Intermediate Lessons
Introduction to Travis picking
This video is a reference for my lesson ‘Hollow Log’ – an introduction to Travis Picking.
The song ‘Hollow Log’ is by Beck, from his album ‘One Foot in the Grave’. I have tidied it up and it is a great intro to this style of picking.
Fingerstyle Travis 1 – Hollow Log – CLICK HERE FOR PDF
Rootie Tootie (solo in E major)
This is a solo on an old Hank Williams track by guitarist Zeke Turner.
It’s approachable for a beginner and has lots of good stuff to practise in there.
Here’s the sheet music;
And here’s the video.
I’ve played it twice. Once at speed and once slow.
Some jazzy chords to the tune of Dad’s Army.
Get jammin’ on this great old theme tune!
Intermediate Country Guitar Solo
Here is a video analysing a simple country guitar solo, utilising a bit of ‘Chicken Pickin’ and a classic pedal steel style guitar lick. Tabs can be downloaded here and the GuitarPro file can be downloaded here