Play American: Rhythm and Lead Country Guitar (Book/CD)

Publisher : Mel Bay
Level : Intermediate-Advanced
With notes and TAB

This book and accompanying audio provide instruction and playable examples for guitarists looking to get into the sounds rooted in classic country music, as well as more modern approaches to the genre. Rhythm playing is explored through shuffle patterns, travis picking and trucking riffs. Lead playing is approached through double stop licks, steel bends, and single note runs. Short examples are presented in each chapter and then combined in longer etudes with chord changes, ready for use in your own solos.
 
Chapter 1: Rhythm Riffs
                 Shuffle Patterns
                 Travis Picking
                 Truckin’ Riffs
Chapter 2: Double Stops
Chapter 3: Steel Bends
Chapter 4: Single Note Runs

• Play American: Rhythm and Lead Country Guitar
• Getting Into Travis Picking
• The Art of Contemporary Travis Picking
• Honky Tonk Guitar
• Kentucky - Thumbpicking Blues for Guitar