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Thread #35407   Message #483015
Posted By: TexasTom46
13-Jun-01 - 10:54 PM
Thread Name: Help: Guitar videos
Subject: Guitar videos
Hi, y'all...I'm a newbie here as far as posting goes (although I have lurked here for several years on and off now).

I am wondering if anyone can recommend some good guitar training videos - that you have PERSONALLY used and found helpful.

I have been playing guitar since I was 11 (I am 47 now) and am self-taught. I am looking to expand my skills which are alright. Presently, I can play rhythm okay, and I do a two-finger finger-picking style that is pretty adequate (good enough that people think I am doing more complicated things than I really am).

Anyways, I want to expand my skills on a fairly basic level. I would like to find a few videos ideas that might help me to do the following: 1. learn to play some folk tunes using alternate tunings (beyond your standard drop-D tuning, which I can do already); 2. learn some basic guitar fills and the like for when I play solo (not interested in playing lead guitar at this time), especially for country and country blues type stuff; and 3. learn to expand my horizons in playing blues, especially learning several blues progressions (I know some).

I would appreciate it if you can give me some ideas. Be specific as you can regarding the particular video you suggest (e.g., who is the artist doing the training, who produces it, where it can be ordered, etc.).

I will look forward to your suggestions.

Texas Tom aka Tom Webber