Telecaster-Style Country Chops
Genre and Style Guitar Course from Tyler Grant
Tyler Grant takes an in-depth look at the classic country genre and explores the tricks, techniques and guitarists that helped shape it's sound..
29 Lessons
Complete course with step-by-step lessons and practice examples.
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Full Course Breakdown
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.
Begin the CourseSeries 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.
2:56 Runtime
0.0 Difficulty
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.
32:53 Runtime
2.0 Difficulty
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.
26:38 Runtime
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Red River Rhythm
Now that you have the melody to Red River Valley under your fingers, it's time to tackle the rhythm parts.
30:00 Runtime
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Red Wing Melody
Tyler Grant takes a look at another classic melody and adapts it for use in a country telecaster fashion.
29:31 Runtime
2.5 Difficulty
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.
17:04 Runtime
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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.
25:08 Runtime
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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.
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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.
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Fundamentals of Classic Country Technique 2B
Tyler continues with his look at classic country fundamentals in part 2B.
24:41 Runtime
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Fundamentals of Classic Country Technique 3
Tyler Grant continues his teaching on classic country technique in part 3.
18:08 Runtime
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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.
22:44 Runtime
3.5 Difficulty
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.
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3.0 Difficulty
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.
20:28 Runtime
3.5 Difficulty
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.
11:58 Runtime
3.5 Difficulty
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!
25:03 Runtime
3.5 Difficulty
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.
17:50 Runtime
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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.
19:50 Runtime
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James Burton Inspired Solo
In lesson 19, Tyler Grant teaches an in the style of solo for legendary country guitarist James Burton.
20:31 Runtime
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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.
20:08 Runtime
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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!
16:49 Runtime
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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.
18:26 Runtime
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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.
14:49 Runtime
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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.
16:07 Runtime
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Sliding Scale Guitar Solo
Taking into account the information you learned previously, Tyler offers up a sliding scale solo for your classic country repertoire.
16:37 Runtime
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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.
23:32 Runtime
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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.
22:18 Runtime
3.5 Difficulty
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.
17:58 Runtime
3.5 Difficulty
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 in this style.
22:51 Runtime
3.5 Difficulty
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