Teach yourself authentic bluegrass guitar with this book and CD pack. The book contains clear instructions on the basics: right- and left-hand techniques, solos, backup, personal advice on performance, and much more, as well as a complete selection of the best bluegrass songs to learn from. The CD contains audio versions of the examples contained in the book and backing tracks for several songs.

Written by Russ Barenberg, an acclaimed Nashville session player, whose playing has been featured on dozens of top country and bluegrass albums over the years.

Contents / Song list

Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms
Wildwood Flower
Will the Circle be Unbroken
John Hardy
Willow Garden
Under the Double Eagle
All the Good Times are Past and Gone
Old Joe Clark
Soldier's Joy
Cripple Creek
Fire on the Mountain
Salt Creek
Blackberry Blossom
Turkey in the Straw
Nine Pound Hammer
Sitting on Top of the World
Footprints in the Snow
Little Maggie
Pretty Polly
Farewell Blues
John Henry
Dark Hollow
Live and Let Live