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  • Alternating Bass
    • Intro to Alternating Bass1:36Steve
    • Alternating Bass on a C Chord4:21Steve
    • Alternating Bass on an A Chord7:15Steve
    • Alternating Bass on an E Chord4:40Steve
  • Bass Runs
    • Applying Bass Runs in A4:01Steve
    • Applying Bass Runs in C4:60Steve
    • Applying Bass Runs in D5:59Steve
    • Applying Bass Runs in E7:34Steve
    • Applying Bass Runs in G7:34Steve
    • Bass Running in the Key of A5:20Steve
    • Bass Running in the Key of C5:31Steve
    • Bass Running in the Key of D5:51Steve
    • Bass Running in the Key of G8:22Steve
    • Bass Runs into a C Chord4:26Steve
    • Bass Runs into a D Chord2:06Steve
    • Bass Runs into a G Chord6:09Steve
    • Bass Runs into an A Chord5:20Steve
    • Bass Runs into an F Chord6:09Steve
  • Blues
    • Strumming the 12-bar Blues12:58Julian
    • Basic Blues Scale10:38Julian
    • Cool Blues Lead Riff in A #23:30Julian
    • Cool Blues Lead Riff in A #13:11Julian
    • Cool Blues Lead Riff in B #12:52Julian
    • Cool Blues Lead Riff in B #22:44Julian
    • Cool Blues Lead Riff in E4:02Julian
    • Important Blues Turnaround5:18Julian
    • Using Leads in Blues Jam2:40Julian & Steve
    • Instant Easy Blues6:55Jennifer
  • Boogie Woogie
    • Boogie Woogie in A4:07Jennifer
    • Boogie Woogie in D4:13Jennifer
    • Boogie Woogie in E3:09Jennifer
    • Boogie Woogie in F3:27Jennifer
    • Boogie Woogie in G5:02Jennifer
  • Brazilian
    • Intro to Brazilian Style4:53Jennifer
    • Brazilian Coordination8:13Jennifer
    • Samba w/Alternating Bass3:22Jennifer
    • Samba w/Alternating Block3:38Jennifer
    • One-Bar Samba Exercise3:42Jennifer
    • Two-Bar Samba Exercise3:45Jennifer
    • Samba Groove #17:38Jennifer
    • Samba Chord Changing3:57Jennifer
  • Calypso
    • Basic Calypso Pick #15:53Steve
    • Calypso Pattern #15:40Steve
    • Calypso Pattern #27:24Steve
    • Calypso w/ Palm Slap5:07Steve
    • New Age Calypso Pattern4:00Steve
  • Clawhammer
    • Intro to Clawhammer7:47Steve
    • Intro to Clawhammer Pt 26:47Steve
    • Clawhammer Intro Pt 34:29Steve
    • Cripple Creek14:47Steve
    • Cluck Old Hen Performance2:14Steve
    • Cluck Old Hen Lesson16:02Steve
    • Cluck Old Hen Slow Practice16:06Steve
    • Fall of Richmond Performance1:31Steve
    • Fall of Richmond Lesson Prep4:11Steve
    • Fall of Richmond Lesson5:19Steve
    • Fall of Richmond Slow Practice3:51Steve
    • Fall of Richmond Bells & Whistles2:36Steve
    • Cluck Old Hen Blues Demo1:29Steve
    • Cluck Old Hen Blues Lesson12:21Steve
  • Country
    • Basic Boom Chuck5:49Steve
    • Basic Boom Chuck-a2:48Steve
    • Basic Boom Chuck-a: Straight vs Swing3:42Steve
    • Classic Bluegrass Riff #17:05Steve
    • Cowboy Strum6:40Steve
    • Instant Easy Folk7:23Steve
    • Swing vs Straight Rhythm2:20Jennifer
  • Fingerpicking
    • Travis Pick #17:16Steve
    • Travis Pick #2 in A6:08Steve
    • Travis Pick #2 in D5:44Steve
    • Travis Pick #2 in E5:52Steve
    • Travis Pick #2 in G11:52Steve
  • Fingerstyle
    • Basic Fingerstyle Exercise #17:02Steve
  • Goofy Stuff
    • Playing the Back1:06Peter
    • End Pin Tuning0:46Peter
    • Guitar Snare Drum2:02Peter
    • Intro to Tapping4:29Peter
    • Mouth Trumpet7:53Peter
    • Overhand Chords2:13Peter
  • Hammer-ons & Pull-offs
    • Intro to Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs2:18Steve
    • Hammer-Ons an E Chord4:33Steve
    • Hammer-Ons on a B7 Chord2:36Steve
    • Hammer-Ons on a C Chord15:17Steve
    • Hammer-Ons on a D Chord5:56Steve
    • Hammer-Ons on a G Chord5:52Steve
    • Hammer-Ons on an A Chord5:48Steve
    • Intro to Pull-offs - C Chord4:45Steve
    • Pull-Offs on a D Chord7:08Steve
    • Pull-Offs on a G Chord3:51Steve
    • Pull-Offs on an A Chord5:16Steve
    • Pull-Offs on an E Chord5:05Steve
    • Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs on an Am Chord3:57Steve
  • Middle Finger Twack - Advanced
    • Breton Piece Performance1:48Steve
    • Breton Piece Main Lesson16:08Steve
    • Breton Piece Slow Practice8:49Steve
    • Breton Piece Ultra Slow Practice5:52Steve
  • Muting
    • Palm Muting #1: Intro4:23Rob
    • Palm Muting #2: Riffs11:17Rob
    • Palm Muting #3: Bounce9:57Rob
    • Palm Muting #49:03Rob
  • Power Chords
    • Intro to Power Chords5:27Rob
    • Building Power Chords4:31Rob
    • Power Chords: Stupid Tricks7:30Rob
  • Rhythm Strumming
    • Basic Straight Strum Scratching #14:50Jennifer
    • Basic Straight Strum Scratching #23:43Jennifer
    • Basic Straight Strum Scratching #33:26Jennifer
    • Instant Easy Rock #14:43Jennifer
    • Straight Down-Up Stroke w/ Chords #15:03Jennifer
    • Straight Downstrokes #15:55Jennifer
    • Swing Downstrokes w/ Chords #14:51Jennifer
    • Swing vs Straight Rhythm2:20Jennifer
  • Swing Basics
    • Intro to Swing Chords7:53Julian
    • Basic Swing Strum3:33Julian
    • Swing vs Straight Rhythm2:20Jennifer
  • Tricks & Cheating
    • End Pin Tuning0:46Peter
    • C7 Magic #15:11Steve
    • Easy Cheating w/ Open Tuning7:35Steve
    • Guitar Snare Drum2:02Peter
    • Playing the Back1:06Peter
    • Intro to Tapping4:29Peter
    • Overhand Chords2:13Peter
    • Power Chords: Stupid Tricks7:30Rob
  • Waltz
    • Basic Waltz4:49Steve
    • Basic Waltz Pick #18:37Steve