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Mark Kroos plays 2 guitar necks at the same time. Originally from Lansing, MI but currently based in Williamsburg, VA he is one of the only people in the world touring his trade.

Mark Kroos plays 2 guitar necks at the same time. Originally from Lansing, MI but currently based in Williamsburg, VA he is one of the only people in the world touring his trade. His primarily instrumental style is characterized by open harmonies, polyphonic textures, incredible tapping technique, and is as entertaining to watch as it is to listen to. Live performances burst with energy and magnetism not typical of solo guitar music. Drawing influence from folk, Celtic, indie, and even punk rock artists as well as other great guitarists such as Michael Hedges, Phil Keaggy, Tommy Emmanuel and Leo Kottke, Mark Kroos has developed his own edge to the acoustic guitar. (Less)

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Mark's Contributions to JamPlay.com

Mark Kroos has 26 videos at JamPlay, with 25 intermediate lessons and 1 song lesson. Use the tabs below to learn more.

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Extreme Folk Guitar

Folk

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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Lesson 2

Guitar Setup and Preparation

In the second lesson of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark explains the ideal guitar...

Length: 7:43
Lesson 3

DADGAD Tuning

In lesson three of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark talks about the advantages of...

Length: 13:12
Lesson 4

Basic Fingerstyle Technique

In lesson four of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark discusses basic fingerstyle technique....

Length: 13:14
Lesson 5

Basic Chords in DADGAD

Before jumping too far into the world of "extreme folk guitar," it's helpful to have a...

Length: 7:51
Lesson 6

Left Hand Tapping

In the sixth lesson of his extreme folk guitar series, Mark Kroos discusses the left hand...

Length: 11:28
Lesson 7

Right Hand Tapping

Now that you've learned the basic approach to left hand tapping, Mark Kroos demonstrates...

Length: 11:42
Lesson 8

Using a Capo

In his eighth lesson with JamPlay, Mark Kroos discusses the primary function of a capo...

Length: 6:24
Lesson 9

Power Chords

In this lesson, Mark Kroos discusses power chords and how they apply to DADGAD tuning....

Length: 12:58
Lesson 10

Combining Hands

Now that Mark has demonstrated tapping techniques for the left and right hands, it's time...

Length: 9:41
Lesson 11

Parallel Fifths

In his 11th extreme folk lesson, Mark Kroos discusses parallel fifths and how they can...

Length: 12:14
Lesson 12

DADGAD D Major Playing

In this lesson, Mark Kroos demonstrates the movable chord shapes necessary to play in...

Length: 16:22
Lesson 13

DADGAD D Minor Playing

Now that you understand the basics of playing in D major, Mark discusses playing in D...

Length: 11:34
Lesson 14

Percussive Techniques

In his fourteenth lesson, Mark Kroos demonstrates how to turn your guitar into a drum...

Length: 19:37
Lesson 15

Chords in D Minor

In lesson 15, Mark demonstrates some chord chord grips for the diatonic chords in D minor....

Length: 12:34
Lesson 16

Cascading

In his sixteenth lesson in extreme folk guitar, Mark discusses a technique he calls "cascading."...

Length: 12:47
Lesson 17

More Cascading

Now that you've got the basic cascading technique under your belt, Mark is back with a...

Length: 18:44
Lesson 18

Open D Tuning

In his 18th lesson with JamPlay, Mark Kroos discusses the advantages of working in Open...

Length: 28:27
Lesson 19

Natural Harmonics

Mark Kroos is back with a lesson on natural harmonics. You may be familiar with the concept,...

Length: 27:50
Lesson 20

Creating Altered Tunings

In this lesson, Mark Kroos discusses why you may want to create your own altered tuning....

Length: 20:55
Lesson 21

6th Intervals

In this lesson, Mark Kroos takes a look at diatonic 6th intervals in both DADGAD and open...

Length: 33:51
Lesson 22

Slap Harmonics

Mark is back with a lesson on slap harmonics. In this lesson, he covers when and how you...

Length: 18:24
Lesson 23

Harp Harmonics

Now that Mark has covered natural and slap harmonics, he provides a lesson on what are...

Length: 16:31
Lesson 24

CGDGGD Tuning

Mark Kroos covers a new tuning that you may want to try in your extreme folk playing....

Length: 25:28
Lesson 25

Practice Strategies

To conclude the first part of his Extreme Folk Guitar teachings, Mark Kroos provides a...

Length: 16:49

Songs with Mark Kroos

Mark Kroos teaches song lessons in the style he calls "Extreme Folk Guitar."

"Amazing Grace"Mark Kroos

In this lesson, Mark Kroos discusses and demonstrates how to play his arrangement of "Amazing Grace". In his rendition, he exploits harmonic and tapping techniques common...

Length: 43:38
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