A Lesson in Lap-Style Dobro Playing-Celebrated Dobro maestro Doug Cox introduces a private lesson in the elements and techniques that characterise the lap-style guitar. Not only will you receive a solid foundation in Dobro playing and music theory for one of the best in the business you will also learn to:Name all the notes and major chords on the DobroPlay the indispensable I-IV-V chord progression in all keysDiscover 'Chucking' and how it worksUse characteristic tone and damping tricksTo compliment the wealth of technical knowledge you will also be introduced to three Dobro standards The Water Is Wide Worried Man Blues and St. Anne's Reel top start yourepertoire and give you authentic tunes with which you can master this unusual but wonderfully evocative style of playing.

Stacy Phillips is an internationally acclaimed soloist and author on Resonator Guitar. This comprehensive book took years to produce and is the culmination of Stacy's many years of playing the instrument studying new Resonator techniques and interviewing other Resonator greats.This book achieves the following objectives: 1. To present an in-depth survey of the styles in which well-rounded lap Guitarist should be competent.2. To examine the playing styles and techniques of some of the world's greatest Resonator Guitarists. 3. To catalog many of the licks that are lingua franca in the world of Resonator guitarists. 4. To indicate some of theunderlying relationships between notes keys and chords by introducing some basic music theory as it relates specifically to the six-string Guitar in G tuning. 5. To gain insights into the world of Resophonic Guitar stylings andperformance through interviews with some of the top players. 6. To demonstrate unconventional concepts in order to stimulate fresh approaches to playing the instrument. Tablature included. The audio presents more than 90minutes of stereo recording featuring Stacy Phillips on Dobro and Paul Howard on Guitar. Play-along tracks are included for several of the tunes. Access to online audio included.

Centerstream Publications. Twenty classic and original tunes by Steve Toth. Learn some of the early classic instrumentals and more of the tunes that come up in jam sessions. Includes 'Bill Cheatham' 'Blackberry Blossom' 'Daybreak In Dixie' and 'Gold Rush'.

Media Type : Chart Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Acoustic Music Number of pages : 4 This is a handy reference chart detailing the common chord positions that all squareneck resonator slide players should know. Major, dominant and minor chords are illustrated in both closed and open string versions. In addition, four major scale patterns and a diagram of the location of the notes on the neck are included.