Of Brownie Mcghee-Brownie McGhee's rhythmic fingerpicking style rich accompaniments intricate lead playing and wide-ranging repertoire influenced generations of Guitarists around the world. Happy Traum learned to play directly from this master bluesman and he knows how to make Brownie's songs and techniques accessible to all aspiring acoustic blues players. Happy starts with the basics so that…

Basic Theory That Every Guitarist Should Know Practical Tools for Everyday Playing DVD One-These two DVDs are the first in a planned series of new products by famed Guitarist/Educator Happy Traum.Aimed at novice players these lessons demistify the Guitar fretboard and provide clear practical ways to expand an understanding of the instrument and enhance a student's overall musical experience.DV…

Here's an easy and fun way for beginners to play favourite bluegrass tunes. Happy teaches all the basic techniques and helps guitarists begin to build their own repertoire. He covers pick technique elementary theory song accompaniment and how to play instrumental solos.

Here is a lesson that’s packed with dozens of time-tested musical phrases that will help you become a strong lead guitarist. Even beginners will be able to start playing hot licks over blues changes. As the phrases get more advanced you’ll start to use slides bends hammer-ons pull-offs and other techniques to increase your speed and dexterity. Each riff is played slowly and then at the spe…

Make your solo guitar sound like an ensemble with this complete guide to bass runs and how to use them! Renowned guitarist and celebrated tutor Happy Traum takes a handful of traditional songs and shows you how to add 'walking' bass parts and bring your chord playing to life. Learn the notes of a scale in several keys and apply them between chords to create a smooth harmonic transition and an effe…

Barre Chords and How To Use Them-Happy Traum decodes the myths surrounding barre chords and how they can be used to transform your chord vocabulary. Discover how to find a variety of chord shapes beyond the third fret giving you a rich choice of voicings as well as a library of new keys to use. You'll find using barre chords the easiest way to transpose your music from one key to another and to …

Basic Theory That Every Guitarist Should Know Practical Tools for Everyday Playing 2-DVD Set-These two DVDs are the first in a planned series of new products by famed guitarist/educator Happy Traum. Aimed at novice players these lessons demystify the guitar fretboard and provide clear practical ways to expand an understanding of the instrument and enhance a student's overall musical experience.…

Discover a wide range of picking and strumming techniques. Develop dexterity and learn about chord fingerings rhythms damping picking patterns... A good way to acquire a solid musical foundation on the guitar and the skills to go on to any style you like: classical blues folk jazz or rock.

50 familiar pieces, including: Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (5th Movement) - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (4th Movement) - The Great Gate of Kiev (From 'Pictures at an Exhibition') - Largo (From 'Xerxes') - Meditation (From 'Thais') - Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (1st Movement) - Mozart Piano Sonata in A (3rd Movement) - Song of India (From 'Sadko') - Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (1st Movement) - 'William Tel…

Homespun Tapes (Instructional). DVD (Digital Video Disk). Size 5.25x7.5 inches. Published by Homespun Video.

By Happy Traum. For Guitar. Bluegrass. Sheet Music. 128 pages. Published by Oak Publications.

100 Timeless Songs to Learn and Play. Edited by Happy Traum. Homespun Tapes. Bluegrass, Blues, Folk. Softcover. 136 pages. Duration 165 seconds. Published by Homespun

Written by Happy Traum. For guitar. Includes instructional book and examples CD. With standard notation (no tablature), chord names, guitar chord diagrams, instructional text, instructional photos and introductory text. Learn to play. 188 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Music Sa…

by William Bay. For all guitars. All styles, class. Level: Intermediate. Book. Method. Size 8.75x11.75. 200 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.