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The Flat Pick Instructional videos are now available for download.  

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The videos are packaged by series or lesson topic and include PDF's of all the charts, Tabs and worksheets you see in the videos.  Also in the the packages are Mp3's of the audio tracks (practice tracks etc...)

The lessons you have been using on YouTube are available for download with all the PDF's. 
There are also new lessons you can only find here and more will be added on a regular basis.

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Picking Techniques Lesson Series: This pack contains an article on pick techniques like alternate picking, cross picking, hybrid picking, cross picking...and includes video of the figures found in the article.  Also included are 8 picking exercise worksheets with video and mp3 audio files (6 videos and 74 audio files!).  The lesson concludes with learning "Masters Bouquet" simple melody plus two flat pick variations that use the techniques from the worksheets.    
$10.99

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As Seen On YouTube

Intro To G Position Series:                                
includes all 8 videos plus pdf's of the worksheets. Scales in multiple positions, anchoring and cross picking, G Runs, Unison Slides, the Blue Note, Double Stops.
$9.99
                                                                                                      
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Intro To C Position Series:
This lesson series that looks at understanding the fundamentals of C position.  There are 9 video clips covering scales, cross picking, anchoring techniques, developing fretboard pathways and vocabulary.  Whiskey Before Breakfast and Billy In The Lowground are referenced throughout.  Also included in this package is are the worksheets discussed in the videos and mp3's of the backing tracks.
$9.99

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Right Hand Technique:
This lesson series looks are right hand Flat Picking technique and offers some exercises to work through.  There are PDF's of the worksheets in the videos plus a few bonus worksheets.
$8.99

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Billy In The Low Ground Practice Video:
includes the video plus the PDF and mp3's of the tracks.  Bonus: a faster backing track (tempo 112)
$4.99

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Whiskey Before Breakfast Practice Video:
also includes the PDF of the tab plus mp3's of both the slow and faster versions.
$2.99

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Big Sciota Lesson Series:
Includes 7 videos, two pdf versions of the tune plus all the worksheets used in the videos and mp3's of the backing track. Cross picking, hammer on, pull off's, slides, Chord Shapes up the fretboard, etc...are also discussed allowing you to create your own take on the tune. 
$9.99

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Bill Cheathum Practice Video:
Included the video practice track in the same style as Whiskey Before Breakfast.  Also included are PDF's of 2 versions of the tune plus MP3's of the backing tracks.
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Written Lessons in PDF format:

Let the Chord Shape Be Your Guide:  
This article discusses how the chords and their shapes can help you determine proper fingerings for phrases as well as how they can help you recreate a part in a new position.  This is a really helpful concept for developing solo arrangements.
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Adding Texture To The Tune:
This package contains an article on adding Hammer Ons, Pull Offs and Slides to the tunes.  I have taken the Whiskey Before Breakfast arrangement from the You Tube video and added these tools to it (PDF included).  Also there is a 2 page worksheet thats full of short exercises for these techniques in both G and C positions.  There is also a short video that demonstrates the new version of Whiskey as well as a few of the exercises on the work sheet.
$2.99

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