Guitar Lessons
Country Lessons
Characterized by aggressive alternate/hybrid picking, double stops and strong blues influences - country is a style way too cool to miss out on.Latest
Bakersfield Country II
by Chris ShofnerA twangy & groovy piece reminiscent of Don Rich.
Tags: Don Rich, Buck Owens, James Burton, Brad Paisley, Brent Mason, E MajorDifficulty4
Scarborough Country Fair
by Chris ShofnerA twangy take on this old English melody
Tags: Jim Campilongo, Brad Paisley, Brent Mason, Simon, Garfunkel, Scarborough Fair, D minor, D Pentatonic minor, Staccato, Muted notes, Twangy tone, Hybrid Picking, English ballad, Simon & GarfunkelDifficulty3
Bouncing Country Rhythm
by Chris ShofnerHot country rhythm guitar.
Tags: brent mason, johnny hiland, brad paisley, don rich, double stops, hybrid picking, E Major, E Major Pentatonic, A Blues Scale, Country licksDifficulty3
Streets of Laredo - Traditional Country Ballad
by Javier AvilesCountry Folk song from 1860.
Tags: Streets of Laredo, Folk, Country, Alternate Picking, Captain RW, Phrasing, Easy Listening, Cowboy ballad, Western, Traditional ballad, D MajorDifficulty2
Hybrid Picking Polyrhythms
by Chris ShofnerIntroduction to playing two different rhythmic patterns simultaneously.
Tags: Polyrhythm, hybrid picking, syncopation, double stops, Brent Mason, Albert Lee, technique workout, Pentatonic Major, A Major, E MajorDifficulty4
Yellow Rose of Texas
by Chris ShofnerA twangy rendition of an American folk song.
Tags: Jim Campilongo, Don Rich, James Burton, Western, Traditional Folk, Double stops, Thirds, Elvis Presley, C Major, C Major Pentatonic, Willie Nelson, Hybrid Picking, Mitch Miller, American Folk SongDifficulty3
Bakersfield Country
by Chris ShofnerTwangy Bakersfield, California style
Tags: don rich, buck owens, james burton, twang, tele, Drop D, A Major, A Major Pentatonic, D Major Pentatonic, E Major Pentatonic, Country licksDifficulty3
Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party - Traditional Country
by Javier AvilesCountry style by John Fletcher.
Tags: country, acoustic, B Major, Hybrid Picking, John Fletcher, Bluegrass, Double StopsDifficulty3
Golden Oldies
Hot Country Licks in G
by Emir HotThis is my first country lesson where you can find hybrid picking, alternate picking, slides and bendings.
Tags: country, hybrid picking, alternate picking, slides, bendingsDifficulty7
Country Picking - Advanced
by Muris VarajicTechniques involved: alternate picking, "chicken" picking, use of open strings, bends.
Tags: alternate picking, "chicken" picking, use of open strings, bendsDifficulty8
Ballad Country Solo in 3/4
by Ivan MilenkovicCool sounding slow-paced country solo in 3/4 time signature
Tags: country, ballad, 3/4, bendingDifficulty3
Fast Country Solo
by Muris VarajicAlternate picking, pull-offs and hammer-ons, hybrid picking, "chicken" picking, bends and double bends, use of open strings, even "fake" steel guitar technique. Hop inside!
Tags: alternate picking, pull-offs, hammer-ons, hybrid picking, chicken picking, bends, double bends, open strings, "fake" steel guitar technique, Albert LeeDifficulty8
Funklotimic Part 1 (Country-funk)
by Jose LassagaThis lesson is a fragment of one of my own compositions.
Tags: country, funk, funklotimic, Saraceno, Kotzen, GilbertDifficulty6
Cookin Country Licks
by Mitch RobertsA standard country progression packed full of killer riffs, some great improvisation tips and the theory that ties it all together
Tags: Country, Chicken Picking, Hybrid Picking, Double Stop, Open String, LicksDifficulty6
Country Chops & Double Stops
by Russell CashIn this lesson we will look at many double stops and triplet style licks important to get a chicken picking sound.
Tags: Chicken Picking, Double Stops, Country Guitar, Triplets, Brent MasonDifficulty6
Swingy Fingerpicking
by Muris VarajicMuris shows you some interesting patterns for right hand fingering in this lesson. It's also great memory lesson,to remember when to play which pattern. And now we have pinky in action!
Tags: swing, shuffle, timing, fingerpicking,Difficulty5