Guitar Workshop

The style of Jerry Reed is a unique blend of syncopated rhythms, banjo-style rolls and brilliant chord voicings that brings a whole new dimension to fingerstyle guitar. Walking bass-lines, chromatic r...

Jimmy Van Heusen is the composer responsible for some of the all-time great Jazz standards, shows and musicals and for television. In this unique DVD lesson, Martin Taylor applies his fingerstyle geni...

This two DVD set is for beginner and intermediate guitarists who want to start fingerpicking. Rev. Gary Davis used to tell his students that playing the guitar was easy. He would say that a piano play...

Joseph Spence was a virtuoso guitarist and master arranger in a style that was uniquely personal and yet caught the imagination of musicians around the world. He has been compared to the great blues m...

How do you keep that thumb-bass independent so it doesn't get derailed when your fingers pick the melody? Fred Sokolow makes it easy for beginners or intermediate guitarists by breaking it all down an...

When you know how chord progressions work, it's much easier to learn new songs. And when you understand a song's chord structure, you're not just memorizing letter names, in fact, you can play the tun...

Learn how to play and sing nine classic Paul Simon tunes from start to finish. You will learn how to play instrumental solos and how to begin and end each song. While studying Fred's arrangements of t...

Immerse yourself in the timeless repertoire of a true folk and rock icon: With the instructional DVD "The Music Of Bob Dylan" from the renowned Guitar Workshop, you will learn step by step how to play...

Blind Boy Fuller recorded his unique brand of country blues from 1935 to 1940. His playing is chock-full of both wit and soulfulness. His guitar arrangements are strikingly original and make perfect u...

Considering that he was the most popular male blues recording artist of the 1920's, we know surprisingly little about Blind Lemon Jefferson. He had recorded over 100 sides for the Paramount label from...

The life and music of Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter is the stuff of true legend, and you can discover the secrets of his style and sound with Harry Lewman in this unique DVD tutorial. Widely regarded...

A guide to the traditional blues playing style of the Mississippi bluesman who lived in Memphis and had a gift for storytelling and showmanship. Walter 'Furry' Lewis recorded 25 songs between 1927 and...

The Guitar playing of Merle Travis has been a great influence on generations of guitarists. In this unique 95 minute lesson, Marcel Dadi teaches seven of Merle's greatest instrumentals.

Hot Licks, Rhtyhms and Grooves is a journey through 30 years of my musical life. I touch on many different styles and approaches to playing lead and rhythm guitar. My goal as a player is to expand the...

In this celebratory feel-good DVD, Buster B. Jones demonstrates the versatility of the guitar with a host of inspirational songs arranged in a range of styles. From a classical-style arrangement of G...

Thumbstyle Guitar' is a term that describes the guitar playing style that grew up around 1920 in western Kentucky. It is identified with the music of its most well known creators, Mose Rager, Kennedy...

In this unique lesson, Woody Mann explores the ideas, techniques and styles of this legendary guitarist. A 48 page tab/music booklet is included as well as bonus audio tracks of all the original Blind...

The genius country bluesman/songwriter Mance Lipscomb, was the most accomplished of the 'dead-thumb' guitarists whose solid driving bass propelled his dance-like, spontaneous melodies through song aft...

Robert Wilkins (1896-1987) was born in Hernando, a small town in northern Mississippi, which nonetheless managed to contribute such musicians as Frank Stokes, Jim Jackson, Garfield Akers and Joe Calli...

In this unique series of DVD lessons, Marcel Dadi presents the guitar arrangements of Merle Travis, Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins. These three titans of the guitar have defined and established country fi...

John Fahey is truly an original and distinctive voice in the musical world, revered by artists and performers the world over for his unusual compositions and cross-pollination of genres. His recording...

John Fahey is truly an original and distinctive voice in the musical world, revered by artists and performers the world over for his unusual compositions and cross-pollination of genres. His recording...