Country Licks of the Legends

Understanding and incorporating the licks of classic country music legends into your playing is a valuable practice for any country guitarist. Their techniques, melodies, and styles form the foundation upon which modern country music is built, and building your knowledge of their chops will provide you with technical benefits as well as a richer connection to the genre’s heritage.

In DJ Phillips’ “Country Licks of the Legends,” you’ll go on a journey that takes you back to the country pioneers of the 1950s, all the way to the superstars of the 1990s. You’ll learn about the techniques used in classic country such as complex fingerpicking and hybrid picking, and will expand your own musical vocabulary in the process. By the end of this course you’ll have a deeper appreciation for this All-American genre, and will be able to incorporate a new repertoire of phrases and techniques into your own playing.

“I had a great time exploring the history of classic country music from Hank Williams in the 50s all the way up to Garth Brooks in the 90s, and I'm excited to show you what we've done with this look back. We're going to examine a lot of different techniques, from the more jazz-influenced early classic country music to some of the chicken picking and rhythm techniques across the scope.”

You’ll have TrueFire’s interactive learning tools at your fingertips to customize your workspace and learn at your own pace.

The demonstrations and performances are tabbed, notated, and synced to the video lessons with controls for looping, slow motion, fretboard animation, and other tools designed to accelerate your progress.

You’ll also get tab and standard notation files to print out, downloadable Guitar Pro files, and backing tracks to practice and record with.

Grab your guitar, and let’s dig in with DJ Phillips!