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Series Introduction
Tyler Grant is back with an introduction to his new series "Classic Country Chops." In this series, Tyler goes in-depth on the classic country genre as it relates to the electric guitar. He profiles the artists that shaped the sound and the tricks they used to craft it.
Taught by Tyler Grant in Classic Country Chops seriesLength: 2:56Difficulty: 0.0 of 5
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Classic Country Chops
Found in our Beginner Lesson SetsTyler Grant provides an in-depth look at the classic country genre from the perspective of the electric guitar. Throughout the lesson series, you'll learn tips, tricks and vocabulary that embodies this genre as well as profiling the iconic guitarists that helped shape it's signature sound.
Lesson 1
Series Introduction
Tyler Grant is back with an introduction to his new series "Classic Country Chops." In this series, Tyler goes in-depth on the classic country genre as it relates to the electric guitar. He profiles...
Length: 2:56 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
Fundamentals of Classic Country Technique
To get you started on the right path, Tyler spends a lesson discussing the fundamentals that make up the classic country sound and how it relates to the electric guitar.
Length: 32:53 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Red River Melody
Taking the fundamentals that you learned in lesson 2, it's time to dig in to your first melody. In this lesson Tyler covers the country inspired Red River Valley melody.
Length: 26:38 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Red River Rhythm
Now that you have the melody to Red River Valley under your fingers, it's time to tackle the rhythm parts.
Length: 30:00 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Red Wing Melody
Tyler Grant takes a look at another classic melody and adapts it for use in a country telecaster fashion.
Length: 29:31 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Red Wing Rhythm Parts
In lesson 6, Tyler takes the tune Red Wing which you previously learned the melody to and looks instead at the rhythm parts.
Length: 17:04 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Down in the Willow Garden Melody
Tyler Grant now takes a look at the song Down in the Willow Garden, first looking at it's melody.
Length: 25:08 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Down in the Willow Garden Rhythm Parts
Now that you know the melody parts to the song Down in the Willow Garden, it's time to learn the rhythm parts.
Length: 12:13 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Fundamentals of Classic Country Technique 2A
Now that you have a solid grasp of the classic country fundamentals taught previously, it's time to start looking at a few more and applying them to country tunes and songs.
Length: 37:29 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Fundamentals of Classic Country Technique 2B
Tyler continues with his look at classic country fundamentals in part 2B.
Length: 24:41 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Fundamentals of Classic Country Technique 3
Tyler Grant continues his teaching on classic country technique in part 3.
Length: 18:08 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Fundamentals of Classic Country Technique 4
Lesson 12 will be the wrap up of this section of fundamental concepts and techniques for classic country technique.
Length: 22:44 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
The JamPlay Waltz
Taking all of the new country guitar fundamentals taught over the last several lessons, Tyler Grant teaches you an in the style of original tune called The JamPlay Waltz.
Length: 22:11 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Introduction to 60's Style Technique
Now that you've had another round of country fundamentals under your belt, it's time to delve in to the next category of classic country guitar. Tyler Grant now moves on to the 60's era.
Length: 20:28 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Don Rich Inspired Solo
Now that you're well in to the 60's era of country guitar, it's time to dissect the lead playing of Don Rich.
Length: 11:58 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
The JamPlay Polka
Tyler Grant is back with another original in the style of classic country guitar. This time you'll be learning a Polka!
Length: 25:03 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Roy Nichols Inspired Rhythm
Tyler is back profiling another artist that helped shape the classic country sound, Roy Nichols. In this lesson, you'll be looking at is rhythmic tendencies.
Length: 17:50 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Roy Nichols Inspired Solo
Now that you have a good idea about how Roy Nichols would play rhythm guitar, Tyler now deconstructs his solo tendencies.
Length: 19:50 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
James Burton Inspired Solo
In lesson 19, Tyler Grant teaches an in the style of solo for legendary country guitarist James Burton.
Length: 20:31 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Fundamentals of Classic Country Guitar Part 5
Tyler Grant is back with another fundamentals lesson in his Classic Country series. This time he's taking a look at the Chicken Pickin' and double stop techniques.
Length: 20:08 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Chicken Pickin' Solo
Now that you've got the fundamentals of chicken pickin' down, it's time to apply those concepts to a solo making good use of the technique!
Length: 16:49 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Clarence White Inspired Rhythm Riffs
In lesson 22, Tyler takes a profiling look at another great country guitarist. This time he's set his focus on rhythm riffs in the style of Clarence White.
Length: 18:26 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Clarence White Inspired Solo
Continuing with a profile on Clarence White, it's time to step into solo territory. Tyler Grant offers up a solo in the style of this legendary country guitarist.
Length: 14:49 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Fundamentals of Classic Country Technique 6
Tyler is back with another round of classic country fundamentals that will set you up for the players he will be profiling in the upcoming lessons.
Length: 16:07 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Sliding Scale Guitar Solo
Taking into account the information you learned previously, Tyler offers up a sliding scale solo for your classic country repertoire.
Length: 16:37 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
The 70's: Albert Lee Inspired Licks
We've now reached the 70's era of classic country. To start off with Tyler Grant provides lick vocabulary inspired by Albert Lee.
Length: 23:32 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
The 70's: Albert Lee Inspired Solo
Now that you've learned a handful of Albert Lee inspired licks, it's time to put those together to great a solo inspired by this legendary guitarist.
Length: 22:18 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Applying Classic Country Technique to Rock and Roll
As the era's marched on, country's influence was felt across many genres and especially so in Rock and Roll. In lesson 28, Tyler takes a look at how the technique influenced rock music.
Length: 17:58 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
Pedal Steel Style Solo
One common feature of country guitar from classic to modern is the use of slides and volume swells to mimic the sound of a pedal steel guitar. In the final lesson of this series, Tyler offers up a solo...
Length: 22:51 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
About Tyler Grant
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Tyler Grant brings his Flatpicking expertise to JamPlay!
Tyler took first place honors at the Rockygrass guitar contest in 2003, the Wayne Henderson festival contest in 2005, the 2008 New England Flatpicking Championship, the 2009 Doc Watson Guitar Championship at Merlefest and became the National Flatpicking Champion for placing first at Winfield in 2008. He has been an instructor at CalArts, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, Rockygrass Academy, Augusta Heritage Center Bluegrass Week and Grand Targhee Music Camp. He has been featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine. He lives in Lyons, Colorado, where he writes music, enjoys the outdoors, teaches lessons and records for Grant Central Records.
National Flatpicking Champion Tyler Grant is a versatile guitarist and multi-instrumentalist with a wide range of musical expertise. He is an internationally recognized guitar virtuoso with two solo albums and an impressive resume as a session musician, bandleader and sideman. He has shared the stage with such luminaries as Tony Rice, Sam Bush, Tim O’Brien, Jerry Douglas, Chris Thile, John Oates, Steve Kaufman, Leftover Salmon, Yonder Mountain String Band and The String Cheese Incident. Tyler showcases his powerful and original style of Flatpicking on his latest CD release, Up the Neck. His current band project, The Grant Farm, is taking root and growing fast.
Tyler graduated from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 2000 with a Bachelors degree in Guitar Performance. After moving to Nashville from Southern California in 2003 he joined Adrienne Young’s band and toured with her for nearly two years, acting as musical director and playing on her acclaimed CDs Plow the End of the Row and The Art of Virtue. In 2004 he joined Casey and Chris Henry and the Two-Stringers. In the fall of 2004 he toured China with Abigail Washburn and Friends and appeared on her Song of the Traveling Daughter CD. During the first half of 2005 he toured with phenomenal Canadian fiddler April Verch. Tyler revealed his talents as a singer and songwriter with his first solo album, In The Light, released in June 2006 on FGM Records.
From 2005 through 2010 Tyler made hundreds of appearances across the country as a member of the Drew Emmitt Band and the Emmitt-Nershi Band, featuring the frontmen from two of the world’s most popular jambands: Leftover Salmon and the String Cheese Incident. Tyler played on Long Road, the latest acclaimed Drew Emmitt release, which reached #1 on the Jam Band chart, and New Country Blues, the outstanding current release by the Emmitt/Nershi Band. In 2011 Tyler will focus his attention on solo dates, acoustic duet acts with Andy Thorn and Benny Galloway, and his latest band, The Grant Farm.
Tyler took first place honors at the Rockygrass guitar contest in 2003, the Wayne Henderson festival contest in 2005, the 2008 New England Flatpicking Championship, the 2009 Doc Watson Guitar Championship at Merlefest and became the National Flatpicking Champion for placing first at Winfield in 2008. He has been an instructor at CalArts, Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamp, Rockygrass Academy, Augusta Heritage Center Bluegrass Week and Grand Targhee Music Camp. He has been featured in Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine. He lives in Lyons, Colorado, where he writes music, enjoys the outdoors, teaches lessons and records for Grant Central Records.
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Discussions with our instructors are just one of the many benefits of becoming a member of JamPlay.Tyler Grant is a GREAT teacher for Country. Nice, slow, clear, and concise lessons. Easy to understand and well spoken. These appear to be newer lessons with the updated format. Thanks Jam Play for bringing Tyler Grant here!!
Thanks Tyler - I agree with the first comment and I have progressed through the third lesson and peeked ahead and can't wait for more good mix elements: scales, beginning theory, and songs/fun
Thanks for this series! Looking forward to working thru it.