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Country & Roots Guitar with Guthrie Trapp

Master the guitar with premiere Nashville session icon Guthrie Trapp!
  • Elevate your guitar skills, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player
  • Master techniques in country, blues, & Americana roots styles
  • Expand your repertoire of classic country and blues standards
  • Learn essential improvisation techniques
  • Deepen your understanding of music theory & guitar mechanics
  • Receive personal guidance directly from Guthrie along every step of your learning journey
Country & Roots Guitar: Learn more about Guthrie's course
  • Elevate your guitar skills, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player
  • Master techniques in country, blues, & Americana roots styles
  • Expand your repertoire of classic country and blues standards
  • Learn essential improvisation techniques
  • Deepen your understanding of music theory & guitar mechanics
  • Receive personal guidance directly from Guthrie along every step of your learning journey
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What's In This Plan?
  • Unlimited Access to Lessons
  • Unlimited Access to Video Exchange Library
  • Unlimited Video Submissions to Teacher
  • Music Theory Workshop
  • Backing Tracks across Instruments
  • VIP Bonus Content
  • 100s of guitar lessons at your own pace
  • All levels and styles of playing welcome
  • Slow Motion & Looping on videos
Experience the Power of Video Exchange Learning®
Video Exchange Explained: how you'll connect with Guthrie
  • Get personalized video feedback directly from Guthrie Trapp
  • Watch and learn from 1,200+ interactions that Guthrie has shared with his other students
  • The most supportive way to master country, blues, and roots guitar online
Guthrie’s Online Guitar Course: The Ultimate Toolkit for Pickers of All Levels
  • 6 sections covering introductory methods to advanced country & blues techniques, songs, & more
  • 200+ multi-angle video lessons for optimal learning and fretboard understanding
  • 175+ professionally recorded play-along backing tracks to accompany the lessons
  • Tablature, notation and supplemental materials included
About Guthrie Trapp
  • One of Nashville’s preeminent guitar talents and session musicians
  • Has recorded or shared the stage with Billy Gibbons, Willie Weeks, Garth Brooks, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Alison Krauss, Tony Rice, John Oates, Jerry Douglas, & more.
  • Online following of over 200,000+ focused on his talent as a guitarist and musical instructor
  • Released 2 critically acclaimed solo records, a duo record with top session guitarist Tom Bukovac, & appears on dozens of albums as a guest artist or session musician
  • Has taught at ArtistWorks since 2015 & offers 2 guitar courses through TrueFire.com
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Country & Roots Guitar Lessons

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Beginner Country Guitar

Introduction to Electric Country Guitar
Luther Perkins Exercises
Luther Perkins Exercise 1-4-5
Luther Perkins Style
Guthrie's Teaching Approach -NEW!
Influences and Essential Listening
Submit a Placement Video
Guitar Tuning
Positioning the Guitar While Standing
Right Hand Position
Left Hand Position
Holding The Pick
Combining Left and Right Hands
Picking Patterns
Basic Major Chord Shapes
3 Note Block Chords
The B7 and F Chord
Active Listening -NEW!
Simple Chord Theory: Degrees of the Scale
Changing Chords in Rhythm: 1-4-5 Progression
Chord Changes: Luther Perkins Style
Basic Minor Chords: Am, Em, Dm
“Folsom Prison Blues”
“Lonesome On'ry and Mean”
Major Scales: First Position
Pentatonic Shapes
Introduction to Basic Hammer-Ons
Introduction to Basic Pull-Offs
Introduction to Basic Slides
Introduction to Basic Bends
Pentatonic Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs
The Boogie Woogie Lick
One Chord Boogie Woogie Lick
Changing Chords with the Boogie Woogie Lick
Getting a Handle on Rhythm: Timing Practice Exercises
Hybrid Technique: Block Chord Basics
Hybrid Technique: Two Fingers
Outlining Chord Changes: The 1-3-5 Method
Outlining Chord Changes: The 1-3-5 Method - Mapping 1-3-6m-1-4-5
Outlining Chord Changes: Basic 1-4-5-1
Building a Solo: Introduction to Basic Soloing
Building a Solo: Basic Soloing - Key of A
Building a Solo: Basic Soloing - Key of C
Building a Solo: Basic Soloing - Key of E (Performance Only)
Building a Solo: Basic Soloing - Key of G (Performance Only)
Other Student Submitted Tunes
Ballads & Waltz Time: Introduction
Ballads: “Silver Wings”
Waltz Time: “Kentucky Waltz”

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Intermediate Country Guitar

Introduction to Intermediate Electric Country Guitar
Guthrie's Teaching Approach -NEW!
Using Bass Notes In Rhythm Playing
Hybrid Technique: One Chord
Hybrid Technique - Ideas for Practicing
Opening Up the Neck Using Triads -NEW!
Major to Minor 3 Octave Pattern -NEW!
Changing Chords: More Accent Concepts in E
Changing Chords: More Accent Concepts in A
Changing Chords: More Accent Concepts in G
Changing Chords: More Accent Concepts in D
Changing Chords: More Accent Concepts in C
More Chord Shapes Up the Neck: Key of G
More Chord Shapes Up the Neck: Key of D
More Chord Shapes Up the Neck: Key of A
More Chord Shapes Up the Neck: Key of E
More Chord Shapes Up the Neck: Key of C
More Chord Shapes Up the Neck: Key of F
Connecting Chord Shapes: Key of G
Connecting Chord Shapes: Key of A
Connecting Chord Shapes: Key of E
Connecting Chord Shapes: Key of D
Connecting Chord Shapes: Key of C
Mapping Out the Triads - Key of G
Mapping Out the Triads - Key of D
Mapping Out the Triads - Key of A
Mapping Out the Triads - Key of E
Mapping Out the Triads - Key of C
Connecting Major Scales Up the Neck - Key of G
Connecting Major Scales Up the Neck - Key of A
Connecting Major Scales Up the Neck - Key of C
Connecting Major Scales Up the Neck - Key of D
Connecting Major Scales Up the Neck - Key of E
Outlining Chord Changes: The 1-3-5-b7 Method
Outlining Chord Changes: The 1-3-5-1 Method - Mapping 1-3-6m-1-4-5
Outlining Chord Changes: 1-6m-2m-5
Outlining Chord Changes: 1-5-6m-4
Tying Licks & Phrases Together
Major Pentatonic Scales Up the Neck
Minor Pentatonic Scales Up The Neck
Introducing Major and Minor 3rds with Pentatonics
Pentatonics Up The Neck: Exercises
Connecting the Pentatonics to Chord Shapes
Intermediate Slides
Intermediate Hammer-Ons
Intermediate Pull-offs
Other Student Submitted Tunes
Minor Ideas: Flatting the 3rd
Intermediate String Bending
How to Bend in Tune While Playing Multiple Strings
Multi-String Bending Exercise
Hybrid Picking Rhythm
The Roll
Alternating Bass: Chet Atkins and Scotty Moore Style
Drop D Tuning
Double Stops: Two Note Harmonizing
Double Stops: Two Note Harmonizing in G
Two Note Harmonizing: Country Shuffle in C
Intros and Endings: Train Beat
Building a Solo: Introduction to Intermediate Soloing
Building a Solo: Intermediate Soloing - Key of A
Building a Solo: Intermediate Soloing - Key of C
Building a Solo: Intermediate Soloing - Key of E
Building a Solo: Intermediate Soloing - Key of G
“Folsom Prison Blues” - Intermediate Soloing Over Songs
“Lonesome, On'ry and Mean” - Intermediate Soloing Over Songs
“Crazy Arms” - Intermediate Soloing Over Songs
“Mama Tried” - Intermediate Soloing Over Songs
Tones and Controls
Volume Swells
Pickups: When and What to Use
Playing with Feeling and Taste: Bends and Memphis Licks
Blending Other Styles with Country
The Tasteful Use of Country Licks in Other Genres
The Funk Approach
Stage Etiquette: Playing With and Listening to Others

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Advanced Country Guitar

Introduction to Advanced Electric Country Guitar
Guthrie's Teaching Approach -NEW!
Advanced Rhythm Techniques
“Folsom Prison Blues” - Advanced Rhythm
“Crazy Arms” - Advanced Rhythm
“Mama Tried” - Advanced Rhythm
“Lonesome, On'ry and Mean” - Advanced Rhythm
Outlining Chord Changes: Advanced 1-3-5 Method - Mapping 1-3-6m-1-4-5
Major Scales in Harmony: The 1-3-5 Note Chords
Advanced Major Arpeggios
Advanced Minor Ideas and Arpeggios
Getting Beyond the Pentatonic Shapes
Getting Beyond the Pentatonic Shapes: “Waylon” Style
Getting Beyond the Pentatonic Shapes: Country Shuffle
Getting Beyond the Pentatonic Shapes: Train Beat
The Flat 7 Major Scale
Advanced Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
Playing Over Chord Changes: Outlining the Major 3rd & Flat 7th
Double Stops Up The Neck: Connecting Chords and Shapes
The Hendrix Shape
Advanced Double Stop Concepts
Connecting the Double Stops
Advanced Steel Bends
Advanced Steel Bend Exercises
Chromatics
Playing in the Pocket
Using Chord Shapes
Building a Solo: Introduction to Advanced Soloing
Building a Solo: Advanced Soloing - Key of A
Building a Solo: Advanced Soloing - Key of G
Building a Solo: Advanced Soloing - Key of C
Building a Solo: Advanced Soloing - Key of E
“Crazy Arms” Advanced Soloing Over Songs
“Truck Driving Man” Advanced Soloing Over Songs
“Folsom Prison Blues” Advanced Soloing Over Songs
“Mama Tried” Advanced Soloing Over Songs
“Lonesome, On'ry and Mean” Advanced Soloing Over Songs
Adding Grease and Character: Slurs and Attitude
The 5 Minor and Major 7th Scales
Minor and Major 7th Exercises
Behind the Nut Bends
Harmonics
Chord Melodies
The Junior Brown Lick: Drop D Tuning
The Nashville Number System
Other Student Submitted Tunes

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Guthrie Improvisation 2022

Country Shuffle in C - 120 BPM - Improv 1
Country Shuffle in C - 120 BPM - Improv 2
Country Shuffle in C - 120 BPM - Improv 3
Train Beat in E - 120 BPM - Improv 1
Train Beat in E - 120 BPM - Improv 2
Train Beat in E - 120 BPM - Improv 3
Train Beat in E - 120 BPM - Improv 4
Train Beat in E - 120 BPM - Improv 5
Train Beat in E - 120 BPM - Improv 6
Train Beat in E - 120 BPM - Improv 7
Train Beat in E - 120 BPM - Improv 8
Waylon in A - 100 BPM - Improv 1
Waylon in A - 100 BPM - Improv 2

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30 Day Challenge

30 Day Challenge - 2017 (Archive)
30 Day Challenge - 2018

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