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.

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.

One of the world's top Dobro stars gives you and insight into the secrets of his exceptional technique. Jerry Douglas introduces several key Dobro skills including:Hand positionsRight-hand rollsBar pull-offs and hammer-onsForward and reverse bar slantsString pullsYou will also find note-for-note breakdowns of such tunes as Fireball Mail Cincinnati Rag and Banks Of The Ohio

For Resonator Guitar Chart-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.Inaddition four major scale patterns and a diagram of the location of the notes on the neck are included.

Learn to play a variety of fantastic tunes as you master the challenging techniques of the Dobro with this second accessible DVD tutorial by Dobro master Stacy Phillips.In this more advanced lesson your repertoire of techniques is extended to include drones rolls and scale patterns this time with an emphasis on bar slants and string pulls. These powerful techniques give you the ability to play more complex chords and to create distinctive effects including some stunning pedal steel-like licks.Four tunes are taught in detail. Cherokee Shuffle and Bill Cheatham emphasise the skills you need to arrange fiddle tunes for Dobro. KentuckyWaltz looks at working forward and reverse slants into your solos and other areas of your repertoire. Finally Last Rose Of Autumn combines everything you've learned in a single complex instrumental. Amass an arsenal of techniques by learning some magical songs all of which will transform and inspire you Dobro playing.

Featuring 28 well-known Christmas songs arranged for squareneck resonator guitar with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. Book contains chord diagrams for accompaniment guitar as well as common strum patterns to usefor rhythm backup. All songs are arranged in standard notation and tablature for Dobro®. This book may be used along with Mel Bay’s Mandolin Christmas Songbook (MB21013) and Mel Bay’s Ukulele Christmas Songbook(MB20886). All songs except “Away in a Manger” are in the same key and can be played together. Most songs in Mel Bay’s Tenor Banjo Christmas Songbook (MB21014) are also in the same key and can be usedtogether.

Par ANDREWS DREW. Featuring 28 well-known Christmas songs arranged for squareneck resonator guitar with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. Book contains chord diagrams for accompaniment guitar as well as common strum patterns to use for rhythm backup. All songs are arranged in standard notation and tablature for Dobro®. This book may be used along with Mel Bay's Mandolin Christmas Songbook (MB21013) and Mel Bay's Ukulele Christmas Songbook (MB20886). All songs, except 'Away in a Manger? are in the same key and can be played together. Most songs in Mel Bay's Tenor Banjo Christmas Songbook (MB21014) are also in the same key and can be used together. / Niveau : Débutant / Christmas - Tune Book / Recueil / Guitare Résonateur