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Until now learning how to play the guitar has meant a choice between struggling along on your own, with a printed tutor, expensive private guitar lessons or even attended evening classes.

But now, his range of DVD's is a stonker! They're made by a chappie called Peter J Finlay, who is reponsible for a whole range of guitar DVD's which have won the title of 'Best Tutorial Product in the World' by Total Guitar magazine. And he's british too - no mulleted 1980's U.S. glam-rock throwbacks to be seen here!

This totally new and unique guitar tuition concept which uses the very latest video technology and special effects including split screen, computer graphics and "rolling music" techniques has proved to be easy to follow and understand, making learning to play guitar an enjoyable experience and above all keeps you totally absorbed throughout each lesson. This way you can see how to play, and also get an understanding of what you're playing rather than just learning copycat style! The DVD's are used as the recommended guitar tutorial in most British Libraries, and in many colleges and schools.

There are four DVD's available in the 'Complete Fingerstyle Guitarist' series. This way you can progress at you own pace, and cover a comprehensive range of styles including: Classical, Folk, Rock, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz and Bluegrass styles!

Disc 1 is Complete Beginner
Disc 2 is Intermediate
Disc 3 is Advanced
Disc 4 is 'Classic Collection' - showing you how to to play a range of popular (but advanced!) fingerstyle arrangements.

And hows this for handy - if you get stuck learning, you can even phone the guy direct and he'll offer advice to help you on your way! Hows that for service?!

Vital Statistics

• Running Time: Almost 12 hours!
• Disc 1
  
  • Running Time: Almost 3 hours!
  • Lesson 1
    i) Tuning the guitar
    ii) Learning common 'Major' chords
    iii) Learning a simple accompaniment style for two popular songs
  • Lesson 2
    i) Learning common 'Minor' chords
    ii) Music notation called tablature
    iii) Learning 'Malaguena'- Spanish traditional song
  • Lesson 3
    i) Arpeggio song - accompaniment style
    ii) 'House of the Rising Sun'
    iii) 'Scarborough Fair'
    iv) 'Morning has Broken'
  • Lesson 4
    i) Learning common 'Seventh' chords
    ii) Popular chord progressions
    iii) Andantino by Carcassi (Classical - Grade I)
  • Lesson 5
    i) Andantino - Part2
    ii) New guitar styles and techniques including bass runs, hammering on, intro's/endings and strumming the guitar playing two popular songs
  • Lesson 6
    i) Twelve bar blues exercises including turnarounds, fills, solo improvisation etc.
• Disc 2
  • Running Time: Almost 3 hours!
  • Lesson 1
    Learning how, to read music notation for guitar with simple songs and exercises.
  • Lesson 2
    Learning how to play Classical style.
    i) Study - Carulli
    ii) Greensleeves
    iii) Romanza
    iv) Harmonics Exercise
  • Lesson 3
    Learning how to play song accompaniments
    i) Sailing
    ii) Whiter Shade of Pale
    iii) Here, There and Everywhere
    iv) Annie's Song
  • Lesson 4
    Learning how to play Fingerstyle Blues Style
    i) Harmony shuffle blues
    ii) Walking bass blues
    iii) Jazz - rhythm blues
    iv) Blues in A
  • Lesson 5
    Learning how to play American Bluegrass and Ragtime styles.
    i) Goodnight Ladies
    ii) Buffalo Gals
    iii) Nine Pound Hammer
    iv) Silver Sand Rag
  • Lesson 6
    Learning how to play popular songs fingerstyle.
    i) Streets of London
    ii) Albatross
    iii) Here Comes the Sun
    iv) Anji
• Disc 3
  • Running Time: Almost 3 hours!
  • Lesson 1
    i) Modern chord symbols explained
    ii) Transposing from one key to another
    iii) Duke of Fife - Scottish traditional song
  • Lesson 2
    Learning how to play Classical Style
    i) Study in C major - ANON
    ii) Study in A major - CARCASSI
    iii) Lagrima - TARREGA
  • Lesson 3
    Learning how to play song accompaniments
    i) I'll have to say I love you in a song
    ii) Norwegian Wood
    iii) Banks of the Ohio
    iv) Fingerpicking tips in G major
  • Lesson 4
    Learning how to play fingerstyle Blues
    i) Exercises in fingerstyle Blues guitar in A major
    ii) Betty in Dupree
    iii) Mississippi Blues
  • Lesson 5
    Learning how to play fingerstyle Jazz chord progressions
    i) Twelve bar Blues using Jazz chords in E
    ii) Twelve bar Blues using Jazz chords in A
    iii) One note Samba
    iv) Jazz chord progression (A maj 7)
    v) Jazz chord progression (G maj 7)
    vi) Take Five
  • Lesson 6
    Learning how to play Ragtime style
    i) Nobody loves you when your down and out
    ii) Coney Island Cakewalk
    iii) Ragpickin'
• Disc 4
  
  • Running Time: Almost 3 hours!
  • Lesson 1
    "Classical Gas". Popular Fingerstyle.
  • Lesson 2
    "Cavatina" (theme from the Deerhunter). Classical Fingerstyle.
  • Lesson 3
    "Romance D'Amour" (complete). Classical Fingerstyle.
  • Lesson 4
    Open 'D' tuning exercises.
    i) "Amazing Grace" Scottish Traditional.
    ii) "Blues" in Open D.
    iii) "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring". Classical
    iv) "Prelude" in D. Classical
    v) "Nettle Wine". English Traditional
  • Lesson 5
    Open 'G' tuning exercises.
    i) "Blues" in Open G.
    ii) "Easy Winner". Ragtime Fingerstyle.
    iii) "Harry Lime Theme". Ragtime Fingerstyle.
  • Lesson 6
    "Georgia On My Mind". Jazz/Blues Fingerstyle.