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Extreme folk guitarist, Mark Kroos guides you step by step on the setup and technique aspect of playing in the style he deems "Extreme Folk." This style is also referred to by some as lap tapping.
Lesson 1
Mark Kroos introduces himself and the lesson series he is starting. In this lesson, Mark...
View This Full Lesson!Lesson 2
In the second lesson of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark explains the ideal guitar...
Length: 7:43Lesson 3
In lesson three of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark talks about the advantages of...
Length: 13:12Lesson 4
In lesson four of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark discusses basic fingerstyle technique....
Length: 13:14Lesson 5
Before jumping too far into the world of "extreme folk guitar," it's helpful to have a...
Length: 7:51Lesson 6
In the sixth lesson of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark Kroos discusses the left hand...
Length: 11:28Lesson 7
Now that you've learned the basic approach to left hand tapping, Mark Kroos demonstrates...
Length: 11:42Lesson 8
In his eighth lesson with JamPlay, Mark Kroos discusses the primary function of a capo...
Length: 6:24Lesson 9
In this lesson, Mark Kroos discusses power chords and how they apply to DADGAD tuning....
Length: 12:58Lesson 10
Now that Mark has demonstrated tapping techniques for the left and right hands, it's time...
Length: 9:41Lesson 11
In his 11th extreme folk lesson, Mark Kroos discusses parallel fifths and how they can...
Length: 12:14Lesson 12
In this lesson, Mark Kroos demonstrates the movable chord shapes necessary to play in...
Length: 16:22Lesson 13
Now that you understand the basics of playing in D major, Mark discusses playing in D...
Length: 11:34Lesson 14
In his fourteenth lesson, Mark Kroos demonstrates how to turn your guitar into a drum...
Length: 19:37Lesson 15
In lesson 15, Mark demonstrates some chord chord grips for the diatonic chords in D minor....
Length: 12:34Lesson 16
In his sixteenth lesson in extreme folk guitar, Mark discusses a technique he calls "cascading."...
Length: 12:47Lesson 17
Now that you've got the basic cascading technique under your belt, Mark is back with a...
Length: 18:44Lesson 18
In his 18th lesson with JamPlay, Mark Kroos discusses the advantages of working in Open...
Length: 28:27Lesson 19
Mark Kroos is back with a lesson on natural harmonics. You may be familiar with the concept,...
Length: 27:50Lesson 20
In this lesson, Mark Kroos discusses why you may want to create your own altered tuning....
Length: 20:55Lesson 21
In this lesson, Mark Kroos takes a look at diatonic 6th intervals in both DADGAD and open...
Length: 33:51Lesson 22
Mark is back with a lesson on slap harmonics. In this lesson, he covers when and how you...
Length: 18:24Lesson 23
Now that Mark has covered natural and slap harmonics, he provides a lesson on what are...
Length: 16:31Lesson 24
Mark Kroos covers a new tuning that you may want to try in your extreme folk playing....
Length: 25:28Lesson 25
To conclude the first part of his Extreme Folk Guitar teachings, Mark Kroos provides a...
Length: 16:49
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