine these elements to create your own blues solos and rhythm parts. The book contains sections on blues progressions, comping, power chords, turnarounds, blues fills, scales, double stops, common blues licks, use of the whammy bar, how to get a blues sound, and how to build a great blues guitar solo. This set includes a stereo play-along CD and 110 minute DVD!
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $29.95

Mike Christiansen - Teach Yourself Blues Guitar - Book and CD
These lessons teach all the basics that will get you started playing blues guitar. You will learn basic chords, power chords, how to read tab, strum bars, barre chords, ties, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends, vibrato, turnarounds, fill-ins, double stops, common blues licks, and bass line accompaniments. Tunes include: "Stay Away From Mine, Worn Out Shoes, Beg Steal or Borrow, Swamp Blues, Jimmy's Shuffle, You're The Cure".  
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Eric Clapton - Interactive CD-ROM for guitar
For computer use only. This CD-ROM contains note-accurate transcriptions as well as simplified arrangements of each song, animating score and tab, instructor video, virtual fretboard, and more - all the tools you need to learn from Eric Clapton's original recordings! Songs include: "Needs His Woman, Wonderful Tonight, After Midnight, Crossroads, Circus, I'm Tore Down". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings
Notation, tab and lyrics............................................................Price - $24.95

Eric Clapton - Acoustic Classics - DVD
A step-by-step breakdown of his guitar styles and techniques taught by Doug Boduch. Learn the acoustic songs and solos of Eric Clapton! This DVD also features a guitar techniques section, jam-along songs and practice tips. Eight classic songs are taught note-for-note: "Change The World, Circus, Layla, Malted Milk, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Signe, Tears In Heaven, Walkin' Blues".
(79 min)........................................................................................Price - $19.95

Eric Clapton - The Best of Eric Clapton - Book and CD
Include a step-by-step breakdown of his playing techniques by Jeff Perrin.  Songs include: "After Midnight, Badge, Before You Accuse Me, Cocaine, Crossroads, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, I Shot the Sheriff, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Lay Down Sally, Layla, Layla (acoustic version), Little Wing, Pretending, The Sunshine of Your Love, Tears in Heaven, White Room, Wonderful Tonight". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings
Notation, tab, lyrics and chord diagrams...............................Price - $24.95

Eric Clapton -The Cream of Clapton -Book
Includes: "After Midnight, Badge, Bell Bottom Blues, Blues Power, Cocaine, Crossroads, Hello Old Friend, I Can't Stand It, I Feel Free, I Shot The Sheriff, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Layla, Let It Grow, Let It Rain, Presence of the Lord, Promises, The Sunshine of Your Love, White Room, Wonderful Tonight". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings
Notation, tab and lyrics............................................................Price - $24.95

Eric Clapton Guitar Play-Along - Vol 24 - Book and CD
The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! 8 songs, including: Badge • Bell Bottom Blues • Change the World • Cocaine • Key to the Highway • Lay Down Sally • White Room • Wonderful Tonight. All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics...........................................................Price - $16.95

Eric Clapton Guitar Play-Along - Vol 41
- Book and CD
The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! Songs: After Midnight • Can't Find My Way Home • Forever Man • I Shot the Sheriff • I'm Tore Down • Pretending • Running on Faith • Tears in Heaven.
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings
Notation, tab and lyrics...........................................................Price - $16.95

Eric Clapton - Unplugged - Book and CD
Taught by Wolf Marshall. Includes a detailed step-by-step breakdown of Eric Clapton's acoustic guitar styles and techniques. Songs include: "Alberta, Hey Hey, Before You Accuse Me, Layla, Lonely Stranger, Malted Milk, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Old Love, Rollin' and Tumblin', Running On Faith, San Francisco Bay Blues, Signe, Tears In Heaven, Walkin' Blues". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics............................................................Price - $24.95

Classic Blues - For Voice and Fingerstyle Guitar - Book
Contains 20 arrangements with guitar accompaniment and solos including "Baby Please Don't Go, Baby What You Want Me To Do, Come Back Baby, Corrine Corrina, Every Day I Have The Blues, How Long How Long Blues, I Ain't Superstitious, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, Key To The Highway, Little Red Rooster, Love In Vain, Mercury Blues, My Babe, Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out, Sweet Home Chicago, Reconsider Baby, The Seventh Son, Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do, Trouble In Mind, Walkin' Blues".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $12.95

Albert Collins - DVD
Meet one of the true legends of Blues guitar. Hosted by blues expert Keith Wyatt, this DVD is packed with everything from Albert discussing his tuning, use of the capo, influences and lots of great "down home" playing. You'll learn many of Albert's licks, unique rhythms, and how he uses his thumb and fingers to achieve those soulful, funky sounds. Then, sit back and enjoy Albert doing what he does best - playing "live" in a recent concert at Hollywood's Musician's Institute. See why the "Iceman" has influenced so many guitarists the world over.
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

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Robert Conti - Big City Blues - Vol 1 - Book and DVD
Bring new life to your solos with a truckload of fresh, new exciting ideas and a brand new approach with Robert Conti's proven hands-on, play it right now, no modes - no scales approach! This lesson begins with Robert playing an incredible single-note solo over the chord changes to the the standard 12-Bar Blues Progression. He then dissects the entire solo into small, digestible pieces, note-by-note, measure-by-measure, allowing you to closely observe and duplicate every nuance of his solo lines. In addition, he also presents many of his "off the sheet" techniques not found in the written transcription book.
(68 min) Notation, tab and chord changes / Pickstyle..........Price - $29.95
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Robert Conti - Big City Blues - Vol 2 - Book and DVD
This lesson begins with Robert playing an incredible single-note solo over the chord changes to the tune "Georgia On My Mind".  He then dissects the entire solo into small, digestible pieces, note-by-note, measure-by-measure, allowing you to closely observe and duplicate every nuance of his solo lines. In addition, he also presents many of his "off the sheet" techniques not found in the written transcription book.
(60 min) Notation, tab and chord changes / Pickstyle..........Price - $29.95
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Robert Conti - Big City Blues - Vol 3 - Book and DVD
This lesson begins with Robert playing an incredible single-note solo over the chord changes to the tune "Blues For Alive" (also know as "Bird's Blues Changes"). He then dissects the entire solo into small, digestible pieces, note-by-note, measure-by-measure, allowing you to closely observe and duplicate every nuance of his solo lines. In addition, he also presents many of his "off the sheet" techniques not found in the written transcription book.
(60 min) Notation, tab and chord changes / Pickstyle..........Price - $29.95
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Robert Conti - Big City Blues - Vol 4 - Book and DVD
With accompanying book. This lesson begins with Robert playing an incredible single-note solo over the chord changes to the tune "All Blues" (Miles Davis). He then dissects the entire solo into small, digestible pieces, note-by-note, measure-by-measure, allowing you to closely observe and duplicate every nuance of his solo lines. In addition, he also presents many of his "off the sheet" techniques not found in the written transcription book. 
(85 min) Notation, tab and chord changes / Pickstyle..........Price - $29.95
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Robert Conti - Big City Blues - Vol 5 - Book and DVD
This lesson begins with Robert playing an incredible single-note solo over the chord changes to the tune "Summertime" He then dissects the entire solo into small, digestible pieces, note-by-note, measure-by-measure, allowing you to closely observe and duplicate every nuance of his solo lines. In addition, he also presents many of his "off the sheet" techniques not found in the written transcription book. 
(117 min) Notation, tab and chord changes / Pickstyle........Price - $29.95
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Larry Coryell - Blues Guitar - DVD
Larry begins with the blues guitar techniques of T-Bone Walker and then to the two "Kings"( B.B. and Albert). This is followed by the more sophisticated blues/jazz realm of Wes Montgomery. The lesson finishes with some non-guitar but important blues influences from the legendary Miles Davis.   Specifics covered are: the pentatonic scale and intervals, a transcription of a blues tribute to T-Bone Walker, Bending notes in the styles of B.B. King and Albert King, Wes Montgomery's "D Natural Blues" , Miles Davis's "All Blues" with relevant "jazz minor" scales.
(66 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
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Elizabeth Cotten - The Guitar of Elizabeth Cotten - DVD
Taught by John Miller. Elizabeth Cotten occupies a unique niche in American finger-picked guitar. Composer of the perennial
favorite "Freight Train", her music is a beautifully flowing fingerpicked style with exceptional attention to the details of phrasing and voice leading with a strong improvisatory element. This video includes rare film footage of Elizabeth Cotten performing all the songs that are taught and the accompanying booklet includes notation/tab transcriptions and lyrics of the songs. Titles include: "Freight Train, Mama, Your Papa Loves You, Spanish Flang Dang, Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie, Vestapol, Wilson Rag". 
(102 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95

Elizabeth Cotten - In Concert - 1969, 1978 & 1980 - DVD
Ragtime, blues, three guitar tunings and pre-blues banjo tunes are offered by Cotten, a still formidable player at the time of this taping. Recollections of her life and music are prompted by interviewer Mike Seeger, who played a major role in recording Cotten's repertoire. Close-ups of Cotten's remarkably youthful hands show the nuances of her unique 'Cotten Picking' style and there's inspiration for guitarists and non-guitarists alike in the dignity and assurance of a very poised octogenarian who never tired of sharing her balanced sense of musicality and humanity. Songs include: "Freight Train, Wilson Rag, Georgia Buck, Rattler, Spanish Flang Dang, Judy's Got a Rambling Mind, Mama, Your Son's Done Gone, Wreck of the Old 97, Jesus Is Tenderly Calling Today, Vestapol, Buck Dance, Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie, Ontario Blues, Mama, Where's the Baby".
(60 min). Biographical booklet included.................................Price - $24.95

Doug Cox - Blues Dobro - Book and CD
Doug teaches jamming techniques for the lap-style Resophonic (Dobro) guitar player. These techniques will prove useful in blues, bluegrass, rock and roll, country or jazz music. The enclosed CD includes examples of all music taught within the book. Some segments feature rhythm guitar on the left hand side of your stereo and Dobro on the right. You can listen to the Dobro recording and then practice with the guitar track as you learn each example.
Tab...............................................................................................Price - $19.95

Doug Cox - Slide Guitar and Open Tunings - Book and CD
Doug Cox teaches the intermediate guitar player to explore the basics of open tunings and slide guitar with licks, chords, songs, patterns, plus jamming with others. Tunes include: "St. Anne's Reel #1, St. Anne's Reel #2, Colored Aristocracy, Further Along, Wake Up Lisa, Mary Greig, Buffalo Skinners, Don't Bring Me Water, Black Girl / In the Pines, Hats Off to Ry, Crossroads Lick, Death Letter Lick".
Tab notation / Fingerstyle.......................................................Price - $17.95


Steve Cropper - Soul Man - Book

From Booker T & the Mgs, to The Blues Brothers, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and San & Dave, Steve Cropper has defined R & B Guitar.  Tunes include: "634-5789, In The Midnight Hour" -Wilson Pickett, "Champagne and Wine, Direct Me, Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song), I've Been Loving You Too Long, I've Got Dreams to Remember, Mr. Pitiful, My Lover's Prayer, Ole Man Trouble" -Otis Redding, "Green Onions, Hip Hug Her, I Can't Stand The Rain, Melting Pot, Time Is Tight" -Booker T & the MG's, "Hold On I'm Comin, Soul Man" -Sam and Dave, "Knock On Wood" -Eddie Floyd, "Who's Making Love" -Johnnie Taylor. All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Steven Crowell -Instructional Jazz Guitar Course - Steven Crowell's 4 year college
level course of study in jazz guitar chord melody soloing, single-note improvisation, chord
comping and speed learning techniques! Click link above to see complete course description.

Brad Davis - Flatpicking The Blues - Book, DVD and CD
In this course, master flatpicker Brad Davis teaches you how to flatpick the blues. If you are interested in traditional blues, Brad
shows you how to approach playing the blues using both theoretical and practical methods. You will learn how to play blues style rhythm on several variations of the twelve-bar blues progression. You will then learn the blues scale at several positions on the neck and learn how to apply those "blues notes" in a free-form improvisational style over the twelve-bar blues progression. This section not only increases your knowledge of the guitar fingerboard as it relates to the blues, but also provides you with a method for increasing your improvisational skills. After laying this groundwork, Brad then examines common blues phrasing, technique and standard blues licks and demonstrates how to apply them. He also shows you examples of licks played in the style of  Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Johnson and Eric Clapton. Brad even demonstrates how Bill Monroe's blues licks on the mandolin can be incorporated on the guitar. In addition to teaching you how to play straight blues, Brad also demonstrates and teaches how you might take tunes that you may already know from the standard flatpicking repertoire and spice them up with blues licks. If you are tired of playing flatpicked fiddle tunes and bluegrass songs the same old way, you will greatly appreciate Brad's instruction on how you can add excitement and interest to songs that you already play by adding a blues flavor.
Notation, tab and chord diagrams...........................................Price - $39.95

Rev. Gary Davis - Blues Guitar
By Stefan Grossman. Book includes: "Saddle It Around, Cocaine Blues/Coco Blues, You Got The Pocket Book, I Got The Key, Lost Boy In The Wilderness, Candyman, Two Step Candyman, Goin' To Chattanooga, Spoonful, Mine All Troubled Blues, Baby Let Me Lay It On You, She's Funny That Way, Save Up Your Money, John D. Rockefeller, Put the Panic On, Sally, Where'd You Get Your Liquor From?, Hesitation Blues, Walkin' Dog Blues, Devil's Dream, Cross and Evil Woman Blues, I'm Throwin' Up My Hands, Death Don't Have No Mercy, Whistlin' Blues".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Rev. Gary Davis - Blues Guitar of Rev. Gary Davis - 2 DVD Set
In this double DVD lesson, Ernie Hawkins teaches in detail 9 of Rev. Gary Davis' best known blues arrangements. These songs
have become well known through the playing of Bob Dylan (Baby, Let Me Lay It On You), Jackson Browne (Cocaine Blues), Hot Tuna (Hesitation Blues) John Renbourn, Stefan Grossman, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Hot Tuna and a host of other musicians (Candyman). Rev. Davis approached playing the blues in several different styles. Each had unique characteristics and ranged from what he called "old fashion picking" to complex playing that explored and extended the blues tradition on the fingerboard. Each arrangement is broken down phrase by phrase and then played slowly on a split screen. You can easily follow the playing with the tab/music booklet. As a bonus we have included various audio performances of Rev. Davis playing each song. Includes: "Baby Let Me Lay It On You, Can't Be Satisfied, Candyman, Cocaine Blues, Delia, Florida Blues, Hesitation Blues, Penitentiary Blues, Spoonful".
(176 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $39.95

Rev. Gary Davis - Gospel Guitar - 4 Volume DVD Set
Taught by Ernie Hawkins. Rev. Gary Davis was a musical genius. His music and guitar playing spanned a century of different techniques, styles and ideas and touched on so many musical formats, i.e. blues, ragtime, folk, gospel, marching songs and tin pan alley hits. In this series of four lessons Ernie Hawkins teaches fourteen of Rev. Davis's most requested and famous gospel guitar arrangements. Rare footage of Rev. Davis playing many of the tunes taught in this collection is featured. Ernie gives you a detailed rundown of each arrangement, analyzing the structure and timing of each phrase, verse and chorus and then replaying everything slower on a split-screen with close-ups of both hands. A comprehensive
80 page tab/music booklet is included with 6 full hours of video instruction.
Volume I songs: "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning, Samson and Delilah (If I Had My Way)"
Volume 2 songs: "Children of Zion, Oh Glory How Happy I Am, I Belong To The Band, Goin' To Sit Down On The Banks Of The River"
Volume 3 songs: "Death Don't Have No Mercy, Twelve Gates To The City, Let Us Get Together, Right Now"
Volume 4 songs: "I Heard The Angels Singing, Crucifixion, I Am The Light Of This World, You Got To Move".
(6 Hours) Booklet included (80 pages) / Fingerstyle............Price - $59.95

Rev. Gary Davis - Holy Blues - Book and 3 CDs
These lessons contain 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction taught by Stefan Grossman. Songs include: "Death Don't Have No Mercy, Let Us Get Together, Tryin' To Get Home, I Belong To The Band, I Am The Light of This World, Pure Religion".
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle ................................................Price - $24.95

Rev. Gary Davis - Book and CD
Taught by Stefan Grossman.  Songs include: "Goin’ To Sit Down On The Banks Of The River, Great Change Since I’ve Been Born, A Little More Faith, Pure Religion, Buck Rag, I Am The Light Of This World, You Better Mind, Walkin’ Dog Blues, Let Us Get Together, The Angel’s Message To Me, Make Believe Stunt, Cocaine Blues, God’s Gonna Separate"
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Rev. Gary Davis - Ragtime Blues Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
These lessons contain 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction taught by Stefan Grossman. Songs include: "Hesitation Blues, Baby Let Me Follow You Down, Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From, Two Step Candyman, Candyman, Walkin' Dog Blues, Buck Rag".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Devil Got My Woman - Blues At Newport - 1966 - DVD
"Devil Got My Woman" is not concert footage from Newport. Alan Lomax recreated a juke joint at Newport, stocked the bar, and
let nature take its course. The resultant film footage captures the blues experience in its' first and truest milieu, one in which African-American men and women drink, dance and share their troubles and triumphs. A heretofore-unseen glimpse of a unique blues summit which offers a bracing reminder of this music's elemental vitality and the blues culture which nurtured it. Titles include: "Devil Got My Woman, I'm So Glad, Worried" -Skip James, "Baby You're Killing Me, Old Lady Blues, Please Don't Put Your Daddy Outdoors, 100th Man" -Bukka White, "Forever On My Mind" -Son House, "Meet Me In The Bottom, How Many More Years, Dust My Broom" -Howlin' Wolf, "Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning, Pure Religion, It's A Mean Old World" -Rev Pearly Brown.
(60 min) Biographical booklet included..................................Price - $24.95

Willie Dixon - I Am The Blues - DVD
This performance DVD features 8 super tracks, biography, image gallery and much more! Songs include: "I Just Want To Make Love To You, I Got The Blues, Wang Dang Doodle, Seventh Son, Peace, Sandy Field, Built For Comfort, Jungle Song".
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $21.95

Mike Dowling - Bottleneck Blues and Beyond - Vol 1 - DVD
This comprehensive DVD lesson in bottleneck/slide guitar details the specific techniques that put Mike Dowling in high demand during a long and successful career as a Nashville session guitarist. East coast-style Piedmont blues is Mike's forte, and in this clear and articulate DVD workshop he helps you discover the vast possibilities inherent in fingerpicking-style bottleneck playing. Taking examples from traditional blues as well as his own original compositions, Mike never loses sight of the melody as he explores tricks that are sure to enhance your slide playing. You'll learn how to incorporate fretted chord forms with your slide work and the crisp right-hand patterns that will keep it all moving along.  Mike teaches turnarounds and syncopations, damping techniques for the right and left hand, and refinements for vibrato that will make even the simplest lines sound musical. Using primarily open D tuning, Mike teaches non-bottleneck tunes he's adapted to the slide style, including "Mean Ol' Frisco, Stranger Here, Boogie Woogie Dance, Swamp Dog Blues, Jan's Song".
(110 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95

Mike Dowling - Bottleneck Blues and Beyond - Vol 2 - DVD
This follow-up lesson to Mike Dowling's popular Vol 1 DVD brings a number of new slide guitar techniques, musical ideas and great songs to bottleneck blues enthusiasts. Mike calls it a “grab bag toolbox of open tuning tricks and licks"! Songs include: "Make Me a Palet on Your Floor, Drop Down Mama, The Cuckoo, Railroad Bill, Street Corner Rag".
(100 min). Booklet included......................................................Price - $29.95

Mike Dowling - Bottleneck Blues 1 & 2 - both DVDs are now on sale - $49.95

Mike Dowling - Uptown Blues - DVD
Mike Dowling performs a unique blend of blues, ragtime, swing and roots music. Each of his arrangements is a virtual encyclopedia of essential riffs that define the genre. On this DVD, Mike performs and explains 6 of his classic solo guitar pieces, in standard tuning and open tunings. In the special lesson sections, Mike carefully describes and explains the most important aspects and techniques required for each arrangement, and you can select from multiple camera angles: watch the full performance or see a close-up of his right or left hand. In addition, several bonus song performances are included. Lesson songs include: "Rosalie, Nitpickin', Minor Thing, Johnson City Rag, Fishin' in the Wind, Bottleneck March". Bonus performances include "Bottomlands, String Crazy, World of Hurt".
(180 min)......................................................................................Price - $29.95

Mike Dowling - Uptown Blues - Book and CD
Mike Dowling - a true master guitarist - performs a unique blend of blues, ragtime, swing and roots music. Each of his arrangements is a virtual encyclopedia of must-know riffs that define the genre. This book contains 16 of Mike's most popular solo guitar pieces, in standard and open tunings. All of the songs are transcribed by Mike himself. On the included Masterclass CD, Mike walks you through the key aspects of each arrangement. Songs include: "Amazing Grace, Bottle-neck March, Backslidin', Bottomlands, Fishin' In The Wind, Jan's Song, Johnson City Rag, Minor Thing, Nitpickin', Rocky Road, Rosalie, Shufflin', Siboney, String Crazy, Swamp Dog Blues, Wild 'Bout It".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Mike Dowling - Swing Guitar: Rhythm's Where It's At! - DVD I
Using swing blues as a starting point, Mike covers the basics of chord substitution, rhythm vamps, 10th chords, diminished chords, jump-style syncopations and funky 9th chord blues. He takes a close look at the right hand technique and introduces classic swing chords that add punch and style to your playing. Mike teaches techniques that are designed to help you capture that elusive quality called "swing" and teaches the tunes "Sheik of Araby, Rhythm Changes, and Beaumont Rag".
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Mike Dowling - Swing Guitar: Improvising Hot Lead Solos - DVD II
In this lesson, Mike starts with "Mary Had a Little Lamb" to demonstrate how you can swing anything, even a nursery rhyme. He explains how to use chord shapes as the basis for finding your way around the neck, and how to establish the basic melody and then embellish it with arpeggios, riffs, pedal tones and other improvisational devices. Mike teaches you to improvise around a short "riff" or melodic passage, laying out chord progressions and then launching into blues/jazz improvisations. He also teaches riff blues, ragtime syncopations and swing tunes such as: "C Jam Blues, Honeysuckle Rose, It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), Raggin It, Sweet Georgia Brown". 
(80 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Mike Dowling - Set of both DVDs (Swing Guitar - I & II) on sale for   $49.95

Mike Dowling - Swing Guitar Practice Sessions Rhythm Back Up - Book & CD

Swing players - this one's for you. Now you can practice the classic lead lines and improvisations you've been learning from Mike Dowling's incredible swing guitar lessons, with back-up tracks played by Mike himself! You'll have a personal accompanist as Mike swings behind you on his powerful rhythm guitar. He plays the melody first, to refresh your memory as to how the tune goes, then gives you room to solo on your own. As you play along with both slowed-down and up-to-speed versions of ten hot swing tunes, you'll develop your melodic sense, improvisational skills and knowledge of the fingerboard. Before long, you will be ready to jumpin and jam with a swing band. The tuens Mike provides rhythm for include: "The Sheik of Araby, Dark Eyes, Honeysuckle Rose, Raggin' It, Jumpin' the Blues, St. Louis Blues, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), Rhythm Changes, Sweet Georgia Brown and Cool Blues".
Tab...............................................................................................Price - $19.95

Mike Dowling - Swinging' It Solo - DVD
Play great swing guitar without a backup band! Mike Dowling shows you how to put it all together to make some of the coolest solo arrangements anywhere using rhythm vamps, passing chords and single-string melodic picking. Songs include: "Sweet Sue, I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music, Five Guys Named Moe, Sweet Georgia Brown".
(90 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Chris Duarte - Axploration - DVD
Emerging from the hotbed of Lonestar State blues in Austin, Texas, Chris Duarte has established himself as a major guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader. Duarte developed his monster Strat chops by studying the styles of fellow Texans Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Johnson - as well as guitar masters like Jimi Hendrix. In this DVD, Duarte draws on his considerable experience to provide valuable insights into his style and musicianship. Duarte explains: practice routines, improving your sense of time, working with scales, adding “color” to solos, chord rhythms and solos, adding tension and release to solos, using musical equipment to get your own sound as well as tips on jamming and gigs!
(63 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95


Cornell Dupree - Rhythm and Blues Guitar - Book and CD
Renowned R&B, blues, and funk guitar ace Cornell Dupree reveals his playing secrets including lessons on: double-stops, vamps, scales, playing tips, common progressions and riffs, R&B, blues, and funk styles. Contains 10 songs with full-band backing on CD. Tunes include: "J.R. Shuffle, Plain Ole' Blues, Swing Shuffle, Minor Blues, Soul Dance, Soul Lullaby, Ice Cream, Funk #1, Funk #2, Funk #3".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

Mark Dziuba - Cutting Edge Blues Guitar - Book and CD
In every style of music there is always a group of artists who are out of the mainstream. They are either ahead of their time or putting new twists on music of the past. These artists are sometimes outrageous, sometimes brilliant and often strange, but they always challenge and excite the imagination. This book contains licks in the most unusual styles on the scene, with loads of rarely seen photos and background information on unique recording artists. The licks and lessons are in the most cutting edge styles: the new rock blues, modern swing, contemporary slide, world blues and today's urban blues.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

Ronnie Earl - Blues Guitar With Soul - DVD
Ronnie Earl shares his knowledge in this DVD with special blues chords a la Little Walter, Lightning Hokins, Freddie King, Magic Sam, Country Blues Styles, BB King style, question and answer phrasing, bending and shaking, turnarounds and most of all, how to get the most feeling out of the least notes. The music and tab is shown on the screen as the it's being played so you don't miss a note!
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95
Click here to see a sample of this Ronnie Earl DVD

Honeyboy Edwards - Delta Blues Guitar - DVD
This DVD is more than an in-depth lesson on Delta blues. In addition, it is a personal visit with a truly unique individual in the history of American music. Honeyboy imparts his wit and wisdom on his life and times and the fascinating, larger-than-life men and women he has met in the blues. Foremost among these is the immortal Robert Johnson whom he met in 1936. In an absolutely remarkable vignette, Honeyboy gives his first person account of the death of the King of the Delta Blues. Surrounding this riveting moment of living history are detailed demonstrations and thrilling performances of solo country blues, slide guitar, boogie bass lines and lead guitar. Taken all together, you have the original source for Delta blues guitar.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $19.95

Electric Blues Guitar Giants - Book
Includes: "All Your Love (I Miss Lovin'), Double Trouble" -Otis Rush/Eric Clapton, "Blues With a Feeling" -Mike Bloomfield, "Dust My Broom" -Elmore James, "Everyday (I Have the Blues)" -B.B. King,  "Honey Bee" -Muddy Waters, "Killing Floor" -Hubert Sumlin, " Mean Old World" -Otis Rush, "One Way Out" -Elmore James, "Reconsider Baby" -Lowell Fulson, "Stone Crazy" -Buddy Guy, "Walking By Myself" -Jimmy Rogers.
Notation, tab and lyrics............................................................Price - $18.95

Ramblin' Jack Elliott - The Songs and Guitar Of Ramblin' Jack Elliott - DVD
hosted by Arlo Guthrie.  This video captures a fascinating musical exchange between two icons of American folk music. Jack Elliott and Arlo Guthrie take you on a journey through folk music history, playing the blues, ballads and cowboy songs that define Jack's unique guitar style and repertoire. Jack and Arlo's captivating storytelling and infectious good humor make this session entertaining and enjoyable and will add new songs and techniques to your guitar repertoire. Songs include: "Railroad Bill, Freight Train, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Candy Man, Take Me Back and Try Me One More Time, Cup of Coffee, The Cuckoo, Hard Travelin', San Francisco Bay Blues, Poor Howard, Blind Lemon, Black Snake Moan, If I Were a Carpenter, Talking Sailor".
(80 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Jim Ferguson - All Blues For Jazz Guitar - Book and CD
Designed to help you play in a broad spectrum of jazz guitar settings from big band and small combos to a solo context, this comprehensive guide to jazz comping starts with the basics of chord symbols and blues form. The book's four major sections address voice leading, linear comping, modal concepts, and advanced rhythm chord comping styles.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Jim Ferguson - All Blues Scales For Jazz Guitar - Book and CD
Include lessons in: 12-Bar jazz/blues progressions - (major and minor Bebop/Swing variations and progression), Blues scale basics "long" blues scale fingerings, blues scales in C & G, CAGED formation), Patterns & Exercises (eigth/sixteenth note patterns, triplet patterns), Solos & Grooves ("Groove Blues Comp in G, Groove Solo, Slow Blues Compin F, Slow Blues Solo, Funk Groove Comp in C, Funk Solo, Bebop Comp in A Minor, Minor Bebop Solo, Walking Bass Line Comp in E Minor, E Minor Octaves Solo, Bebop Comp in G, Bebop Solo In Every CAGED Fingering in G").
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Jim Ferguson - All Blues Soloing For Jazz Guitar - Book and CD
This comprehensive book moves from blues progressions to fingerboard organization to phrasing, essential blues scales, riffs, licks, and lick development. It addresses an array of advanced concepts and devices, including substitute scales and extended super arpeggios. Features 38 solos, over 100 music examples and hundreds of licks.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Tommy Flint - Kentucky Thumbpicking Blues For Guitar - Book and CD
Songs include: "Black-Jack, Kentucky Blues, The Rats Won, Frogtown Shuffle, Blake's Tavern Blues, L & N Blues, My Last Ride Home's in the Baggage Car, Dingfod Kadiddy, A Bloody Night in Mannington, Sportin' House Blues, Hoochie Kooch, Goin' to Bullhead City, Rattlesnakin' Daddy, Kick Around Bag, Tywhoppity".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

Mary Flower - Blues Guitar Arrangements for The Intermediate Player - DVD
Mary's clear step-by-step instruction will make learning these five classic blues songs fun to play for anyone with some prior knowledge of blues fingerpicking techniques. Mary starts off with Leroy Carr's "Papa's in the Housetop", first strumming the basic chords to get you quickly into the tune. She teaches you how to play the melody on the high strings, then adds harmony notes and finally finishes the arrangement with a hot New Orleans bass line. She then launches into equally detailed instruction for these other blues tunes: "Backwater Blues, Black Rat Swing, Going Down Slow, Hop Scop Blues". Mary's arrangements are challenging, fun to play and filled with musical ideas that will inspire you while adding great songs to your blues repertoire!
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Mary Flower - A Crash Course in Open Tunings For Guitar - DVD
You can get ringing notes, rich tones and textures simply by retuning your guitar to an open chord. On this easy exploration for novice players, May Flower teaches some tunings that will help you play beautiful sounding songs and instrumentals almost immediately! An expert player and an experienced instructor, May helps you work out well-known songs and instrumentals for each tuning. She starts with a simple one - dropping the bass E string to D - and teaches a basic but lovely fingerpicking version of the folk hymn "I'll Fly Away". You'll then learn how to get into open G, G6, D and D minor tunings. Along the way Mary shows how to embellish your guitar work using various chord positions, scales, harmony lines, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other essential techniques. Songs include: "I'll Fly Away, Spanish Fandango, John Henry, Amazing Grace, I Shall Not Be Moved, Do Lord, Jesus Is On the Main Line".
(75 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Robben Ford - Guitar Styles and Techniques - Book and CD
A step-by-step breakdown and analyses of the guitar styles and techniques of a blues virtuoso taught by Dave Rubin. Take an in-depth look at the unique, jazzy blues stylings of Robben Ford in these songs: "Born Under a Bad Sign, The Brother (For Jimmie and Stevie), Busted Up, Help The Poor, I Just Want to Make Love to You, Indianola, The Miller's Son, Red Lady with Cello, Rugged Road, Start It Up, Talk to Your Daughter, You Cut Me To The Bone".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $22.95

Robben Ford - The Art of Blues Rhythm - DVD
As one of the most emulated blues players of our time, Robben Ford's impeccable soloing techniques, phrasing and tone have been the subject of several books and videos - but for the first time, Robben brings his smooth and tasty rhythm playing to the forefront in this unique DVD! He explains and demonstrates dozens of blues rhythm concepts and techniques from 12-bar shuffle blues rhythms to mixing in jazz chords to blues comping. Robben also takes you through several of his tunes showing his chord voicings, rhythms and right-hand picking/finger techniques. Robben also answers questions about double-stops, his guitars, recording and road gear. Also includes a 39-page printable PDF file with examples and transcriptions. Robben has been offering masterclass clinics for several years to a very select and limited number of students. We're happy to present this DVD to allow guitarists everywhere to be a part of this unique experience!
(86 minutes). Printable PDF file.............................................
...Price - $29.95

Robben Ford - The Art of Blues Solos - DVD
Robben Ford is simply one of the most emulated modern blues guitar players of our time. In this DVD, his impeccable soloing techniques and tasty phrasing are brought to the forefront. You'll learn dozens of Robben's favorite phrases as he plays several tunes loaded with classic Ford riffs! Robben also answers questions about theory, style, recording, technique, influences and using altered scales. The DVD features a live performance of Robben's “Cannonball Shuffle” where you can copy every lick as his burning solo is shown in real time and in slow motion! Also includes a 50 page printable PDF file with solos and examples.
(108 min) Printable PDF Booklet included..............................Price - $29.95

Robben Ford - Best of Robben Ford - Book
Includes: "The Brother, Cannonball Shuffle, The Champ, He Don't Play Nothin' But the Blues, Help the Poor, Indianola, Life Song (One for Annie), Misdirected Blues, The Plunge, Prison of Love, Rugged Road, Start It Up, Talk to Your Daughter, Tired of Talkin', When I Leave Here".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Robben Ford - Blues For Guitar - Book and CD
In this book, Robben Ford reveals the construction of his most essential blues phrases and includes: classic blues licks and melodic ideas, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends and double stops, thematic development, ear training and music theory, and application of diminished, whole-tone, pentatonic and other scales.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Robben Ford - Playin' The Blues - DVD
Includes the basics - scales, chords, licks and phrases that are the foundation of modern blues guitar style. He discusses his fingering technique, vibrato and string bending, and also shows his favorite chord forms and comping patterns. He shows you the chord voicings and rhythm guitar ideas he uses and teaches some great 12 bar solos featuring many of his classic blues guitar phrases. Includes many musical examples.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95


Robben Ford - Playin' The Blues - Book and CD

Includes the basics - scales, chords, licks and phrases that are the foundation of modern blues guitar style. He discusses his fingering technique, vibrato and string bending, and also shows his favorite chord forms and comping patterns. Includes   "Slo-Mo Blues" and many musical examples.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Robben Ford - The Blues and Beyond - DVD
Includes basic blues concepts such as the pentatonic, mixolydian and blues scales and builds on them, progressively incorporating more sophisticated scales and chord voicings. He discusses phrasing and playing "outside" using minor scales and teaches his well know renditions of "Revelation, Ain't Got Nothing But the Blues, and Miles Groove".
(75 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Robben Ford - The Blues and Beyond - Book and CD
Includes basic blues concepts such as the pentatonic, mixolydian and blues scales and builds on them, progressively incorporating more sophisticated scales and chord voicings. Includes examples and song transcriptions "Rhumba Blues, Revelation, I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues, Miles Groove".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Robben Ford - Back To The Blues - DVD
In this 3 hour DVD, Robben Ford explores the finer points of contemporary blues guitar playing. Robben demonstrates rhythm playing and improvising ideas for both major and minor blues along with an in-depth look at "Livin' in a Fool's Paradise". He also teaches how to be more melodic and gives insight on comping and soling over a swing blues and a one-chord blues vamp. Plus, see exciting live performances by Robben's trio, 'The Blue Line', playing "I Don't Play, Bad Luck Blues, Start It Up, Talk To Your Daughter , You Cut Me to the Bone". Special features include: a tuning segment, vibrato and diminished scale usage, and a transcription of "Slo-Mo Blues".
(180 min). Booklet included......................................................Price - $29.95

Robben Ford - Guitar Quick Licks - Blues Shuffle - DVD
Learn slow blues licks in the style of Robben Ford - legendary blues singer, songwriter and one of the most versatile blues guitarists of our time! Also includes a blues jam track. Taught by Stuart Bull. 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 with!
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $19.95


Robben Ford - Rhythm Blues For Guitar - Book and CD
Robben Ford reveals the chords and driving rhythm patterns he uses to create great blues backups! It includes: funky, shuffle, and slow blues rhythms, two and three-note moveable shapes, guitar-friendly voicings of "hard" chords, "sliding sixths" patterns, Intro/ending licks, passing chords and voice leading, and seven different 7th chord voicings. Learn blues comping patterns from the master!
Notation, tab and chord diagrams...........................................Price - $18.95

Robben Ford - Ultimate Blues Play Along Guitar Trax - Book and CD
This book was conceived to provide the aspiring guitarist with the opportunity to play along with some of the finest guitarists
in the world.  The combination of a live rhythm section made up of Musicians Institute staff artists and demo solos recorded by GIT specialists such as Steve Trovato, Keith Wyatt, Scott Henderson, and Robben Ford make this the most exciting, authentic and useful play-along series ever created.  The accompanying book contains both an analysis of each progression and a transcription of each demonstration solo. Fingerings for practical scales are diagrammed and located nearby for easy access. 
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Robben Ford Blues Band - In Concert - DVD
The Ford family has the blues in their blood! In the sixties, the brothers Pat Mark and Robben Ford were part of the San Francisco scene and enjoyed the blues of the legendary Muddy Waters. Today, the Ford Blues Band, with its changing line-up is an influential player in California and on their tours of Europe where they present their powerful, full-bodied blues rock styles! Songs include: "It's Hot, Watch Yourself, She's Sweet, Don't Cry, Crazy For My Baby, I Smell Trouble, Lovin' Cup, Bring It To Jerome, Cadillac, Tell Me Mama".
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $21.95

Robben Ford - The Paris Concert - DVD
Recorded live at the New Morning club in Paris in 2001, Robben Ford does it again with his Californian blend of unmistakable laid back languor and dazzling diamond-like chords. Songs include: "Prison of Love, Just Like It Is, Nothing To Nobody, Start It Up, Moonchild Blues, Help The Poor, Chevrolet, Tired of Talkin', Indianola Blues, Deaf Dumb & Blind, Lovin' Cup, You Got Me Knockin". Also features an interview with Robben Ford.
(114 min)......................................................................................Price - $21.95

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Ed Friedland - Blues Jam: 40 Progressions and Grooves - Book and CD
Bring your local blues jam session home! These essential blues rhythm grooves feature a professional rhythm section and are perfect for guitar, harmonica, keyboard, saxophone and trumpet players to hone their soloing skills. The feels, tempos and keys have been varied to broaden your blues experience. Styles include: shuffle, funky, slow blues, jump blues, rhumba, swing and more!
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Tomo Fujita - Accelerate Your Guitar Playing - DVD
Exercises and Tips to Make You Better and Faster. Take your playing to the next level as Tomo Fujita shares his proven method for improving the essential skills required to play with other musicians and to freely express yourself on the guitar. This DVD includes easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations that can be applied to all levels and styles. Topics covered include: scale and picking exercises, interval and ear training, rhythm studies and stylistic grooves: blues, swing, jazz, R&B and funk. Includes 80-page accompanying instruction booklet.
(55 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $24.95


Blind Boy Fuller - The Guitar of Blind Boy Fuller - DVD
Taught by Ari Eisinger. Blind Boy Fuller recorded his unique brand of country blues from 1935 through 1940. His playing is chock full of both wit and soulfulness. His guitar arrangements are strikingly original and make perfect use of the unique sound of the National steel guitar which he used on most of his recordings. He is best known for his classic "Truckin My Blues Away" which has been performed and recorded by generations of blues and rock guitarists. This video gives a fully-detailed presentation of Blind Boy Fuller's intricate guitar work on six of his best recordings. Tunes include: "Untrue Blues, Jivin' Woman Blues, Pistol Slapper Blues, Funny Feeling Blues, Meat Shakin' Woman, Truckin' My Blues Away".
(88 min) Booklet included / Fingerstyle..................................Price - $29.95

Blind Boy Fuller - Masters of Country Blues Guitar - Book and CD
Taught by Stefan Grossman. Songs include -"Black and Tan, Meat Shakin’ Woman, Stingy Mama, Corrine, What Makes You Treat Me So? Weeping Willow, Baby, Quit Your Low Down Ways, Piccolo Rag, Untrue Blues, Painful Hearted Man, Get Your Yas Yas Out, Thousand Woman Blues, Sweet Honey Hole, Screaming and Crying Blues, Walking My Troubles Away, Jitterbug Rag, Crooked Woman Blues, Lost Lover Blues, Mama Let Me Lay It On You, Worn Out Engine".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

John Ganapes - Blues You Can Use - Book and CD
A comprehensive source for learning blues guitar, designed to develop both your lead and rhythm playing. Blues styles include: Texas, Delta, R & B, early rock & roll, gospel and blues-rock. It contains 12 complete solos, blues chords, progressions and riffs, turnarounds, moveable scales and soloing techniques, string bending, utilizing the entire fingerboard, using 6ths, chord-melody style and also includes audio with leads & full band backing tracks! 
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

John Ganapes - More Blues You Can Use - Book and CD
This follow-up book/CD contains lessons on pentatonic scales, single-string tremolo, double-string bends, reverse bends, shuffle rhythms, sixth and ninth chords, boogie patterns, chord substitutions, vibrato techniques, chord accents, voice leading arpeggios, rakes and blues runs! The accompanying CD also includes 23 full-band backing tracks.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

John Ganapes - Jazzin' The Blues - Book and CD
John Ganapes and jazz guitarist David Roos will take you to the next step with this comprehensive jazz-blues guitar instruction. With 15 hands-on lessons you will be learn to both improvise and comp with full-band play-along CD tracks and step-by-step instruction. The well planned lesson style and organized design of this thorough source will have you jazzin' the blues in no time! Lessons contain both harmony and melody, licks, tricks and turn-arounds, basic theory review, chords, scales, modes, extended and secondary dominant chords, chord-scale soloing and extensions, approach tones and passing chords, flat-five substitutions, minor blues and major blues, side slipping and harmonic gravity, soloing in the styles of Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian, single-note soloing, octave playing and chord melody!
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Robert Garland - Jazz For the Blues Guitarist - Book and CD
This book will spice up your blues solos by incorporating jazz, broaden your licktionary with simple jazz techniques, expand your knowledge beyond the classic pentatonic scales with some cool jazz ideas, explore the modes, outside tones, articulation techniques, arpeggios of jazzy harmonies, rhythm guitar techniques and stretch your harmonic vocabulary beyond basic triads and dominant 7th chords! Dozens of licks are included as well as a CD with recorded demonstrations and 5 jam tracks so you can try out your new techniques and harmonic knowledge over a rhythm section.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $14.95

Jay Geils - Blues Guitar Improvisation - DVD
Here's a chance to study with a true music legend and to explore some of the chronological history of electric blues guitar in the process! Jay is not only a great contemporary rock guitarist, but also a true student of the blues and jazz roots of rock and roll. Over the course of this masterful lesson, he shows you T-Bone Walker, Charlie Christian and Tiny Grimes guitar styles, Chuck Berry licks, bebop style, how to get a great tone, augmented and tritone substitutions, swing feel, phrases ending on upbeats, working in flat keys, horn-like phrasing, slide guitar, Earl Hooker style, open E and G tunings, and so much more! There are even special sections on modifying your amps and some of Jay's classic intro licks from the J. Geils Band. Jay Geils loves the blues and he loves guitar, and this infectiously exuberant video will have you wailing and swinging in no time! You'll never miss a note! All exercises are transcribed in the accompanying booklet, corresponding to example numbers on the screen. And of course, all right and left hand techniques are shown close-up and with special split-screen effects, so you can closely observe and learn all the subtleties the top players are known for!
(77 min) Booklet included..........................................................Price - $24.95

David Gogo - Blues Rock Licks and Tricks - DVD
Whatever you thought the 'blues' is, get ready to learn from one of Canada's flat-out best. Multiple JUNO nominee and Maple Blues Award winner David Gogo will rock you with a guitar playing style second to none! This former 'whiz kid' wowed Stevie Ray Vaughan when only 16 and now you can hear why. Gogo's teaching style is easily accessible for the aspiring guitarist and his presentation on this video is both entertaining and educational. If you are an advanced guitar player or a bedroom picker, you will be sure to get something from David Gogo's Blues Rock Licks and Tricks! Here's just some of what you will learn: an in-depth look at David's effects pedals and set up, guitar pick tricks, string bending, pick harmonics, soloing through the scale boxes, comparing 'The Kings' (Albert and BB), right hand attack techniques, soloing through the I, IV, V changes, differences in various guitars and pickups - with lots of fun, jamming, licks and tricks!
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95

Great Guitar Lessons - Blues and Country Fingerpicking - DVD
This terrific compilation of guitar lessons shows guitarists some of the vast possibilities inherent in the fingerpicking style. Taught by top pickers, each segment covers a complete song or instrumental that will expand your repertoire and enhance your musical knowledge. Country and blues fingerpicking requires a variety of techniques to get the sounds that are so popular and challenging. These lessons cover the steady bass / syncopated melody of the Piedmont blues players (Roy Book Binder and John Jackson), the muffled bass and swingy chords of Travis-style pickers (Thom Bresh and Doc Watson), the strumming and pounding of Delta blues stylists (Rory Block) and the banjo-like rolls and single-string approach of more bluegrass-oriented fingerpickers (Eddie Adcock). Happy Traum has personally recorded an introductory lesson and a song that will give you the tools you'll need to really start picking. Songs include: "John Henry" taught by Happy Traum, "Louis Collins" - John Jackson, "Fixin' To Die" -Rory Block, "Ragtime Instrumental Medley" -Roy Book Binder, "Southbound" -Doc Watson, "Red Wing" -Eddie Adcock, "Walkin' The Strings" -Thom Bresh.
(75 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $24.95

Jesse Gress - Blue Heaven Great Blues Guitar - Book
Includes: "Forty Days and Forty Nights, Just To Be With You" -Muddy Waters, "Boom Boom, No Shoes" -John Lee Hooker, "How ManyMore Years, All Night Boogie" -Howlin Wolf, "Bo Diddley, Say Man" -Bo Diddley, "My Dearest Darling, I'd Rather Go Blind" -Etta James, "It Hurts Me Too, Cry For Me Baby" -Elmore James, "Juke" -Little Walter, "Keep It To Yourself" -Sonny Boy Williamson, "Losing Hand" -Little Milton, "So Many Tears" -Lowell Fulson. 
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Jesse Gress - Blues Lick Factory: Building Great Blues Riffs - Book & CD
Blues Lick Factory is a clearinghouse for the best, most essential blues guitar riffs - what every guitar player must know! Laid out sequentially over each chord change in the standard 12-bar blues form, everyone of these licks is easy to learn. Each lick features its' own mini-lesson and is performed by Jesse Gress on the accompanying CD. This book also covers the scales, chord voicings, chord progressions and rhythm figures that form the arsenal of every major blues player. These licks cover all regional styles including Delta blues, Chicago blues, Texas blues and British blues. Beginners and intermediate players will quickly acquire a working vocabulary of great blues licks and be ready for action in no time!
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Jesse Gress - Jazz Riffs for Guitar - Book
Includes over 100 cool riffs in the styles of Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Art Tatum, Chick Corea, and other jazz masters. You will also find valuable information on interpreting lines, line substitution ideas, and much more. By playing and using these riffs, you acquire solid technique and and authentic feel for the music. A perfect source book of ideas for developing your own jazz guitar style and soloing phrases.
Notation and tab.......................................................................Price - $14.95

Jesse Gress - Guitar Licks of The Texas Blues Rock Heroes - Book & CD
Learn how to play just like the Texas blues-rock heroes! With enough hot licks to set the whole Lone Star State afire, Jesse Gress details the solo styles of these legendary guitarists, complete with essential stylistic details that make the music come alive. You get it all, from pioneers like T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, Pee Wee Crayton, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and Lightnin' Hopkins, to the next generation of innovators like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons, Jimmy Vaughan and Johnny Winter and on to latter-day explorers like Eric Johnson. You'll learn more than 100 licks in the authentic style of each player, each lick with its own mini-lesson, performed by the author at half and full tempo on the accompanying CD.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

David Grissom - Blues Rock Guitar Soloing - Book and CD
If you're looking to break out of the rhythm guitar mode and into the solo limelight, then this book is for you. With advice on licks, technique, feel, and what to do (plus what not to do) during your moment out front, David Grissom takes you through what every blues/rock guitarist needs to have under their fingers. Learn all this and more: picking techniques, string bending and other left-hand techniques, country licks that rock, borrowing from jazz, finding you own voice, what makes a great solo and the importance of playing live.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $14.95

Stefan Grossman - The Anthology of Country Blues Guitar - Book and CD
Featuring Rev. Gary Davis - "Hesitation Blues, Soldier’s Drill, I’m Throwing Up My Hands, Baby, Let Me Lay It On You", Mississippi John Hurt -"Big Leg Blues, Stack O’Lee Blues, Ain’t No Tellin, Frankie", Blind Boy Fuller -"Jivin’ Woman Blues, I Crave My Pig Meat, Careless Love, You Never Can Tell", and Lonnie Johnson "Stomping "Em Along Slow, Woke Up With the Blues In My Fingers".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Stefan Grossman - Blues, Rags and Hot Fiddle Tunes - Book and 3 CDs
Stefan Grossman teaches advanced fingerpicking guitar techniques along with 17 hot tunes including: "Slow Blues in C, Lemon's Jump, Yazoo Basin Boogie, Religious Train fare Blues, Diddie Wa Diddie, Shuffle Rag, Glory Of Love, Buck Dance, Cincinnati Flow Rag, New York City Rag, Hot Dogs, Twelve Sticks, Colored Aristocracy, Boys My Money's All Gone, Dallas Rag, Katz Rag, Black Mountain Rag". Three full hours of instruction.
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle.................................................Price - $29.95

Stefan Grossman - Bottleneck Blues Guitar - DVD
This DVD is a complete survey of country blues bottleneck styles and techniques featuring rare footage of Son House, Fred McDowell, ManceLipscomb and Bukka White. Left hand playing techniques are discussed as well as choice of bottleneck/slide. Playing in Open G (Spanish) and Open D (Vestapol) tunings are explored. Tunes taught include: "Banty Rooster, One Kind Favor, Someday Baby Blues, Roll and Tumble Blues, Can't Be Satisfied, You Got To Move, Wake Up Mama, God Move's On the Water, Good Morning Little School Girl, Whistlin' Blues".
(82 min). Booklet included. Fingerstyle..................................Price - $29.95

Stefan Grossman - Bottleneck Blues Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
The bottleneck guitar styles of Son House, Blind Willie McTell, Fred McDowell, Blind Willie Johnson, Hambone Willie Newburn and Muddy Waters are presented. Country blues bottleneck styles and techniques offer the guitarist a wide variety of sounds, textures and atmospheres as well as challenges. Songs include: "Banty Rooster, One Kind Favor" -Son House, "Wake Up Mama" -Blind Willie McTell, "You Got To Move, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" -Fred McDowell, "God Moves On the Water" -Blind Willie Johnson, "I Can't Be Satisfied" -Muddy Waters, "Someday Baby" -Fred McDowell, "Roll and Tumble" -Willie Newburn. These lessons include 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Stefan Grossman - Country Blues Guitar - Book and CD
Provides a unique opportunity to study the true roots of modern blues. The CD contains the original artist's recordings so you can hear and feel the music as it was originally performed. Songs include: "Blue Day Blues, Kokomo Blues" -Scrapper Blackwell, "Georgia Bound" -Blind Blake, "Big Bill Blues, Mississippi River Blues, Mr. Conductor Man, Saturday Night Rub, Stove Pipe Stomp, Worryin You Off My Mind" -Big Bill Broonzy, "Cincinnati Flow Rag, Italian Rag, Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From, Two Step Candyman" -Rev Gary Davis, "Easy Rider Blues, Hot Dogs, One Kind Favor" -Blind Lemon Jefferson, "Go Back to Your No Good Man', Life Saver Blues" -Lonnie Johnson, "Hunkie Tunkie Blues, Keep It Clean" -Charley Jordan, "Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed, Little Brother Blues" -Josh White.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Stefan Grossman - Country Blues Guitar - Vol I - DVD
Country Blues Guitar is a fascinating and challenging study. This video lesson explores the Key of C and how it can be used in playing blues, folk and ragtime. Examples from the playing of Rev. Gary Davis, Frank Stokes, Blind Blake, Blind Boy Fuller, Sam McGee and Elizabeth Cotten are explained and illustrated. Rare footage of Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary David, Furry Lewis, Jesse Fuller and Elizabeth Cotten is featured. Tunes presented include: "Freight Train, It Won't Be Long, Buck Dancer's Choice, Candyman, Salty Dog Blues, Ragtime Mama Blues, Blake's Rag".
(63 min) Booklet included / Fingerstyle.

Stefan Grossman - Country Blues Guitar - Vol II - DVD
In this second video lesson of the Country Blues Guitar series we explore playing in the Keys of G and A and how each can be used in playing folk, blues, and ragtime. Examples from the playing of Mississippi John Hurt, Willie Brown, Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson, Mance Lipscomb, Lightnin' Hopkins and Rev. Gary Davis are explained and illustrated. Rare footage of Big Bill Broonzy, Rev. Gary Davis, Mance Lipscomb, Mississippi John Hurt, Furry Lewis and Lightnin' Hopkins is featured. Tunes presented include: "Spike Driver's Blues, Shake Sugaree, Ragged and Dirty, Blues Licks in A, Willie Mae, Spoonful, Robert Johnson Blues Licks in A".
(65 min). Booklet included / Fingerstyle.
Stefan Grossman - Country Blues Guitar - Vol III - DVD
In this third video lesson of the Country Blues Guitar series we explore playing in the Keys of D and E and how each can be used in playing folk, blues, and ragtime. Examples from the playing of Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Lightnin' Hopkins, Lonnie Johnson and Frank Stokes are explained and explored. Rare footage of Big Bill Broonzy, Rev.Gary Davis, Son House and Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry is featured. Tunes presented include: "Lightnin' Hopkins Blues Licks In E, Stagolee, Take A Whiff On Me, Tribute To Lonnie Johnson, Charley James, Avalon Blues".
(68 min). Booklet included / Fingerstyle.
Stefan Grossman - Country Blues Guitar - 3 DVD Set - All 3 DVDs are now available
in a 3 DVD boxed set.................................................................Price - $49.95

Stefan Grossman - Country Blues Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
In these lessons, Stefan Grossman teaches the following songs arranged for fingerstyle guitar: "Cocaine Blues, You Got The Pocketbook I Got The Key, Crow Jane, Keep It Clean, Hunkie Tunkie Blues, Canned Heat, Come Back Baby, Monday Morning Blues". The accompanying CDs contain 3 full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. 
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle.................................................Price - $24.95

Stefan Grossman - Country Blues Guitar in Open Tunings - Book & 3 CDs
Stefan Grossman teaches the following songs: "Turn Your Money Green, Special Rider, Vestapol, If You Don't Want Me, Police Dog Blues, Kassie Jones, Sitting On Top Of The World, Hard Time Killing Floor, I'm So Glad". The accompanying CDs contain three full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction.
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle.................................................Price - $24.95

Stefan Grossman - Delta Blues Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
Stefan Grossman teaches the following songs: "M & O Blues, Bye Bye Blues, Frankie, Future Blues, Mississippi Blues, Blues Licks". The accompanying CDs contain three full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction.
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle.................................................Price - $24.95

Stefan Grossman - Delta Blues Guitar - Book and CD
Provides a unique opportunity to study the true roots of modern blues. The CD contains the original artist's recordings so you can hear and feel the music as it was originally performed. Songs include: "Future Blues, M & O Blues, Ragged and Dirty" -Willie Brown, "Dry Spell Blues, My Black Mama" -Son House, "Devil Got My Woman, Hard Time Killin' Floor, Special Rider" -Skip James, "Roll and Tumble Blues" -Hambone Willie Newbern, "Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues, Stone Pony Blues, 34 Blues" -Charlie Patton, "Good Boy Blues" -Arthur Pettis, "That's No Way to Get Along" -Robert Wilkins.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Stefan Grossman - Fingerpicking Blues Guitar Instrumentals - Book & 3 CDs
Taught by Stefan Grossman. This book contains three CDs (three full hours of instruction) featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction for the following songs: "Tribute To Lonnie Johnson, Dollartown, Yazoo Basin Boogie, Blues For The Mann, Religious Trainfare Blues (A Heart Much Obliged), Lemon's Jump".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Stefan Grossman - Fingerpicking Country Blues Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
These lessons include 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction.  Songs include: "Freight Train, Ragtime Mama Blues, Fare Thee Well Titanic, Bill Bailey, Charley James, If You Haven't Any Hay Don't Go Down That Road, New Pony Blues, One Kind Favor, Blues Ain't Dry, Old Country Rock, Little Rock Blues, That Will Never Happen No More, Easy Rider".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Stefan Grossman - Fingerpicking Exercises & Hot Licks - Book and 3 CDs
These lessons include 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-be-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. Lessons include finger strengthening exercises, the hammer-on and pull-off, single string runs, counterpoint lines, blues vibratos, the syncopated bass, rhythmic licks, walking the bass, chromatic runs, hot licks and ending tags.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Stefan Grossman - Fingerpicking Guitar Techniques - DVD
This 2 Volume DVD set is for the beginner and intermediate guitarist who wants to start fingerpicking! Rev. Gary Davis use to tell his students that playing the guitar was easy. He would say that a piano player has only two hands (the left keeps an alternating bass while the right plays a melody) but a guitarist has three hands! Our right hand thumb is one hand and plays the bass figures while our index finger is our second hand and plays the melody. Our third hand is our left hand which fingers chords. The results produce a full and orchestrated fingerstyle sound with a rhythmic bass played against melodic lines. This is the alternating bass technique which we sometimes jokingly refer to as "boom-chick". It is the most popular fingerpicking style played and has been used by numerous guitarists. Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Merle Travis, Doc Watson and Chet Atkins are but a few of the giants of this style. On these 2 DVDs, we will explore how to master the alternating bass style. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and then played again slowly on a split-screen so that you can carefully see what both hands are doing. As a bonus, you will also see concert footage of some of the great fingerstyle players such as Rev. Gary Davis, Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Merle Travis, Brownie McGhee, Elizabeth Cotten, John Jackson, Pink Anderson and Doc Watson! Songs include: "Oh Papa, Shake That Thing, Death Come Creeping, Nobody's Dirty Business, Make Me A Pallet on Your Floor, Coffee Blues, Crow Jane, Oh Mary Don't You Weep, Delia, Old Country Rock , Will The Circle Be Unbroken".
(170 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $39.95

Stefan Grossman - Fingerpicking Guitar Techniques - Book and 3 CDs
This series is designed for the beginner and intermediate student. Basic fingerpicking styles are illustrated in all the
major keys. The technique of the alternating bass is introduced in various settings. The styles and techniques of Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Sam McGee and others are discussed. Songs include: "Oh Papa, Death Come Creeping", "Buck Dancer's Choice" -Sam McGee, "All My Friends Are Gone, Candyman, Save Up Your Money" -Rev. Gary Davis, "Louis Collins, Got The Blues Can't Be Satisfied, Stagolee, Candyman, C.C. Rider, " -Mississippi John Hurt, "Truckin' My Blues Away" -Blind Boy Fuller. These lessons include 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Stefan Grossman - How To Play Blues Guitar - Vol 1 - DVD
In this series of lessons, various fingerstyle blues guitar styles and techniques are explored. The first lesson focuses on
the Key of C and delves into the alternating as well as monotonic bass techniques, blues slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs and blues slurred notes. The playing techniques of Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis and Blind Blake are discussed. The most important aim of this lesson is to give the guitarist a freedom to improvise playing a blues tune. As a bonus feature, audio tracks are included featuring rare recordings of the songs and styles presented. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and played slowly on a split-screen. Tunes include: "Railroad Bill, Careless Love, I'm Satisfied, You Got The Pocketbook I Got The Key, Cocaine Blues, See See Rider, Save Up Your Money John D. Rockefeller Put The Panic On". The lesson finishes with "Blues in C" which brings together the many ideas and styles that have been taught.
(85 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

 Stefan Grossman - How To Play Blues Guitar - Vol 2 - DVD
The second lesson focuses on the keys of G and D. The playing techniques of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Reverend Gary Davis,
Tommy Johnson and Lonnie Johnson are discussed as well as many other facets of fingerpicking in these keys. This is a challenging lesson that will illustrate different right and left hand techniques with the aim being to give the guitarist a freedom to improvise playing a blues tune in these keys. As a bonus feature, audio tracks are included featuring rare recordings of the songs and styles presented. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and played slowly on a split-screen. Tunes include: "Blues In G, Easy Rider, Return to Little Rock, Mama, Let Me Lay It On You, Blues Ain't Dry, Careless Love, Big Road Blues, Canned Heat Blues and Blues in D.
(76 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Stefan Grossman - How To Play Blues Guitar - Vol 3 - DVD
The third lesson features a wide variety of fingerpicking blues styles and techniques played in the keys of A and E. From
slow blues in the style of Lightnin' Hopkins to playing a blues in A with a dropped D tuning (DADGBE). Delta blues guitar techniques are taught with songs and ideas by Son House, Willie Brown, Charlie Patton, Tommy Johnson and Skip James. As in each previous lesson the final aim is to give the guitarist the freedom to improvise playing a blues tune in these keys. As a bonus feature, audio tracks are included featuring rare recordings of the songs and styles presented. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and played slowly on a split-screen. Tunes include: "County Line, Slow Blues in A, Come Back Baby, Yonder Comes The Blues, Weeping Willow, M & O Blues, Bye Bye Blues, New Pony Blues, If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road, Slow Blues in E".
(85 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Stefan Grossman - Ragtime Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
In these lessons, Stefan Grossman teaches the following songs arranged for fingerstyle guitar: "Mabel's Dream, High Society, Powder Rag, Soldier's March, Dallas Rag". The accompanying CDs contain 3 full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction.
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle.................................................Price - $24.95

Mat Gurman - 50 Licks Blues Style - DVD
Max Gurman demonstrates licks for dominant and minor blues progressions, turnarounds, intro licks, ending licks, stop time licks and much more. He will also show you all of the classic techniques used in blues guitar: bends, pull-offs, hammer-ons, slides, slurs, vibrato, muted string raking and more. Each lick is played in context then demonstrated slowly will full explanations on the techniques used and their proper applications.
Booklet included........................................................................Price - $14.95

Buddy Guy - Teachin' the Blues - DVD
In this DVD, Buddy teaches you 9th chord licks, pick vs. fingerstyle, licks from "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Money", Elmore James "Slide" effects, special rhythm parts, keyboard effects for Buddy's famed double-stop licks, Country Blues fingerpicking styles, turn-arounds, hot lead blues guitar, tuning the guitar down to D a la Jimi Hendrix, using the wah-wah pedal and "Barrelhouse" guitar style. There is also jamming at Buddy's club "Legends" in Chicago with Junior Wells and Arlen Roth! Split screen close-ups with tab and notation on screen.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95
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 Buddy Guy - The Buddy Guy Collection (A-J) - Book
Includes: "Are You Losing Your Mind, Blues At My Baby's House, Buddy's Blues, D.J. Play My Blues, Damn Right I've Got the Blues, Dedication to the Late T-Bone Walker, First Time I Met The Blues, Five Long Years, Good News, How Can One Woman Be So Mean, I Can't Quit the Blues, I Had a Dream Last Night, I Smell a Rat, Jam On a Monday, Just Playing My Axe, Just Teasin".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $22.95

Buddy Guy - The Buddy Guy Collection (L-Y) - Book
Includes: "Leave My Girl Alone, Let Me Love You Baby, Mary Had a Little Lamb, My Time After Awhile, $100 Bill, She Is Out There, She Suits Me to a Tee, She's Nineteen Years Old, Stick Around, This Is The End, When I Left Home, When You See the Tears In My Eyes, You Better Watch Yourself, You Were Wrong, You've Been Gone Too Long".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $22.95

John Hammond - Learn to Play The Blues Guitar - DVD
Learn how to play the songs, licks, grooves and soulful solos that make up John Hammond's dynamic blues style! In this DVD,
John breaks down some of his favorite songs - showing the scales, chord shapes, licks and turnarounds that define the country blues genre. As he shares his musical ideas and techniques, he also discusses his musical mentors and recounts colorful anecdotes that illustrate his long career as a touring blues musician. You'll learn innumerable ways to improve your own blues playing, including the use of the slide and how to integrate the harp into your songs. The whole lesson is enhanced by John's heartfelt performances of the songs he is teaching which include: "Just Your Fool, Phonograph Blues, Hellhound on My Trail, Terraplane Blues, Come On In My Kitchen, Untrue Blues, Honest I Do, Drop Down Mama, Jitterbug Swing, Come to Find Out , Slick Crown Vic".
(110 min). Booklet included......................................................Price - $29.95

John Hammond - Instructional DVD for Guitar - DVD
John Hammond is regarded as one of the most prolific and outstanding solo acoustic blues guitarists on the scene today! His career has spanned more than four decades, and he has recorded and apppeared on nearly 50 albums. In this in-depth interview taped in 1991, you get an inside glimpse of John's aspirations, his style and techniques that distinguish him as a unique and inspiring solo blues guitarist. In four performances, John demonstrates and discusses his slide guitar technique, finger picking, string dampening, and his unique use of string effects, open tuning and time shifts. He also discusses his vocals and harmonica playing, accompanied by 6 or 12 string guitar, and demonstrates in live performances. This DVD will keep you riveted to your seat as John reveals his influences, aspirations and experiences as a solo acoustic blues act. In the accompanying booklet, John teaches you his favorite licks and phrases from the blues masters!
(60 min). Booklet included.........................................................Price - $19.95

Mark Hanson - How to Play Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Solos - DVD
Grammy winning guitarist and acclaimed author Mark Hanson teaches you how to play great fingerpicking blues guitar instrumentals on this DVD. He uses individual instruction segments for each song and uses special features such as: slow and performance tempos, chord grid overlays and multiple camera angles with close ups! Songs include: "Every Night When the Sun Goes Down, Stick With Me Baby, Amazing Grace, Riff Raff, The Water Is Wide".
(75 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $19.95

Corey Harris - Blues Guitar From Mississippi to Mali - DVD
Corey Harris plays traditional country blues as authentically and powerfully as anyone playing today. He has also explored
the African guitar styles upon which so much of our early blues was based. On this remarkable instructional session, he teaches songs and instrumentals that will deepen your knowledge of the guitar and will add cross-cultural rhythms and licks to your blues repertoire. Starting with his own Mississippi-style "High Fever Blues" and Blind Blake's "C.C. Pill Blues", Corey teaches you authentic fingerstyle riffs and solos in C. He then gives you a detailed lesson in open E slide guitar, covering the traditional "Jack O'Diamonds" and Corey's original "King Cotton" - both with improvised variations. Corey shows you how to play "Special Rider Blues" adding African riffs to Skip James' deep Delta grooves in this compelling song. Finally, you'll end this musical journey into blues styles with two guitar pieces that Corey learned in Mali: the warm fingerstyle tune "Bajourou (Big String" and the flatpicking instrumental "Sundiata".
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Ernie Hawkins - Blues & Ragtime Guitar - DVD
In this DVD Ernie talks about his musical influences and performs a wide range of blues, ragtime and gospel tunes. Titles include: "What You Gonna Do, Railroad Blues, Chump Man Blues, Rev. Davis Medley, Police Dog Blues, Slow Drag, Fast Fox Trot, Twelve Sticks, Florida Blues, Penitentary Blues, Potato Head Blues, Hawkins Rag, If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down That Road, Call Up China, Lightnin's Hideaway, Elm Street Blues, Masanga, Riding On a Moonbeam, Blue Belle".
(97 min)........................................................................................Price - $24.95

Ernie Hawkins - The C-A-G-E-D Guitar System Made Easy - DVD 1
If you think of the guitar fingerboard as unknown and remote territory, full of mystery and confusion - then we have the road map and compass you need! The C-A-G-E-D System provides you with a complete under-standing of the entire neck of the guitar so you can find your way around without ever getting lost again!  Guitarist Ernie Hawkins calls it "The Magic Key" and on this DVD he lays out a clear and easy method for finding any chord, note or lick - in any key- anywhere on the fingerboard! He shows you how five basic chord shapes, moved up and down, can reveal all the scales, intervals and voicings you'll need to play any kind of music. Ernie patiently and thoroughly provides drills, exercises, practice tips and the basic theory necessary to help you understand the principles behind this important system. His amazing lesson teaches the fundaments of how the guitar works in a clear, step-by-step way that will open your eyes, give you security and confidence, and forever change your guitar playing life!
(85 min) Tab and chord charts included.................................Price - $29.95
Ernie Hawkins - The C-A-G-E-D Guitar System Made Easy - DVD 2
Ernie continues his detailed exploration of the C-A-G-E-D guitar system, using his long experience in country blues fingerpicking as the springboard for this lesson. You'll start by learning to play the standard 12-bar blues chord progression in every position and in every key, the heart of the C-A-G-E-D concept. As in his previous DVD, Ernie patiently and thoroughly provides drills, exercises, practice tips and the basic theory necessary to help you understand the principles behind this important system. You'll see how licks can be transposed from one key to another, how to link chords with harmonized passing tones, how major and minor arpeggios help you find notes everywhere on the neck, and how all the notes, intervals and chords work together to form a complete musical picture. Whether you're playing blues, folk, jazz or rock, this "magic key" to the fingerboard will give you the security and confidence to branch out into any musical genre that interests you!
(85 min). Tab and chords charts included..............................Price - $29.95
Ernie Hawkins - The C-A-G-E-D Guitar System Made Easy - DVD 3
In this third lesson, Ernie helps you explore blues melodies as they move up into the highest reaches of the fingerboard. He shows you the chord shapes, notes and licks in every position, and passes along valuable ideas that will bring the guitar into clear focus for every style you play. Building on the 12-bar progressions you already know, Ernie adds passing formations to link one chord to another in a variety of keys and creates a beautiful blues guitar solo. Ernie then works through the famous Blind Blake song "West Coast Blues" creating a great fingerpicking arrangement, which will bring you to another level in your understanding of chord structures!
(60 min). Tab and chord charts included................................Price - $29.95
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Ernie Hawkins - Teaches Fingerpicking Arrangements Piedmont Style - DVD
Guitar ace Ernie Hawkins has made superb arrangements of 4 classic pop songs that are perfect for the alternate-thumb fingerpicking method known as Piedmont Style. Ernie teaches each of these songs note-for-note, measure-by-measure and shows the chord shapes, bass and melody lines, licks and rhythms that bring each one to life! By picking these with the traditional steady bass and syncopated melody technique, you'll develop a style that will be great for solo performances or jamming with other players. Ernie builds on the techniques he developed on his successful C-A-G-E-D System DVD lessons, and these exciting arrangements will add immeasurably to your skill and repertoire! Tunes include: "When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob Bobbin' Along" -Harry Woods, "The Charleston" -James Johnson, "Rockin' Chair" -Hoagy Carmichael, and "The Glory of Love" -William Hill.
(75 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

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Warren Haynes - Acoustic Slide & The Art of Electric Improvisation - DVD
By popular demand, this is Warren's follow-up to his first extremely successful Hot Licks release, Electric Blues and Slide Guitar. In this DVD, Warren teaches the country blues of Son House and Robert Johnson, different slides for different sounds, open-tuning licks in G and E tunings, using vibrato to correct pitch, damping for a cleaner sound, Muddy Waters' standard tuning style, switching off between the slide and fingers, "call and response" improvisation and so much more. As an extra bonus, many of the examples are illustrated with Warren's band, Gov't Mule! Don't miss this opportunity for yet another blues guitar "tour de force" with the great Warren Haynes! Warren Haynes has become one of America's most important blues and rock guitarists. His work with the Allman Brothers Band and his trio, Gov't Mule, has brought him acclaim as both a slide and lead guitarist. This is his second instructional DVD for Hot Licks.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95
Click here to see a sample of this Warren Haynes DVD

Warren Haynes - Best of Warren Haynes - Book
Includes: "Bad Little Doggie, Blind Man in the Dark, Dreams I'll Never See, Fire in the Kitchen, Kind of Bird, Mule, Rock Bottom, Sailin' 'Cross the Devil's Sea, Soul Shine, Thorazine Shuffle, When the Blues Comes Knockin". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $22.95

Warren Haynes - Electric Blues & Slide Guitar - DVD
Take a lesson from Warren Haynes (known for his work with the Allman Brothers Band)! In this DVD he gives it his all as he teaches the art of Blues phrasing, various attacks for different sounds, accenting notes with vibrato, economy of notes, using space, string bending for that "vocal" quality, looking for blue notes within intervals, soloing, adjusting bends, getting the most out of one position, mixing major and minor scales, deviating from the scale, slide guitar in standard tuning, proper slide damping, proper slide intonation, vibrato and touch. Each example is taught in-depth and many are illustrated with Warren's band.
(87 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95
Click here to see a sample of this Warren Haynes DVD

 Warren Haynes - Guide to Slide Guitar - Book and CD
Learn the slide guitar stylings of Warren Haynes from the man himself!  The legendary guitarist of Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Dead, and The Allman Brothers Band offers instructions on choosing a slide, perfecting left and right-hand techniques, playing rhythm, and blues soloing - on electric and acoustic. The Warren Haynes "Guide to Slide Guitar" will give you the most in-depth and personal lessons ever on how to play slide guitar in his styles. Included is a split-channel CD of the exercises played by Warren himself with a full band (Gov't Mule) plus jam tracks. Listen to the master or solo along to the backing tracks!
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

Scott Henderson - Ultimate Blues Play Along Guitar Trax - Book and CD
This book was conceived to provide the aspiring guitarist with the opportunity to play along with some of the finest guitarists
in the world.  The combination of a live rhythm section made up of Musicians Institute staff artists and demo solos recorded by GIT specialists such as Steve Trovato, Keith Wyatt, Scott Henderson, and Robben Ford make this the most exciting, authentic and useful play-along series ever created.  The accompanying book contains both an analysis of each progression and a transcription of each demonstration solo. Fingerings for some practical scales are diagrammed and located nearby for easy access. 
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

John Lee Hooker - A Blues Legend - Book
Includes: "Blues Before Sunrise, Boom Boom, Bottle Up and Go, Canal Street Blues, Catfish, Dimples, Down At The Landing, It Serves Me Right To Suffer, Leave My Wife Alone, Louise, Maudie, The Mighty Fire, My First Wife Left Me, One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Peace Lovin' Man, Process, Stella Mae, This Is Hip, Tupelo, Wednesday Evening".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960 - 1984 - DVD
J
ohn Lee Hooker's genius of writing and performing magnificent, intense and emotionally potent blues can be seen in all their glory in this one hour video collection of rare performances. Titles include: "Maudie, Tupelo Mississippi, It's My Own Fault, Come Back Baby, Boom Boom, I'm Leaving, Hobo Blues, I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive, It Serves Me Right To Suffer, Boom Boom, You Looking Good Again Tonight, So Cold In Chicago, One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer".
(60 min) Biographical booklet included..................................Price - $24.95

John Lee Hooker & Friends 1984 - 1992 - DVD
Features Albert Collins, Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, John Hammond, Charlie Musselwhite and others. Songs include: "Baby Lee, When My First Wife Left Me, Maudie, Same Old Blues, I'm Bad Like Jesse James, I'm In The Mood, Father Was a Jockey, Crawlin' Kingsnake, Mr. Lucky, The Boogie".
(58 min).......................................................................................Price - $24.95

Lightnin' Hopkins - The Guitar of Lightnin' Hopkins - DVD
Taught by Ernie Hawkins. This DVD presents a unique opportunity to go to the source of Texas blues and learn from the master who inspired generations of guitar heroes. Offered here are all the basics, many of the secrets and tricks of Lightnin's deeply accomplished deceptively simple acoustic Texas boogie guitar style. This lesson features rare video footage of Lightnin' from the 1950's and 1960's. Lightnin' plays the tune and then Ernie analyzes it lick by lick. Tunes include: "Pull A Party, Goin' Down Slow, Shining Moon, Baby Please Don't Go, Take Me Back".
(93 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Lightnin' Hopkins - Rare Performances - 1960-1979 - DVD
This video offers a fresh reflection of one of the most deeply creative and entertaining characters who ever sang and played the blues. Tunes include: "Lonesome Road, Lightnin's Blues, Baby Please Don't Go, Mojo Hand, Take Me Back, Hurricane Beulah, Baby Scratch My Back, Couldn't Be Satisfied, Questionnaire Blues, Ain't It Crazy, Shining Moon, Black and Evil, Lightnin's Boogie, What'd I Say, How Long Has It Been, Ain't No Cadillac, Rock Me Baby". Also includes bonus footage: "Don't The Moon Look Pretty, Mojo Hand, Black and Evil, Good Night Blues, Baby Come Go Home With Me, Going Down Slow, Bunion Stew, Let's Pull A Party".
(70 min). Biographical booklet included.................................Price - $24.95

Hot Tuna - 25 Years and Runnin' - Live at Sweetwater - DVD
Jesse Block's concert documentary "25 Years and Runnin" celebrates the simple sustaining powers of blues, bars and Tuna. Jorma and Jack reflect on their influences and musical partnership since playing in a high school garage band, while their fans explain the Jorma / Jack chemistry that's kept them tuned into Tuna for a quarter century. The documentary's subtitle "Live at Sweetwater" is the crux of this DVD, 'live' performances of ragtime blues standards and Tuna originals that exemplify the free spirit that's kept Hot Tuna running all these years! Jorma and Jack are ably assisted by Tuna mates Michael Falzarano (guitar, vocals, mandolin) and Pete Sears (keyboards, accordion). The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and Maria Muldaur guest star on Dylan's "Maggies Farm". Titles include: "San Francisco Bay Blues, Trial By Fire, Let Us Get Together, Pass The Snakes, Hesitation Blues, Embryonic Journey, I Know You Rider, I Was The One, 99 Year Blues, Maggie's Farm, Folsom Prison Blues, Walkin' Blues, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, I See The Light, Ice Age, Genesis, Good Shepherd, Parchman Farm".
(103 min)......................................................................................Price - $24.95

Dan Huckabee - How to Figure Out Music From Recordings - DVD
In this 2 hour DVD you will learn the history of lick learning, ear training benefits and how this process actually works the
same for all instruments. You will see a thorough demonstration of all the lick-learning machines as well as how each works & sounds. But most important, Dan will show you the reason why "figuring out licks off of CDs" is absolutely the most important, valuable and fulfilling way to learn a musical instrument & truly the only way to develop your ear! Includes: matching tones to simple songs, learning licks from hit records, preparing the recording for analysis, tuning up to the recording, figuring out what key the song in, figuring out chords and chord progressions, figuring out musical ornaments and developing artistry. Watch Dan actually figure out licks, solos and chords from several songs as he explains the secrets and the use of the devices.
(120 min)......................................................................................Price - $29.95

Dan Huckabee - The Formula of Music - DVD
"Whenever I hear a new song on the radio, I already know how to play it the moment I hear it!" Sounds like magic - but the truth is, all good musicians can do that! And so can you, after we've shown you what to listen for. Learn ear training, the Nashville Numbering System, Perfect Pitch, history of the formula, voicings, how to figure out the chords to any song, how to recognize intervals, the tempered scale, circles of 4ths & 5ths and much more! This video will give you the understanding that the pros have. It's really just 4 years of college music theory condensed down into 2 hours of just watching TV! Everything is laid out in the most logical order, with the easiest examples to practice on. The best thing about it is it's so much fun, you'll forget you're studying. Split screen close ups and video illustrations make it a breeze to learn how music really works!
(129 min)......................................................................................Price - $39.95

Sam Hurrie - Slide Guitar in Standard Tuning - DVD
Here's some of what you will learn: damping techniques, pentatonic licks for slide guitar, right hand techniques, movable slide patterns played around basic bar chord shapes, mixing rhythm and lead playing for slide guitar, turnarounds, famous open tuning licks moved to standard tuning, country blues licks, slow blues - with lots of fun and jamming licks! 
(49 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95

Mississippi John Hurt - Avalon Blues - Book and 3 CDs
Taught by Stefan Grossman - These lessons contain 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. Songs include: "Avalon Blues, Sliding Delta, If You Don't Want Me, Payday, Coffee Blues, Monday Morning Blues, Candyman, C.C. Rider, Stack O' Lee Blues, Big Leg Blues, Corrina Corrina".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Mississippi John Hurt - The Fingerpicking Blues of Mississippi John Hurt - DVD
Taught by John Sebastian and Happy Traum. This lesson is filled with the songs, licks, sounds and techniques that make Mississippi John Hurt's music so popular. John Sebastian and Happy Traum, whose friendship goes back to the sixties, had the privilege of knowing John Hurt and hearing him play first hand. With their enthusiasm and love of his music, they take apart eleven of his classic songs - bringing fresh insights into the picking styles of this treasured artist. A bonus section also includes reminiscences and anecdotes with Sam Hood, owner of the Gaslight Cafe, the Greenwich Village coffee house that was "home" to John Hurt when he played in New York City in the 60s. Songs include: "Spike Driver's Blues, Got The Blues (Can't Be Satisfied), Coffee Blues, Richland Woman Blues, My Creole Belle, Monday Morning Blues, I'm Satisfied, Stack O' Lee, Candy Man, Avalon Blues, Make Me a Pallet On Your Floor".
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Mississippi John Hurt - Shake That Thing. Book and 3 CDs
Taught by Stefan Grossman. These lessons contain 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. Songs include:" Shake That Thing, Spike Driver's Blues, Joe Turner Blues, Casey Jones, Got The Blues Can't Be Satisfied, I'm Satisfied, Make Me a Pallet On Your Floor, Nobody's Dirty Business, Spider Spider, Richland Woman Blues, Louis Collins, Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Mississippi John Hurt - Volume I - DVD
Taught by John Miller. Mississippi John Hurt's appeal was universal, he was very much a musician of his time and place, playing within a tradition, but mapping out his own territory with subtleties of touch, phrasing and use of the guitar that were all his own. Though famed for fingerpicking and alternating bass style, John would often employ omitted beats or syncopated runs, rather than sticking to an unvaried alternation. Also, unlike many musicians of his region, he was comfortable playing in a variety of keys, routinely working in E, A, D, G, and C in standard tuning, as well as Open G, Open D and Open G tunings. This video presents instruction in John Hurt's repertoire, with songs chosen to showcase his playing in different keys. It also includes rare documentary silent film footage of Mississippi John Hurt playing guitar at his home in Washington, D.C. Songs include: "Spike Driver Blues, My Creole Belle, Monday Morning Blues, Slidin' Delta, See See Rider, Louis Collins, Frankie".
(90 min) Booklet included..........................................................Price - $29.95

Mississippi John Hurt - Volume 2 - DVD
Taught by John Miller. Mississippi John Hurt's appeal was universal, he was very much a musician of his time and place, playing within a tradition, but mapping out his own territory with subtleties of touch, phrasing and use of the guitar that were all his own. Though famed for fingerpicking and alternating bass style, John would often employ omitted beats or syncopated runs, rather than sticking to an unvaried alternation. Also, unlike many musicians of his region, he was comfortable playing in a variety of keys, routinely working in E, A, D, G, and C in standard tuning, as well as Open G, Open D and Open G tunings. This video presents instruction in John Hurt's repertoire, with songs chosen to showcase his playing in different keys. It also includes rare documentary silent film footage of Mississippi John Hurt playing guitar at his home in Washington, D.C. Songs include: "You're Going To Walk That Lone-some Valley Blues, Worried Blues, Avalon Blues, Richland Woman Blues, Big Leg Blues, Candyman, Payday"
(101 min) Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Mississippi John Hurt - Masters of Country Blues Guitar - Book and CD

Taught by Stefan Grossman - Songs include "Shake That Thing, Spike Driver’s Blues, Casey Jones, Got The Blues Can’t Be Satisfied, Joe Turner Blues, Stocktime, Hey Baby, Right Away, Ain’t Nobody But You Babe, Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor, Nobody’s Dirty Business, Richlands Women Blues, Louis Collins, Blessed Be The Name, Praying On The Old Camp Grounds, Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me, Corrinna, Corrinna, Oh Mary, Don’t You Weep, Avalon Blues, Sliding Delta, Coffee Blues, Monday Morning Blues, Candyman, Trouble I’ve Had All My Days, See See Rider, Stack O’Lee Blues, Big Leg Blues".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $20.95

Adrian Ingram - Jazz for the Electric Blues Guitarist - DVD
This lesson introduces sophisticated jazz lines and more advanced chord concepts and takes the player from the basic "jazz" blues progression to advanced chord substitution. Turnarounds and chord families, together with further elaborations and inversions are also discussed in an easy to understand way. Adrian Ingram reveals the secrets of jazz substitution and improvisation showing how the fundamental concepts can be used to lift your blues playing onto a higher plateau. Coloristic devices, such as Charlie Christian's "worry notes" and Wes Montgomery's "octaves" are also discussed.
(76 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Fruteland Jackson - Delta Blues Guitar - Book and CD
An Introduction to Blues for Beginners. This book/CD teaches the basic chords and strums for playing the Delta Blues. It also teaches Delta slide guitar technique, including authentic blues tunings and their basic chord forms. The DVD features performances by Fruteland Jackson and includes on-screen graphics, close-ups of the hands, plus simple interactive navigation which makes learning easy and fun!
(60 min) Notation and tab.........................................................Price - $14.95

John Jackson - The Fingerpicking Blues of John Jackson - DVD
This DVD is a must-have for guitarists who want to learn directly from a traditional blues artist. John teaches songs and demonstrates the finer points of his technique using songs that feature turnarounds, slide technique, runs up and down the neck, and the unique aspects of John's two-finger picking style. You'll learn to play: "Little Brown Jug, Candy Man, West Coast Blues, Louis Collins, Police Dog Blues, Boat's Up The River, Bear Cat Mama, Little Woman So Sweet, Red River Blues, Key To The Highway, John Henry". John gives a full performance of each song, then plays it slowly analyzing the more difficult sections.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Elmore James - Master Of The Electric Slide Guitar - Book
Includes: "Bobby's Rock, Can't Stop Loving You, Dust My Broom, Elmore's Contribution to Jazz, Every Day I Have the Blues, Hand in Hand, Hawaiian Boogie Part ii, I See My Baby, I Was a Fool, It Hurts Me Too, I've Got a Right to Love My Baby, Long Tall Woman, Madison Blues, One Way Out, She's Got to Go, So Mean to Me, The Sun Is Shining, Tool Bag Boogie".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Steve James - Blues Roots Guitar - DVD
Fingerpicking and Slide from the Southern Delta to New Orleans. Steve James is known for his deep knowledge of blues guitar styles, and here he teaches learning guitarists five of his favorite arrangements, high-lighting chord theory, licks, tunings, slide technique and other invaluable musical insights. Steve starts with Mance Lipscomb's classic "Sugar Babe, a basic 8-bar blues arrangement with alternating bass, showing how even this fairly simple song can take on a life of it's own. "Wet Laundry Blues" moves to the key of A, and is more typical of the Delta style, with rhythmic feels, walking basses and country blues licks. "Buddy Bolden's Blues" is a classic jazz/blues in C, making use of the "thumb roll" and some funky New Orleans-style chords. Steve's powerful version of Stack Lee's  "Blues in Open G" gets you started in bottleneck style, while "Hot Time on the Old Town Tonight", Steve's show-stopper in open D tuning, includes combinations of slid, pulled-off, fretted and open notes, with variations, involving harmonics and rhythmic "banging" the strings. This lesson with a top contemporary blues artist will add many new tricks and some great songs to your guitar repertoire.
(80 min). Booklet included / Fingerstyle.................................Price - $29.95

Steve James - Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar - Book and CD
Include "Take Me Back, Sugar Babe, Milwaukee Blues, Sebastopol, Spanish Fandango, John Henry, Railroad Bill, Crow Jane, Things About Comin' My Way, Jack o'Diamonds, Roll and Tumble, Stack Lee's Blues, Blues in A, Buddy Bolden's Blues, Way Out on the Desert, Liberty, Bear Creek Hop, Amos Johnson Rag, Guitar Rag, I Got to Cross That River of Jordan, Spanish Fandango (Revisited), Buckdancer's Choice, Railroad Blues, Judge Harsh Blues, I Will Turn Your Money Green".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Blind Lemon Jefferson - The Guitar Of Blind Lemon Jefferson - DVD
Taught by Ari Eisinger. Blind Lemon Jefferson inspired a generation of bluesmen but had few imitators due to the complexity of his guitar playing and the distinctiveness of his high clear voice. Tom Shaw, a bluesman and friend of Lemon from the 1920s said this about his playing: "Lemon was strictly a bluesman.. And he was the kind of bluesman you didn't have every day on the street. He was the king. Wherever he pulled his guitar out, he was the king there. Wasn't no use for anybody else to come up talkin' about playin' against him, 'cause they couldn't even do what he was doin' - all they could do was look and wonder how in the hell he done it". In this lesson  Ari Eisinger explains the secrets to Lemon's playing technique and style. He teaches five of Blind Lemon's most popular and intriguing arrangements phrase by phrase and note by note. Tunes include: "Matchbox Blues Black Horse Blues, Yo Yo Blues, Bad Luck Blues, One Dime Blues".
(95 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Lonnie Johnson - The Guitar of Lonnie Johnson - Book and 3 CDs
Taught by  Woody Mann. This book contains three CDs (three full hours of instruction) featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-
phrase instruction for the following songs: "Away Down In the Alley, Woke Up This Morning With Blues In My Fingers, Go Back To Your No Good Man, Blues in G, Stompin' 'Em Along Slow".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Lonnie Johnson - Masters of Country Blues Guitar - Book & CD
Taught by Stefan Grossman. Songs include: "Mr. Johnson’s Blues, Love Story Blues, To Do This, You Got To Know How,
Blues In G, Away Down In The Alley Blues, Sweet Woman You Can’t Go Wrong, I’m So Tired Of Living All Alone, Bitin’ Flea Blues, Life Saver Blues, Blue Goose Blues, Uncle Ned Don’t Use Your Head, Cat You Been Messin’ Aroun’, There Is No Justice, Go Back To Your No Good Man, Stomping ‘Em Along Slow, Woke Up With The Blues In My Fingers".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Orville Johnson - Intro to Lead Guitar - DVD
If you play acoustic or electric guitar, blues or bluegrass, jazz or rock and roll, this lesson with Orville Johnson covers the fundamentals you need to get started as a lead guitarist. In this lesson, Orville covers the fundamentals needed in a fun, easy to understand lesson that will get your fingers working and your brain thinking like a lead guitarist! Orville covers the following topics: thinking like a lead guitar player, vibrato, building a solo using movable licks, picking exercises for the right hand, sweep picking, alternating picking, harmonized scales on adjacent and non-adjacent strings, bending strings - whole steps and half steps, hammer on licks, sliding phrases, finding and playing melodies, playing licks vs. melodies, training your ear, spicing up a melody and more! This is an important lesson for the aspiring rhythm player who wants to do more and a great reminder on what makes a good soloist for the rest of us!
(73 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95

Orville Johnson - Tricks, Licks & Techniques for Dobro - Vol 1 - DVD
Orville takes 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: scales & blocking techniques, playing up and down one string. sliding with triplets, intonation, bar tilts, damping, scale patterns across 6 strings in closed positions, practicing scales in a musical manner, vibrato, harmonics, palm harmonics (chimes), playing in different keys without a capo using Red Haired Boy as an example and more! This is an important lesson in Dobro techniques for the blues, bluegrass, swing or Hawaiian player.
(60 min) .......................................................................................Price - $29.95

Orville Johnson - Tricks, Licks & Techniques for Dobro - Vol 2 - DVD
In his 2nd DVD Orville teaches: what makes something sound 'bluesy',  playing through a 12 bar blues in G, rhythm and 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 & pull offs, fast triplet licks, melodic style picking, "The Mongrels Dream", "'Shenandoah" arranging for yourself and much more! This is another important lesson in Dobro techniques for the blues, bluegrass, swing or Hawaiian player.
(121 min)......................................................................................Price - $29.95

Robert Johnson - CD-ROM - for computer use only.
This CD-ROM contains note-accurate transcriptions as well as simplified arrangements of each song, animating score and tab, instructor video, virtual fretboard and more - all the tools you need to learn from Robert Johnson's originals recordings! Songs include "Kind Hearted Woman Blues, Come On In My Kitchen, Hell Hound On My Trail, Terraplane Blues, Cross Road Blues, Last Fair Deal Gone Down". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Robert Johnson - The Complete Robert Johnson - Book
Includes: "Come On In My Kitchen, 32-20 Blues, Crossroad Blues, Dead Shrimp Blues, Drunken-hearted Man, From Four Until Late, Hell Hound On My Trail, Honeymoon Blues, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, I'm A Steady Rollin' Man, If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day, Kindhearted Woman Blues, Last Fair Deal Gone Down, Little Queen of Spades, Love in Vain, Malted Milk, Me and the Devil Blues, Mildcow's Calf Blues, Phonograph Blues, Preachin' Blues, Ramblin' On My Mind, Stones in My Passway, Stop Breakin' Down Blues, Sweet Home Chicago, Terraplane Blues, They're Red Hot, Traveling Riverside Blues, Walkin' Blues, When You Got A Good Friend".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $17.95

Robert Johnson - The Early Roots of Robert Johnson - Book and 3 CDs
Taught by Woody Mann contains
3 CDs with 3 full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction for the following pieces: "Blue Day Blues, Kokomo Blues, Devil Got My Woman, My Black Mama, Roll and Tumble Blues, Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues, Life Saver Blues, Georgia Bound".
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle.................................................Price - $24.95

Robert Johnson - Guitar Techniques - DVD
Taught by Scott Ainslie. Condensing more than a decade of blues teaching, performing and research on Johnson's guitar style, Ainslie delivers a startleingly concise and accessible demonstration of the techniques Johnson used to create his remarkable guitar parts. In this video you will travel to the crossroads of the Delta Blues with a contemporary master and learn to play: "Kindhearted Woman Blues, Sweet Home Chicago, Drunken Hearted Man, Ramblin' on My Mind, Walkin' Blues, Come on in My Kitchen, Cross Road Blues".
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $19.95

Robert Johnson - The Guitar of Robert Johnson - Book and 3 CDs
This book contains 3 CDs with 3 full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction taught by Woody Mann for the following pieces: "Kindhearted Woman Blues, Me And The Devil, Hellhound On My Trail, Ramblin' On My Mind, Crossroad Blues, Terraplane Blues". 
Notation and tab / Fingerstyle.................................................Price - $24.95

Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues - Book
By Dave Rubin contains solos, riffs, and instruction for 29 Robert Johnson tunes. These include: "Come On In My Kitchen, Cross Road Blues, Dead Shrimp Blues, Drunken Hearted Man, From Four Until Late, Hell Hound On My Trail, Honeymoon Blues, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, I'm A Steady Rollin' Man, If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day, Kind Hearted Woman Blues, Last Fair Deal Gone Down, Little Queen Of Spades, Love In Vain Blues, Malted Milk, Me and the Devil Blues, Milkcow's Calf Blues, Phonograph Blues, Preachin' Blues, Ramblin' On My Mind, Stones In My Passway, Stop Breakin' Down Blues, Sweet Home Chicago, Terraplane Blues, They're Red Hot, 32-20 Blues, Traveling Riverside Blues, Walkin' Blues, When You Got a Good Friend".
Notation and tab.........................................................................Price - $15.95

Robert Johnson - Rory Block Teaches the Guitar of Robert Johnson - DVD - 1
Learn to play the guitar style of the most influential Delta blues artist of all time! Robert Johnson's unearthly singing and intricate Mississippi Delta style slide guitar have inspired innumerable players in the decades since his untimely death in 1938. On this exciting, jam-packed DVD lesson, the award-winning contemporary blues singer and guitarist Rory Block completely demystifies the licks, runs, strums, bass lines, turnarounds and other important guitar elements that combine to make up the unique Robert Johnson sound. Working in open G and D Tunings, Rory provides a series of informational keys - specific guitar techniques that "open doors and unlock information" to allow you to play any song in Robert Johnson's repertoire. She works with you on getting a good slide sound and details the percussive picking and strumming skills you'll need to achieve that special Robert Johnson feel. Rory also discusses blues singing styles, provides fascinating insights into the Mississippi blues and shows you how to establish the energy, drive and motivation that will make you a funkier, more exciting blues guitar player! Although these skills pertain to any Robert Johnson song, you'll learn detailed renditions of "If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day, Terraplane Blues" and "Preaching Blues".
(120 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95
Robert Johnson - Rory Block Teaches the Guitar of Robert Johnson - DVD - 2
This is the second groundbreaking installment of her journey into the great blues artist's legacy and Rory provides complete note-for-note, lick-by-lick instruction for three of his most powerful songs. Each one of these classic Robert Johnson songs represents a different stylistic aspect of his playing. "Cross Road Blues" exemplifies the myriad of techniques that Johnson put into his songs in open G tuning; "Ramblin' On My Mind" utilizes an unusual altered tuning; "Hellhound On My Trail" is a haunting non-slide blues in open D. Rory takes each song apart - putting a microscope on the intros, chord positions, slide moves, picking, strumming and numerous other blues guitar skills you'll need to authentically play them yourself.
(105 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95
Robert Johnson - Both DVDs (Rory Block - Vol 1 & 2) on sale now! - $49.95

Robert Johnson - The New Transcriptions - Book
Includes: "Come On In My Kitchen, Cross Road Blues, Dead Shrimp Blues, Drunken Hearted Man, From Four Until Late, Hell Hound On My Trail, Honeymoon Blues, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, I'm A Steady Rollin' Man, If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day, Kind Hearted Woman Blues, Last Fair Deal Gone Down, Little Queen of Spades, Love In Vain Blues, Malted Milk, Me and the Devil Blues, Mildcow's Calf Blues, Phonograph Blues, Preachin' Blues, Ramblin' On My Mind, Stones in My Passway, Stop Breakin' Down Blues, Sweet Home Chicago, Terraplane Blues, They're Red Hot, 32-20 Blues, Traveling Riverside Blues, Walkin' Blues, When You Got a Good Friend".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Robert Johnson - Styles and Techniques - Book and CD
A step-by-step breakdown of the legendary guitarist's style and technique by Dave Rubin.  Songs include: "Come On In My Kitchen, Cross Road Blues, (Crossroads) Hell Hound On My Trail, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, I'm A Steady Rollin' Man, If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day, Kind Hearted Woman Blues, Love In Vain Blues, Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil), Ramblin' On My Mind, Stop Breakin' Down Blues, Sweet Home Chicago, Terraplane Blues, 32-20 Blues, Walkin' Blues". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $22.95

Oscar Jordan - I Am The Blues Lead Guitarist - DVD
Increase your guitar skills with this great interactive jam session! This DVD is designed for the musician who wants to practice with other musicians in a blues setting. With each run through, watch for visual cues of changes in the music. This lets you interactively join the rehearsal and become the lead guitarist in the band. You will be performing with Oscar Jordan and The Mighty Sons of Hercules. This DVD includes: Tuning up with Oscar Jordan, 8 blues jams (option to loop or single play), various blues styles and tempos, visual cues, producer notes, 3 live Oscar Jordan performances and an interview with the band. So tune up your guitar, turn up the volume and get ready to play the blues!
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $19.95

Jorma Kaukonen - The Acoustic Guitar - DVD - Vol I
In this insightful DVD lesson, Jorma breaks down his fingerpicking style, lick by lick, with important tips on use of the slide, open tunings, right hand picking and other techniques, using close-ups and split-screens. He teaches and plays "West Coast Blues, Hesitation Blues, Crystal City, and Embryonic Journey". He also demonstrates with Jack Casady, how two players on bass and guitar, can develop a song.
(100 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95

Jorma Kaukonen - The Acoustic Guitar - DVD - Vol 2
This DVD lesson presents an in-depth analysis of "I Know You Rider". Jorma teaches rhythmic figures, "back picking", vibrato,double -timepatterns, and other techniques from this song. "Water Song", an instrumental showpiece in open G, demonstrates harmonized scales, octave runs, string bends, and right hand rolls. "San Francisco Bay Blues" is a ragtime-style standard is filled with licks and guitar techniques to learn.
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Jorma Kaukonen - The Acoustic Guitar - DVD - Vol 3
This DVD lesson analyzes and teaches 7 guitar pieces - taking them apart lick-by-lick.   These include: I Will Be All Right, Been So Long, Ice Age, Man's Fate, Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning, Third Week, and Ninety-Nine Year Blues". He demonstrates inter-linked runs, rhythmic strums, back-brushing, double-time playing, dynamics and other concepts that distinguish his unique guitar style.
(80 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Jorma Kaukonen -The Acoustic Guitar - All 3 DVDs on sale now! Price -$69.95

Jorma Kaukonen - Blues, Rock n' Roll and Beyond - DVD
This exciting DVD guitar lesson is a "formula for instant success on the electric guitar". Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen fills this video with hundreds of great licks for blues and rock playing that will have you playing screaming solos and burning lead lines with the best of them. An excellent teacher as well as a top guitarist, Jorma clearly explains rhythm grooves, picking techniques, lead bass lines, licks, solos and invaluable techniques for electric blues and rock tunes. He gives essential advice on scales, runs, hammers and pulls, bends, vibrato, harmonics, string snapping and lots more! This DVD is instructional and entertaining! Jorma is joined by Electric Hot Tuna for dynamic performances of the songs you'll be learning: "Hit Single #1, Homespun Blues, Ode To Billy Dean".
(90 minutes). Booklet included.................................................Price - $29.95

Jorma Kaukonen - Jorma Kaukonen's Fingerpicking Guitar Method - 2 DVD Set.
Here's the ultimate course in Jorma Kaukonen's unique and influential blues and country fingerpicking guitar style. You'll learn 5 traditional and original songs, each one becoming a springboard for important musical information that will be applicable to any songs you want to play. An experienced and inspiring instructor, Jorma teaches at a leisurely pace, taking care to point out all the possible variations that will enable you to make each song your own. He reviews the chord positions needed for each song, slowing them down phrase-by-phrase so that even relative beginners will be able to play the pieces with some practice. He discusses his alternate bass thumb work and adds runs, bends, double-stops, bass walk-ups, blues licks, turnarounds, endings and ornamental notes to enhance your fingerpicking and blues arrangements. Songs include: "I'll Let You Know Before I Leave, Trouble in Mind, Tom Cat Blues, Genesis, Vampire Women".
 (130 min). Booklet included.....................................................Price - $59.95

Jorma Kaukonen - The Guitar of Jorma Kaukonen - Book and CD
Presents detailed analysis of 8 classic songs and instrumentals. Includes: "Embryonic Journey, Trial By Fire, Watch the North
Wind Rise, I See the Light, Been So Long, Mann's Fate, Genesis, Water Song".
Notation  and tab.......................................................................Price - $19.95

Jazz Guitar Chords and Arpeggio Patterns - Stacy McKee - Book  includes 300 jazz
guitar chord formations and single note arpeggio patterns in a quick reference format. Cross-indexing makes
this manual extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of music you play, we know you'll find this
to be a valuable, "must-have" addition to your library.  Stacy McKee was the featured guitarist with "Les
Brown and the Band of Renown" and for a limited time only, we will include an exclusive copy of his book
FREE with your first order!

Tony Keck - Beginner Touch Technique for Solo Guitar - DVD
Tony Keck has put together a three DVD series that clearly shows the student how to develop the Touch Technique (tapping)! In this first lesson, he starts at the beginning and patiently teaches the basics of this fascinating technique. You will learn: coordination development, counterpoint development, melody establishment, block chords, rhythmic variations, arpeggios, rotating bass and dynamics. As you explore these ideas you will put them to practice with: "Simple Gifts, Ode To Joy, Shady Grove, and 12 Bar Blues in G". A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD.
(90 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95

Tony Keck - Intermediate Touch Technique for Solo Guitar - DVD
In this 2nd lesson on Touch Technique, Tony Keck introduces a wide variety of musical styles that can be enhanced and enriched using tapping! A split screen is used so that you can clearly see what each hand is doing. You will learn: walking bass figures, blues pentatonic scale, blues based tapping, swing rhythms, the 11-V-1 progression, smooth jazz, creating a groove, textural concepts and tapping in DADGAD. As you explore these ideas you will put them to practice with: "Careless Love, Just My Imagination, and Stand By Me". A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD.
(78 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95

Tony Keck - Advanced Touch Technique for Solo Guitar - DVD
In this 3rd lesson on Touch Technique, Tony Keck presents a series of advanced techniques. The tunes range from jazz blues,
to funk, to country and demonstrate just how versatile tapping can be! You will learn: improvisation, diminished approach chords, walking bass, country blues style, muting and dynamics, creating multipart textures, right hand triads, finding your own voice and putting it all together. As you explore these ideas you will put them to practice with: "Yakety Axe, Sitting On Top Of The World, Sleepwalk, Tony's Funky Excerpt, and 12 Bar Jazz Blues". A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD.
(86 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95

Tony Keck - The Guitar Artistry of Tony Keck - Touch Technique - DVD
Using his blues based tapping technique, Tony Keck creates a soulful rhythmic, yet meditative sound. His instrumental influence has created a combination of intermixing classical tinge, blues, pop and jazz and has made him recognized for his distinctive compositions of sound. In this DVD, he performs the following titles: "Urban Stroll, Harlem Nocturne, Walk Don't Run, Cyberspace Boogie, Eleanor Rigby, Sleepwalk, Gratitude, John Henry, Sitting On Top Of The World, Glory of Love, Tapper's Blues, Just My Imagination".
(62 min)........................................................................................Price - $24.95

Catfish Keith - Dynamic Country Blues Guitar - DVD
In this lesson, Catfish teaches his trademark arrangements of  7 traditional country blues songs. In each case, he first plays the tune, then slows it down to highlight how he achieves his dynamic effects. His intense fingerpicking style features heavy vibrato, snapping bass strings, powerful strums and riffs, deep bends, "artificial" or "harp" harmonics, bottleneck slide and plenty of funky attitude! Songs include: "Eagle Bird, Why Don't You Take Mr. Catfish's Advice, Police and a Sergeant, Knockin' Myself Out Gradually by Degrees, Brown Skin Girl, Bye and Bye, I'm Going to See the King, Jitterbug Swing".
(85 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Shun Kikuta - Chicago Blues Guitar - DVD
In this DVD, guitarist Shun Kikuta teaches you the guitar styles and techniques you need to play authentic Chicago blues guitar! You'll learn: rhythm patterns for 12-bar blues, basic solo techniques, 53 essential blues guitar licks, phrasing ideas, chord voicings, minor blues, eight-bar blues, and turnarounds. You'll also learn the techniques of the masters as Shun guides you through examples in the styles of such blues legends as B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James and Muddy Waters. As an added bonus, you will see and hear Shun demonstrate all the concepts demonstrated throughout the DVD in five live performances with J.W. Williams and other great Chicago blues musicians at the world famous club "Buddy Guy's Legends".
(51 min).........................................................................................Price - $19.95

Albert King - DVD
A step-by-step breakdown of the styles and techniques of a blues and soul legend! Andy Aledort discusses and demonstrates the unique guitar solos of this blues giant. Here is an in-depth analysis of eight songs with lessons and tips on re-creating the Albert King style. Songs include: "Angel of Mercy, Blues Power, Born Under a Bad Sign, Crosscut Saw, I Wanna Get Funky, I'll Play the Blues for You, Laundromat Blues, Oh Pretty Woman".
(79 min)........................................................................................Price - $19.95

Albert King - The Essential Albert King - Book and CD
Taught by Wolf Marshall, these lessons contain a step-by-step breakdown of the styles and techniques of a blues and soul legend. Learn the trademark riffs and solos of this blues giant! An in-depth analysis of twelve songs including: "Angel of Mercy, Answer to the Laundromat Blues, Blues Power, Born Under a Bad Sign, Crosscut Saw, Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong, The Hunter, I Wanna Get Funky, I'll Play the Blues for You, Laundromat Blues, Oh Pretty Woman, Personal Manager".
Notation, tab and lyrics............................................................Price - $22.95

Albert King - The Very Best of Albert King - Book
Includes: "Angel of Mercy, Answer to the Laundromat Blues, Blues Power, Born Under a Bad Sign, Crosscut Saw, Don't Throw Your Love On MeSo Strong, Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven, The Hunter, I Wanna Get Funky, I'll Play the Blues For You, Killing Floor, Laundromat Blues, Oh Pretty Woman, Personal Manager, The Sky Is Crying".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

B.B. King - DVD
A step-by-step breakdown of the styles, sounds and techniques of the "King of the Blues". Your teacher, Andy Aledort, who has been a major player in the New York City blues and rock scene over the last 25 years presents you with an in-depth analysis of 8 classic B.B. King songs: "Crying' Won't Help You, Five Long Years, Just Like a Woman, Rock Me Baby, Sweet Little Angel, The Thrill Is Gone, You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now, You Upset Me Baby".
(96 min)........................................................................................Price - $19.95

B.B. King - Anthology - Book
Includes: "Ain't Nobody's Business, All Over Again, Darlin' You Know I Love You, Don't Answer The Door, Every Day I Have The Blues, Let The Good Times Roll, Night Life, Paying The Cost To Be The Boss, Please Love Me, Rock Me Baby, Sweet Little Angel, Why I Sing The Blues, Sweet Sixteen, Three O'Clock Blues, The Thrill Is Gone, When Love Comes To Town, Woke Up
Notation, tab and  lyrics............................................................Price- $24.95

B.B. King - Blues Master - DVD
B.B. King is certainly the most influential blues guitarist in history. His recording career began in 1949, and to this day he continues to tour the world performing over 250 nights a year. He laid the groundwork for a generation of younger guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Billy Gibbons, and Michael Bloomfield, all greatly influenced by his distinctive sound. Now you can own the entire Blues Master Volumes
1 through 3 on one DVD! Special features include: interactive motion menus, performance-only feature, "Getting To Know Lucille" interactive feature and tuning segment.
......................................................................................................Price - $39.95

B.B. King - CD-ROM - For computer use only.
This CD-ROM contains note-accurate transcriptions as well as simplified arrangements of each song, animating score and TAB, instructor video, virtual fretboard, and more - all the tools you need. Learn from B.B. King's original recordings! Songs include: "The Thrill Is Gone, Three O'Clock Blues, Bad Luck Soul, Sweet Little Angel, Please Love Me, Five Long Years". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
On-screen notation and tab......................................................Price- $24.95

B.B. King - The Definitive Collection - Book and CD
A step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles, sounds and techniques of the King of the Blues. Learn the trademark styles & techniques of the most celebrated guitarist in the blues! Taught by Wolf Marshall. Songs include: "Beautician Blues, Cryin'  Won't Help You, Don't Answer the Door, Five Long Years, Just Like a Woman, Paying the Cost to Be the Boss, Please Love Me, Riding With the King, Rock Me Baby, Sweet Little Angel, Sweet Sixteen, Three O'Clock Blues, The Thrill is Gone, Why I Sing the Blues, You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now, You Upset Me Baby". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $22.95

B.B. King & Eric Clapton - Riding With the King - Book
Includes: "Riding With the King, Ten Long Years, Key To The Highway, Marry You, Three O'Clock Blues, Help The Poor, I Wanna Be, Worried Life Blues, Days Of Old, When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer, Hold On I'm Coming, Come Rain Or Come Shine". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

B.B. King - Guitar Quick Licks - Up Tempo Blues Shuffle - DVD
Learn blues licks in the style of B.B. King - legendary blues singer, songwriter and one of the most respected blues guitarists of our time! Also includes a blues jam track. Taught by Stuart Bull. 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 with!
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $19.95

Freddie King - The Freddie King Collection - Book
Includes: "Full Time Love, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, Heads Up, Hide Away, I'm Tore Down, If You Believe, In The Open, Lonesome Whistle Blues, The Sad Nite Owl, San-Ho-Zay, See See Baby, Side Tracked, The Stumble, Wash Out, You've Got To Love Her With a Feeling".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Freddie King - In Concert - Dallas, Texas 1973 - DVD
Freddie King left us a vibrant musical legacy which includes concert performances like this - a stunning example of a blues master coming to triumphant terms with 1970s African-American grooves and 'playing funky". With his deep Texas blues roots and Chicago blues apprenticeship always evident, King's foundation was forever the blues, but he was not about to become an 'oldies' act and made his blues a very real part of the music of the moment. Tastefully intercut with the performance audio are brief recollections by King of his career as he saw it in 1973, adding insight into the man and his music. Songs include: "Big Legged Woman, Ain't Nobody's Business, Look On Yonder Wall, Ain't No Sunshine, Blues Band Shuffle, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, Going Down, Hide Away".
(60 min). Biographical booklet included.................................Price - $24.95

Freddie King Guitar Style - DVD
Taught by Duke Robillard. Freddie King's vast repertoire of blues classics offers cool hooks, hot solos and foot-tapping rhythms for the contemporary electric guitarist. His music combined the soul of Chicago blues with the swinging drive of Texas shuffles. Duke Robillard gives invaluable insights into the style of a legendary blues guitarist. Using a select group of Freddie's greatest songs, he takes you through each one lick by lick, revealing the inner workings of a master musician. Songs include: "Hideaway, San-Ho Zay, The Stumble, Sen-sa-shun". Rare performance footage of Freddie King is included.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $19.95

Freddie King - Live at the Sugarbowl - DVD
Freddie King in concert was an event to behold. His performances were powerful and filled with emotional singing coupled with burning soulful licks played on his Gibson 355. The rare footage presented on this video features a complete set by Freddie and his band recorded at the Sugarbowl in South Carolina on September 22nd, 1972. All the sheer power and joy of Freddie King is presented in this video. Songs include: "Big Legged Woman, Ain't Nobody's Business, I'm in Trouble, Key To The Highway, Blues Band Shuffle, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, Goin' Down".
(46 min)........................................................................................Price - $24.95

Freddie King - The!!!!Beat - 1966 - DVD

The intensity of the performances in this DVD suggest an artist who burned at full throttle every time he played. Most of the clips in this collection come from a unique time warp, a fleeting moment when Southern R & B collided with mid-60s "Mod" and rendered a television show called "The!!!!Beat". This video collection presents all of Freddie King's appearances from this unique series. Songs include: "Funny Bone, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, San-Ho-Zay, I'm Tore Down, Hide Away, I Love The Woman, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, See See Baby, Sitting On The Boatdock, Shuffle, She Put The Whammy On Me, San-Ho-Zay, Funny Bone, Hide Away" From Sweden, 1973 - "Have You Ever Loved a Woman, Blues Band Shuffle, Big Leg Woman".
(60 min) .Biographical booklet included.................................Price - $24.95

Greg Koch - Guitar Clues Operation Pentatonic - Book and CD
Join renowned guitar master Greg Koch as he clues you in to a wide variety of fun and valuable pentatonic scale applications.
Whether you're new to improvising or have been doing it for awhile, this book/CD pack will provide loads of delicious licks and tricks that you can use right away, from volume swells and chicken pickin' to intervallic and chordal ideas. The CD includes 65 demo and play-along tracks. You'll learn: rock, country, blues and funk styles, minor and major pentatonic scales, blues scale and beyond, slides, bends vibrato, pinch harmonics, whammy bar wigglin', chicken pickin, open-string pull-offs, Travis picking, volume swells, and pedal steel effects.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Tom Kolb - Amazing Phrasing -  Book and CD
Includes 50 ways to improve your improvisational skills! This book/CD explores all the main components necessary for crafting well-balanced rhythmic and melodic phrases. It also explains how these phrases are put together to form cohesive solos. Many styles are covered -rock, blues, jazz, fusion, country, Latin, funk and more - and all of the concepts are backed up with musical examples. The 50 ideas are divided into five main sections: 1) The Basics - covers fundamental but all too often forgotten techniques such as slurs and vibrato. 2) Melodic Concepts - explores various aspects of melodic phrasing such as motifs, chromaticism and sequences. 3) Harmonic Embellishments - discusses the melodic potential of harmonic intervals (dyads), chords and chord partials. 4) Rhythmic Concepts - explores various aspects of rhythmic phrasing such as accents, free-time phrasing and metric modulation. 5) Solo Structure - all of the topics discussed in the book come together to help form the big picture!
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Johnny Lang - Long Time Coming - Book
Songs include: "Give Me Up Again, Red Light, Get What You Give, The One I Got, Touch, Beautiful One, If We Try, Goodbye Letter, Save Yourself, To Love |Again, Happiness and Misery, Hide Your Love, Dying To Live, Long Time Coming, Living For The City". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Don Latarski - Blues Guitar - Rural, Urban and Modern Styles - Book & CD
The most complete method for the modern blues guitarist. You will learn basic blues techniques; soloing over the I, IV, and V chords; and the differences between authentic blues soloing, blues-rock, funk, and jazz-oriented solos. Plus you'll learn classic blues phrases, intros, endings, and turnarounds. With more than 130 music examples, all recorded on the included CD, and more than 20 complete blues tunes for demonstration and play-along practice, this book is a complete course on blues guitar. Tunes include: "Young Drifter Old Road, Doggin' My Tail, Make Mine With the Blues, Go By The Four, I Can See The Train Afar, Ramblin, Steppin' Out, Walkin' On the "C", Jumpin' at the Double Stop, Lazy River Blues, A Minor Connection, When People Look Down, Saints and Sinners, Cantaloupe Shuffle, The Funk/Blues, The Memphis Connection, Unfinished Business".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Lead Belly - The Guitar of Lead Belly - DVD -
Taught by Harry Lewman. Today, "Lead Belly" Ledbetter is regarded as one of America's greatest and most influential folk musicians. Lead Belly and his recordings have been the touchstone and inspiration for thousands of musicians, painters, sculptors, writers and just plain folk. In this video lesson - the first ever to show how Lead Belly played his booming 12-string guitar - Harry Lewman explores the stories behind the songs, and explains in detail the unusual way in which Lead Belly tuned, strung, and played the 12-string guitar. Rare footage of Lead Belly is also featured in this lesson. Tunes include: "Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Midnight Special, Good-night Irene, Good Morning Blues, Bourgeois Blues, Silver City Bound, Fannin Street, You Know I Got To Do It"
(81 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Lead Belly - No Stranger To the Blues - Book
Includes: "Ain't Going Down To the Well No More, Alabama Bound, Almost Day, Big Fat Woman, Black Girl, Bourgeois Blues, Bring Me Little Water Silvy, Can't You Line 'Em, Children's Blues, Christmas Is Coming, De Kalb Blues, Easy Rider, Fannin Street, For Worth and Dallas Blues, 4, 5 and 9, Gallis Pole, Go Down Old Hannah, Good Mornin' Blues, Goodnight Irene, Green Corn, Ha Ha This away, In the Pines, Keep Your Hands Off Her, Leavin'Blues, Lining Track, Little Children's Blues, Midnight Special, Mr. Tom Hughes' Town, National Defense Blues, New York City, Poor Howard, Red River, Roberta, Rock Island Line, Shorty George, Silver City Bound, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, You Know I Got To Do It".
Notation, tab and lyrics............................................................Price - $19.95

Phil Leadbetter - Dobro Workshop - DVD
Although designed for the intermediate Dobro player, players at all levels can benefit from the topics discussed in this workshop DVD. Phil addresses: creating breaks, building speed, backing up a vocalist, dynamics, working in a band and offers lots of "short cuts" to playing the Dobro! Several songs are performed and numerous licks and fills are taught and explained. Additional topics include: proper microphone techniques for stage and studio as well as tips for buying a Dobro. This comprehensive workshop DVD covers all the bases!
(52 min)........................................................................................Price - $24.95

Learn Blues Guitar with 6 Great Masters! - DVD
Six blues giants take you through the basics of playing blues guitar! Lessons include: Lesson 1: Arlen Roth - shows you Chicago Blues techniques, B.B. King and Clapton styles. Lesson 2: Lonnie Mack - another blues legend shares his secrets of blues rhythm techniques. Lesson 3: Ronnie Earl - the master of soulful blues shows you how to play blues licks and solos. Lesson 4: Duke Robillard - the celebrated bluesman teaches you the essentials including T-Bone Walker and Chuck Berry styles. Lesson 5: Buddy Guy - the King of Chicago blues gives a masterclass in lead guitar soloing. Lesson 6: Harvey Mandel - this unique blues original teaches scales, modes and their improvisational possibilities.
(31 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $19.95

Learn Chicago Blues Guitar with 6 Great Masters! - DVD
Six Chicago Blues giants take you through the basics of playing Chicago Blues guitar! Lessons include: Lesson 1: Buddy Guy - The King of Chicago Blues on blues chords, T-Bone Walker style and "Stormy Monday". 2: Arlen Roth - covers fingerpicking, constant bass, independence, turnarounds and dissonance. Lesson 3: Ronnie Earl - the soulful blues man on turnarounds, fingerpicking and constant bass. Lesson 4: Jay Geils - the R & B bluesman on B.B. King style, vibrato and blues styling. Lesson 5: Cornell Dupree - shows you flat picking and Billy Butler's famous "Honky Tonk" solo. Lesson 6: Otis Rush - focuses on B.B. King and Earl Hooker styles.
(39 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $19.95

Learn Slide Guitar with 6 Great Masters! - DVD
Six slide guitar giants take you through the basics of playing slide guitar! Lessons include: Lesson 1: Arlen Roth - on open E tuning, slide fundamentals, right & left hand damping. Lesson 2: Lee Roy Parnell - demonstrates open E box patterns, acoustic slide technique and playing the blues. Lesson 3: Mick Taylor - the ex-Rolling Stone shows you standard tuning slide, string damping, playing slide with a pick and more. Lesson 4: Jay Geils - teaches standard tuning slide, vibrato and Muddy Waters style. Lesson 5: Greg Martin - covers fingerpicking, standard tuning slide and Duane Allman style. Lesson 6: Warren Haynes - learn lead slide licks, tone & open G Tuning from the Allman Bros. guitarist.
(51 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $19.95

Amos Lee - Play It Like It Is - Book
Blue Note recording artist Amos Lee is a singer/songwriter from Philly whose music has been heard on many popular TV and movie soundtracks. In 2005, he released his eponymous debut and was named one of Rolling Stone's “Top 10 Artists to Watch.” This matching folio features artist-approved, note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all 11 songs: "All My Friends, Arms Of a Woman, Black River, Bottom Of The Barrel, Colors, Dreamin', Give It Up, Keep It Loose Keep It Tight, Love In The Lies, Seen It All Before, Soul Suckers".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Legends of Bottleneck Blues Guitar - DVD
This DVD presents rare and historical recordings from 1965-1970 of some of the greatest exponents of this blues technique. Although particularly popular in Mississippi and Louisiana, bottleneck styles could be found the length and breadth of the rural South. While there were similarities amongst guitarists in some locales, there was no preponderant style or approach other than the abilities and imagination of the guitarist employing a slide technique. The musicians presented in this video are amongst the greatest exponents of slide blues guitar who ever lived and are ample testimony to the superb variety available in this style. Performances include: "Death Letter Blues, Levee Camp Moan" -Son House, "Ramblin, Tell Me Mama, Mr. Tom Green's Farm" -Johnny Shines, "Louise, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning, I Heard Somebody Call, Break Em Down, My Babe" -Fred McDowell, "Hark From the Tomb, I'm Glad Salvation's Free, John Henry" -Jesse Fuller, "Brownsville Blues" -Furry Lewis, "Motherless Children Have a Hard Time" -Mance Lipscomb.
(60 min) Biographical booklet included..................................Price - $24.95

Legends of Country Blues Guitar - Vol. 1 - DVD
The early country blues players played with a personal adaptation of their regional style, shaping blues and related material to their own needs and those of their audience. The music they played was alien to formula, possessing such skill and robustness as to be captivating. Their fame was local, tied intimately to their time and place, and only the providence of a chance encounter with a talent scout or record company preserved their art. Even then, it seemed fated that they would remain flamboyant names on exotic record labels. The rare footage presented in this video is a treasure beyond imagining, drawn from a myriad of sources, depicting some of the greatest blues musicians who ever lived. Songs include "Silver City, Angel Child" - Mance Lipscomb, "Spike Driver's Blues, You're Going To Walk That Lonesome Valley Blues" - Mississippi John Hurt, "Cairo Blues" - Henry Townsend, "Death Letter Blues, I Had a Woman in Hughes" -Son House, "Children of Zion" -Rev. Gary Davis, "Worried Man Blues, How You Want It Done, John Henry, Blues In E" -Big Bill Broonzy, "Mamie" -Robert Pete Williams, "Don't Kid Me" -Brownie McGhee, "Jelly Jelly" -Josh White, "Death Don't Have No Mercy" -Rev. Gary Davis.
(60 min) Biographical booklet included..................................Price - $24.95

Legends of Country Blues Guitar - Vol. 2 - DVD
Performances include: "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues, Poor Boy" -Bukka White, "Big Road Blues, That's All Right, Sam's Rag" -Sam Chatmon, "Sloppy Drunk Blues, Highway 49, Providence Help The Poor People" -Big Joe Williams, "Cool Drink Of Water" -Houston Stackhouse, "Yonder Comes The Blues" -Son House, "Buck Dance, Hard Walking Blues, Make Believe Stunt, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning" -Rev. Gary Davis, "Goodnight Irene, The Grey Goose, Pick A Bale of Cotton, Take This Hammer" -Leadbelly.
(60 min). Biographical booklet included.................................Price - $24.95

Legends of Country Blues Guitar - Vol. 3 - DVD
Rare performances from 1962-1970. Much of the extremely rare performance footage presented in this video has never before been publicly seen and documents the diversity of a music which was as personal as a fingerprint - yet as universal as the blues itself. Songs include: "Judge Boushe Blues, Furry's Blues, See That My Grave Is Kept Clean, John Henry" - Furry Lewis, "That Will Never Happen No More, Rag In C" - John Jackson, "You Know Baby What I Want, Number 12 Train, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" - Josh White, "Dear Old Mother Of Mine" - Robert Pete Williams, "Black Mary" - Ethel & George McCoy, "She Knows How To Stretch It, Ain't Nobody Home But Me, You Don't Know What The Lord Told Me" - Pink Anderson, "Oh Glory How Happy I Am" - Rev. Gary Davis, "Running Wild, The Woman I Had She Left Me" - Jesse Fuller.
(60 min). Biographical booklet included.................................Price - $24.95

Legends of Delta Blues - DVD
Featuring Son House, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Shines, Bukka White. The Mississippi Delta is the source of America's deep and pervasive blues tradition. This music has mesmerized everyone from a young Muddy Waters to today's blues-based rockers. It's earthy vitality remains fresh in rare performances rife with slide guitars, driving rhythms and songs as searing as a hellhound's bay across the Delta darkness. Performances include: "Talk About The Blues, I Had the Blues This Morning, Empire State Express, Levee Camp Moan, Don't Mind People Grinning in Your Face" - Son House, "Sweet Home Chicago, Kindhearted Woman, Love Of Mine, Going To Algiers, Tell Me How You Want Your Rolling Done, I Don't Know, Ramblin" - Johnny Shines, "I'm Going Settle Down, Old Lady, Freight Train Blues" -Bukka White, "I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive, It Serves Me Right To Suffer," -John Lee Hooker.
(62 min) Biographical booklet included..................................Price - $24.95

Furry Lewis - The Guitar of Furry Lewis - DVD
Taught by John Miller. Furry Lewis was one of the most improvisatory of bluesman and a study in contrasts. He was equally comfortable working in broad strokes or intricate detail, and everything he played shared a rhythmic strength and fluidity of phrasing that was all his own. He was a two finger picker with an unusually varied repertoire of right hand attacks. In open tunings, he favored big brush strokes with his thumb on the upbeats, while when playing in E, he adopted a very complex, detail-oriented approach. Tunes include: "Dryland Blues, Mistreating MamaBlues, Billy Lyons and Stack O'Lee, I Will Turn Your Money Green, Kassie Jones, Rock Island Blues".
(89 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Mance Lipscomb - The Guitar of Mance Lipscomb - Vol I - DVD
The genius country/songster Mance Lipscomb was the most accomplished of the Texas "dead thumb" guitarists. His solid driving bass propelled his dancing, spontaneous melodies through song after song. In this video Ernie Hawkins carefully takes you through the complete range of Mance's playing, revealing all the tricks of the trade. Most importantly, you will learn how to play in Mance's style so that you can effortlessly adapt it to any kind of song. Tunes include: "Captain Captain, Night Time Is The Right Time, Goin' Down Slow, You Got To See Your Momma Every Night, You Got To Reap What You Sow, Sugarbabe, Cherry Ball".
(94 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Mance Lipscomb -The Guitar of Mance Lipscomb - Vol II - DVD
Taught by Ernie Hawkins. In this second DVD lesson Ernie Hawkins continues his study of Mance Lipscomb's guitar style and fingerpicking techniques. Ernie highlights the ever popular "Spoonful", two ragtime instrumentals in the key of G and A and an extended blues in the key of G - "Spoonful, G Rag, A Rag, Blues in G".
(66 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Mance Lipscomb - In Concert - DVD
Mance Lipscomb was the son of a former slave and lived most of his life in Navasota, Texas - supporting himself and his family by tenant farming while playing blues and rags at local Saturday night parties. He was discovered by Chris Strachwitz in 1960. Soon he was performing at festivals, concert halls and clubs around the country. This video presents a rare television concert recorded in Texas for LRU TV in 1969. Songs include: "So Different Blues, Take Me Back, Going Down Slow, Keep On Trucking, Alcohol Blues, Angel Child, Silver City, Night Time Is The Right Time, Key To The Highway, You Got To See Your Mama Every Night, Mama Don't Allow, Long Way To Tipperary, Baby You Don't Have To Go, When The Saints Go marching In, Motherless Children, I Want To Do Something For You".
(60 min).  Biographical booklet included................................Price - $24.95

Lone Star Guitar - Texas Blues and Beyond - Book
Includes "Tin Pan Alley, Look At Little Sister, Superstition, Come On" - Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Sweet Soul Vibe, Six Strings Down" - Jimmie Vaughan, "Emerald Eyes, Zap" - Eric Johnson, "Scrawl, My Way Down" -Chris Duarte, "La Grange, Sharp Dressed Man, Got Me Under Pressure, Tush" - ZZ Top, "Blue Sky, Harlem, How Does It Feel" - Ian Moore.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

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Doug MacLeod - 101 Blues Guitar Essentials - 2 DVDs
Learn the secrets of acoustic guitar blues as revealed by a modern day master! On this 2 DVD set, Doug shares a wealth of the blues guitar secrets he's learned during his lifelong journey with the blues. Not only will you come away with a whole new batch of licks and tricks to enrich your own playing - you'll also have some serious fun learning them! Doug is as engaging a teacher as he is a performer. Lessons include: essential techniques for left and right hand, one chord grooves, exploring the neck for greater range, turnarounds, octaves, 12 bar and 8 bar blues, and variations on Open G tuning.  Special features include: over 5 hours of footage, unique exciting and fun learning formats, multi-angle viewing for close-ups on both left and right hands, 45 pages of tab/notation included on DVD and bonus performance.
(300 min). Printable tab and notation......................................Price - $29.95

Pete Madsen - Slide Guitar - Know the Players, Play The Music - Book & CD
Slide guitar is one of the most evocative sounds in all music. Nothing else comes so close to matching the expressiveness of the human voice. Created in Hawaii but forever associated with the country blues of the American South, slide - or bottleneck - has gone on to enrich many other kinds of music, from rock n' roll to folk and country. In this book, guitarist and teacher Pete Madsen takes you every step of the way to making this great sound your own, with the help of a comprehensive program of exercises, riffs, and original compositions in the styles of the slide masters! He also gives you a thorough history of the technique and its greatest exponents, from Robert Johnson, Son House, and Sol Hoopii through to George Harrison, Duane Allman, Ry Cooder and Leo Kottke. Hardback spiral bound book.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95


Woody Mann - Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar - Early Roots - DVD
This DVD teaches the song forms and techniques of early American folk and blues guitar styles. Acclaimed blues performer and
educator, Woody Mann, teaches five blues songs based on the playing of such originators as Charley Patton, Son House, Robert Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Scrapper Blackwell and Tommy Johnson. Written for the near beginner to intermediate student, each song illustrates the techniques and approaches of these innovators in a clear and easy to understand arrangement of a classic theme in Open G, Open D and standard tuning, Woody teaches techniques including rhythmic fingerpicking, left-hand damping, brushing and percussive right-hand techniques and syncopating a melody. Included is a technique and variations section where Woody further explores the subtleties of dynamics and phrasing and shows how to create variations within a tune. "Early Roots" offers the student the tools needed to understand and play the music of the early masters - the roots of today's acoustic fingerstyle guitar music. Songs include: "Delta Blues For Patton, Jackson Moan, Blue Daze, Shuffle, Blues in G, Bullfrog Groan, Technique and Variations".
(75 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Woody Mann - Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar - Do That Guitar Rag - DVD
In this DVD, Woody Mann teaches the sounds and techniques of the classic ragtime blues guitar style. Inspired by the early masters such as Blind Blake, Big Bill Broonzy, Rev. Gary Davis and Blind Boy Fuller, Woody has written original tunes that break down the complexities of the music into clear and playable instrumentals. Working in standard tuning, Woody illustrates syncopated picking techniques, chord embellishments, rhythmic bass lines, classic ragtime riffs and demonstrates how to attain the characteristic swinging sound of ragtime blues. Included is a technique and variations section that focuses in on how to play variations in the songs and discusses practical approaches to developing a solid overall picking technique. This DVD lesson demystifies the playing of the great ragtime blues artists and reveals how to play the sounds and subtleties of this exciting acoustic blues guitar style. Songs include: "Midtown Fling, Late Morning Blues, Manhattan Rag, Country Buck, Mr. Blake's Dance, Technique and Variations".
(77 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Woody Mann - Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar - Handful Of Riffs - DVD
In this lesson Woody Mann teaches five repertoire building songs arranged for the intermediate fingerstyle guitarist. Inspired by Woody's favorite traditional blues tunes, these easy to follow arrangements teach a variety of acoustic blues styles and sounds. Each song spotlights a specific technique for developing fingerpicking skills, rhythmic grooves and dynamics in your playing. Woody illustrates the syncopated fingerpicking of Blind Blake, the single-line style riffs of Lonnie Johnson, the melodic playing in open G tuning of Memphis Minnie and the unique riffs in standard tuning of Rambling Thomas and Bo Carter. Woody shows how the "riffs" and techniques can be applied from one tune to another and illustrates practical ways to create variations within a tune. In this fresh approach to teaching, Woody Mann has taken the complex music of the early acoustic guitar innovators and distilled the sounds into clearly written instrumentals that capture the essence and beauty of the music. Songs include: "Along The Alley, Minnie's Spanish Blues, Feeling Bad Blues, New Old Devil, Rambling Blues".
(66 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Woody Mann - The Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar
The Basics - Book and DVD

This will build a foundation of repertoire and technique for acoustic fingerstyle blues. In these lessons, Woody walks you through each song, explaining the chord positions and picking techniques. He teaches blues in the keys of D, G, C, E, and A, presenting a wide selection of classic blues songs and instrumentals from the masters of blues guitar. Included in this program are the basics of the Delta blues of Robert Johnson, the ragtime style of Blind Blake, and the music of Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Minnie, Willie Walker and Willie Moore. Songs include: "Old Country Rock, Saturday Night Rub, One Time Blues, Soo Cow Soo, Pig Meat Strut, South Carolina Rag".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Woody Mann - The Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar
Logic Of the Fretboard
- Book and DVD.
An easy and practical method for creating new chords and variations in your playing. In this DVD lesson, Woody teaches a new approach to seeing the fretboard and techniques for "breaking down" chord blocks into smaller "pieces" and connecting them throughout the fretboard. As he teaches the repertoire of the masters of acoustic blues, he demonstrates how melodies and harmonics can be derived from simple, moveable chord shapes. It is a method for relating the entire fretboard to the basic first position chord shapes that we all learn as beginners and using them to create new chords, melodies, and variations in your music. Songs include: "Crow Jane, Cold Rainy Day, Bye Bye Blues, Sweet Jivin' Mama, Policy Blues, It Is No Secret".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Woody Mann - The Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar
Ragtime and Gospel - Book and DVD

This lesson showcases the songs and techniques of two of the most fundamental and exciting styles of traditional fingerstyle guitar playing. It also presents the music of the legendary Reverend Gary Davis, featuring several of his well-known songs. Woody Mann illustrates how the music of one of America's greatest guitarists offers a complete lesson in the beauty and subtleties of ragtime and gospel guitar playing. Woody explores syncopated picking ideas, new approaches to chords and melodies, and explains how to apply Davis's method for creating endless variations and improvisations within a song. Songs include: "O Glory, Death Don't Have No Mercy, Let Us Get Together, Hesitation Blues, I Am The Light of This World, Make Believe Stunt".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Woody Mann - Fingerstyle Blues Guitar - DVD
Woody Mann illustrates how numerous traditional country blues guitar techniques and styles can be extended and explored to create new textures and feelings. Woody demonstrates blues in the keys of A, D and E and shows how variations and improvisational ideas can be developed. The playing ideas of Blind Boy Fuller, Big Bill Broonzy, Lonnie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Rev. Gary Davis and Scrapper Blackwell are discussed. Woody combines these playing techniques and styles into a series of instrumentals that will illustrate new possibilities for playing fingerstyle blues. Songs include: "Weeping Willow Variations (Blues in A), Tribute to Big Bill and Blind Lemon (Blues in E), Texas Blues for Funny Papa Smith (Blues in A) and Blues For Bo Carter and Lonnie Johnson (Blues in D). 
(66 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Woody Mann - Masterpieces of Country Blues Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
This book contains 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction from the playing of Blind Blake, Bo Carter, Scrapper Blackwell, Rev. Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, Tommy Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy and Josh White. These are all taught by Woody Mann.  Songs include: "Weeping Willow" - Blind Boy Fuller, "Policy Blues" - Bo Carter, "Bye Bye Blues" - Tommy Johnson, "Long Tall Mama" - Big Bill Broonzy, "Good Gal" - Josh White, "Kokomo Blues" - Scrapper Blackwell, "Chump Man Blues, Southern Rag" - Blind Blake, "How Happy I Am" - Rev. Gary Davis.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Wolf Marshall - 101 Must Know Blues Licks - Book and CD
A quick, easy reference that includes Lick Analysis and Legend, Pre-War Electric Blues, Post-War Electric Blues, Country Blues
and Early Chicago Blues, Memphis Blues, Texas Blues, Modern Chicago and Texas Blues, British Blues and Early Blues Rock, and Postmodern Blues.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95
 
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Wolf Marshall - Lead Guitar - DVD
A complete guide to soloing. There's something for everyone in this comprehensive DVD - jam-packed with information and entertainment! Guitarist-author-educator Wolf Marshall features key licks and techniques in the styles of: 1: Delta Blues and its' influence on modern lead guitar, 2: Swing Jazz - Charlie Christian, 3: Early Electric Blues - T-Bone Walker, 4: Classic Rock & Roll - Chuck Berry, 5: Electric Blues - B. B. King and Albert King, 6: Modern Jazz - Wes Montgomery, 7: Blues Rock - Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, 8: Modern Rock and Metal - Eddie Van Halen, 9: Post-Modern Blues - Stevie Ray Vaughan, 10: Post Modern Jazz - Pat Martino. Wolf delivers each style with a step-by-step presentation of essential licks, techniques and theory. He demonstrates each with an improvised solo performance over a band track. You'll learn, understand and hear the ideas in context. His biographical info and anecdotes put the music into perspective. The special "Basics" section is designed to help the complete beginner to play from the outset. Wolf's user-friendly introduction is filled with information and demos of the fundamental scales, licks and arpeggios of lead guitar. He offers tips, basic theory and features real-life performances. In a bonus feature, Wolf takes you on a personal tour through the world-famous Buffalo Brothers guitar shop and gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the vintage and modern equipment of the great lead guitarists.
(126 min)......................................................................................Price - $19.95

Neville Marten - Giants of Blues - Book and CD
Tracing the history of blues guitar from Robert Johnson through Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jim Hendrix, Peter Green and many more, Neville Marten explains each player's definitive playing techniques, showing how to emulate their solos and develop their tricks to expand your own musical vocabulary. Playing styles, personal trade-marks and characteristics are explained and illustrated clearly as well as played in full on the CD. The CD includes two licks from each player, a solo using those licks and finally a jam track which you can play along with, eventually creating your own solo. Along with a chapter explaining the basic blues chords and playing techniques, plus a detailed look at the best guitars to use, "Giants Of Blues" contains everything you need to help you play blues guitar.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

John Mayall with Eric Clapton - Blues Breakers - Book
Includes: "All Your Love, Little Girl, Hideaway, Another Man, Double Crossing Time, What'd I Say, Key To Love, Parchman Farm, Have You Heard, Ramblin' On My Mind, Steppin' Out, It Ain't Right".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

John Mayall - Guitar Anthology Series - Book
Includes "Ain’t No Brakeman, Blues For the Lost Days, Dead City, Double Life Feelings, Light The Fuse, Mail Order Mystics, Maydell, Spinning Coin, Stone Cold Deal, Wake Up Call, What Passes For Love, When the Devil Starts Crying".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $21.95

Larry McCabe - 101 Essential Blues Progressions - Book and CD
This user-friendly book and CD shows how to transform standard three-chord blues changes into harmonically sophisticated jazz-blues progressions. The book covers chord substitutions, twelve-bar blues, minor blues, eight-bar blues, and sixteen-bar blues. Chord frames are supplied for guitarists. Blank treble and bass staves are also included for writing songs, licks and solos. This outstanding learning/reference work, designed for beginners and pros alike, also contains an appendix featuring a wealth of information about modern blues progressions and how to create them.
Chord diagrams..........................................................................Price - $17.95

Larry McCabe - 101 Red Hot Jazz-Blues Guitar Licks & Solos - Book & CD
If you are a guitarist who dreams of emancipation from the restraints of the one-scale, three-chord approach to playing the blues - then this book is for you. Here you will learn to apply modern "cool-sounding" scales and phrases to the uptown "jazzy" blues progressions the pros play. It includes: major key jazz blues licks, 12-bar jazz blues solos (major key), minor key jazz blues licks, 12 bar jazz blues solos (minor key), 8-bar jazz blues solos (major key) and some tunes to play. These include: "Joe's Place, Wall Street Blues, Mysterious Blues, Freight Train Blues, When Lyle Gets Blue, Abilene Blues".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

John McCarthy - Blues Riffs, Rhythms & Secrets - DVD
This program comes with a free membership to Rock House's interactive lesson support system via the web - you can become part of the most complete music community ever! In this DVD, you will learn all of the scales you need to play the blues (blues scales, minor scales, major scales), blues lead techniques (bends, vibrato, hammer-ons, pull-offs), blues turn-arounds, rhythms with bass & drum backing tracks, classic blues, blues shuffles, jazz blues, entire blues riffs & leads, fast blues & more!
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

John McCarthy - Learn to Play Blues Guitar - Level 1 - Book, DVD & CD.
A complete system for learning to play guitar. House of Blues and The Rock House Method join together to offer this unique and comprehensive beginner program that will have you playing blues guitar in no time! This four part learning system integrates the Book, CD, DVD and 24/7 online lesson support for a complete and effective learning experience. One-on-one lessons with instructor and guitarist John McCarthy will guide you towards developing a solid understanding of general guitar basics and a foundation for playing blues guitar. The program features essential blues chords, scales, the BB Box and lead techniques like string bending, vibrato, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other techniques used by blues greats.
Tab and chord diagrams...........................................................Price - $29.95

Brownie McGhee - Born With The Blues - 1966-1992 - DVD
Walter Brown McGhee was an articulate spokesman for the blues who, in partnership with Sonny Terry, proselytized the buoyant Piedmont blues-style to folk audiences a decade before most had ever heard of the Mississippi Delta. Brownie showed a wide stylistic range from turn-of-the century ragtime to the lyrical sophistication of such original songs as "Conversation With a River". His flair for the dramatic aside and autobiographical insight augment passionate vocals and splendid guitar work in 14 performances - a moving retrospective of an artist too-long taken for granted. Tunes include: "Kansas City Blues, Me and My Dog, I'm Gonna Tell God How You Treat Me, Pawn Shop Blues, Born & Living With The Blues, Life Is a Gamble, Automobile Blues, My Father's Words, Conversation With A River, I Feel So Good, Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee, Key To The Highway, Come On Keep It Coming, Death Of Blind Boy Fuller".
(60 min) Biographical booklet included..................................Price - $24.95

Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry - Red River Blues 1948-1974 - DVD
The 16 performances here remind us of this superb duo's complementary strengths: Sonny the archetypal country blues harmonica player, whooping and 'fox chasing' in a style old as any known, Brownie the more urbane exemplar of the Southeast's Piedmont-style blues, a stunning guitarist and singer. Together they proved that a sense of showmanship refined on New York stages needn't be at odds with the elemental energies of country blues. Tunes include: "John Henry, Easy Rider, Fighting A Losing Battle, Couldn't Believe My Eyes, Red River Blues, Crow Jane, Backwater Blues, Life Is A Gamble, My Father's Words, Walking My Blues Away, Whoopin' The Blues, Walk On, Ride Ride Ride, Burnt Child (Afraid of Fire), Born With the Blues, Rock Island Line".
(60 min) Biographical booklet included..................................Price - $24.95

The Guitar of Blind Willie McTell - DVD
Taught by Ernie Hawkins. Blind Willie McTell is known for his unique, swift, clean fingerpicking style on his old Stella 12-string guitar. This was perfectly suited for his blues, rags and haunting vocals. He was also a master slide player, able to melt hearts with both blues and gospels gems. He was particularly expert at combining a solid moving bass melodic style with shimmering runs. In this video lesson Ernie teaches Blind Willie's greatest songs. Songs include: "Statesboro Blues, Come Around To My House Mama, Broke Down Engine, Searching the Desert For The Blues, Mama T'Ain't Long For Day, Savannah Mama".
(92 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Keb Mo - The Blues Guitar of Keb Mo - DVD
Keb Mo and fellow guitar player Fran Banish start the lesson with right-hand fingerpicking technique and demonstrate turnarounds, harmonized scale passages, licks and movable chord shapes, all played with a strong rhythmic pulse. Once you've acquired a solid background in traditional blues style, you'll move on to Keb Mo's "Perpetual Blues Machine" and "Angelina", adding more complex chord shapes and progressions. In "Henry"  Keb discusses the basics of slide technique. While Fran plays rhythm, Keb demonstrates his bottleneck ideas, along with the chord substitutions that give the song it's compelling, evocative quality.
(75 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Keb Mo - Exploring the Guitar With Keb Mo - DVD
Keb Mo expertly accompanies his distinctively soulful songs with folk/blues fingerpicking, swampy slide licks, contemporary pop chords and a touch of jazz. With his easy-going humor and deep musical knowledge, Keb makes this lesson a joy to play along with. You'll learn unusual chord shapes, a variety of tunings, bottleneck/slide techniques, picking patterns and 7 beautiful songs from his award-winning repertoire: "Your Love, Life is Beautiful, I'll Be Your Water, Every Morning, Eileen, Tell Everybody I Know" and a bluesy slide arrangement of "America the Beautiful".
(110 min).  Booklet included.....................................................Price - $29.95

Don Mock - The Blues From Rock to Jazz - DVD
In this DVD, Don uses basic blues progressions as a vehicle to teach chords and soloing techniques found in contemporary blues and jazz fusion. With his usual knack for explaining complex concepts in a clear, understandable way he shows you how to solo over each chord in the 12-bar blues, including secondary dominants and the turnaround. Finally, he breaks down three jazz-fusion 12-bar blues solos with an in-depth analysis of each bar. This DVD will give you loads of melodic ideas to work with as well as some technically challenging licks to add to your repertoire.
(60 min) Printable PDF booklet.................................................Price - $29.95

Gary Moore - Greatest Hits - Book
Includes: "After the War, The Loner, Out in the Fields, Over the Hills and Far Away, Run For Cover, Still Got the Blues, Wild Frontier".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Geoff Muldaur - Innovative Arrangements for American Blues Guitar - DVD
Legendary singer guitarist Geoff Muldaur teaches six gospel and blues arrangements that are filled with great musical ideas, useful guitar techniques and wonderful songs. Geoff takes the standard ingredients of fingerstyle playing - alternating bass, arpeggio rolls, moving lines, harmonized scales and syncopated melodies - and combines them with licks and chord voicings that add a jazz sensibility to traditional music. He covers standard tuning as well as songs in dropped D, open G and open C. You'll learn to play soul-shaking gospel: "Just a Little While to Stay Here", Trouble Soon Be Over", and Geoff's own story of the Prodigal Son, "I Believe I'll Go Back Home". In the blues department, Geoff teaches his amazing arrangement of "Wild Ox Moan" and his original blues/ballad "Got To Find Blind Lemon". Finally, Delta blues riffs and rich chord shapes make a powerful setting for Blind Willie Johnson's "Tears Come Rolling Down".
(85 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Johnny Norris - Blues Solos - Book and CD
Include: "Bad Blood Blues, Bar Room Blues, Cold Comfort, Down in the Delta, Eight Bars on The Highway, Home Hooch, Just Another Wine Bar, Laid Back Blues, Lost Key Blues, Mean Street, Overdrivin', Rollin Home, Soho Blues, Southern Blues, Southern Rag, Steady Pickin". Arranged and played by Johnny Norris with musical instruction.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Lee Roy Parnell -The Art of Slide Guitar - DVD
On this DVD, Lee Roy delivers a rich and in-depth lesson in acoustic and electric blues and country slide guitar. You'll work on E and G tunings, blues and country scales for slide, fingerpicking and damping, emulating the blues harp, proper vibrato and slide control, glass vs. metal, capo usage, non-slide guitar and more. Songs include: "On The Road, Come On In My Kitchen, Dixie Chicken, Statesboro Blues, Sleepwalk, Dust My Broom, I'm Holding My Own, Milk Cow Blues, We All Get Lucky Sometime, Love Without Mercy, Roll Over Beethoven".
(105 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $24.95
Click here to see a sample of this Lee Roy Parnell DVD

Gil Parris - The Double Stop Guide - Book and CD
The Double-Stop Guide gives a thorough overview of double-stops ( 2 notes played together ) on the guitar and presents a whole music approach mixing jazz, country, blues and funk. Players of all levels will be introduced to numerous, new techniques and the exciting, rut-busting sounds of double-stops played on the guitar! The accompanying CD will open your ears to not only different applications of double-stops in varied musical styles, but also the accents and inflections needed to use double-stops in a professional manner.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

Joe Pass -The Blue Side of Jazz - DVD
In this DVD, Joe's follow-up to "Solo Jazz Guitar" explores the Blues elements of Jazz guitar. It includes: Bebop Blues, new chord patterns, Jazz chord substitutions, special intros and endings, "pedal" tones, accompaniment chords, voice leading, creating single-note lines from chord positions and Jazz/Blues improvisation. Split screen close-ups with music and tab on screen.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95
Click here to see a sample of this Joe Pass DVD   

Kelly Joe Phelps - The Fingerpicking Guitar of Kelly Joe Phelps - DVD
Kelly Joe Phelps explores the fingerpicking technique that has helped make him one of the most powerful and compelling performers on today's acoustic music scene. He has chosen six of his most popular pieces to demonstrate how he builds fingerpicking arrangements and improvisations to communicate his unique musical vision. He takes apart the straightforward fingerpicking song "Tommy" and the Delta-style blues tune "Sally Ruvy" both in standard tuning. He then shows you how you can "change the strings to whatever you want and find musical magic "teaching "Capman Bootman, River Ray Jimmy, Beggar's Oil" in various alternate tunings. You'll learn how to improvise melodically and create rich chord voicings for these songs in each of the tunings. There is also an in-depth look at the gospel song "I Am the Light of This World" in open G.
(95 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Kelly Joe Phelps - The Slide Guitar of Kelly Joe Phelps - DVD
Using his bar and alternate-thumb fingerpicking with amazing technical proficiency, Kelly Joe Phelps creates an unusually free,
improvisational style that amazes listeners and defies easy categorization. Aside from his prodigious skills, Kelly Joe is a patient and articulate instructor, providing numerous insights into his musical craft. On this video, he gives detailed instruction in bar technique, string muting, use of the capo, fingerpicking style and how to find scale and chord patterns in open D Tuning. His exploration of improvised solos, using a combination of open and barred strings, will help you create expressive melody lines and evocative harmonies, and turn your songs into vehicles through which you can express your own ideas and emotions. This lesson includes detailed analyses of Kelly Joe's guitar arrangements to the traditional gospel song "When The Roll is Called Up Yonder", his original minor-key blues "Black Crow Keeps Flying" and the classic Leadbelly song "Irene Goodnight".
(80 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Stacy Phillips - Dobro Repertoire and Technique - Vol 1 - DVD
Learn to play a variety of fabulous tunes as you master essential playing techniques! Stacy Phillips covers picks, use of the
bar, hammer-ons, pull-offs, right-hand rolls and chord positions. His in-depth examination of major scale patterns, applicable to almost any song, allows you to create your own melodies, licks, improvisations and solos. Stacy shows you how, starting with the old-time classic "Little Rosewood Casket". The traditional blues "Trouble In Mind" gets you into blues notes, licks and scales. Stacy shows you how these blues techniques apply to many bluegrass tunes, such as Buck Graves' "Foggy Mountain Rock". "Nine Pound Hammer", taught in G, A and Bb, illustrates how various keys inspire different licks. Here Stacy features a series of dynamic solos, complete with a multitude of playing ideas. "Dixie Hoedown", a real showpiece, integrates all you've learned so far with contemporary break-down style licks.
(75 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Stacy Phillips - Dobro Repertoire and Technique - Vol 2 - DVD
Move into more advanced territory! Stacy returns to a discussion of rolls, drones, scalar patterns, hammer-ons and pull-offs,
now with an emphasis on using bar slants to create more complex chords. This master shows you how to stay in-tune and smoothly execute a complete array of slants. Stacy also covers essential string pulling techniques, which allow distinctive effects including pedal steel-like licks. This video extends the concepts taught in Stacy's first video. He analyzes four tunes, including "Cherokee Shuffle" and "Bill Cheatem", while emphasizing the skills you need to arrange fiddle tunes. The great Bill Monroe tune "Kentucky Waltz" focuses on working forward and reverse slants into your solos, offering new ideas for using them in the rest of your repertoire. Stacy's original composition "Last Rose of Autumn", covers everything you've learned in a beautiful and complex instrumental. Stacy's presentations extend beyond the tune being taught. You'll amass a full arsenal of techniques to create your own solos, improvisations and variations.
(75 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Both DVDs (Dobro Repertoire and Technique - 1 & 2) on sale now for $49.95

Bonnie Raitt - The Best of Bonnie Raitt - Book
Includes: "Thing Called Love, Nick Of Time, Love Letter, Have a Heart, Something to Talk About, I Can't Make You Love Me, Not the Only One, Love Sneakin' Up On You, Dimming of the Day, You, Love Me Like a Man, Spit of Love, One Belief Away, Lover's Will, I Can't Help You Now, Gnawin' On It, Silver Lining, Hear Me Lord".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation tab and lyrics..............................................................Price - $24.95

Bonnie Raitt - Silver Lining - Book
Includes: "Fool's Game, I Can't Help You Now, Silver Lining, Time of Our Lives, Gnawin' On It, Monkey Business, Wherever You May Be, Valley of Pain, Hear Me Lord, No Gettin' Over You, Back Around, Wounded Heart". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

John Renbourn - Folk, Blues & Beyond - DVD
In this lesson, John Renbourn presents a wide variety of fingerstyle arrangements from traditional ballads to country blues to a Booker T & the MG's rock instrumental to the church hymn "Abide With Me". All receive the special touches of John's unique playing and are explained in detail with the help of split-screen techniques that allow the guitarist to clearly see and study what each hand is doing. Tunes include: "White House Blues, Judy, Anji, Watch The Stars, Lord Franklin, My Sweet Potato, Abide With Me, Great Dreams From Heaven". |
(70 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Del Rey - Boogie Woogie Guitar - DVD
Here's an instructional DVD that will thrill, entertain, amaze and challenge you while imparting an array of great songs, licks and guitar arrangements! Del Rey's powerful guitar skills have been inspired in equal parts by classic blues guitarists and barrelhouse piano players. Her dynamic style combines moving chords, funky grooves, blues riffs and the boogie-woogie bass lines that give this DVD its' name. Del methodically teaches five songs: "Nothing in Rambling, Straw Broom Boogie, Boogie Mysterioso, On the Wall, Boogie Woogie Country Girl". After performing each one, she expertly breaks it down, providing musical analyses of her thumb-and-three finger picking, her chord work and the integration of bass lines into the blues arrangement. Working in a variety of keys and tunings, she introduces you to the concept of movable chords and walking basses, and how the standard boogie bass can be played while picking riffs on the high strings. This DVD, filled with good humor and exciting playing, will provide you with the tools to add dazzling new dimensions to your guitar playing!
(95 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Steven Crowell -Instructional Jazz Guitar Course - Steven Crowell's 4 year college
level course of study in jazz guitar chord melody soloing, single-note improvisation, chord
comping and speed learning techniques! Click link above to see complete course description.

Wayne Riker - Blues Licks Encyclopedia - Book and CD
This book is designed to increase your improvisational vocabulary in many different blues styles. It contains over 300 guitar licks, sections on blues techniques, how to read music, a handy table of scales and 8 sections on different types of blues. Each section includes typical chord progressions, most commonly used scales, main artists, popular tunes, intros & turnarounds and licks in the style of the main artists. 1) Delta Blues include licks in the style of Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and John Lee Hooker. 2) Chicago Blues includes licks in the style of Mike Bloomfield, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Hubert Sumlin, Otis Rush, Albert King and B.B. King. 3) Texas Blues include licks in the style of T-Bone Walker, Freddie King, Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Johnny Copeland. 4) Rock Blues include licks in the style of Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana and Jimmy Page. 5) Country Blues include licks in the style of Jerry Donahue, Jerry Reed and Albert Lee. 6) Swing / Jazz and Jump Blues contain licks in the styles of George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Brian Setzer and Grant Green. 7) Minor Blues include classic minor blues licks and in the style of Robert Cray. 8) Slide Guitar Blues include licks in Open-D Tuning, Open-G Tuning and standard tuning.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Duke Robillard - Classic Guitar Styles of Duke Robillard - Book and CD

A guide to playing authentic blues, jazz, and rock 'n' roll. Master guitarist Duke Robillard provides an inside look at the techniques and philosophy behind his classic American guitar style. This book/cd includes country blues chords, modern electric blues chords, swing blues/jazz chords, jazzy turnarounds, and jazz/blues accompaniment. Songs include: "Duke's Boogie, Westside Blues, Duke Jumps the Blues, Blues for Jimmy, Jammin' in G, Westside Bounce, Memphis Grind, Rhythm for Billy, Jazzy Blues, Fishnet Funk, Swingin".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

Duke Robillard - Uptown Blues, Jazz, Rock & Swing Guitar - DVD
A gifted and articulate student of American guitar styles, Duke Robillard passes this knowledge on to you. He teaches: T-Bone Walker style, 9th chord extensions, chords as horn section parts, blues-based swing, Charlie Christian style, passing tones, melodic phrasing, Les Paul style, echo-like tricks, 13th chord licks, Chicago Blues, vibrato, "scraping" the strings, organ effects, double-stop runs, sliding chords, Texas  guitar styles, fast note "flurries" tremolo bar effects, special rhythm licks, Rock n' Roll styles and more! Split-screen close-ups with notation and tab on screen.
(60 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $24.95
Click here to see a sample of this Duke Robillard DVD

 Roy Rogers - Slide Guitar For Rock and Blues - DVD
Learn to play the blistering guitar solos, churning rhythms and wailing slide sounds that have impressed Roy Rogers fans worldwide. In this DVD, Roy covers all the essentials - how to get into open tunings, hold the slide, play with vibrato and proper intonation, and develop a powerful picking style using plectrum and fingers. You'll progress to advanced slide techniques including licks and their variations, improvisation, harmonics, how to play rhythm along with lead riffs, classic endings and turnarounds, use of dynamics, hammers and pulls, and much more. Roy and his band perform all the tunes taught on this DVD. Before long, you'll be playing "Look Over Yonders Wall, The Sky Is Crying, Walkin' Blues, Tip Walk, Black Cat Bone".
(90 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95


Arlen Roth - The Art of Soloing - DVD
For Rock, Blues, Country, Rockabilly and R & B Guitar. Master guitar teacher Arlen Roth explores the finer points of the guitar solo in this all-new master class! Arlen explains how to develop interesting and musical guitar solos while stressing the importance of choosing notes wisely. Topics include: blues scales and styles, double stops, hybrid picking, banjo rolls, chicken pickin', country bends, pedal steel style, natural, artificial and "pinch" harmonics, rhythm and lead playing, superimposing chord changes, bending techniques, open-string licks and patterns, and Jimi Hendrix, B.B.King, Buddy Guy and Chuck Berry Styles. This exceptional DVD also contains rare archival footage of studio and live performances with legendary musicians such as Danny Gatton, Duane Eddy, Albert Lee, Duke Robillard and Jack Bruce.
(166 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $34.95
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 Arlen Roth - Beginning Dobro - DVD
Master guitar teacher Arlen Roth explains the differences between dobro and "upright" slide guitar and shows you the basics of Open D and High Bass G tunings, slide control, fingerpicking and intonation. Basic skills (hammer-ons, pull-offs, open-string licks, double stops, and vibrato) as well as advanced techniques (bending behind the slide, tilting the slide, harmonics and blues harp, and Chicago blues sounds) are demonstrated in real time and slow-motion standard pitch with right and left-hand close ups for easy learning! Learn blues, country and Eastern scales and licks as well as the classic "Hawaiian" sound.
(50 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95
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Arlen Roth - Masters of the Stratocaster - DVD
The Fender Stratocaster is the biggest selling electric guitar of all time and its diversity of players, sounds and applications are covered in this exciting, one-of-a-kind package! As host and teacher, Arlen Roth guides you through the styles and lessons of such Strat greats such as Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Mark Knopfler, Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard, Nils Lofgren, Eric Johnson, Robin Trower, Joe Bonamassa, Lee Roy Parnell, Mick Taylor, Jeff Beck and Bonnie Raitt. All techniques are discussed including lead and rhythm guitar, slide guitar, open tunings, hybrid picking, fingerpicking, bends, double and triple-stops, hammers and pulls, dampening and much more that makes the Strat style so distinctive yet eclectic! It's all here for guitar lovers of all styles of music. Long live the strat and all those strat-slinging heroes!
(120 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $24.95
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  Arlen Roth - 150 Acoustic Hot Licks - DVD
For Rock, Blues, Country, Rockabilly & R&B Guitar. Here's your chance to learn more than 150 original acoustic licks in a detailed lesson from the one and only Arlen Roth. Double-stops, roll patterns, pick and finger style, advanced bending, arpeggios, harmony runs, turnarounds, banjo, dobro and pedal steel styles, chicken pickin' and much more are all demonstrated by one of the world's master guitar players! 
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95

Arlen Roth - Playing In A 3 Piece Band - DVD
This is a totally unique DVD in both its concept and approach. And, with Arlen Roth demonstrating everything with the incredible "Double Trouble" two-some of Tommy Shannon on bass and Chris Layton on drums, the idea of playing within a 3-piece band context is brought clearly into focus. Arlen shows you many different classic grooves in the blues, R & B, rockabilly and rock genres, while pointing out many of the subtleties that exist between the various "feels". Arlen first teaches you solo, then plays the parts with Double Trouble. There are plenty of shuffle licks, pick and finger parts, lead parts, classic "fills", minor blues, soloing and so much more! This video offers a new concept taught in a new way, and along with Arlen Roth helping you out, what better way can there be to experience the power of playing in a 3-piece band!
(60 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $24.95
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Arlen Roth - Slide Guitar - DVD
One of the world's great slide guitarists, Arlen Roth was guitar consultant and coach for the film Crossroads - overseeing all of the scenes involving slide guitar. On this DVD you'll learn proper slide technique, box patterns, blues, country and rock styles in open E and G tunings, as well as standard tuning slide, crucial right and left hand damping, slide tilting, hammer-ons, pull-offs, harmonics, vibrato, and the styles of Duane Allman, Elmore James, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters! This is the definitive study on slide guitar! You'll never miss a note because each Hot Licks Video lesson actually shows you the music and tablature on the screen as it's being played! Both right and left hand techniques are shown close-up, so you can learn all of the subtleties the top players are known for!
(51 min). Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95

Dave Rubin - Acoustic Country Blues Guitar - Book
Contains transcriptions, rare photos and performance notes for 12 songs from the legends of the Mississippi Delta. It includes: "One Time Blues" -Blind Blake, "This Old World's in a Tangle" -Calvin Frazier, "My Black Mama" -Son House, "I'm Gonna Yola My Blues Away" -Skip James, "Life Saver Blues" -Lonnie Johnson, "Cross Road Blues, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" -Robert Johnson, "Roll and Tumble Blues" -Hambone Willie Newbern, "When You Die, You Gonna Need Someone" -Charley Patton, "Lead Pencil Blues" -Johnnie Temple, "Police Station Blues" -Peetie Wheatstraw, "Sleepy Man Blues" -Booker White.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $16.95

Dave Rubin - Art of the Shuffle - Book and CD
An exploration of shuffle, boogie and swing rhythms. Includes: Delta Blues, Country and Chicago Blues, Kansas City Blues, Texas Blues, New Orleans Blues, West Coast Blues, and Bebop Blues. Contains numerous examples and photographs.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Dave Rubin - Inside The Blues 1942 to 1982 - Book and CD
Is the most comprehensive electric blues guitar source available! It takes you beyond the players and into specific explanations of regional styles, tunings and equipment and includes over 20 rare photos. Includes blues guitar solos in the style of each of these famous bluesmen along with harmonic analysis and technique playing tips: Michael Bloomfield, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Kenny Burrell, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Carl Hogan, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Bill Jennings, Willie Johnson, Albert King, B.B. King, Freddie King, Lonnie Mack, Johnny Moore, Fenton Robinson, Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Son Seals, Guitar Slim, Hubert Sumlin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Bone Walker, Johnny Winter and Howlin' Wolf.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Dave Rubin - Power Trio Blues Guitar - Book and CD
This unique book teaches in detail how to play electric guitar in a trio with bass and drums. Boogie, shuffle and slow blues rhythms, licks, double stops, chords and bass patterns are presented for full and exciting blues. A CD with the music examples performed by a smokin' power trio is included for play-along instruction and jamming! The guitar styles of Chicago and Texas bluesmen are presented along with rare photos of them with their favorite axes: Luther Allison, Jimmy Dawkins, Billy Gibbons, Jimi Hendrix, Lightnin' Hopkins, Buddy Guy, Robert Lockwood Jr, Magic Sam, Magic Slim, Freddie King, Keith Richards, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush, Hound Dog Taylor, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Bone Walker, Jody Williams, Johnny Winter & Mighty Joe Young.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Dave Rubin - Rockin' The Blues - Book and CD
Dave Rubin explores the best American and British Blues-Rock guitarists from 1963 - 1973. Learn about the lives of these trail-blazing guitarists, their individual styles, accomplishments and techniques. Then play along with the accompanying CD and taste the magic yourself! Each chapter delves into the world of a key blues-rock guitarist from this period, with rare photos, historic insights, interviews, and guitar solos performed by a full band on the included CD. Explore the styles of: Duane Allman, Jeff Beck, Roy Buchanan, Eric Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Billy Gibbons, Peter Green, Bugs Henderson, Alvin Lee, Steve Miller, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Robbie Robertson, Mick Taylor and Leslie West.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Dave Rubin - Solo Blues Guitar - Book and CD
This book and CD package contains 55 traditional blues arrangements chocked full of chords, licks, riffs and lines for you to pick up and play. Numerous different blues forms are presented - from 12-bar and 8-bar progressions to minor and slow blues patterns - providing loads of fun and knowledge for the serious bluesman to the casual hobbyist! The companion CD includes a demonstration of every example in the book.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Dave Rubin - 12-Bar Blues - Book and CD
Provides all the technical tools necessary for playing 12-bar Blues with authority. It includes: 1) Boogie, Shuffle, Swing, Riff, and Jazzy Blues Progressions, 2) Chicago, Minor, Slow, Bebop, and other Blues styles, 3) solos, intros, turnarounds and accompanying keyboards 4) CD includes 24 full-band tracks.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $16.95

Dave Rubin - 25 Great Blues Guitar Solos - Book and CD
This book features note-for-note blues guitar solos, lessons on how to play them, guitarist biographies, equipment and photos while the accompanying CD contains full-band demonstrations of every guitar solo in the book! Solos include: "I Got a Break Baby" -T Bone Walker, "Okie Dokie Stomp" -Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, "Honky Tonk" -Billy Butler, "All Your Love" -Otis Rush, "Blue Guitar" -Earl Hooker, "Moaning for Molasses" -Jody Williams, "Hidden Charms" -Hubert Sumlin, "Remington Ride" -Freddie King, "Rockin' Awhile, Sweet Sixteen" -B.B. King, "Blues Power" -Albert King, "Cross Road Blues" -Eric Clapton, "Every Day I Have the Blues" -Kenny Burrell, "Sweet Home Chicago" -Magic Sam, "Be Careful With a Fool" -Johnny Winter, "Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong" -Michael Bloomfield, "Cotton Picking Blues" -Son Seals, "Let's Have a Little Talk" -Luther Allison, "Wayfaring Pilgrim" -Roy Buchanan, "I Smell a Ray" -Buddy Guy, "Brick" -Albert Collins, "Phone Booth" -Robert Cray, "Texas Flood" -Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Satisfy Susie" -Lonnie Mack, "Why Get Up" -Jimmie Vaughan.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

Dave Rubin - Blues Turnarounds - Book and CD
A Compendium of Patterns & Phrases for Guitar. This book contains 76 unique turnarounds, each with performance notes
and CD tracks. It provides the blues guitarist with all of the essentials!  
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $14.95

Denny Sarokin - Licktionary - 2 DVD Set
The Songwriter's Guide to Great Guitar! Create your own technique toolbox from over 200 hot licks, cool tricks and great grooves for all styles: rock, country, blues, folk rock, R&B, jazz, bluegrass, reggae, power ballads, bossa nova, etc.  Denny Sarokin has written for, recorded and toured with: Every Mother's Son, Ricky Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Buddy Jewel. This power-packed 2 DVD set includes: classic chord progressions & rhythm grooves, fingerpicking, moving bass lines, walk-ups, playing lead, power chords, "sexy" scales, chord shape-shifting", harmonics, open tunings, pedal bass, building chops, muting power chords, chord melody solos and more!
(186 min) Downloadable booklet included.............................Price - $29.95

Bruce Saunders - Modern Blues - Book and CD

Advanced blues re-harmonizations and melodic ideas for guitar. Modern Blues is for guitarists who wish to expand their melodic and harmonic vocabulary. A CD is included - that was recorded with live drums, acoustic bass and guitar - in which the more difficult exercises are played at a slower as well as a faster tempo. All the exercises are included on the CD as well as many practice tracks that enable the student to play with a live rhythm section. The book covers such topics as re-harmonization, exotic chord / scale combinations, intervallic and triadic exercises, alternate pentatonic suggestions and exercises and many other topics.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

Son Seals - Chicago Blues Guitar - DVD
Son Seals provides an extra-ordinary personal lesson on how to play tough, no nonsense blues guitar in a variety of rhythmic settings. An inspiring teacher along with being an awesome performer, Son is as direct in his explanations as he is in his guitar playing. He puts his heart into each song segment, which includes shuffles, slow blues, funk blues, and minor blues, interjecting humorous anecdotes and practical playing advice for guitarists at all levels of experience. He is particularly adept at conveying his approach and enthusiasm for minor blues, delivering a spell-binding performance in the process. In addition, he is a master at up-tempo shuffles, demonstrating clearly how to pace and build a solo. By observing Son's technique in such an intimate setting, it is revealed that the secret to his power and energy is in his fingers and not in excessive amplification.
Booklet included........................................................................Price - $19.95

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Best of Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Book
Includes: "Alive, Be Mine, Blue On Black, Born With a Broken Heart, Deja Voodoo, In 2 Deep, Last Goodbye, Ledbetter Heights, Let Me Up I've Had Enough, The Place You're In, Shotgun Blues, Slow Ride, Somehow Somewhere, Someway, True Lies".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - The Place You're In - Book
Includes: "Alive, Be Mine, Spank, Let Go, Ain't Selling Out, Believe, The Place You're In, Hey What Do You Say?, Get It Together, Burdens, Little Bit More".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation and tab....................................................................... Price - $19.95

Chris Smither - Arrangements in Contemporary Blues Style - DVD
In this lesson, Chris teaches the guitar arrangements to some of his most popular songs. You'll learn the bass-line shuffle groove of "Link of Chain" the sliding harmony figures of "Happier Blue" and a load of great licks to pull them together (including Chris' trademark use of his feet for rhythm accompaniment). Moving into open D tuning, "Hold On" features bluesy vibrato, bends and hammer-ons, while Roly Salley's heart-wrenching "Killin' the Blues", highlights his unique style of ballad accompaniment. Back to standard tuning, Chris slows down the Skip James-type lick that's at the heart of "Can't Shake These Blues", and then closes with a Delta-style "The Devil's Reel". Filled with musical advice, clarity and good humor, this lesson will open up new possibilities for your blues guitar playing, and add interesting ideas to your song accompaniments.
(85 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Chris Smither - 6 Outstanding Fingerpicking Arrangements - DVD
Chris Smither's foot-tapping high-groove guitar style and blues-inflected songs have kept him in the top ranks of singer / songwriters for four decades. On this DVD lesson he shows you how he uses his alternating thumb and syncopated two-finger picking, along with a variety of left hand techniques. to create the rhythmic drive and distinctive harmonies that distinguish his unique arrangements. "No Love Today" a rich evocation of old New Orleans street life, is one of Chris' most requested songs, "Drive You Home Again" a moody minor-key blues, is the title song of one of his best-selling CDs, Bob Dylan's titanic "Visions of Johanna" gets a new treatment, the humorous "Get a Better One" Features infectious single note riffs against a steady bass groove, "Leave the Light On" is joyous, straight-ahead fingerpicking in open D, Lightnin' Hopkins "Blues in the Bottle" is played and taught on both 12-string and 6 string guitars. Chris wry humor and deep understanding of traditional styles help to make this an outstanding guitar lesson for all fingerpicking enthusiasts.
(90 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Fred Sokolow - Beginner's Blues Guitar - DVD
In this lesson, Fred starts at the very beginning: tuning up and playing simple chords. But by the end of this session you will be playing the blues in several keys, strumming and fingerpicking. You'll know how to play: blues turn-arounds, boogie woogie bass lines, several strumming and fingerpicking accompaniment patterns, blues solos, licks and accompaniment styles of Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, Jimmy Reed, Mississippi John Hurt and classic blues tunes like "How Long Blues, Keys To The Highway, Baby What You Want Me To Do, Blues With a Feeling, Hesitation Blues". Fred Sokolow's teaching is clear and very easy to understand.
(70 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Fred Sokolow - Beginner's Blues Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
This book contains 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction taught by Fred Sokolow. Includes the following tunes: "Early Morning Blues, Twelve Bar Blues, That's Alright, Airport Blues, Hesitation Blues,
Cocaine, Worried Blues, Call Me a Dog".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Fred Sokolow - Beginner's Fingerpicking Guitar - DVD
Fred Sokolow starts at the very beginning (tuning up and playing simple chords), and shows you patterns, licks and grooves you can use toplay any style of music. By the end of this session you will know how to play: several fingerpicking patterns/rhythm grooves useful for many styles of music, chords and licks in five different keys, connecting "bass runs" in all five keys, melodies (solos) and alternating thumb-bass at the same time, and lots of well know tunes including "Sloop John B, Stealin', Stagolee, Wabash Cannonball, Nine Pound Hammer, Jamaica Farewell, St James Infirmary Blues, Careless Love, House of the Rising Sun, Scarboro Fair, Streets of Laredo".
 (70 min) Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Fred Sokolow - Beginner's Fingerpicking Folk, Blues, Country - Book & 3 CDs
These lessons contain 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction taught by Fred Sokolow. Includes the following tunes: "Nine Pound Hammer, Careless Love, Red River Valley, Worried Man Blues, Stealin', Spikedriver's Moon, Railroad Bill, Hesitation Blues, John Henry, Bury Me Beneath The Willow, The Wreck of Old 97".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Fred Sokolow - Beginner's Fingerpicking Ragtime, Blues, Jazz - Book & 3 CDs
These lessons contain 3 full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction taught by Fred Sokolow. Includes the following tunes: "Stealin', Cocaine, Oh Babe Ain't No Lie, Bill Bailey, Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainer, Bully Of The Town, Nine Pound Hammer, Wabash Cannonball, Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Bury Me Beneath The Willow Tree".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Fred Sokolow - Better Lead Guitar Through Chords - DVD
If you're trying to improve your lead guitar playing by studying scales, that's only half the picture. The best lead guitarists base much of their improvisation and soloing on chords - even when they're playing single note solos. In this lesson, Fred Sokolow shows you several chord-based approaches to soloing and backup. He teaches you how to play arpeggios, country licks and fast flatpicking solos in country/bluegrass tunes like "Jambalaya" and "Wreck of the Old 97", solo and back-up R&B songs like "People Get Ready" and "Just My Imagination" in the colorful style Jimi Hendrix used on "Little Wing", play Steve Cropper-style licks on "Dock of the Bay" and "Under the Boardwalk" as well as improvise Django-style solos on swing tunes like "Avalon". You'll also learn some music theory and get a better understanding of the guitar as Fred shows you ways to instantly find chords up and down the fretboard - and connect them in chord families!
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Fred Sokolow - Blues Guitar - Fretboard Roadmaps - Book and CD
Includes the essential patterns all great guitarists know and use. Fred Sokolow teaches you to play lead and rhythm anywhere on the fretboard - in any key. Play a variety of lead guitar styles using moveable blues boxes, chord-based licks, blues scales and double-note licks. You will play boogie woogie licks and moveable turnarounds and  will know your way around the fingerboard like a pro.  He uses easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions with CD recorded  examples and practice tracks. 
Notation, tab and chord diagrams...........................................Price - $14.95

Fred Sokolow - Bottleneck Slide Guitar - DVD
Acoustic and electric guitar techniques taught by Fred Sokolow.  Nothing sounds as bluesy as a slide guitar, and this 70 minute lesson shows you how it's done on electric and acoustic, solo or with a group. Using classic blues tunes - "Little Red Rooster, Sittin' On Top Of The World, Reconsider Baby, The Sky Is Crying, Farther On Up The Road, One Way Out", Fred Sokolow shows you how to play and improvise slide in the styles of the great bluesmen - Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Duane Allman. In this lesson you will learn: solos, backup licks, turnarounds and fills in three tunings: open G, open D and standard, how to play slide in any key and how to improvise slide solos in standard and open tunings using moveable blues boxes. Close-ups of both hands help you see just how it's done and Fred's teaching is clear and easy to understand. This lesson is a great introduction to the soulful world of bottleneck / slide guitar!
(70 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Fred Sokolow - The Dictionary of Strum & Picking Patterns - Book and CD
If you play rock, blues, country, pop, soul/funk, heavy metal, or folk, here are all the strumming and picking patterns you need to help you cover any musical situation.  It contains over 150 picking patterns and nearly 100 strums with a recorded example of every pattern.  Musical styles are cross-referenced and tips on equipment and effects are also included. 
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $14.95

Fred Sokolow - Electric Blues & Rock Guitar
The 1930s, 40s & 50s - Book and 3 CDs

Lesson 1: 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 country bluesmen, turned electric, like Lightnin' Hopkins and John Lee Hooker. Fred slows down and analyzes the licks, scales and techniques of these players. Lesson 2: Electric Slide Guitar - Using several sample tunes, Fred teaches how to play electric slide guitar in the styles of the blues masters, the players who inspired Johnny Winter, The Allman Brothers, Ron Wood and the rest of today's rock slide guitarists. Several techniques are covered as you learn the techniques of Tampa Red (open D), Muddy Waters (open G), Elmore James (open E) and Robert Nighthawk (standard tuning) and how to apply these techniques to rock progressions. Lesson 3: Early Blues/Rock: Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley  - These two guitarists defined rock guitar in their day. The licks and styles they used, derived from blues players, are still an important part of every rock guitarist's repertoire. These lessons include 3 CDs (3 full hours of instruction) featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction!
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Fred Sokolow - Electric Blues & Rock Guitar
The 1960s and 70s - Book and 3 CDs

Lesson 1: King of Modern Blues: BB. King, Albert King, Freddie King and T. Bone Walker  - By analyzing sample tunes, Fred teaches how to play electric single-string blues licks. You will learn several scale positions and how to improvise with them, how to do the "blues vibrato" and how to use fill-in licks, chords and turn-arounds. Lesson 2: Modern Rock: English Blues and Heavy Metal - This lesson concentrates on the licks, scales and playing styles of Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Ted Nugent and Jimmy Page - guitarists whose playing directly derives from the blues masters. This lesson includes instruction in effects (distortion, vibrato bar, etc.), blues and sliding scales. Lesson 3: Jazzy Electric Blues - Our last lesson in the series illustrates how to jazz up the 12-bar blues progression, how to vary the blues scales with diminished scales á la Charlie Christian, how to apply blues scales to jazz tunes, how to "substitute scales" and the special techniques used by Wes Montgomery and George Benson.
These lessons include 3 CDs (3 full hours of instruction) featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction!
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Fred Sokolow - Slide Guitar - Fretboard Roadmaps - Book and CD
Include the essential guitar patterns that all great guitarist know and use. Fred Sokolow teaches you to play lead and rhythm anywhere on the fretboard - in any key. Play a variety of slide guitar styles using moveable scale patterns, common licks, and slide techniques. Play slide guitar in open G tuning, open D tuning, open A tuning, open E tuning, and standard tuning. You will know your way around the fingerboard like a pro using easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions with CD recorded examples and practice tracks.
Notation, tab and chord diagrams...........................................Price - $12.95

Fred Sokolow - Understanding Chord Progressions - DVD
When you know how chord progressions work, it's much easier to learn new songs. And when you understand a song's chord structure, you're not just memorizing letter names - in fact, you can play the tune in any key. Learning how songs are put together also develops your musical ear and enhances your appreciation of music in general. In this lesson, Fred draws from several musical genres (rock, blues, jazz, pop and country) to illustrate many standard types of chord movement and song structures. You'll learn about chord families, the twelve bar blues, circle-of-fifths changes, diatonic chord movement and more. Along the way you'll learn how to play and comprehend the progressions of many classic tunes, including "All of Me, Every Day I Have the Blues, Blue Skies, Your Cheatin' Heart, Blue Moon, Mister Sandman, Honeysuckle Rose, Like a Rolling Stone, Ain't Misbehavin, I Got Rhythm". Fred explains everything in terms of the guitar fretboard so you'll not only learn to play these songs -you'll learn how to use your guitar to understand music theory.
(109 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95

Joseph Spence - The Guitar of Joseph Spence - DVD
Taught by Elijah Wald. As well as being a joy to play, Spence's arrangements have valuable lessons for any guitarist. They are master classes in how to fingerpick in waltz time and capture the rolling Caribbean rhythms of Trinidad, Cuba and New Orleans! His separation of bass and treble and the parallel voicings of his melody lines, teach interesting ways of harmonizing fingerstyle improvisations. And his unorthodox technique and brilliant improvisations break down old habits and make one approach the guitar from a unique and fresh perspective! Tunes taught include: "Oh How I Love Jesus, Happy Meeting in Glory, Brown skin Girl, The Glory of Love, The Lord is My Shepherd, Coming In on a Wing and a Prayer".
(80 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Rico Stover - The Guitarist's Guide to Fingernails - Book
This book provides essential information about your natural nails - how they grow, the most effective ways to shape and polish them, what factors affect their strength and flexibility, how to care for them with products that actually work - as well as analyses of the different artificial nail systems currently available, all from a professional guitarist's point of view.
......................................................................................................Price - $9.95

Kenny Sultan - Blues Guitar Legends - DVD
Learn the techniques of blues legends Blind Blake, Lightnin' Hopkins, Blind Boy Fuller, Mississippi John Hurt and Big Bill Broonzy as seen through the eyes and hands of Kenny Sultan. Kenny shows how you can interpret the 'Legends" without attempting note for note renditions of the original music. No one can sound exactly like these blues legends but Kenny will help you adapt this music to your own playing. Have a private lesson using Kenny's 4 blues rules: 1) Have fun, 2) Play loose, 3) Play with feeling, 4) Don't worry about mistakes! Songs include: "That'll Never Happen No More, Wabash Rag, Long Tall Mama".
(110 min). Booklet included......................................................Price - $24.95

Kenny Sultan - Guitar Blues - DVD
Kenny Sultan is one of the most highly respected blues guitarists and blues guitar educators in the country. Kenny's great solo blues arrangements serve as a virtual encyclopedia of vital blues licks and patterns. These songs are firmly rooted in the classic blues forms and are a great springboard for developing a strong blues repertoire. On this DVD, Kenny performs and teaches 6 of his most popular compositions. In the special lesson sections, he walks you through the key aspects and techniques required for each arrangement, and you can select from multiple camera angles: watch the full performance or see a close-up of his right or left hand. In addition, several bonus song performances are included. Lesson songs include: "Slippin' and Drippin', Lightnin' Strikes, The Sick Boogie, If the Shoe Fits, Honky Tonk, Cascade Rag". Bonus performance songs include: "West Coast Blues, C Rag Medley, Blake's Blast".
(180 min)......................................................................................Price - $29.95

Kenny Sultan - Guitar Blues - Book and CD
Kenny Sultan is one of the most highly respected blues guitarists and blues guitar educators in the country. Containing 10 complete transcriptions to Kenny's great solo blues arrangements, this book is an encyclopedia of vital blues licks and patterns. Each song is transcribed just as Kenny performs it. On the included Masterclass CD, Kenny walks you through the various techniques and patterns required to play each song. Songs include: "Cascade Rag, Funky Butt, Honky Tonk, If The Shoe Fits, Lightnin' Strikes, Read 'Em and Weep, The Sick Boogie, Slippin' and Drippin', West Coast Blues, Suspicious Strut".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $21.95

Hubert Sumlin -The Blues Guitar of Hubert Sumlin - DVD
Hosted by Jimmy Vivino. Take a lesson from the man who played guitar in Howlin' Wolf's band for more than 25 years! Hubert Sumlin demonstrates his style and  techniques with guitarist Jimmy Vivino of the Conan O'Brien Band. Hubert is a  fingerstyle player and he sheds light on his traditional, Mississippi-based blues style on acoustic and electric guitars. He plays through some of his favorite Wolf tunes including "Smokestack Lightning, Forty-Four, Killing Floor, Going Down Slow, Hidden Charms, Little Red Rooster".
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Mick Taylor - Rock, Blues & Slide Guitar - DVD
Now you can study in the privacy of your own home with one of rock's all-time greats. Over the course of this DVD, Mick takes you through some of his most challenging styles and techniques including "blues bends, vibrato, standard tuning slide and slide in open E tuning, soloing concepts, country string bending and more. Plus, there's an extended jam and discussion with Arlen Roth at the end of the tape that's sure to interest blues & rock fanatics! Don't miss your chance to learn with one of the best!
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95
Click here to see a sample of this Mick Taylor DVD

Texas Blues Guitar - DVD
Featuring Albert Collins, Lightnin' Hopkins, Freddie King and Mance Lipscomb. The range of Texas blues guitar styles, both rural and urban, is captured in this collection of fourteen performances by four legendary Texas bluesmen. Blazing performances by these four legendary performers generate heat. Alternately stark and celebratory, the Texas blues of these performances comprise a legacy as expansive as the Lone Star State's legendary vistas. Songs include: "Iceman, Lights Are On But Nobody's Home, Head Rag" - Albert Collins, "Big Leg Woman, Blues Band Shuffle, Going Down" -Freddie King, "Baby Come Home With Me, Going Down Slow, Bunion Stew, Let's Pull a Party" -Lightnin' Hopkins, "Captain Captain, Night Time Is The Right Time, God Moves On The Water, Which Way Do The Red River Run" -Mance Lipscomb.
(60 min). Biographical booklet included.................................Price - $24.95

Hans Theesink - Hooked on the Blues Dynamic Guitar Techniques -DVD 
Hans passion for the blues is clear as he details the tunings, chord shapes, bass runs, fingerpicking style, slide technique and percussive strokes that form the core of every good blues player's repertoire. He plays sings and analyzes 7 classics and originals: "Prison Blues, Big Bill's Guitar, Vicksburg Is My Home, Sugar Babe, You Make Me Feel So Good, Sitting On Top Of The World, Two Trains"  He closes with a performance of "Down In Mississippi Where The Blues Was Born".
(70 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Artie Traum - Guitar Chord Magic I - DVD
This unique and powerful rhythm guitar method is guaranteed to bring your playing to a whole new level! Song accompaniments will swing like never before as you learn new inversions and progressions that will add interest and excitement to your music. These easy-to-learn ideas will help you make a quantum leap in your knowledge of chords and your approach to the entire guitar fingerboard. On this 60-minute DVD, Artie Traum builds jazz chords, showing you how to move them around the fingerboard and substitute them for the more ordinary major and minor chords you may be using now. Within minutes you'll be playing the turnarounds and progressions you've always wanted to learn but couldn't quite figure out. You'll also learn to apply these techniques to several great blues and original pop songs. If you're looking for new ways to expand you harmonic sense and chording styles, then this DVD is for you!
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Artie Traum - Guitar Chord Magic II - DVD
Here is a superb DVD guitar lesson that will help you add rich chords and harmonic ideas to your songs and compositions, and allow you to break new ground in your playing! Artie Traum continues his exploration of the guitar's harmonic possibilities with easy but effective chord shapes, progressions, moving basses and harmony lines. This video shows you the techniques you can use to compose beautiful fingerstyle instrumentals and song accompaniments. The "Chord Magic" method emphases expansion, or becoming "unstuck" as you grow as a guitarist. You'll learn some of the techniques Artie used in composing the tunes for his critically-acclaimed album Cayenne, as well as the accompaniment to a wonderful Pat Alger song "Born Among The Lion". If you are a folk, country or pop player, you'll find the songs and techniques taught on this DVD invaluable for adding, new and exciting textures, harmonies and musical ideas to your playing.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
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Happy Traum - 12 String Guitar Techniques - DVD
Play the powerful basses, dynamic rhythms and rich, resonant chords that are only possible on the 12-string guitar! This video lesson by veteran guitarist Happy Traum teaches songs, styles and techniques that will open up vast possibilities on this exciting instrument. The 12 string's six sets of doubled strings provide a depth of sound, richness of tone and rhythmic possibilities that are unique in the guitar family. This user-friendly, easy-to-follow video is just what you need to get into the traditional styles of Lead Belly, Pete Seeger and other 12-string innovators. From the secrets of proper stringing and tuning to a whole range of fingerpicking ideas, your 12-string playing is guaranteed to jump to a whole new level. You'll soon be playing classic blues, rags, folk songs and instrumentals. Songs include: "Alabama Bound, Good Morning Blues, In the Pines, House of the Rising Sun, Never Said a Mumblin' Word, Times Are Getting Hard, Delia's Gone, Bright Morning Stars".
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Happy Traum - The Blues Bag - 2 DVD Set
Learn to play eleven tried and true favorites that are a must for every acoustic blues player's repertoire! Happy's clear, detailed instruction will move your guitar style forward by leaps and bounds while helping you gain insights into the styles and techniques of many of the great traditional players. You'll learn how to add important elements to your arrangements: walking basses, turnarounds and endings, bass melody lines, up-the-neck note and chord positions and a variety of improvisational techniques for creating and playing instrumental solos. Songs include: "C.C. Rider, Boogie-Woogie Blues, Step It Up and Go, Move to Kansas City, New Stranger Blues, Careless Love, You're Gonna Quit Me Baby, Bad Luck Blues, Diddy Wah Diddy, Wandering, In The Evening When the Sun Goes Down".
(120 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $39.95

Happy Traum - Complete Fingerpicking Guitar Method - Book and 6 CDs
Getting Started in Blues, Country and Ragtime. Here's a set of easy-to-use lessons that will give you a solid background in the art of fingerpicking - the backbone of traditional guitar technique. You'll learn the basics of this style even if you've never played this way before. Happy Traum starts you off with easy pieces, systematically teaching you how to maintain a rock-steady bass while picking out melodies on the high strings. He gradually adds songs with more complexity until, by the end of these lessons, you are playing advanced fingerpicking instrumentals. Along the way, you'll learn important guitar skills such as dropped D tuning, moving chords up the neck, endings and turnarounds, improvisation and much more! Twenty classic songs are taught in detail: "Railroad Bill, I Am a Pilgrim, My Creole Belle, Spike Driver's Blues, Wilson Rag, John Henry, Roll on Buddy, Candy Man, Stackerlee, Fishing Blues, Sitting on Top of the World, Deep River Blues, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, You're Gonna Quit Me Baby, Mississippi Blues, Saturday Night Shuffle, Anji (Paul Simon),  St. Louis Tickle, Dallas Rag, Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $59.95

Happy Traum - Easy Steps to Acoustic Blues Guitar - DVD - Vol 1
This basic course in fingerstyle blues guitar breaks it all down into easily digested topics for novice players. You'll start by learning the basic blues forms and getting them securely under your belt. Then, Happy provides a number of "easy steps" that will build up your guitar technique, increase your understanding of the style and help you develop the ability to start playing great blues songs. Some of these steps include learning basic blues chords, syncopated strumming patterns, 12-bar and 8-bar blues progressions, bass runs and more than a dozen variations for the all important blues turnarounds, intros and endings. As You work your way through this lesson, Happy imparts numerous tips, suggestions and invaluable information about music theory and musicianship that will affect all of your guitar work. As you conquer each of these basic steps, your playing will get stronger and more confident and you'll be well on your way to becoming an accomplished blues guitarist.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Happy Traum - Easy Steps to Acoustic Blues Guitar - DVD - Vol 2
The key to all country blues playing, and the heart of this style is in your ability to play a rhythmic bass pulse with your thumb while your fingers pick out syncopated notes on the high strings. Happy Traum's "easy steps" learning concept divides this all-important style into modules that you can digest one element at a time. Through the use of carefully thought-out exercises, he methodically takes this style apart so that any aspiring player can pick it up. You'll learn how to "break up the chords" (the way Happy learned personally from Brownie McGhee) as well as the funky "Lightnin' Hopkins lick", shuffle and boogie-woogie bass lines, blues scales, playing solos up the neck, variations on blues chord progressions and arrangements of "Rock Me Baby, Baby Please Don't Go, Trouble In Mind" and other blues classics. This is an almost foolproof method for building solid guitar technique while learning to play licks, accompaniments, songs and solos in the blues style.
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
Happy Traum - 2 DVD Set (Easy Steps 1 & 2) - both on sale now! Price - $49.95

Artie Traum & Happy Traum - Easy Steps to Blues Guitar Jamming 1 - DVD
Jamming is an essential part of playing the blues. There is nothing more fun and exciting for a guitar player than having the skills to improvise in a jam session. The trick is to have your fundamentals down so you can be comfortable when you play with others. Happy and Artie Traum have designed this DVD lesson so that even a novice will be able to play along - but it's filled with a huge amount of material for players at all levels: detailed instruction, good songs, invaluable advice plus the techniques you'll need to trade riffs, use chord inversions, move around the fingerboard and improvise creative solos. Happy and Artie give you plenty of opportunity to jam along with them by providing rhythmic backup for each song and technique they teach. You'll learn six blues standards in the keys of E and A along with the tools to allow you to become a better blues player. Songs include: "New Stranger Blues, Key to the Highway, How Long Blues, Trouble in Mind, 2:19 Blues, Move to Kansas City".
(105 min) Booklet included.......................................................Price - $29.95
Artie Traum & Happy Traum - Easy Steps to Blues Guitar Jamming 2 - DVD
Like their previous DVD, this lesson is filled with good songs, sage advice, important tips and fascinating insights into blues guitar techniques. Each key on the guitar lends itself to distinct licks, chord positions, turnarounds and bass patterns. Happy and Artie make learning fun as they move to blues in C, D and G. Novices as well as more accomplished players will get a solid feel for jamming in these keys while developing fresh insights, new skills and a better understanding of the guitar fretboard. You'll learn to play "Country Boy Blues, Take It Slow and Easy, Keep on Truckin' Mama, Relax Your Mind, The Blues Ain't Nothin, Move to Kansas City, Step It Up and Go" while trying out your chords and lead solos against the instructors' solid rhythmic backup. This easy-going and accessible lesson is sure to put you on a solid path to proficiency!
(75 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95
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Happy Traum - Easy Steps to Guitar Fingerpicking - Vol 1 - DVD
Demystifying alternate thumb style.
 For many aspiring players the ability to maintain a rock steady rhythmic pulse with the thumb while picking out off-the-beat melody notes with the index and middle fingers represents a "holy grail" of country, folk and blues playing. In this DVD lesson, Happy Traum trains you to "rewire your brain" so that playing in this style becomes second nature. Happy also imparts invaluable information about finger picks string damping, Travis style picking and other important topics. The simple song "Skip to My Lou" helps you learn the basic concepts before you move on to fingerpicking standards such as "Spike Driver's Blues, Green Green Rocky Road, Staggerlee, Nine-Pound Hammer, Hobo's Lullaby". With each piece you'll acquire new skills, and by the end of this lesson you'll be able to apply them to any song in your repertoire.
(100 min). Booklet included......................................................Price - $29.95
Happy Traum - Easy Steps to Guitar Fingerpicking - Vol 2 - DVD
Learn the songs and styles that will take your playing to new heights. Happy Traum has taken his basic course to the next level and these DVDs will build your skills, step-by-step, as you add increasingly challenging techniques to your fingerpicking repertoire. On this DVD, Happy shows you how to play in the versatile "dropped D" tuning. You'll also learn how to play and sing five classic songs - each one rich with possibilities for creating exciting arrangements: "The Colorado Trail, My Home's Across The Smoky Mountains, Fishin' Blues, The Blues Ain't Nothin', John Henry".
(80 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95
Happy Traum - Easy Steps to Guitar Fingerpicking - Vol 3 - DVD
Back in standard tuning, Happy Traum introduces you to the songs and styles of Merle Travis, Doc Watson, John Hurt and other masters of traditional guitar fingerpicking. You'll learn to move freely around the finger-board playing licks, slides, hammer-ons and bass runs while maintaining the steady thumb rhythm that gives this style its ear-catching appeal. Songs include: "I Am a Pilgrim, Deep River Blues, Louis Collins, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Step It Up and Go".
(80 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95
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Robin Trower - Classic Blues Rock Guitar - DVD
This DVD affords you the unique opportunity to get some extremely valuable information from one of the founding fathers of the British rock guitar sound! From his days with "Procol Harum" and through his solo albums and tours Robin has shown that his style, finesse and pure emotion on the guitar simply can't be equalled. Now for the first time ever, he shares some of his greatest secrets with you, including various vibrato techniques, bending styles, special blues licks, working with a bass player, percussive licks, Memphis-style lead and rhythm playing, building a blues solo and much more. Live concert footage of Robin and his band is also used throughout to enhance the lesson!
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $24.95
Click here to see a sample of this Robin Trower DVD

Jay Umble - Payin' Your Dues With the Blues - Book and CD
This book stands alone as the most comprehensive teaching method for the jazz-blues guitarist! It provides everything one needs to know to successfully master the jazz-blues style covering topics such as: harmonic form, linear concepts, comping, walking bass lines, background vamps, endings and much more! Packed with an abundance of practical examples, it offers something for everyone regardless of ability. This exploration of the jazz-blues will place you directly in the driver’s seat once and for all! All topics are covered in depth and all examples are practical - enabling anyone to improve dramatically!
Notation and tab.........................................................................Price - $24.95

Dave Van Ronk - Blues and Ragtime Fingerstyle Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
Dave Van Ronk teaches the following songs: "Midnight Hour Blues, Blood Red Moon, One Kind Favor, Sunday Street, You've Been A Good Old Wagon, St. Louis Tickle". CDs contain three full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. 
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Dave Van Ronk - Folk and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar - Book and 3 CDs
Dave Van Ronk teaches the following songs: "Green Green Rocky Road, Kansas City Blues, Saturday Night Shuffle, Stackerlee, Ballad of the IRT, Wilson Rag, That Will Never Happen No More, Spike Driver's Moan, Sportin' Life Blues, St. James Infirmary". CDs contain three full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Dave Van Ronk - Folk, Blues & Ragtime - DVD
This video spans a wide variety of exciting and powerful music. The blues of Leroy Carr and Scapper Blackwell, the "old fashion" picking of Rev. Gary Davis, the ragtime bounce of Blind Blake, the sophisticated blues of Brownie McGhee, the country blues of Jim Jackson, a children's ring song and a Van Ronk original. Each arrangement is discussed and explained in detail. Songs include: "Green Green Rocky Road, Kansas City Blues, Sportin' Life Blues, Sunday Street, Spike Driver's Moan, That Will Never Happen No More, Midnight Hour Blues, Cocaine Blues, Down South Blues".
(80 min)  Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Dave Van Ronk - In Concert At The Bottom Line - DVD
Dave Van Ronk played the sort of music he liked, with small regard for the boundaries that normally separate jazz, blues, country and folk. He proved in practice that those distinctions don't mean very much. His performances were stripped down to the essentials -  emotional and musical honesty. In the spring of 2001 Dave asked Stefan Grossman to organize the filming of his New York City Bottom Line performance. Eight months later Dave passed away at the age of 65. Tunes include: "Down South Blues, You've Been A Good Old Wagon, Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out, One Meatball, Don't You Leave Me Here, Jelly Jelly, Somebody Else Not Me, Sportin' Life, Come Back Baby, Sometime, Did You Hear John Hurt, Buckets Of Rain, St. James' Infirmary, Mamie's Blues". As a bonus, Dave teaches "Green Green Rocky Road" and "Cocaine Blues".
(85 min)........................................................................................Price - $24.95

Dave Van Ronk - Memories - In Concert 1980 - DVD
Dave Van Ronk was one of the central figures in the folk movement which flourished during the late 1950s and early 1960s and nurtured such performers as Bob Dylan, Phil Oaks and Peter, Paul and Mary. He was the founding father of the blues and ragtime guitar revival and played an important roll in presenting this music to a wider audience. He emerged from this era as one of the most distinctive folk-blues performers with a tough, gravelly voice and an intricate and delicate guitar style combined with a colorful, bawdy and powerful personality. Besides the concert footage, an interview with Dave 2 years before he passed away contains memories of that concert as well as stories about the tunes he performed. Dave performs: "Green Green Rocky Road, Sunday Street, He Was A Friend of Mine, Urge For Going, Stackerlee, God Bless The Child, Candyman, Would You Like To Swing On a Star, Cocaine Blues, Song To Woody, Losers, Song To a Seagull".
(71 min)........................................................................................Price - $24.95

Jimmie Vaughan - The Best of Jimmie Vaughan - Book
Includes: "Boom-Bapa-Boom, Can't Say No, Good Texan, Just Like Putty, Like a King, Lost In You, She's Tuff, Six Strings Down, Telephone Song, Tuff  Enuff, Walkin' To My Baby, Wrap It Up". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Jimmie Vaughan - Strange Pleasure - Book
Includes: "Boom-Bapa-Boom, Don't Cha Know, Hey-Yeah, Flamenco Dancer, Everybody's Got Sweet Soul Vibe, Tilt A Whirl, Six Strings Down, Just Like Putty, Two Wings, Love The World, Strange Pleasure (Modern Backporch Duende).
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Stevie Ray Vaughan - CD-ROM - for computer use only.
This CD-ROM contains note for note accurate transcriptions as well as simplified arrangements of each song, animating score and tab, virtual fretboard, instructor video and more - all the tools you need to learn from Steve Ray Vaughan's original recordings! Songs include: "Scuttle Buttin', Pride And Joy, Couldn't Stand The Weather, Lenny, Honey Bee, Tightrope". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Best of Steve Ray Vaughan - DVD
Taught by Greg Koch.  A step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of a blues/rock legend. Learn the trademark riffs and solos of the man who single handedly propelled the blues into a new era. An in-depth analysis of eight classic songs presented by Greg Koch.  Songs include: "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up On Love, Couldn't Stand the Weather, Crossfire, The House is Rockin', Empty Arms, Riviera Paradise, Scuttle Buttin', Stang's Swang".
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $19.95

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Stevie Ray Vaughan's Greatest Hits - DVD
Learn the trademark riffs and solos of the man who reinvented blues and rock on the guitar. An in-depth analysis of eight classic
songs taught by Greg Koch. Songs include: "Honey Bee, Lenny, Love Struck Baby, Pride and Joy, Rude
Mood, Say What, The Sky is Crying, Tightrope".
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $19.95

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Guitar Collection - Book
Includes: "Couldn't Stand the weather, Honey Bee, Seattle Buttin', Stang's Swang, In the Beginning, Live Another Day, Love Struck Baby, Slide Thing, In Step, The House Is Rockin', Riviera Paradise, Scratch-n-Sniff, Tightrope, Travis Walk, Wall of Denial, Live Alive, Love Struck Baby, Say What, The Sky is Crying, Boot Hill, Empty Arms, So Excited, Soul To Soul, Ain't Gone "n" Give Up On Love, Life Without You, Texas Flood, Dirty Pool, I'm Cryin, Lenny, Pride and Joy, Rude Mood".
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Guitar Play-Along - Book and CD
Help you to play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing - or to simply help you follow along.  Songs include: "Couldn't Stand The Weather, Empty Arms, Lenny, Little Wing, Look at Little Sister, Love Struck Baby, The Sky Is Crying, Tightrope".
All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $16.95

Stevie Ray Vaughan - The Guitar Style of Stevie Ray Vaughan - Book & CD
Contains a step-by-step breakdown of his guitar style and technique - by Wolf Marshall. Explore the music that established Stevie Ray Vaughan as the Guitar champion of the modern blues age! Wolf Marshall offers performance notes and analysis of each of these following tunes: "Change It, Couldn't Stand the Weather, Crossfire, Gone Home, Little Wing, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Say What, Tell Me, Texas Flood, Tightrope, Tin Pan Alley, Voodoo Chile". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Stevie Ray Vaughan  - Guitar Techniques - 2 DVDs - Vol 1
Learn five Stevie Ray Vaughan songs note-for-note as taught by guitarist Jamie Humphries. This superb 2-DVD set teaches you
in great detail the jaw-dropping techniques that made Stevie Ray the greatest blues guitarist of his generation! Songs include: "Texas Flood; Pride and Joy; Scuttlebuttin'; Cold Shot, The Sky Is Crying".
(3 hrs, 32 min)..............................................................................Price - $29.95

Stevie Ray Vaughan  - Guitar Techniques - 2 DVDs - Vol 2
Learn five more Stevie Ray Vaughan songs note-for-note as taught by guitarist Jamie Humphries. This superb 2-DVD set teaches you in great detail more of the jaw-dropping techniques that made Stevie Ray the greatest blues guitarist of his generation! Songs include: "Couldn't Stand The Weather, The House Is Rocking, Lenny, Change It, Rude Mood".
(3 hrs, 41 min).............................................................................Price - $29.95

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Playing Technique - Book and CD
Contain a step-by-step breakdown of his playing style and technique by Wolf Marshall. Songs include: "Look At Little Sister, The House Is Rockin', Love Struck Baby, Pride and Joy, Cold Shot, Scuttle Buttin', Stang's Swang, Leave My Girl Alone, Love Me Darlin', Come On (Part III), Lenny, Riviera Paradise, Crossfire".  All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $24.95

Frank Vignola - Jammin' the Blues - Vol I  - Book and CD
Contain solos which have been written and recorded over blues and rhythm changes in many different keys. In the play-along CD, some of these solos are recorded at slower (practice) speeds and performance tempos to allow for individual practice of the written solos or elaboration of original ideas with a "live" rhythm section. Occasionally, during these "rhythm only" sections, Frank will play an improvised solo - so that the student may interact  with the recording by copying ideas, building upon what has just been played, or practicing the chords to the piece. This will give any guitarist some great ideas for playing solos over two of the most popular musical forms in jazz.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

Frank Vignola - Jammin' the Blues - Vol 2 - Book and CD
Contain solos which have been written and recorded over blues and rhythm changes in many different keys. In the play-along CD, some of these solos are recorded at slower (practice) speeds and performance tempos to allow for individual practice of the written solos or elaboration of original ideas with a "live" rhythm section. Occasionally, during these "rhythm only" sections, Frank will play an improvised solo - so that the student may interact  with the recording by copying ideas, building upon what has just been played, or practicing the chords to the piece. This will give any guitarist some great ideas for playing solos over two of the most popular musical forms in jazz.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $17.95

Rick Vito - Complete Guide to Slide Guitar - DVD
In this DVD session, Rick gives his personal insights on achieving effective and powerful results in your slide playing! He covers a wide range of topics, which include his invaluable tips on: setting up your guitar correctly to achieve great slide tone, simple phrasing that produces dramatic results, changing your sound using different types of slides and amps, expanding your playing using the slide in standard tuning, transferring blues foundations to rock & roll and beyond, G/A tuning, plus D/E tuning essentials, and developing your personal approach and feel.
(66 min)........................................................................................Price - $19.95

T-Bone Walker - The T-Bone Walker Collection - Book
Includes: "Bye Bye Baby, Don't Leave Me Baby, Call It Stormy Monday, Evening', Go Back To The One You Love, Hard Pain Blues, I Got A Break Baby, It's A Low Down Dirty Deal, I Know Your Wig Is Gone, Mean Old World, No Worry Blues, She Had To Let Me Down, She's My Old Time Used To Be, So Blue Blues, T-Bone Blues, T-Bone Boogie, T-Bone Jumps Again, The Time Seems So Long, Vida Lee, Low Down Dirty Shame Blues". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics............................................................Price - $19.95

T-Bone Walker - Guitar Style - DVD
Known as the father of Electric Blues Guitar, T-Bone Walker has influenced virtually every blues, jazz and rock guitarist from B.B. King, Kenny Burrell and Chuck Berry to Jimi Hendrix.  His tasty, economical and expressive lead lines have come to define the essence of cool blues guitar soloing and the power of his dramatic and soulful phrasing is undiminished by the passage of time. In this video, Duke Robillard reveals all of the major aspects of T-Bone's style, note for note, chord for chord. Featured songs include: "You Don't Love Me, Love Is a Gamble, T-Bone Shuffle, T-Bone Boogie, I Get So Weary".
(60 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $19.95

Muddy Waters - Deep Blues - Book
Includes: "Baby Please Don't Go, Blow Wind Blow, The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll, Champagne and Reefer, Close To You, Deep Down in Florida, Evil, Good News, Got My Mojo Working, Honey Bee, I Can't Be Satisfied, I Feel Like Going Home, I Just Want To Make Love To You, I Want To be Loved, I'm Ready, I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man, Long Distance Call, Louisiana Blues, Mannish Boy, My Home Is On The Delta, My Love Strikes Like Lightning, Rollin' and Tumblin', Rollin' Stone, Sad, Sad Day, The Same Thing, Screamin' and Cryin', She's Nineteen Years Old, Still A Fool, Streamline Woman, You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had, You Shook Me".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $24.95

Muddy Waters - Guitar Style - DVD
Taught by Bob Margolin. Arguably the heaviest bluesman ever, Muddy sang from the depths of human emotion while wringing heart-wrenching screams from his slide guitar. When he added a second guitarist and rhythm section to his music, he invented the sound of not only the modern blues combo but countless rock bands. Bob Margolin played guitar in Muddy Waters band for 7years and in this video he shares the secrets of Muddy's solo guitar work. Some aspects covered are slow blues, boogie blues, slide guitar and guitar bass lines in standard and open tunings. Songs include: "Blow Wind Blow, I Can't be Satisfied, Rollin and Tumblin, Big Leg Woman, Kind Hearted Woman, Gone To Main Street, She And The Devil". Includes rare performance footage of Muddy as a special bonus.
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price -  $19.95

Muddy Waters - In Concert, 1971 - DVD
Performance includes "Long Distance Call, Hoochie Coochie Man, Manish Boy, Walkin' Thru The Park, Crawlin' Kingsnake, She's Nineteen Years Old, Got My Mojo Working, Hold It".
(42 min)........................................................................................Price - $24.95


Jim Weider - Basic Licks & Classic Solos For Electric Blues Guitar - DVD
Get started playing blues on the electric guitar! Jim Weider takes it from the top, showing you the easy way to start playing authentic blues licks, riffs, rhythms and hot solos. He shows you how to use slides, string bends, hammer-ons and a variety of vibrato styles for an authentic blues feel. Learning the pentatonic (five-note) blues scale is the key to blues improvisation and Jim teaches you how to find the notes you'll need up and down the guitar fretboard. Rhythm grooves, bass lines and other accompaniment techniques will get you into solid back-up guitar. Jim teaches the elements of this powerful American style through the classic licks and solos of some of its key players. Each tune covers a different aspect of electric blues playing and provides you with a great solo for practicing the techniques you've learned. They include Albert King's "Going Down", Elmore James "Elmo's Blues", Freddie King's "Hideaway" and Jim's own "Sugar Cane Blues". The "Honky Tonk Gurus" supply great back-up and help Jim demonstrate how a song should sound when played in performance.
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Jim Weider - Electric Country Blues - Vol 1 - DVD
Mississippi Delta meets Memphis country and goes electric! The result: Swampy blues riffs and progressions blended with the funky picking and string bends of modern country. Jim Weider has developed a powerful electric guitar sound based on this uniquely American style. He shows you how to play licks and solos in the Delta, Louisiana and Cajun-based sounds influenced by James Burton, Roy Buchanan, Muddy Waters, Lonnie Mack, Jerry Reed, Scotty Moore, Robbie Robertson, Pop Staples, Paul Burlison, Fred Carter and others. Jim provides a myriad of exercises and ideas: right hand pick-and-finger techniques, bass damping, pull-offs and hammer-ons for speed work, string-bending licks combined with open strings, banjo-style rolls, shuffle and rockabilly rhythms and much more! Full band demonstrations illustrate the licks and techniques on jam session favorites, including invaluable sections where you can play lead to their rhythm tracks. Songs include: "Big Foot, Honky Tonk Women, Deep Feeling, Milk Cow Boogie, Dead Thumb Blues, Mojo".
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Jim Weider - Electric Country Blues - Vol 2 - DVD
This intensive DVD takes you to the next level in electric country blues. Jim Weider continues his in-depth analysis of the styles and techniques that changed the course of rock 'n' roll guitar - blues triads, country rhythms, muting, string snapping, chicken pickin' and the full range of bending, harmonics and other techniques that give this style its distinctive sound. Jim demonstrates the vibrato style of B.B. King, the funky fingerpicking (with characteristic string snapping and bending) of J.J. Cale, open-string pull-offs and blues rhythms of Lonnie Mack, the meaty tone of Albert King's blues bends and the single, double, and triple-string bends made popular by Jesse Ed Davis, Amos Garrett, Chuck Berry and others! Finally, you'll thoroughly examine Roy Buchanan's influential pedal steel bends, harmonics and over-the-top country style playing - up close and in detail. Play along with the band as they illustrate the licks and techniques on jam session favorites: "New Orleans Boogie, Haunted House, Bring It On Home To Me".
(90 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Jim Weider - Set of 2 DVDs (Electric Country Blues 1 & 2) on sale for $49.95

Jim Weider - Get That Classic Fender Sound - DVD
Learn amazing licks and solos - and get a close-up look at some of the famous guitars and amps that made rock 'n' roll history! Jim Weider is an expert in Fender styles and he details the innovative and groundbreaking instrumental techniques of Roy Buchanan, James Burton, Steve Cropper, Robbie Robertson, Cornell Dupree, Freddy King, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix. You'll learn essential guitar techniques such as double bends, volume swells, raking and muting, pedal steel licks, Texas blues, harmonics, chicken pickin', finger-and-pick rhythm and lead and much more! Jim amassed a mind-boggling collection of original instruments for this session and gives you a fascinating rundown on each one's special features, distinguishing characteristics and particular tonal qualities. The instruments and amps are each linked to a specific player and style to give you a complete understanding of the way they were used to achieve their trademark sounds. As a bonus, top back-up players help Jim demonstrate the way these instruments sound in a full rock band setting.
(90 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Josh White - Free and Equal Blues - Rare Performances - DVD
Though his smooth, polished style is quite unlike the harder-edged approach that many people now consider basic to blues, his
unique, lyrical guitar work and soulful singing made him a formative influence on the international folk scene. This video begins with a rare filmed snippet from the 1940s, then includes a range of European performances from the 1960s showing the breadth and variety of Josh's repertoire - from traditional blues and gospel to folk revival standards and cabaret material. It captures the intimate, sophisticated style, swing and power that made Josh the most influential guitarist on the early folk scene and one of America's defining entertainers. Titles include: "The House I Live In, Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, Blind Man Stood on the Road and Cried, Strange Fruit, Jelly Jelly, Uncle Sam Says, Free and Equal Blues, John Henry, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, I Wish the World Were Colorblind, Watcha Gonna Do, Scarlet Ribbons, Cindy, Danny Boy, You Know Baby What I Want from You, Number Twelve Train, Waltzing Matilda, Apples, Peaches and Cherries, You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To".
(60 min) Biographical booklet included..................................Price - $24.95

Josh White - The Legendary Blues Guitar of Josh White - DVD
Josh White Jr. teaches the elements of his father's influential blues and folk fingerstyle guitar techniques. This easy-to-follow video lesson covers basic blues chords, bass riffs, turnarounds, strumming techniques and arrangements to classic Josh White songs: "One Meat Ball, Betty & Dupree, House of the Rising Sun, Uncle Sam Says, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out". He closes this fascinating video lesson with a compelling performance of the arrangement of "Waltzing Matilda" that Josh made famous.
(80 min) Booklet included..........................................................Price - $29.95

Robert Wilkins - The Guitar of Robert Wilkins - DVD
Taught by John Miller. Robert Wilkins' playing and singing from his 1920s recordings show us a musician with a pronounced compositional bent and an unusual imaginative gift for varying the blues structure in interesting ways. His lyrics are equally originally and profoundly poetic. His subtly powerful guitar-playing and soulful vocals combine for a sound that is unforgettable. Tunes include: "I Do Blues, Jailhouse Blues, Rolling Stone, Police Sergeant Blues, I'll Go With Her, That's No Way To Get Along".
(82 min). Booklet included........................................................Price - $29.95

Tim Williams - Blues, Rags & Slide Guitar - DVD
Mention blues anywhere in Canada and Tim William's name will inevitably come up. He proves over and over what 'Living Blues' magazine said "Tim Williams has the taste, panache and style to pull it off"! Tim has become a favorite teacher at music camps all over Canada and in the United States and he really shines with his clear teaching abilities of his style of blues and ragtime guitar. While learning these great original and traditional songs, you also will learn about: open G and D tuning, the 'constant bass' thumb technique, trilled 7ths tricks, cool turnarounds, funky right hand techniques, slide guitar techniques, alternating bass techniques, ragtime - jugband guitar styles, diminished runs, Dixieland major/minor moves, blue 3rds, country blues techniques, fingerpicks, intro to drone notes, double stops, comparisons and hints to the styles of legendary acoustic blues players, and talk about guitar choices!
(80 min)........................................................................................Price -  $29.95

Toby Wine - 150 Cool Blues Licks - Book and CD
This book/CD pack presents a wide selection of riffs in a variety of styles, just waiting to be used in your solos! The riffs are organized by blues style and by placement within the standard 12-bar format (first, second and final four measures) so you can assemble your solos easily - section by section. This is the ultimate resource for beginning and intermediate blues guitarists seeking a straightforward route to solo-building, as well as for seasoned pros who want to further stock their arsenal of hot blues guitar licks!.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $14.95

Toby Wine - Blues Masters By The Bar - Book and CD
Learn from the masters themselves! If you're a blues guitarist who wants to know how the legends build their solos, then this book is for you! It gives you over 140 cool riffs that sound great over each portion of the blues progression. They're presented in 2-measure chunks, organized by where they fall in a standard 12-bar progression, so you can enrich your blues vocabulary and assemble your own solos with actual riffs as played by 16 of the greats!  All licks are authentic, note-for-note quotes from: Duane Allman, Wayne Bennett, Dickey Betts, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Warren Haynes, Albert King, B.B. King, Sammy Lawhorn, Gary Moore, Jack Pearson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Bone Walker, Leslie West and Zakk Wylde. The CD features recorded demonstrations by Doug Boduch of every example plus 2 jam tracks so you can play your solos over a full rhythm section.
Notation and tab........................................................................Price - $19.95

The Best of Johnny Winter - Book
Includes: "Be Careful With a Fool, Dallas, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Highway 61 Revisited, Hustled Down in Texas, I Guess I'll Go Away, I'm Yours and I'm Hers, Mean Town Blues, Illustrated Man, Johnny B. Goode, Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo, Rock Me Baby, Still Alive and Well". All guitar parts transcribed note-for-note from the original recordings.
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Johnny Winter - Pieces & Bits - DVD
This is Johnny Winter's long-awaited official video release - highlighting performances spanning 4 decades and interspersed with personal photos taken by his wife Susan. Narrated by Johnny Winter, Pieces & Bits features appearances by B.B. King, Dr. John, Muddy Water, Edgar Winter, Junior Wells and others! Songs include: "It's My Life Baby, Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo, Stranger, Sweet Papa John, Life Is Hard, Mannish Boy, Tell the Truth, Love Life & Money, Mad Dog, When You Got a Good Friend, Don't Take Advantage of Me, Mojo Boogie, Highway 61 Revisited".
(78 min)........................................................................................Price - $26.95

Howlin' Wolf - Hubert Sumlin - Book
Includes: "All Night Boogie, Baby, How Long, Going Down Slow, Forty-Four, How Many More Years, Howlin' Blues, I'm Leavin' You, Killing Floor, Moanin' at Midnight, Poor Boy, Sitting on Top of the World, Smokestack Lightning, Who's Been Talking".
Notation, tab and lyrics.............................................................Price - $19.95

Howlin' Wolf - In Concert, 1970 - DVD
This DVD shows Howlin' Wolf prowling on stage at the first Washington D.C. Blues Festival in November 1970, supported by his top-notch band. Hear him moan his earth-shaking blues and watch his unforgettable stage antics and you'll see why Sam Phillips - who also discovered Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis - called Howling' Wolf his greatest discovery. Titles include: "Highway 49, How Many More Years, Killing Floor, Howlin' For My Baby, Back Door Man, I Want To Have a Word With You, Smile At Me, Decoration Dan, Sittin' On Top Of The World".
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95

Jazz Guitar Chords and Arpeggio Patterns - Stacy McKee - Book  includes 300 jazz
guitar chord formations and single note arpeggio patterns in a quick reference format. Cross-indexing makes
this manual extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of music you play, we know you'll find this
to be a valuable, "must-have" addition to your library.  Stacy McKee was the featured guitarist with "Les
Brown and the Band of Renown" and for a limited time only, we will include an exclusive copy of his book
FREE with your first order!

Keith Wyatt - Acoustic Blues Guitar - Book and CD
Contain lessons on blues chord forms, stylistic licks and patterns, blues scales, turnarounds, pick and fingerstyle techniques, the styles of Lightnin' Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Lonnie Johnson and Robert Johnson, solo country blues style guitar, and over 50 music examples, licks and solos.
Notation and tab.........................................................................Price - $14.95

Keith Wyatt - Getting Started On Acoustic Guitar - DVD
One of the most comprehensive DVD learning methods ever created for the beginning guitarist! Keith Wyatt offers clear, step-by-step instruction that incorporates easy-to-follow
3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks, to teach the essential chords, scales, and techniques used by acoustic guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country. DVD technology allows you to learn at your own pace, choosing and replaying material and looping practice tracks to get the most out of every lesson. Lessons include: tuning up, essential chords and scales, musical references (notes, scales, chords and rhythms), practice tips, rhythm techniques, soloing techniques, electrified acoustic, complete rhythms and solos for rock, blues and country and live play-along tracks in each style.
(3 hrs, 38 min)............................................................................Price - $24.95

Keith Wyatt - Getting Started On Electric Guitar - DVD
One of the most comprehensive DVD methods ever created for the beginning guitarist!  Over 50 interactive lessons which include: tuning up, essential chords and scales, music reference, practice tips, rhythm techniques, soloing techniques, live play-along tracks with a band, 3-D fretboard graphics, electric rhythm techniques (muting, picking and arpeggios), electric soloing techniques (string bending and vibrato), complete rhythms and solos for rock, blues and country (with play along tracks in each style), amps and effects and caring for your instrument. This DVD offers clear, step-by-step instruction that incorporates easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks, to teach the viewer the essential chords, scales, and techniques used by electric guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country. Over 3 full hours of instruction! 5 languages included
(English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish........................Price - $24.95

Keith Wyatt - Blues Guitar Rhythm Chops - DVD
Keith Wyatt reveals his favorite blues chord voicings and comping concepts on this DVD while exploring everything from straight-eighth boogie blues to rock shuffles and sophisticated uptown styles. He includes: classic blues chord voicings, blues progression variations, chord substitutions, straight-eighth and shuffle patterns and several complete 12-bar blues progressions. This DVD has all the tricks to help you go beyond the basics of playing blues rhythm guitar.
(60 min) Booklet included..........................................................Price - $19.95

Keith Wyatt - Blues Rhythm Guitar - Book and CD
In his latest DVD, Keith concentrates on the heart of blues music: the rhythm! You'll learn the crucial elements of the style that no guitarist should be without, including blues changes and variations, several shuffle rhythms, slow and fast blues rhythms, how to combine different rhythm parts, and much more! The included CD demonstrates all the concepts and features rhythm tracks so you can try out your newfound skills with a full band.
Notation and tab.........................................................................Price - $19.95

Keith Wyatt - Blues Solos for Guitar - Book and CD
Examine the solo concepts and lead guitar styles of Albert Collins, Eric Clapton, Albert King, B.B. King, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and T-Bone Walker. It includes phrase-by-phrase performance notes, tips on bending strings, vibrato, tone and note selection. Tunes include: "Blues Number One, Memphis Funk, Boogie Shuffle, King Thing, Rockabilly, Texas Swing Blues". CD includes full-demonstration and rhythm-only tracks.
Notation and tab.........................................................................Price - $19.95

Keith Wyatt - Ear Training - Book and 2 CDs
For the contemporary guitarist. This complete method takes you step by step through the Musicians Institute well-known ear training course. In-depth lessons and analysis include: basic pitch-matching, singing major and minor scales, identifying intervals, transcribing melodies and rhythms, identifying chords and progressions, seventh chords and the blues, modal interchange, chromaticism, modulation and more! Learn to hear and to visualize on your guitar and take your playing from good to great!
Over 2 hours of practice exercises...........................................Price - $22.95

Keith Wyatt - Rockin' The Blues - DVD
Keith Wyatt teaches you how to develop a blues style by taking you through the phrasing and feel of traditional blues and it's relationship to rock. He covers shuffle rhythms, open string licks, call and response phrasing, target notes, intros, turnarounds and endings, plus many traditional blues phrases. Keith's inspirational playing and demonstrations will help you build a rock-solid foundation for the blues.
(60 min)........................................................................................Price - $29.95

Keith Wyatt - Ultimate Blues Play Along Guitar Trax - Book and CD
This book was conceived to provide the aspiring guitarist with the opportunity to play along with some of the finest guitarists
in the world.  The combination of a live rhythm section made up of Musicians Institute staff artists and demo solos recorded by GIT specialists such as Steve Trovato, Keith Wyatt, Scott Henderson, and Robben Ford make this the most exciting, authentic and useful play-along series ever created.  The accompanying book contains both an analysis of each progression and a transcription of each demonstration solo. Fingerings for some practical scales are diagrammed and located nearby for easy access. 
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