In nearly three hours of play-along instruction, Jim Wood teaches new fiddlers everything they'll need to play America's best-loved tunes. With the help of his wife Inge on guitar, Jim gives beginners pointers on bowing, accurate noting, and details...

Artist: Peter Madcat Ruth There's no easier way for people of any age to get started playing popular folksongs and campfire favorites on the harmonica. Madcat demonstrates the proper way to hold the instrument for good tone, vibrato and “wah wah”...

Steve Kaufman is one of America's top bluegrass guitarists. His video covers the basics of back-up guitar, from the simplest two-chord song to Texas-style fiddle tunes. Players will master bass walks, the Lester Flatt “G run,” altered chords,...

Flatpicking master teacher Steve Kaufman takes rhythm playing to a whole new level with this in-depth lesson. He covers chord substitutions, walking bass lines, complex chord shapes, and accompaniment ideas for a variety of tunes, including: Little...

This very cool DVD teaches a myriad of fingerpicking techniques and syncopated blues riffs on the ukulele. Using her thumb and three fingers, Del Rey brings exciting new sounds to uke playing, with songs that include: Goin' up the Country Keep It...

Classically trained bluegrass virtuoso Richard Greene covers a fascinating array of musical ideas, exercises and instrumental examples on this one-of-a-kind fiddle lesson. 85-MIN. DVD INCLUDES MUSIC INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Here is a complete course in which Stacy Phillips unlocks the secrets of playing authentic bluegrass fiddle. These information-packed lessons are aimed mainly at basic players, but violinists who play classical, jazz or old-time music will learn the...

Darol Anger's deep knowledge of the violin, along with his relaxed good humor and encouraging manner, helps bring fiddlers to a whole new level. Using a “call and response” interactive teaching method, Darol trades licks with viewers as they learn...

Learn to use a capo on your banjo! We explain what key you are playing in when you capo at different frets; what 1, 4, and 5 chords are and how to find them; how to vamp with the capo on and lots more. We also talk about the barre, F, and D...

Beginners and intermediate players learn seven gospel favorites in bluegrass/country-style. Steve covers basic chords, bass walks, hammer-ons, pull-offs, runs and more techniques to add style to any song. Songs include: Amazing Grace Old-Time...

This two-hour starter course takes the mystery out of fiddle playing for any new player. Fiddle champion Jim Wood shows proper posture and body alignment, how to hold the fiddle and bow, tune up, and start fingering notes. Includes a basic scale and...

With his easy-to-follow, good-humored manner, David Holt can get anyone started on 5-string banjo. Here he teaches the parts of the banjo, how to hold it, how to get it in tune and the simple chords, strums and basic picking beginners will need to...

Artist: Lil' Rev The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is designed for anyone learning to play the ukulele. Acclaimed performer and uke master Lil' Rev teaches the basics of the ukulele and explains tuning, single-note melodies, chords and strumming, and...

Artist: John McCutcheon This beginner's course makes it easy to see how to hold the hammers, find the notes, and make exciting music almost immediately. John teaches several tunes and variations, and shares tips on tuning, set-up, finding...

Designed for players who want to learn blues licks in G tuning in the keys of G and E. Includes lots of great licks, ideas on how to play beyond the standard box patterns, how to make use of the open strings in G tuning while playing in the key of...