Nick Amodeo
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Nick has shared the stage with such artists as Buddy Guy, Chuck Campbell, Mollie O’Brien, Nick Forster and Pete Wernick of Hot Rize, and many others. Nick currently is the mandolin department at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado and has over 10 years teaching experience.
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Bluegrass with Nick Amodeo
A sub-genre of country music which blends improvising with folk-like melodies. Pioneered by Bill Monroe in the 1930s in the "bluegrass" state. Nick will present flatpick techniques.
Lesson 1
Series Introduction
Nick Amodeo introduces the Bluegrass Series and explains what to expect in the following...
Length: 2:27
History and Influence...
Nick discusses the history of bluegrass and the influence it has had on other styles of...
Length: 27:44
Bluegrass Instruments...
Nick explains the musical role that each instrument plays in a bluegrass band.
Length: 17:01Lesson 4
Bluegrass Chords
Nick explains how to play some of the most commonly used chords in the bluegrass genre.
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Right Hand Techniques
Welcome to a right hand "boot camp" with Nick Amodeo! In this lesson, Nick demonstrates...
Length: 24:48
Right Hand Boot Camp
Nick Amodeo continues his discussion of picking technique in this installment of right...
Length: 24:33
Crosspicking Techniques
Nick presents several exercises that develop string skipping and crosspicking technique.
Length: 23:35
Common Bluegrass Scale...
Nick covers some exercises and scales that develop left hand technique.
Length: 33:15
Bluegrass Ornaments
Nick explains how to play various slurs such as slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Also...
Length: 30:54
Bluegrass Right Hand...
Nick covers some basic bluegrass strumming patterns.
Length: 12:23
Left Hand Boot Camp
Nick covers some of the most commonly used scale patterns in bluegrass.
Length: 31:45
Nine Pound Hammer
Nick applies fundamental guitar techniques from previous lessons to the song "Nine Pound...
Length: 31:39
Texas Gales
Nick demonstrates his interpretation of "Texas Gales." You might say this one will blow...
Length: 38:30
Cross Picking: Home...
Nick teaches the song "Home Sweet Home" and uses it to demonstrate cross picking techniques....
Length: 57:24
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