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Country Essentials

Revealing what’s in the secret sauce that makes country music

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You might think you know country, but this music style goes back further and down deeper than most folks realize with sub-genres that include everything from country blues to pop country, country waltz, rockabilly, boogie woogie and beyond. In this guitarist toolkit you’ll take a look at the history of country music and learn how to play licks that utilize techniques like travis picking, southwest guitar, hybrid picking, chicken pickin’, and more!

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71 Lessons

71 lessons in 5 seperate packs, with full supplemental material.

78 JamTracks

78 custom play along tracks are included for effective practice.

4k & 1080p

All lessons are filmed in 4k with 7 cameras and delivered in 1080p.

Core Topics

Guided practice for the core techniques for developing guitarists.

Tabs & GPX

All tabs and notation included in PDF and Guitar Pro formats.

Lifetime Access

Unlimited downloads. Save all files and own them for life.

This Toolkit Contains the Following:

Country Core Skills

Complete Course: New for 2021

Play country basics on both acoustic and electric guitar

If you want to understand the basics of playing country music on guitar, this course is the perfect place to start. Tyler Grant will steer you through the core elements of this genre. From playing solos to coming up with country-style rhythmic patterns — you’ll learn how to apply specific techniques using hands-on examples and real songs until you’re playing country music on both acoustic and electric guitar.

16 Lessons

4k & 1080p

15 JamTracks

Tabs

Purpose

This pack will give you the building blocks to play, and even write, country music with concepts that can be applied to other genres as well.

Focus

Presented by Tyler Grant, we cover:
  • Understand how to build rhythmic foundations for country music
  • Learn how to improvise country guitar solos.
  • Gain an understanding of how country concepts can be applied to other genres.
  • Be introduced to new techniques found in country music.
Included free with your all access pass. Own it for life, and download all files to your devices.

Country Genre Study

Complete Course: New for 2021

Explore the history and the icons of country music

To make the most of this toolkit, it will be beneficial to have a deeper understanding of the techniques, idioms, licks, and artists that make country music what it is. Instructor Tyler Grant will share important country music concepts by analyzing iconic guitarists from the 1960s to 1990s, like Norman Blake and Merle Travis. From there, you’ll learn how to apply these concepts to your own playing in the form of solos, strumming patterns, melodic ideas and much more!

15 Lessons

4k & 1080p

8 JamTracks

Tabs

Purpose

This pack will give you a greater appreciation and understanding of country music by exploring the guitarists and techniques that shape this genre.

Focus

Presented by Tyler Grant, we cover:
  • Get a brief overview of the country music genre.
  • Be introduced to new concepts like chicken pickin’ and southwest guitar.
  • Develop an understanding of what makes country music what it is.
  • Practice new licks, techniques, and melodies over 8 JamTracks.
Included free with your all access pass. Own it for life, and download all files to your devices.

Electric Country

Complete Course: New for 2021

Make electric country one of your go-to playing styles

Tyler Grant takes the lead as he guides you through the possibilities of electric country and what it means for your playing. He’ll show you how the harmonic scale can be used to improvise killer solos and how hybrid picking can add melodic texture. After just a few lessons, you’ll have a greater understanding of the music theory that powers this playing style as well as a few fun electric country licks, grooves, and riffs to practice.

20 Lessons

4k & 1080p

15 JamTracks

Tabs

Purpose

This pack gives you a basic understanding of electric country music theory and playing techniques.

Focus

Presented by Tyler Grant, we cover:
  • Learn the theory behind electric country.
  • Get familiar with the pentatonic scale and how to work it into your playing.
  • Play along with backing tracks to hone your electric country skills.
Included free with your all access pass. Own it for life, and download all files to your devices.

Acoustic Country

Complete Course: New for 2021

Get the skills needed to play the modern country hits

When you hear the words “country music” you probably imagine some variety of acoustic country. The lessons in this pack will give you the tools needed to make the most out of this modern style of country. Austin Filingo is here to teach you the most important rhythmic concepts and to go over the skills needed to effectively play country music on the acoustic guitar.

20 Lessons

4k & 1080p

20 JamTracks

Tabs

Purpose

The purpose of this pack is to help you understand acoustic country and its place in the world of country music while giving you the skills needed to play the hit tunes.

Focus

Presented by Austin Filingo, we cover:
  • Learn new picking techniques and rhythmic patterns.
  • Learn new licks that fit the acoustic country genre.
  • Get an introduction to the basics of latin/pop country.
  • Apply everything covered in this pack to solo over JamTracks.
Included free with your all access pass. Own it for life, and download all files to your devices.

Country Essentials JamTracks

2021 JamTrack Pack

Put your new country music playing skills to the test

Whenever you learn something new, repetition is key. This pack, presented by Alex Scott, gives you the chance to put everything you’ve learned to use while playing over 20 professionally produced country JamTracks. Get ready to do some chicken pickin’ while you find your country music groove.

20 JamTracks

Stems Included

Tabs

Purpose

The purpose of this pack is to put your new skills to the test and have a ton of fun while playing along with 20 killer country JamTracks.

Focus

Presented by Alex Scott, we cover:
  • Be able to practice the techniques covered in this toolkit.
  • Get comfortable playing country music across the fretboard.
  • Learn how to improvise country music.
  • Have fun playing the country licks you learned along with backing tracks.
Included free with your all access pass. Own it for life, and download all files to your devices.
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