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Bluegrass guitar tab (short for tablature) is a musical notation system that has been around for many years. Unlike standard notation, that depicts only the note name, bluegrass guitar tab shows you which string to play, which fret to hold down on the left hand, as well as other information such as slides, pull-offs and hammer-ons. All of our bluegrass guitar tab books are written by highly qualified instructors. Don't waste your time on questionable free bluegrass guitar tabs.

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Tony Rice Style Guitar Solos
Tony Rice Style Guitar Solos
Marty Stewart's lead guitarist 'Brad Davis' teaches 11 classic Tony Rice solos! In this course Brad teaches 12 solos in the style of Tony Rice. These are not note-for-note copies from recorded versions, but are true to the style.
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Bluegrass Guitar Style of Charles Sawtelle
Bluegrass Guitar Style of Charles Sawtelle
Charles is a true master of tone, timing, and taste in bluegrass guitar playing and his exciting and innovative solos have thrilled bluegrass fans around the world. This comprehensive book provides you with a Sawtelle biography, an extensive interview with Charles, a section on Charles' rhythm style, 27 transcriptions of Sawtelle solos in both standard notation and tablature, with notes accompanying each solo transcription and dozens of photographs of Charles and Hot Rize.
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Tony Rice Guitar
Tony Rice Guitar
Tony Rice Guitar Book contains exact transcriptions of all the solos on the first three albums of the leading acoustic guitar player now living. Each solo is written in both tablature and standard music notation, showing the precision and syncopation that has had a tremendous impact on both bluegrass and new acoustic music that started with the Dawg era. Solos are taken from Tony Rice Guitar- Rebel SLP 1582, Tony Rice- Rounder 0085, and Manzanita - Rounder 0092. No Tape or CD available.
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Russ Barenberg Teaches 20 BG Guitar Solo
Russ Barenberg Teaches 20 BG Guitar Solo
One of America's top bluegrass guitarists teaches a variety of flatpicking solos for twenty favorite songs and instrumentals. Played slowed-down and up-to-speed for learning players, with rhythm tracks for great practice sessions. Songs: 'Liberty,' 'Soldier's Joy,' 'Forked Deer,' 'Eighth of January,' & more.
Product# 695220
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The Songs of Doc Watson
The Songs of Doc Watson
A superlative collection, reflecting the same wide variety of songs that you'd hear at any Doc Watson concert. In addition to words, melody, and chord names, more than half the book is filled with guitar transcriptions and standard notation.
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The Legacy of Doc Watson
The Legacy of Doc Watson
The first authorized compilation of Doc Watson's life and music is meant to serve not only as a biography, but also as a unique instructional book. A running dialogue with Doc reveals the story behind each tune, while Steve Kaufman provides additional performance tips. Here's your opportunity to learn from the best!
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Tim Stafford AcuTab Transcriptions Vol.
Tim Stafford AcuTab Transcriptions Vol.
Through his work with many illustrious bands, Tim Stafford has gained the reputation of being one of today's top bluegrass guitarists. This book showcases his talent with transcriptions of all of the guitar solos from various albums.
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O Brother Where Art Thou for Guitar
O Brother Where Art Thou for Guitar
Grammy® Award winner for Album of the Year! This unique songbook features guitar tab arrangements of 10 selections from the critically-acclaimed Coen brothers film. The traditional songs for this film were selected by T-Bone Burnett to capture the sound of the early-'30s South.
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The Essential Clarence White Guitar
The Essential Clarence White Guitar
This book/CD set presents Clarence's early but fully realized acoustic guitar style, as demonstrated in the recordings he made at home in 1962. These songs were included in the "33 Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals" CD. The book isn't a survey of his entire career but rather focuses on the core elements of his early style.
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Rhythm Guitar The Ranger Doug Way
Rhythm Guitar The Ranger Doug Way
Laying down that solid groove for the rest of the band is a joy! In this book, 26 tunes are transcribed in varying levels of difficulty: a basic rhythm approach for the newcomers, then more adventurous and different approaches.
Product# 000424
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