Country Guitar Learning Path
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About this path
TrueFire's Country Learning Path is an accelerated, hands-on study plan of video guitar lessons designed to advance your Country guitar skills. You'll play your way through the entire curriculum -- no reading music, no boring exercises, no tedious theory to struggle through!
Presented by world-class educators, the Country Learning Path focuses on rhythm playing, lick vocabulary, and soloing skills for beginners, intermediate, and advanced guitar players. Intuitive learning tools and supplementary lesson materials further accelerate the learning experience.
The Learning Path system will first help you assess your current level of play, and then present you with a personalized, level-specific curriculum of video lessons for you to study, practice and track your progress with.
What to expect
- Curriculum for all skill levels
- Guidance from GRAMMY winners and top session players
- Supplementary courses to advance your learning
What's included
13 courses • 97 supplementary courses
Learn Guitar 1: First Steps for Beginners (FREE)
About this course
FREE! Your first steps along our Learning Paths are on the house! Download this entire beginner guitar course for FREE -- simply add to your cart and check out (no credit card required). Welcome to Learn Guitar 1: First Steps for Beginners. Since 1991, we’ve taught thousands of people — beginners just like you — how to play guitar. Our accelerated, hands-on method is specifically designed to get you up and running on guitar quickly and painlessly. No reading music, no boring exercises, and no tedious theory to struggle through. You’ll be strumming your first beginner guitar chords, in the very first guitar lesson. In fact, you’ll play your way through the entire course! "At 50 I finally decided to learn to play guitar. With my hectic schedule, I needed something that was ready and available when I had time. Learning Guitar 1 was a fantastic introduction to guitar basics. I love that it started with elementary, straightforward concepts and chords that I could grasp and learn. It even talks about HOW to practice. Then the course built on those simple things by adding other simple chords, strumming, and then working up to simple songs. I'm on my way!" - Daniel Rode, TrueFire Student You’ll learn more guitar chord shapes, how to keep a steady rhythm on guitar, and how to change guitar chords smoothly. By the end of this free guitar course, you’ll also have a handful of guitar songs in your repertoire. Our free beginner guitar lessons are presented in easy-to-digest, bite-sized chunks so that you’ll never feel overwhelmed or frustrated. TrueFire educators guides you through our unique playalong practice sessions every step of the way, unlike other learning methods that send you off to practice on your own. Plus, you’ll be able to apply everything you learn in a musical context by playing along with jam tracks so that you can hear how your bass parts sound with a real band. You will get a download of all the video guitar lessons, all the guitar tab, and charts, plus all of the jam tracks. You can even take your guitar lessons on the go with our free mobile app for iOS or Android too! Access Learn Guitar 1 anytime, anywhere, on any device. Ready to finally learn how to play guitar? Grab your guitar and let’s dig in!
Learn Guitar 2: Next Steps for Beginners
About this course
In Learn Guitar 1: First Steps for Beginners, you learned several essential chords, a variety of rhythm patterns, and added five songs to your repertoire. Here in Learn Guitar 2: Next Steps for Beginners, we’ll continue to expand your chord vocabulary with more chords you must know. We’ll also work on your single-note picking technique, and you’ll learn your first scale. You’ll learn how to arpeggiate chords and incorporate rests into your playing for more dynamic rhythms and strumming patterns. You’ll wrap up the course learning how to play two more popular songs with your new chord vocabulary, along with some new rhythm variations. Learn Guitar 2 lessons are presented in easy-to-digest, bite-sized chunks so that you’ll never feel overwhelmed or frustrated. TrueFire educators guides you through our unique playalong practice sessions every step of the way, unlike other learning methods that send you off to practice on your own. Plus, you’ll be able to apply everything you learn in a musical context by playing along with jam tracks so that you can hear how your bass parts sound with a real band. You will get a download of all the video guitar lessons, all the guitar tab, and charts, plus all of the jam tracks. You can even take your guitar lessons on the go with our free mobile app for iOS or Android too! Access Learn Guitar 1 anytime, anywhere, on any device. Ready to get started? Grab your guitar and let’s dig in.
Play Country Guitar 1: Quick-Start for Beginners
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 1: Quick-Start for Beginners - the first stop on your TrueFire Learning Path journey towards becoming a solid Country guitar player. If you already know several chords and strumming patterns, and can also play some songs and single note lines, then you’re ready to take on this quick-start guitar course. Otherwise, please check out TrueFire’s Learn Guitar courses to get a grip on those basic skills. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 2 top TrueFire educators: Corey Congilio and Jason Loughlin. They’ll guide your development of the essential skills and get up and running quickly -- no reading music, no boring exercises, no tedious theory to struggle through. In fact, you’ll play your way through the entire course. You’ll start off the course learning a classic country alternating bass rhythm. You’ll also learn a single note country melody to start to get your twang on. To make your rhythm parts more interesting you’ll learn a bass line walkup to tie your country chords together. Rhythm variations spice up a tune, which is why you’ll learn three new strumming patterns. Movable barre chords open up the entire country songbook, so you’ll learn some barre chords and then use them to play a classic country song. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Play Country Guitar 2: Rhythm & Lead Fundamental
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 2: Rhythm & Lead Fundamentals - the second leg of your TrueFire Learning Path journey towards becoming a solid Country guitar player. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 2 top TrueFire educators: Corey Congilio and Jason Loughlin. They’ll guide your development of the essential skills and get up and running quickly -- no reading music, no boring exercises, no tedious theory to struggle through. In fact, you’ll play your way through the entire course. In Play Country Guitar 1 you learned a couple of songs and country riffs, along with a handful of country chords. Here in Play Country Guitar 2: Rhythm & Lead Fundamentals, you’re going to venture even further down the path with scales, a little soloing, more rhythm and more cool chords. You’ll learn two must-know moveable Dominant 7 chord shapes and then put them to use in a classic Country song. You’ll learn an essential Country scale, the Major Pentatonic and then start to learn how to solo and improvise using that scale. You gotta know a little Chicken Pickin’ to play country and we’ll show you how. You’ll also learn how to turn a simple single note line into a classic song and then wrap up the course building solos across the fretboard with sliding licks. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Supplementary courses
Essential Country Rhythms (JamPlay)
Tyler Grant
Flying Solo: Beginner Country (JamPlay)
Lance Ruby
Country Guitar for Beginners (JamPlay)
Tyler Grant
Song Lesson: Angel from Montgomery
Dave Isaacs
The Indispensable Toolbox for Guitarists
TrueFire
30 Beginner Acoustic Guitar Rhythms You MUST Know
Corey Congilio
Play Country Guitar 3: Tools & Techniques
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 3: Tools & Techniques - the third milestone of your TrueFire Learning Path journey towards becoming a solid Country guitar player. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 2 top TrueFire educators: Corey Congilio and Jason Loughlin. They’ll guide your development of the essential skills and get up and running quickly -- no reading music, no boring exercises, no tedious theory to struggle through. In fact, you’ll play your way through the entire course. In Play Country Guitar 1 and 2, you built up your vocabulary of country chords and licks; learned how to play several classic country songs; and can now solo and improvise a little bit. Here in Play Country Guitar 3: Tools & Techniques, you’ll learn a variety of killer country licks, more sophisticated chords and songs, and more country techniques to power your soloing and improvisations. For example, you’ll learn a classic country song with a waltz feel, and also learn how to Travis pick through a another popular country song. Bending licks are something you need to have in your arsenal of soloing techniques and so, you’ll learn how to make them really sing along with some pedal steel licks for your pallet of soloing options. You’ll wrap up this course with a great country solo incorporating double stops, pedal steel licks, and an open string cascading lick. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Supplementary courses
Flying Solo: Beginner Country (JamPlay)
Lance Ruby
Easy Guitar Theory (JamPlay)
Marcelo Berestovoy
Song Lesson: Peaceful Easy Feeling
Tyler Grant
Sight Reading for Guitar Players: Level 1
Chris Buono
The Indispensable Toolbox for Guitarists
TrueFire
Smart Practice For Guitar
Jeff Scheetz
Guitar Effects Survival Guide
Jeff McErlain
Play Country Guitar 4: Rhythm Principles
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 4: Rhythm Principles for intermediate to late Intermediate students of Country guitar. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 5 top TrueFire educators: Jason Loughlin, Johnny Hiland, Joe Dalton, Robbie Calvo, and Jim Campilongo. The Rhythm Principles curriculum is comprised of select Country guitar lessons from the educators’ existing TrueFire course libraries. Guitarists spend 90% of their time on the bandstand playing rhythm guitar behind vocals and other musicians’ solos, which is why it’s critical to develop solid rhythm skills. Having command of a wide range of chord voicings, rhythm patterns and creative approaches is what distinguishes great players from the mediocre, and it’s also the number one reason that other musicians will want you in their band or invite you back to the jam. The video guitar lessons in this core course will equip you with the technical and creative skills you need to take your rhythm guitar playing to the next level. Play Country Guitar 4: Rhythm Principles is organized into 2 sections. In the first section, you’ll work through 15 lessons from a variety of TrueFire country guitar educators who will present essential rhythm concepts and techniques. In the second section, you’ll play your way through 8 rhythm performance studies applying many of the techniques and concepts from the first section. The educators will demonstrate the rhythm performances and then break them down for you emphasizing the techniques in play. When you’ve completed the lessons here in Rhythm Principles, you’ll find more lessons focused on country rhythm guitar in Rhythm Approaches, also a Play Country Guitar 4 core course. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Supplementary courses
30 Rootsy Acoustic Rhythms You MUST Know
Mike Zito
Bluegrass Rhythm Evolution
Stephen Mougin
Modern Country Rhythm
Nathan Whitney
Song Lesson: The Way You Love Me
Matthew Lee
Song Lesson: El Paso
Tyler Grant
Country Guitar Survival Guide: Rhythm
Jason Loughlin
Ten Gallon Guitar: Rhythm
Johnny Hiland
Focus On: Western Swing
Jason Loughlin
Play Country Guitar 4: Rhythm Approaches
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 4: Rhythm Approaches for intermediate to late Intermediate students of Country guitar. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 2 top TrueFire educators: Jason Loughlin and Johnny Hiland. The Rhythm Approaches curriculum is comprised of select Country guitar lessons from the educators’ existing TrueFire course libraries. Guitarists spend 90% of their time on the bandstand playing rhythm guitar behind vocals and other musician’s solos, which is why it’s the most important aspect of your playing. Having command of a wide range of chord voicings and rhythm approaches is what distinguishes great players from the mediocre, and it’s also the number one reason that other musicians will want you in their band or invite you back to the jam. The video guitar lessons in this core course will equip you with the skills that you need to take your rhythm guitar playing to the next level. Play Country Guitar 4: Rhythm Approaches is organized into 2 sections. In the first section, Jason Loughlin and Johnny Hiland present 12 lessons focused on essential rhythm concepts and techniques. In the second section, Jason and Johnny guide you through 9 rhythm performance studies applying many of the techniques and concepts from the first section. The educators will demonstrate the rhythm performances and then break them down for you emphasizing the techniques in play. When you’ve completed the lessons here in Rhythm Approaches, you’ll find more lessons focused on Country rhythm guitar in Rhythm Principles, also a Play Country Guitar 4 core course. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Play Country Guitar 5: Lick Vocabulary
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 5: Lick Vocabulary for intermediate to late Intermediate students of Country guitar. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 4 top TrueFire educators: Jason Loughlin, Joe Dalton, Ray Nijenhuis, and Bill Kirchen. The Lick Vocabulary curriculum is comprised of select Country guitar lessons from the educators’ existing TrueFire course libraries. Music is a language. In the same way that words and sentences are connected to form stories, musical licks and phrases are connected to form solos. And just like any language, the more robust your musical vocabulary is, the more interesting and diverse your solos will be. The video guitar lessons in this core course will equip you with an essential vocabulary of licks along with the technical skills required to take your soloing skills to the next level. Play Country Guitar 5: Lick Vocabulary features a wide variety of licks including licks inspired by country masters, rockabilly licks, western swing, hot rod, and country jazz licks. The educators will perform the licks and then break them down for you emphasizing the techniques in play. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators.
Supplementary courses
Telecaster-Style Country Chops (JamPlay)
Tyler Grant
30 Classic Country Guitar Licks You Must Know
Tyler Grant
30 Burnin' Country Licks You MUST Know
Lars Schurse
30 Redd Hot Licks You MUST Know
Redd Volkaert
30 Pedal Steel Licks You MUST Know
Jason Loughlin
Ten Gallon Guitar: Intros, Outros & Turnarounds
Johnny Hiland
50 Country Guitar Licks You MUST Know
Joe Dalton
30 Modern Country Guitar Licks You MUST Know
Corey Congilio
30 Bluegrass Runs You MUST Know
Stephen Mougin
50 Rockabilly Licks You MUST Know
Jason Loughlin
50 Country Masters Licks You MUST Know
Jason Loughlin
50 Western Swing Licks You MUST Know
Ray Nijenhuis
30 Hot Rod Guitar Licks You MUST Know
Bill Kirchen
Play Country Guitar 6: Soloing Principles
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 6: Soloing Principles for intermediate to late Intermediate students of Country guitar. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 6 top TrueFire educators: Carl Verheyen, Jason Loughlin, Johnny Hiland, Joe Dalton, Ladd Smith, and Jim Campilongo. The Soloing Principles curriculum is comprised of select Country guitar lessons from the educators’ existing TrueFire course libraries. Solid rhythm chops may get you the gig but it's your soloing chops that gets you the spotlight and the opportunity to electrify the audience with your musicality. Creativity, technique, and vocabulary are the essential skills you’ll need to master the art of improvisation and develop into a great soloist. The video guitar lessons in this core course will equip you with the requisite tools and guidance to take your soloing skills to the next level. Play Country Guitar 6: Soloing Principles is organized into 2 sections. In the first section, you’ll work through 29 lessons from a variety of TrueFire country guitar educators who will present essential soloing concepts and techniques. In the second section, the educators will guide you through 7 soloing performance studies applying many of the techniques and concepts from the first section. The educators will demonstrate the soloing performances and then break them down for you emphasizing the techniques in play. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Supplementary courses
Flying Solo: Modern Country (JamPlay)
Nathan Whitney
Honky Tonk Guitar: Lead
Matthew Lee
Country Connections
Jason Loughlin
Countrified Blues Guitar Guidebook
Lars Schurse
Trading Solos: Country
Jason Loughlin
Redd Hot Guitar
Redd Volkaert
Street Theory for Guitarists
Jeff Scheetz
Country Guitar Survival Guide: Lead
Jason Loughlin
Essentials: Country Soloing Styles
Jason Loughlin
S.W.A.T. Sessions: Country
Carl Verheyen
Ten Gallon Guitar
Johnny Hiland
Sonic Tele
James Campilongo
Guitar Gym: Hybrid Picking
Chris Buono
Play Country Guitar 7: Style Variations
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 7: Style Variations for intermediate to late Intermediate students of Country guitar. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 6 top TrueFire educators: Jason Loughlin, Muriel Anderson, Alonzo Pennington, Cathy Fink, Eric Lambert, and Roberto Dalla Vecchia. The Style Variations curriculum is comprised of select Country guitar lessons from the educators’ existing TrueFire course libraries. One of the qualities that attracts all of us to the guitar is the virtually infinite range of styles and techniques that are possible on the instrument. Having a grasp on a wide variety of styles and techniques not only broadens your musicality, it opens the door to many more playing opportunities with other musicians. You’ll gain more clarity on the instrument overall and expressing yourself on it will become a richer experience. The video guitar lessons in this core course will diversify your skill set and help take your playing to the next level. Play Country Guitar 7: Style Variations is organized into 5 sections. In the first section, Jason Loughlin shows you the ropes of Travis Picking. Muriel Anderson presents two Chet Atkin’s style performance studies in the second section. Alonzo Pennington presents Kentucky Thumbpicking techniques in Section 3. Cathy Fink and Eric Lambert team up to demonstrate a variety of bluegrass techniques in Section 4. Roberto Dalla Vecchia wraps up the course with a series of concepts and performance studies focused on solo flatpicking. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Supplementary courses
Song Lesson: The Dance
DJ Phillips
Song Lesson: Amie
Tyler Grant
Rockabilly Guitar Survival Guide: Rhythm
Jason Loughlin
Slide Guitar Slinger
Lee Roy Parnell
Slapback, Billy & Twang Guidebook
BJ Baartmans
Focus On: Travis Picking
Jason Loughlin
Essentials: Chet Atkins Style
Muriel Anderson
Kentucky Thumbpicking Handbook
Alonzo Pennington
Solo Flatpicking Handbook
Roberto Dalla Vecchia
1-2-3 Rockabilly Guitar
Jason Loughlin
Rockabilly Survival Guide: Lead
Jason Loughlin
1-2-3 Bluegrass Guitar
Eric Lambert
Play Country Guitar 8: Advanced Rhythm Principles
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 8: Advanced Rhythm Principles for late intermediate to advanced students of Country guitar. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 5 top TrueFire educators: Jason Loughlin, Johnny Hiland, Joe Dalton, Carl Verheyen, and Ray Nijenhuis. The Advanced Rhythm Principles curriculum is comprised of select Country guitar lessons from the educators’ existing TrueFire course libraries. Guitarists with advanced rhythm guitar skills write their own ticket with respect to paying or playing opportunities. Other musicians love to round out their rhythm section with solid, versatile rhythm guitarists. Pros will always get the most lucrative gigs, and amateurs will always get to play with the very best. The video guitar lessons in this core course will focus on strengthening and broadening your rhythm skills to an advanced level. Play Country Guitar 8: Advanced Rhythm Principles is organized into 2 sections. In the first section, you’ll work through 7 lessons from a variety of TrueFire country guitar educators who will present essential rhythm concepts and techniques. In the second section, you’ll play your way through 11 rhythm performance studies applying many of the techniques and concepts from the first section. The educators will demonstrate the rhythm performances and then break them down for you emphasizing the techniques in play. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Supplementary courses
Advanced Guitar Theory (JamPlay)
Callum Bair
Modern Country Rhythm
Nathan Whitney
Song Lesson: Beer Thirty
Matthew Lee
Ten Gallon Guitar: Intros, Outros & Turnarounds
Johnny Hiland
Western Swing Guitar Guidebook
Ray Nijenhuis
30 Country Jazz Licks You MUST Know
Jason Loughlin
Ten Gallon Guitar: Rhythm
Johnny Hiland
Country Guitar Survival Guide: Rhythm
Jason Loughlin
Focus On: Western Swing
Jason Loughlin
Play Country Guitar 9: Advanced Lick Vocabulary
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 9: Advanced Lick Vocabulary for late intermediate to advanced students of Country guitar. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 4 top TrueFire educators: Jason Loughlin, Johnny Hiland, Joe Dalton, and Ray Nijenhuis. The Advanced Lick Vocabulary curriculum is comprised of select Country guitar lessons from the educators’ existing TrueFire course libraries. As your technical skills advance, you’ll be able to call on a more sophisticated vocabulary in your solos and improvisations. The vocabulary in this advanced core course is designed to stimulate you creatively and further advance your skills with challenging right and left-hand techniques. Learn these licks as presented and then use the ideas and technical approaches to craft your own vocabulary. Play Country Guitar 9: Advanced Lick Vocabulary is organized into 3 sections. In the first section you will focus on essential open string, double stop and lap steel licks. Section 2 is all about classic country, and Section 3 will take you through a ton of Jazz and Western swing licks to spice up your country playing. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll also have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered the core courses, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path. Grab your guitar and let’s get started!
Supplementary courses
Nashville Style Guitar (JamPlay)
Brent Mason
30 Redd Hot Licks You MUST Know
Redd Volkaert
30 Pedal Steel Licks You MUST Know
Jason Loughlin
30 Country Jazz Licks You MUST Know
Jason Loughlin
50 Western Swing Licks You MUST Know
Ray Nijenhuis
50 Country Masters Licks You MUST Know
Jason Loughlin
50 Country Guitar Licks You MUST Know
Joe Dalton
Play Country Guitar 10: Advanced Soloing Approaches
About this course
Welcome to Play Country Guitar 10: Advanced Soloing Approaches for late intermediate to advanced students of Country guitar. This Country Learning Path core course is presented by 5 top TrueFire educators: Johnny Hiland, Jim Campilongo, Carl Verheyen, Jason Loughlin and Ladd Smith The Advanced Soloing Approaches curriculum is comprised of select Country guitar lessons from the educators’ existing TrueFire course libraries. The ability to improvise freely, and creatively, over any given groove or changes is one of the key skills that distinguishes the advanced and pro player. The insight and performance studies in this core course will advance your technical, creative, and improvisational skills. Learn the soloing examples note-for-note and then use the ideas and technical approaches to craft your own solos and improvisations. Play Country Guitar 10: Advanced Soloing Approaches is organized into 2 sections. In the first section you will jump into the iconic country technique of chicken pickin. In section 2 you will play your way through some great country solos utilizing many essential techniques. The educators demonstrate all of the key examples over jam tracks (where and when applicable) to simulate a real-world application, in a musical context. All of the key examples are also tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can play, loop or slow down the tab and notation as you work through the lessons. Plus, you’ll have all of the available jam tracks to work with on your own. Take as much time as you need to work through each video guitar lesson before moving on to the next lesson. If you want to dig deeper or wider into any of the topics covered in this core course, check out the recommended supplementary courses in your learning path where you’ll find more examples, techniques and insight from top TrueFire educators.
Supplementary courses
Modern Telecaster Shred (JamPlay)
Andy Wood
Nashville Style Guitar (JamPlay)
Brent Mason
Song Lesson: Already Gone
Lance Ruby
Ten Gallon Guitar: Shed to Stage
Johnny Hiland
Redd Hot Guitar
Redd Volkaert
S.W.A.T. Sessions: Country
Carl Verheyen
Sonic Tele
James Campilongo
Ten Gallon Guitar
Johnny Hiland
Country Guitar Survival Guide: Lead
Jason Loughlin
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