"Country Blues Guitar" for The Beginners

Taught by Tokio Uchida

･In this DVD lesson the basic styles of fingerpicking and country blues are explained through some examples, so even beginners understand them easily. Though this is for beginners, a variety of styles and techniques are featured, and its contents are so deep.

<< Basis of fingerpcking >>
<< Fingerpicking basic exercise >>
<< Basic styles >> monotonic bass & alternating bass
<< Examples >> Mance Lipscomb's and Mississippi John Hurt's Style
<< Shuffle walking bass >> Robert Johnson's style
<< Ragtime blues >> Blind Boy Fuller's style

The Guitar Styles of Robert Johnson

Taught by Tokio Uchida

･In this DVD lesson, the guitar styles of Robert Johnson, a historical bluesman who was born in Mississippi Delta, are explained in detail and particularly by featuring his excellent arrangements such as " Love In Vain", "Crossroad Blues", etc.,

･Basis of R. Johnson's Styles (1) Thumb picking and mute
･Basis of R. Johnson's Styles (2) < Love In Vain >
･His favorite playing in A < Robert Johnson's Blues in A >
･Shuffle walking bass < Robert Johnson's Blues in E > < Robert Johnson's Blues in D >
･Bottlneck/slide style < Bottleneck/Slide Blues in Open D > < Crossroad Blues >
･Influences of and on R. Johnson

The Essences Of Acoustic Fignerstyle Blues Guitar

Taught by Tokio Uchida

･This DVD is the second and the acoustic blues edition of "Johtohku" series sold by Rittor Music. This video is for people who wants to play blues on the solo acoustic guitar. Various styles of once great country bluesmen are compacted into 28 examples which is solo played in fingerstyle! The solid contents are constituted mainly by playing scene! And also it comes with 80 page complete tab/music booklet! In spite of that its price is so low!!

･Demonstration #1 -Solo
･PART 1 Alternating bass < Example 1-4 >
･PART 2 Monotonic bass < Example 5-8>
･PART 3 Modern country blues < Example 14-18 >
･PART 5 Ragtime & east coast blues < Example 19-22 >
･PART 6 Bottleneck blues < Example 23-28 >
･PART 7　Explanation of playing
･Demonstration #2 & #3 -Guitar duets

･"Ragtime" is by nature melodious and nostalgic black piano music which was very popular from the end of 19th century to the early of 20th century. Also in acoustic guitar scene, it has uniquely developed as "ragtime guitar" which is based on its sounds and approaches. And today it has been established as fingerpicking solo music on solo guitar.

･In this DVD, the styles of such "ragtime guitar" are classified into three section; <Folk Rags> where the traditional folk songs are featured, <Ragtime Blues> for which the country bluesmen's ideas are used and <Classic Rags> where the melodies of piano rags are arranged for acoustic guitar, and you'll learn the characteristic tunes in each of them. Though a lot of complected techniques are featured, you'll be able to master surely by trying them step by step. When you can play "The Entertainer", you will be just an entertainer!!

= MAIN CIONTENTS =
< Opening Performance >
･Blake's Stumbling Rag Special
< Bases >
･Basic notion and exercise
< Folk Rags >
･Jesse James
･Victory Rag
･Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
< Ragtime Blues >
･Rag In C
･Raggin' Slow Blues In C
･G Rag Paradise
< Classic Rags >
･At A Georgia Campmeeting
･The Entertainer
< Ending Performance >
･Georgia On My Mind

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