This comprehensive study of contemporary flatpicking guitar technique presents numerous solos for the beginning through advanced flatpicking guitarist along with tips on creating your own flatpicking arrangements. The book addresses the tablature system, tuning, right and left-hand technique, use of the capo and the microphone, transposing using the Nashville numbering system, bluegrass back-up, arranging flatpicking solos and instrumentals. If you're into country or bluegrass music, or if you just want to develop outstanding flatpicking technique, this book is for you. Written in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to an online video containing some of thesolos and techniques presented in the book and a stereo play-along audio featuring Steve Kaufman's rousing performance of each flatpicking solo!
Contents
Amazing Grace
Billy in the Low Ground
Norman Blake: Black Mountain Rag arr. Norman Blake
Bluegrass Boogie
Browns Ferry Blues
Norman Blake: Bully of the Town arr. Norman Blake
Bury Me Beneath the Willow
Cattle in the Cane
Devil's Dream
Dill Pickle Rag arr: Dan Crary
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
Norman Blake: Done Gone arr. Norman Blake
Done Gone arr: Dan Crary
Flop Eared Mule Arr: Dan Crary
Freight Train
Going Down This Road Feelin' Bad
Norman Blake: High Dad in the Morning Arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Liberty arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Old Joe Clark arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Red Haired Boy arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Sailor's Hornpipe arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Salt Creek arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: St. Ann's Reel #1 arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Temperance Reel arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: The 8th of January arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Tom Dooley arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Wabash Cannonball arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Way Down Town arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Will the Circle Be Unbroken arr: Norman Blake
Norman Blake: Wreck of the Ol'' 97 arr: Norman Blake