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DescriptionThis course is designed to focus your practice towards realistic goals achievable in six weeks. Each week provides you with techniques, concepts and licks to help you play and understand country Guitar at a manageable pace. Three licks in the style of a featured artist are taught each week to help you towards playing in real musical situations and develop your ear for the differences between players.Week one includes: The major pentatonic scale and variation in one position, right hand picking, country phrasing, Sequencing the major pentatonic scale, three licks in the style of Vince Gill.Week two includes: The three octave horizontal pentatonic scale and variation in two keys, picking techniques, building solos using repetition, slides, hammer on’s, pull off’s and sequences, three licks in the style of Dickie Betts.Week three includes: Diatonic 6ths, playing major pentatonic scales across changing chords in a simple progression, pedal steel licks and bending, chromatics, pick and finger technique, three licks in the style of The Eagles.Week four includes: Playing a classic country blues, Chick n Pick n techniques, one minor pentatonic scale pattern, mixing the major and minor pentatonic scale to produce bluesy country licks, three licks in the style of James Burton.Week four includes: Playing a classic country blues, Chick n Pick n techniques, one minor pentatonic scale pattern, mixing the major and minor pentatonic scale to produce bluesy country licks, three licks in the style of James Burton.Week six includes: Learn to play over a 4 chord progression, an introduction to major triad arpeggios, an introduction to hybrid picking, developing hybrid picking techniques, three licks in the style of Albert LeeAbout the ActorSteve Trovato is best known as a world-class country guitarist, but is equally proficient in a wide range of popular guitar styles. He has written a number of best-selling guitar tuition books, and between touring maintains a full time position in the Guitar Department at the University of Southern California.Link -> here