6 Classic Country songs

Fri, 11/13/2015 - 11:49am
Written by GuthrieTrapp

As many guitarists know, playing along to classics is a great way to reinforce the feel of the music. Around the time we launched the Electric Country School at ArtistWorks I was asked to name some classic country songs that people should definitely check out. So here are 6 classic country guitar songs with pretty traditional chord progressions. Listen to these classics and jam along! 

1. Willie Nelson -  "Whiskey River”

Listen to how behind the beat and funky this song is - it's almost an R&B guitar rhythm part in the verses.

Electric Country Guitar Lessons

Tue, 10/27/2015 - 2:06pm
Written by ArtistWorks

“I feel like I’m at a place where I’m old enough to be able to really provide a pretty extensive amount of knowledge of how to play this style.” - Guthrie Trapp

Big News: Country Guitar Lessons with Guthrie Trapp are Now Available! 

If you've ever been interested in learning country guitar, now is the time. The lessons start as if you’ve never touched a guitar before, so don’t worry if you’re just a beginner. Guthrie teaches all the fundamental building blocks of playing country guitar, plus all the advanced techniques that took him years to learn. So whether you’ve been playing for 20 years or are just starting out, you’re going to find everything you need from Guthrie Trapp at ArtistWorks.

Talk about authentic, this is the real deal. As Guthrie says, “it’s pretty incredible.”

7 Great Country Guitar Players

Mon, 10/12/2015 - 12:19pm
Written by ArtistWorks

country guitar player ray flacke

Electric country guitar lessons with Guthrie Trapp are coming soon to ArtistWorks. In the meantime, here are 7 country guitar players that you should get familiar with along with a brief description from Guthrie about what makes them each so great. 

1. Ray Flacke

"Ray is an English guitar player that was a major innovator of country guitar playing. His use of double stops, rhythmic playing and use of mainly front pick up and little to no pedals was very unique. Ray is a great guy and good friend."

Classic Country Guitar Licks with Guthrie Trapp

Mon, 09/28/2015 - 11:49am
Written by ArtistWorks

Coming straight from Nashville, Guthrie Trapp was in the ArtistWorks studio recently and we asked him what he thinks are some of the most classic country guitar licks. Here's his Top 6: