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Murphy Method

The Murphy Method is a way of teaching bluegrass music by ear. The Murphy Method uses no tablature in the teaching because they believe that tablature is a crutch that interferes with learning to play bluegrass. They explain each song note-by-note, so that it is easy and quick to learn. As you learn these tunes, you are also developing your ear, so that the learning actually gets easier as you go along! Learning by ear is the first step in learning to play with other people.

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Murphy Method Beginning Bass DVD - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
NOW ON DVD! Never played bass before? Wanna learn? Here it is! We cover the basics from the ground up and explain the chords on every song. Then we introduce more advanced techniques and different keys. Why stand on the sidelines? Learn to play the bass and join the fun!!! No Tab. 12 lessons. (1 hour, 45 minutes)
Product# 21708DVD
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Murphy Method Beginning Dobro - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
The most down-to-earth Dobro video on the market. As always, you start with the basics: how to hold the bar, how to wear your picks. Then you learn a simple song to get your hands working together. Later, you’ll learn slides, pull-offs, and hammer-ons and how to play backup chords. No Tab. (1 hour 56 minutes) New lower price!
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Murphy Method Beginning Bass - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Never played bass before? Wanna learn? Here it is! We cover the basics from the ground up and explain the chords on every song. Then we introduce more advanced techniques and different keys. Why stand on the sidelines? Learn to play the bass and join the fun!!! No Tab. 12 lessons. (1 hour, 45 minutes)
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Murphy Method Beginning Fiddle Vol. 2 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Use the basics learned in Volume 1 to play 6 familiar songs. Great for jam sessions. Fiddle backup introduced. No Tab. John Hardy, Salty Dog, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and more. (2 hours) New lower price!
Product# 21761DVD
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Murphy Method Beginning Fiddle Vol. 1 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
For those who have never played fiddle. The 8 lessons include tuning, holding the fiddle and bow properly, and 6 complete tunes. Every note explained, every bow stroke explained. No Tab. Includes Cripple Creek, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Sally Goodwin, Old Joe Clark, Boil Them Cabbage, Amazing Grace. (2 hours) New lower price!
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Murphy Method Beginning Fiddle Vol. 2 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Use the basics learned in Volume 1 to play 6 familiar songs. Great for jam sessions. Fiddle backup introduced. No Tab. John Hardy, Salty Dog, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and more. (2 hours) New lower price!
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Murphy Method Beginning Mandolin - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
This video starts at the very beginning, by covering all the basics. The techniques are applied to 7 well-known bluegrass songs, plus learn the chording for each song, which will enable you to play with other people! Taught by Murphy Henry. No Tab. Boil Them Cabbage, Cripple Creek, Worried Man, and more! (2 hours) New lower price!
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Murphy Method Intermediate Bass - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
BASS RUNS GALORE!! That's what you've been asking for, that's what you get!! They show you the notes, name the notes, and show you how to put the runs in the songs. They introduce waltz time, and how to use the runs here too.
Product# 21719DVD
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Murphy Method Beginning Fiddle 1 DVD - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Now on DVD! Beginning Fiddle Volume 1: For those of you who have never played fiddle. The 8 lessons include tuning, holding the fiddle and bow properly, and 6 complete tunes. Every note explained, every bow stroke explained. No Tab. Includes Cripple Creek, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Sally Goodwin, Old Joe Clark, Boil Them Cabbage, Amazing Grace. (2 hours)
Product# 21704DVD
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Murphy Method Slow Jam with Murphy and Casey - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Slow Jam With Murphy and Casey You just wanna jam. Why does that seem to be so hard? Is it because nobody plays slow enough? Because nobody will keep playing the same tunes over and over till you can get the hang of it? Slow Jam with Murphy and Casey is the answer to all your jamming woes! This brand-new DVD features Murphy Henry (banjo) and Casey Henry (guitar) along with friends on fiddle and mandolin playing 17 songs at slow speeds. You can chord along, play the lead with Murphy, or play a solo break in the space left just for you. Can be used with any instrument. Almost two hours of jamming fun!
Product# 21709DVD
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Murphy Method Beginning Mandolin - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
This DVD starts at the very beginning, by covering all the basics. The techniques are applied to 7 well-known bluegrass songs, plus learn the chording for each song, which will enable you to play with other people! Taught by Murphy Henry. No Tab. Boil Them Cabbage, Cripple Creek, Worried Man, and more! (2 hours)n
Product# 21718DVD
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Murphy Method Learning To Hear Chord Changes - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
NEW! For banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and guitar. This brand-new DVD will help you learn to hear those chord changes! Even if you’ve never heard a chord change before in your life! Now you can jam with confidence, even to songs you don't know. Starts with easy 2-chord songs and moves to 3-chord songs.
Product# 21714DVD
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Murphy Method Beginning Dobro - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Mark Panfil and Murphy have come up with the most down-to-earth Dobro video on the market. Murphy joins Mark with her guitar during each lesson. No Tab. (1 hour, 56 minutes)
Product# 21720DVD
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Murphy Method Favorite Waltzes for Fiddle - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Learn to play these waltzes note by note: Kentucky Waltz, Tennessee Waltz, Kiss Me Waltz, Over The Waves, Shenandoah Waltz. These waltzes help you become familiar with the keys of D, C, and G. (1 hour, 45 minutes) New lower price!
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Murphy Method Christmas Tunes For Fiddle - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
This beginning level disc has tunes your family will surely recognize. Murphy worked out these arrangements for the Fiddle Sisters, a group of her students that she plays with in Winchester, Va. These very tunes have been performed in nursing homes all around the town, and will be again this Christmas. It features easy versions of holiday favorites: Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Little Drummer Boy, Good King Wenceslas, Away In A Manger and Joy To the World. And just in time for Christmas!
Product# 21707DVD
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Murphy Method Intermediate Fiddle Vol. 1 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Introduces the key of D with 6 well-known tunes. More complex bowing. Still explained note-by-note, bow-stoke-by-bow-stroke. No Tab. Includes Arkansas Traveller, 8th of January, Liberty, Faded Love, Soldier's Joy, Tennessee Waltz. (2 hours) New lower price!
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Murphy Method Intermediate Fiddle Vol. 2 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Expand your repertoire with these harder tunes in the key of G. No Tab. Turkey in the Straw, Golden Slippers, Westphalia Waltz, Sail Away Ladies, Leather Britches. (2 hours) New lower price!
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Murphy Method Intermediate Mandolin Vol. 1 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
The perfect follow-up to Beginning Mandolin. Extensive lesson on chords and movable chord positions. Note-by-note explanation of 5 great tunes. Taught by Murphy Henry. No Tab. Sally Goodwin, Old Joe Clark, Golden Slippers, The Gold Rush, Shenandoah Breakdown. (2 hours). New lower price!
Product# 21760DVD
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Murphy Method Intermediate Mandolin Vol. 1 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
The perfect follow-up to Beginning Mandolin. Extensive lesson on chords and movable chord positions. Note-by-note explanation of 5 great tunes. Taught by Murphy Henry. No Tab. Sally Goodwin, Old Joe Clark, Golden Slippers, The Gold Rush, Shenandoah Breakdown. (2 hours). New lower price!
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Murphy Method Intermediate Mandolin Vol. 2 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Five more great tunes to add to your repertoire! These more complex arrangements are still easy to learn the Murphy Method way! Five great tunes in the Key of D. Arkansas Traveler, Soldier's Joy, Eighth of January, Liberty, and Whiskey Before Breakfast. No Tab. (1 hour 45 minutes). New lower price!
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Murphy Method Bill Monroe Style Mandolin - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Chris Henry teaches five Monroe style tunes note-by-note: 'Big Mon,' 'Bluegrass Breakdown,' 'Raw Hide,' 'Wheel Hoss,' and 'Man of Constant Sorrow.' Each tune is taught carefully the Murphy Method way, with no written materials, showing every pick stroke and naming every note all the way through each tune. 90 min. New lower price!
Product# 21711DVD
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Murphy Method David McLaughlin Mandolin - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Have you ever wished you could play the mandolin like David McLaughlin of The Johnson Mountain Boys? Now, for the first time, on this video David slows down and explains some of his fantastic show tunes note-by-note. No Tab. Includes Georgia Stomp, Road to Raphine, Granite Hill, Maury River Blues and more. (2 hours). New lower price!
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Murphy Method Advanced Fiddle Vol. 1 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Advanced versions of 5 great tunes in the key of A. No Tab. IncludesOld Joe Clark, Sally Goodwin, Maiden's Prayer, Salt Creek, Bill Cheatum. (2 hours) New lower price!
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Murphy Method Slap Bass - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
Single slap, double slap, and triple slap! All meticulously explained. What made this seem so hard? Marshall Wilborn makes it easy! No Tab. Marshall's Boogie Woogie, Grandfather's Clock, Lady of Spain. (1 hour). New lower price!
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Murphy Method Beginning Banjo Vol. 1 - Bluegrass Books, Videos, DVD's
If you've never played banjo before, this is the place to start! Learn the basics of Scruggs-style three-finger bluegrass banjo picking. No Tab! Each tune is explained note-by-note. Banjo in the Hollow, Cripple Creek, Cumberland Gap, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, John Hardy. (1 hour, 50 mnutes)
Product# 21702DVD