Basics Series

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This is Volume #1 of my DOBRO® BASICS SERIES.

This Volume Contains The Following:

• Two Lesson Videos
• PART 1 - Dobro® Basics - which is 30 Minutes long
  
• & PART 2 - Dobro® Basics - which is 33 Minutes long
• 6 Pages of TABLATURE
• 7 Different MP3 JAM TRACKS
• Key Of G For Dobro® Diagram of the Neck
  
• Key Of D For Dobro® Diagram of the Neck
• Useful Chords For Dobro® Diagram of the Neck
• HOW TO PRACTICE - Article that I wrote
  
• VIDEO TIMELINE - Showing exactly where each lesson topic is in the video.

Here's What Each Video Covers:

Dobro Basics Part 1
* The first column indicates where in the timeline of the video that section is located.
Example "2:59" - Indicates 2 minutes and 59 seconds into that video lesson.
•    0:27 - Case for Gear
•    2:59 - Picks, Bar, Capo, Tuner
•    13:44 - Tuner info.
•    17:30 - Capo info
•    18:56 - String info
•    25:43 - Various Tools
•    26:53 - Dobro Straps
•    28:32 - Tackle Box Gear Holder

Dobro Basics Part 2
•    0:29 - How to Hold the Dobro
•    1:42 - Standing and Using a Strap
•    5:39 - Putting on Thumbpicks and Finger Picks
•    8:57 - Resizing Thumbpicks
•    9:59 - Putting on Capos
•    12:32 - Smartphone Tuners
•    14:47 - Tuning The Dobro - GBDGBD
•    17:52 - Slightly Lowering Your "B String"
•    20:54 - Good Right Hand Placement
•    23:35 - Good Picking Technique
•    25:56 - Right Hand Muting Techniques - "Pick Blocking & Palm Blocking"
•    31:12 - Pickblocking Exercise

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This is Volume #2 of my DOBRO® BASICS SERIES.

This Volume Contains The Following:

• Two Lesson Videos
  
• PART 3 - Dobro® Basics - which is 21 Minutes long
  
• & PART 4 - Dobro® Basics - which is 50 Minutes long
• 6 Pages of TABLATURE
• 7 Different MP3 JAM TRACKS
• Key Of G For Dobro® Diagram of the Neck
  
• Key Of D For Dobro® Diagram of the Neck
• Useful Chords For Dobro® Diagram of the Neck
• HOW TO PRACTICE - Article that I wrote
  
• VIDEO TIMELINE - Showing exactly where each lesson topic is in the video.

Here's what each video covers:

* The first column indicates where in the timeline of the video that section is located.  Example "2:59" - Indicates 2 minutes and 59 seconds into that video lesson.

Dobro Basics Part 3
•    0:27 - Holding the Bar & Good Left Hand Technique
•    5:33 - Learning the Basic Straight Bar Chords (Open - 12th Fret)
•    9:54 - Learning the Basic Straight Bar Chords (12th - 19th Fret)
•    11:45 - Using the Jam Track To Practice The Chords
•    13:24 - Learning the # (Sharp) & b (Flat) Chords
•    17:47 - "Makeshift Minor Chords" - from Chords You Already Know
•    19:20 - Easy Harmonics

Dobro Basics Part 4
•    0:33 - Intonation Exercises
•    5:08 - Using the Jam Track to Practice Intonation in The Key of G
•    6:14 - D Chord Intonation Exercises
•    8:05 - Using the Jam Track to Practice Intonation in The Key of D
•    9:45 - Right Hand Technique for Intonation Exercises
•    10:43 - G Major Scale on the 3rd String - Using 6th String Drone
•    14:55 - G Major Scale on the 3rd String - Using 1st String Drone
•    18:23 - G Major Scale on 1st String - Using 3rd String Drone
•    20:52 - G Minor Pentatonic Scale on 3rd String - Using 6th String Drone
•    23:48 - G Minor Pentatonic Scale on 1st String - Using 3rd String Drone
•    28:05 - Forward Banjo Rolls for Dobro
•    32:37 - Reverse Banjo Rolls for Dobro
•    36:08 - Playing Forward Rolls over a G, C, and D Chord
•    42:06 - Playing Rolls with The Jam Track - 8 Bar Bluegrass 85 BPM

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This is Volume #3 of my DOBRO® BASICS SERIES.

This Volume Contains The Following:

• Two Lesson Videos
  
• PART 5 - Dobro® Basics - which is 21 Minutes long
  
• & PART 6 - Dobro® Basics - which is 50 Minutes long
• 6 Pages of TABLATURE
• 7 Different MP3 JAM TRACKS
• Key Of G For Dobro® Diagram of the Neck
  
• Key Of D For Dobro® Diagram of the Neck
• Useful Chords For Dobro® Diagram of the Neck
• HOW TO PRACTICE - Article that I wrote
  
• VIDEO TIMELINE - Showing exactly where each lesson topic is in the video.

Here's what each video covers:

Dobro Basics Part 5
•    1:56 - G Major Scale - Open Position - 1 Octave
•    5:40 - Right Hand Technique for Playing The Scale
•    10:35 - G Minor Pentatonic Scale - Open Position - 1 Octave
•    15:04 - G Major Scale - Open Position - 2 Octaves
•    19:01 - Right Hand Technique for Playing The Scale
•    22:35 - G Minor Pentatonic Scale - Open Position - 2 Octaves
•    29:02 - Right Hand Technique for Playing The Scale
•    32:03 - Movable "X-Shape" - C minor Pentatonic
•    36:31 - Right Hand Technique for Playing The Scale
•    38:33 - Alternate Way of Playing the C Minor Pentatonic

Dobro Basics Part 6
•    0:27 - Pull Off Technique - Exercises #1
•    5:04 - Hammer On Technique - Exercises #1
•    9:17 - Pull Off & Hammer On - Technique Exercises #2
•    11:58 - Right Hand Technique for Pull Off Exercise #2
•    14:18 - Combining Hammer Ons & Pull Offs
•    17:25 - Right Hand Technique for Combining Hammer Ons & Pull Offs
•    20:13 - Basic Slant Technique - Playing C, F, & G - Using Straight Bar & Slants

This is Volume #4 PART A - of my Dobro Basics Series. In this lesson I teach you 2 Beginner Songs on Dobro - The song "TAPS" & also a Dobro version of "TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR".

With TAPS I show you how you can play a simple melody in "Closed Position" (no open strings), and how you can use this song to really improve your basic technique both Left Hand & Right Hand.

I'm also teaching you the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". Now, I know what you might be thinking..."Why am I learning a Nursery Rhyme!" However, I picked a really simple song because I'm using these songs to teach you some real Basic Fundamental Techniques on the Dobro, and how you can take a simple single note melody, and HARMONIZE it. If you can understand the Basics of what I'm showing you with this song, you can apply it to most any song you want to play!!

I also show you how both of these songs fit within the Closed Position C Major Scale Shape, and how you can very easily change keys simply by changing the position of your bar/hand.

This Lesson Comes With:

• The TABLATURE of Both Songs with Right Hand Fingering and For Twinkle Twinkle I have TAB for both the Simple Melody and also the Harmonized Melody.
• The Video is close to 30 minutes long
• Now in [HD] with Multi-Cam Split Screen
  

Great For The Beginning Dobro Player!

This is Volume #5 Part A of my Dobro Basics Series. In this lesson I teach you a few different ways of playing Rhythm & Backup Dobro in a Bluegrass style. During the lesson we use the Bluegrass Jam Standard: "Cripple Creek" as a sample song.

Comes with:

• Over 30 minutes of video instruction
• Several Jam Tracks for Cripple Creek at various tempos.
• Tablature for the Song, The Simple Backup, and the Chop Rhythm

Have Fun!

~Troy~

Great For The Beginning Dobro Player!

This is Volume #5 Part B of my Dobro Basics Series. In this lesson I teach you the Bluegrass Jam Favorite: "CRIPPLE CREEK".

Comes with:

• 20 minutes of video instruction
• Several Jam Tracks for Cripple Creek at various tempos.
• Tablature for the Song, The Simple Backup, and the Chop Rhythm

Have Fun!

~Troy~

This is PART 1 of my lesson "Slow & Pretty Dobro" - Easy Movable Shapes & Patterns. I've broken this lesson up into 2 parts so it's easier to digest, and easier to download.

In this lesson I focus on the MAJOR SCALE and how to think about it in simple movable shapes and patterns, in 3 positions.

• Over the I Chord
• Over the IV Chord
• Over the V Chord

This Lesson is 35 minutes long, it's in HD (High Definition), uses "Split Screen" Technology, and also makes use of Chapters.

Here are all of the Chapters of this lesson:

• Intro
• Style
• Major Scale Shapes & Patterns
• I Chord Shapes & Patterns
• Good Tone & Vibrato
• Right Hand Technique
• Types of Vibrato
• Getting Good Relaxed Vibrato
• Thinking About The Notes Of The I Chord
• Applying Shapes To The 3 Lower Strings
• Learning Licks Using The Shapes
• TAB Measures 1-7
• Playing I Chord Licks With Jam Track
• Understanding The Rhythms of Measures 1-7
• IV Chord Shapes & Patterns
• Tension & Release - "The Rubber Band Analogy"
• V Chord Shapes & Patterns
• Differences of the I-IV-V Chord Shapes
• Knowing All Of Your Major Chords
• The End of Part 1

I've made several technological advances that will made your viewing experience even better than before! These include:

• The Videos are now in Full HD - So you can view them full screen with Fantastic Clarity!!!
• I'm also now using 3 separate Cameras LIVE, and I have 2 of them set up for SPLIT SCREEN.
• So now Each Hand has its own clear video shot!!!
• The other camera is on my face, so when I want to speak to you face to face I can do that now too.
• I can switch between any camera I want all Live, so the natural flow of the Workshop/Lesson is seamless!

Also this is the first lesson that gives you the ability to skip to whichever part of the Workshop you want to see, just like a DVD, through the use of CHAPTERS!!!

See the picture below to view how to access the CHAPTERS FEATURE IN QUICKTIME:

CLICK TO VIEW LARGER

Once you click on the little icon, you'll be able to see all the different labeled Chapters or Sections. Simply choose whichever section you want to go to!! It's that simple.
The "Chapter Icon" may look a little different on different computers, but I believe the location is about the same.

Here's what it looks like after you click it: CLICK TO VIEW LARGER

Enjoy The Lesson!

~Troy~

This is PART 2 of my lesson "Slow & Pretty Dobro" - Easy Movable Shapes & Patterns. I've broken this lesson up into 2 parts so it's easier to digest, and easier to download.

In this lesson I focus on the MAJOR SCALE and how to think about it in simple movable shapes and patterns, in 3 positions.

• Over the I Chord
• Over the IV Chord
• Over the V Chord

This Lesson is 39 minutes long, it's in HD (High Definition), uses "Split Screen" Technology, and also makes use of Chapters.

Here are all of the Chapters of this lesson: (I focus a lot on the Tablature of Licks in this one.)

• TAB Measures 8-14
• TAB Measures 15-21
• Behind The Bar Exercises
• TAB Measures 22-28
• TAB Measures 27-31
• TAB Measures 32-36
• Playing The Licks With The Jam Tracks
• Jam Jam Jam with the Jam Tracks!
• TAB Measures 37-38
• TAB Measures 39-40
• TAB Measures 41-42
• Playing The Licks With The Jam Tracks
• Using The Higher Octave Note On The First String
• TAB Measures 43-44
• Explanation of "Off Beats" in Music
• TAB Measures 45-46
• TAB Measures 47-48
• TAB Measure 49-50
• TAB Measure 53-54
• Playing Licks With The Jam Tracks
• Really Memorize The Shapes!
• TAB Measures 55-56
• TAB Measures 56-57
• TAB Measures 57-58
• Ghosted Right Hand Roll
• Playing Licks With The Jam Tracks
• Review
  
• The End of Part 2
  

I've made several technological advances that will made your viewing experience even better than before! These include:

• The Videos are now in Full HD - So you can view them full screen with Fantastic Clarity!!!
• I'm also now using 3 separate Cameras LIVE, and I have 2 of them set up for SPLIT SCREEN.
• So now Each Hand has its own clear video shot!!!
• The other camera is on my face, so when I want to speak to you face to face I can do that now too.
• I can switch between any camera I want all Live, so the natural flow of the Workshop/Lesson is seamless!

Also this is the first lesson that gives you the ability to skip to whichever part of the Workshop you want to see, just like a DVD, through the use of CHAPTERS!!!

See the picture below to view how to access the CHAPTERS FEATURE IN QUICKTIME:

CLICK TO VIEW LARGER

Once you click on the little icon, you'll be able to see all the different labeled Chapters or Sections. Simply choose whichever section you want to go to!! It's that simple.
The "Chapter Icon" may look a little different on different computers, but I believe the location is about the same.

Here's what it looks like after you click it: CLICK TO VIEW LARGER

Enjoy The Lesson!

~Troy~

Difficulty Level:
Beginning - Intermediate


This is Volume #1 - Part 1 of a Brand New Series of lessons cover "Old-Timey Dobro".  In this lesson I start from the very fundamentals of how to get that "Old-Timey" sound on your Dobro.  Here's some more info about this lesson:

• This lesson focuses on playing 2 notes at a time, also called Intervals.
• We learn how to play 3rds and 6ths and how to use them to make cool Old-Timey Licks
  
• I teach you how to get an "Old-Timey" sound by simply "Straight Bar" playing in this one. (Since Slants are more of an intermediate technique, I will cover them in a later volume. This one is all about "Straight Bar Old Timey")
  
• I cover basic 2 note walkups and some great Old-Timey/Hawaiian-ish Licks!
• I focus a lot on how to get great tone by using muting techniques such as palm blocking and also pick blocking
• This is a great lesson to get you started down the road of "Old Timey" Dobro Playing!!
  
• I tried to keep each part fairly concise, this lesson is just over 30 minutes in length.
  
• Comes with Tablature
• Come with 3 Great Old-Timey MP3 Jam Tracks

Difficulty Level:
Beginning - Intermediate


This is Volume #1 - Part 2 of a Brand New Series of lessons covering "Old-Timey Dobro".  In this lesson I start from the very fundamentals of how to get that "Old-Timey" sound on your Dobro.  Here's some more info about this lesson:

• This lesson focuses on playing 2 notes at a time, also called Intervals.
• We learn how to play 3rds and 6ths and how to use them to make cool Old-Timey Licks
  
• I teach you how to get an "Old-Timey" sound by simply "Straight Bar" playing in this one. (Since Slants are more of an intermediate technique, I will cover them in a later volume. This one is all about "Straight Bar Old Timey")
  
• I cover basic 2 note walkups and some great Old-Timey/Hawaiian-ish Licks!
• I focus a lot on how to get great tone by using muting techniques such as palm blocking and also pick blocking
• This is a great lesson to get you started down the road of "Old Timey" Dobro Playing!!
  
• I tried to keep each part fairly concise, this lesson is just over 30 minutes in length.
  
• Comes with Tablature
• Come with 3 Great Old-Timey MP3 Jam Tracks

Difficulty Level:
Beginning - Intermediate

This is Volume #2 - Part 1 of a Brand New Series of lessons cover "Old-Timey Dobro". In this lesson I continue talking about how to get that "Old-Timey" sound on your Dobro. Here's some more info about this lesson:

• In this lesson I focus Slants to get more into that "Old Timey Dobro Sound"
• I give you pointers on the hardest part of playing SLANTS....."PLAYING THEM IN TUNE!"
  
• I cover Scales using Slants and Straight Bar
• I talk about the differences between Major and Minor Intervals, and how they "Look" on your instrument
• I cover how to HARMONIZE the major scale using SLANTS
• I teach some really useful licks using Slants and Intervals of a Major and Minor 3rd
  
• I focus a lot on how to get great tone by using muting techniques such as palm blocking and also pick blocking
• This is a great lesson to get you started down the road of "Old Timey" Dobro Playing!!
  
• I tried to keep each part fairly concise, this lesson is just over 30 minutes in length.
  
• Comes with Tablature
• Come with 3 Great Old-Timey MP3 Jam Tracks