Cool Free Stuff
Keep your eye on this page! We will be posting all kinds of free stuff for you to enjoy, and learn from! But the items are only available for a limited time - so get them while they're here! ENJOY!
Toby Walker's Cool Double Stop QuickLick
Here's an easy but very effective lick you can use in a variety of situations.
Happy Traum's Advice on Performing
Happy offers invaluable advice, based on a half century of experience, to anyone who wants to play for an audience, whether in a living room or a concert hall.
DADGAD QuickLick by Al Petteway
Here's a brand new QuickLick by master fingerstyle player Al Petteway. Get your strings tuned to DADGAD and play along. It's a spectacular lick - but not difficult! Look for Al's DVD lesson, "Appalachian Fingerstyle Guitar in DADGAD Tuning: Blues, Hymns, Celtic and Banjo Styles."
A Minor Blues Groove
Here's a really nice progression that you can use for bluesy songs in a minor key. (Think Merle Travis' "16 Tons.") Hope you enjoy it!
Brownie McGhee Blues Mini-Lesson
Here's an excerpt from my DVD course on Brownie McGhee's blues guitar songs and picking style. Brownie was my teacher and mentor when I was starting out, and a major influence on my playing. - Happy Traum