A comprehensive guide to lead and rhythm country guitar playing. From James Burton to Albert Lee, Brent Mason and beyond, the real sound of country guitar is one of the most sought after among today's players. Hot Country has something for everyone: As well as more than 150 licks, solos and backing tracks, all written out and demonstrated on the accompanying CD, Lee Hodgson offers practical advice on playing lead and rhythm guitar and enlarging your chord vocabulary.

Contents

CHAPTER 1 - BECOME AN INSTANT COUTRY PLAYER
CHAPTER 2 - OVERVIEW OF TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS BOOK
CHAPTER 3 - WHODUNNIT
CHAPTER 4 - THE TABLE OF THE IMPRISONED GEDCA
CHAPTER 5 - MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE PATTERNS
CHAPTER 6 - THIRDS AND SIXTHS
CHAPTER 7 - A LITTLE THEORY
CHAPTER 8 - THE NASHVILLE NUMBERS SYSTEM
CHAPTER 9 - RHYTHM GUITAR
CHAPTER 10 - FINGERSTYLE
CHAPTER 11 - OPEN STRING RUNS AND LICKS
CHAPTER 12 - BEND THOSE STRINGS!
CHAPTER 13 - CHICKEN PICKING AND PINCHED HARMONICS
CHAPTER 14 - SCALES ANYONE?
CHAPTER 15 - DOUBLE STOPS
CHAPTER 16 - SOLOS IN THE STYLE OF...
CHAPTER 17 - MIMICRY
CHAPTER 18 - WHAT TO PLAY OVER
CHAPTER 19 - SOME INSPIRATION AND NOTIONS ABOUT FINDING TREASURES
CHAPTER 20 - AM I GETTING HOT YET