Mark Kroos
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Mark's Contributions to JamPlay.com
Mark Kroos has 48 videos at JamPlay, with 46 intermediate lessons and 2 song lessons. Use the tabs below to learn more.
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Extreme Folk Guitar
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
Introduction
Mark Kroos introduces himself and the lesson series he is starting. In this lesson, Mark...
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Guitar Setup and Preparation
In the second lesson of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark explains the ideal guitar...
Length: 7:43
DADGAD Tuning
In lesson three of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark talks about the advantages of...
Length: 13:12
Basic Fingerstyle Technique
In lesson four of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark discusses basic fingerstyle technique....
Length: 13:14
Basic Chords in DADGAD
Before jumping too far into the world of "extreme folk guitar," it's helpful to have a...
Length: 7:51
Left Hand Tapping
In the sixth lesson of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark Kroos discusses the left hand...
Length: 11:28
Right Hand Tapping
Now that you've learned the basic approach to left hand tapping, Mark Kroos demonstrates...
Length: 11:42
Using a Capo
In his eighth lesson with JamPlay, Mark Kroos discusses the primary function of a capo...
Length: 6:24
Power Chords
In this lesson, Mark Kroos discusses power chords and how they apply to DADGAD tuning....
Length: 12:58
Combining Hands
Now that Mark has demonstrated tapping techniques for the left and right hands, it's time...
Length: 9:41
Parallel Fifths
In his 11th extreme folk lesson, Mark Kroos discusses parallel fifths and how they can...
Length: 12:14
DADGAD D Major Playing
In this lesson, Mark Kroos demonstrates the movable chord shapes necessary to play in...
Length: 16:22
DADGAD D Minor Playing
Now that you understand the basics of playing in D major, Mark discusses playing in D...
Length: 11:34
Percussive Techniques
In his fourteenth lesson, Mark Kroos demonstrates how to turn your guitar into a drum...
Length: 19:37
Chords in D Minor
In lesson 15, Mark demonstrates some chord chord grips for the diatonic chords in D minor....
Length: 12:34
Cascading
In his sixteenth lesson in extreme folk guitar, Mark discusses a technique he calls "cascading."...
Length: 12:47
More Cascading
Now that you've got the basic cascading technique under your belt, Mark is back with a...
Length: 18:44
Open D Tuning
In his 18th lesson with JamPlay, Mark Kroos discusses the advantages of working in Open...
Length: 28:27
Natural Harmonics
Mark Kroos is back with a lesson on natural harmonics. You may be familiar with the concept,...
Length: 27:50
Creating Altered Tunings
In this lesson, Mark Kroos discusses why you may want to create your own altered tuning....
Length: 20:55
6th Intervals
In this lesson, Mark Kroos takes a look at diatonic 6th intervals in both DADGAD and open...
Length: 33:51
Slap Harmonics
Mark is back with a lesson on slap harmonics. In this lesson, he covers when and how you...
Length: 18:24
Harp Harmonics
Now that Mark has covered natural and slap harmonics, he provides a lesson on what are...
Length: 16:31
CGDGGD Tuning
Mark Kroos covers a new tuning that you may want to try in your extreme folk playing....
Length: 25:28
Practice Strategies
To conclude the first part of his Extreme Folk Guitar teachings, Mark Kroos provides a...
Length: 16:49
Octaves
Returning to his Extreme Folk Guitar series, Mark Kroos offers up a lesson on octaves....
Length: 33:33
Thumb Percussion
In this lesson, Mark Kroos demonstrates how to use your thumb to create percussive rhythms...
Length: 12:55
Explosive Pull-offs
In the lesson, Mark Kroos demonstrates an easy, yet unique technique that can transform...
Length: 5:39
Partial Capos
In this lesson Mark discusses the use of a partial capo. He demonstrates how to utilize...
Length: 18:02
Slap Pop Technique
In this lesson, Mark Kroos demonstrates the slap and pop techniques. Similar to slap bass,...
Length: 25:49
Clawhammer Technique
In this lesson, Mark builds on the slap pop technique taught in his last. This quasi...
Length: 15:17
Open G Tuning
Mark Kroos returns to his "Extreme Folk Guitar" series with a lesson on Open G tuning....
Length: 28:48
Muting With A Bandana
In this short lesson, Mark demonstrates how to utilize a bandana or handkerchief to accomplish...
Length: 12:35Two Hand Grooves with Mark Kroos
Get your hands working together with this two hand grooves mini-series.
Series Introduction
In this lesson, Mark introduces the concepts for this mini-series of lessons. Designed...
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Etude #1
In the first etude given by Mark, you'll start out slow and gradually work your way up...
Length: 9:27
Etude #2
For the second etude in the Grooves series, Mark steps it up a notch on the difficulty....
Length: 23:30
Etude #3
Mark Kroos drops the skill level down a bit for the third etude in this mini-series. In...
Length: 7:12
Etude #4
Mark is back with the fourth etude in his grooves mini-series. He's amping the difficulty...
Length: 17:43
Etude #5
For the fifth etude in his grooves series, Mark demonstrates a difficult pattern that...
Length: 17:17
Etude #6
As you move along in these etudes, they become increasingly more difficult. This etude...
Length: 30:56
Etude #7
Mark Kroos is back with another etude in his Groove mini-series. For etude seven, Mark...
Length: 26:41
Etude #8
For lesson nine in his mini-series, Mark provides an etude that focuses around the "slap-pop"...
Length: 19:38
Etude #9
For etude nine in his mini series, Mark changes things up a bit. You'll want to grab a...
Length: 15:35
Etude #10
Mark returns with the tenth etude in his grooves mini-series. This etude is the most difficult...
Length: 38:52Acoustic Tricks With Mark Kroos
Mark Kroos reaches in to his bag and pulls out a few tricks you might be interested in learning for the acoustic guitar.
Playing Two Guitars...
Mark Kroos returns to JamPlay with a new mini-series. Here, Mark reaches into his bag...
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Using a Stomp Box
Mark returns to his tricks lesson group with a lesson on using a wooden stomp box for...
Length: 5:51
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