Let Ivan introduce you to some important basic concepts in soloing and backup techniques for the beginner/intermediate Dobro player. In this lesson, Ivan demonstrates how to identify and remember commonly used first-position areas of the fret board, which makes it easy to find a bluegrass melody.He then explains how to incorporate rolls, slides, hammer-ons/pull-offs, and other essential dobro techniques to create a coherent and interesting bluegrass solo. Topics covered include: --Right Hand Roll Demonstrations -- Pick Up Notes For Solos -- Left Hand Damping -- Visual Patterns For Learning the Dobro Neck -- Finding Melody Notes -- Pick Blocking -- Building a Bluegrass Solo -- Spicing Up Your Solo -- Filling Spaces with Dobro Runs -- and much more! In the right hands, the Dobro becomes an instrument of impassioned feeling, dark mystery and great beauty. Ivan Rosenberg has those 'right hands.' / Guitare (Résonateur) / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

A fun and easy-to-follow approach designed for beginners with no prior musical training but also suitable for accomplished guitarists. This great book also features sections on parts of the instrument and it's history as well as a CD for play-along and practice. Examples use both standard notation and TAB.