Dobro & Lap Steel
with Andy Hall
Andy Hall captures his skillful bluegrass playing in this extensive library of Dobro & lap steel lessons. Students in the Dobro course have access to video lessons, guitar tabs, backing tracks and more. Learn how to play lap steel and Dobro from a bluegrass master.
Chop chords & strumming Exercises in creating solos
Rolls & picking patterns Gear talk & alternate tunings
What You'll Learn
What ultimately sets these Dobro lessons online apart from other offerings is the ability to submit a video for review using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange Learning® platform. Andy reviews each submission and records a video response, offering specific guidance to take your Dobro playing to the next level. All students can access the Video Exchange library and watch each other’s interactions with Andy. This library is constantly expanding and may contain the key to unlock your playing.
Top Quality Dobro & Lap Steel Lessons
- 100s of Dobro & lap steel lessons at your own pace
- All levels and styles of playing welcome
- Slow Motion & Looping on videos
About Andy Hall
Andy Hall graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA with a degree in Music Production and Engineering. Andy is a founding member of the acclaimed band, The Infamous Stringdusters, who in 2007 won 3 IBMA awards for their debut album, Fork In The Road. He has also released 3 albums of his own: Aquafier (2010), The Sound Of The Slide Guitar (2007), and Redwing (2004). Andy has played Dobro with many legends in the studio and on stage with Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs, Emmylou Harris, Zack Brown, Charlie Daniels. Andy brings forth a new generation attitude and remarkable passion toward the traditional Dobro guitar in the online lessons at ArtistWorks.
Dobro and Lap Steel Lessons
– Basic Dobro
- Introduction To Basic Dobro
- History of The Dobro
- Parts of The Dobro
- How To Hold The Dobro
- Picks, Capo, and Gear
- Names of the Strings and Tuning
- Changing Your Strings
- How To Wear The Picks
- How To Read Tabs
- Basic Right Hand Technique
- Developing the Thumb
- Under The Bar
- Basic Left Hand Technique
- Getting The Hands Working Together
- “Mary Had A Little Lamb”
- The Key of G
- “Will The Circle Be Unbroken”
- “Cripple Creek” - Key of G -NEW!
- “Meadowlark” - Key of G -NEW!
- Slides
- Sliding Exercise 1 -NEW!
- Introduction To Chords
- C Major Scale
- “Wildwood Flower” - Key of C
- Basic Chord Progressions
- “The Camptown Races”
- Basic Rhythm Chops
- Beginning Forward Rolls
- Beginning Reverse Rolls
- D Major Scale
- “Midnight On The Stormy Deep”
- Playing Standing Up
- Using a Capo
- Right Hand Technique
- Vibrato -NEW!
- Learning The Neck
- How To Learn Songs By Ear
- Ear Training Exercise 1 -NEW!
- “Amazing Grace”
- “Old Joe Clark” - Key of A -NEW!
- “Maiden's Prayer”
- “Aloha Oe”
- “Poor Boy's Delight”
- “The Little Girl I Left Behind Me”
- “Goodbye Liza Jane”
- “Shenandoah”
- “I am a Pilgrim”
- “Mountain Sage”
- “In the Sweet By and By”
- “Fireball Mail” (Basic)
- “Keep On The Sunny Side”
- “I'll Fly Away” - Key of C -NEW!
- “Bury Me Beneath The Willow Tree” -NEW!
- “Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland” - Key of D -NEW!
- “Folsom Prison Blues” -NEW!
- “Over The Waterfall” -NEW!
- Tips for Your First Jam Session -NEW!
- Other Student Submitted Tunes
- Submit a Placement Video
+ Intermediate Dobro
+ Advanced Dobro
+ Lap Steel
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What's In This Plan
- Unlimited Access to Lessons
- Unlimited Access to Video Exchange Library
- 1 Video Submission to Teacher
- Music Theory Workshop
- Acoustic Guitar 101