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Learn Bluegrass - Bluegrass Music InstructionLearn bluegrass with our worlds largets selection of bluegrass instructional books, videos and DVD's, all at discount prices. Whether its banjo, guitar, fiddle. mandolin, bass or many many other acoustic instruments, you'll find the best method for you to learn bluegrass right here at PlayBetterBluegrass.com. |
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Bluegrass Songbooks
Learn bluegrass lyrics and bluegrass gospel lyrics with our great selection of bluegrass songbooks and lyric books. We have hundreds of great lyrics to bluegrass songs from old standards to obscure tunes. Some books have words only, some with bluegrass tab and/or notation, and a few even come with CD’s so you can hear how that song is supposed to go. Get you favorite bluegrass and gospel lyrics - all are discount priced and most ship the same day!
Bluegrass Concert DVD's
View some your favorite bluegrass artists in concert with our selection of bluegrass concerts and bluegrass festivals on DVD. See and Hear Allison Krause, Ricky Skaggs, Doc Watson, Flatt and Scruggs, Jimmy Martin and many more from the comfort of your own home, and listen over and over. And you don't have to fight for a front row seat! Some of the greatest bluegrass performances of all time are right here, captured on DVD, so buy yours today!
Banjo Instruction
Learn how to play banjo with our great selection of banjo instruction books, videos and DVD’s. Every title is discount priced and most ship the same day. Find the right banjo instruction method for you to learn to play banjo at PlayBetterBluegrass.com. The banjo is truly an American instrument and has been popular for years and in various styles of music. Now you can learn to play banjo too!
Bluegrass Guitar Instruction
Learn to play bluegrass guitar with our great selection of bluegrass guitar books, videos and DVD's. The guitar was originally just a rhythm instrument in bluegrass music. George Shuffler of the Stanley Brothers was one of the first to make the guitar a lead instrument with his trademark crosspicking style. Tony Rice took the lead bluegrass guitar to new heights with his dazzling lead playing with J.D. Crow and the New South. You too can learn to play lead or rhythm bluegrass guitar!
Mandolin Instruction
Learn how to play the mandolin with our huge selection of mandolin instruction books, videos and DVD’s. Every title is discount priced and most ship the same day. The mandolin is a very important instrument in bluegrass bands. As a rhythm instrument, it provides the all-important chunk, complimenting the bass line. As a lead instrument, it provides melodic solo parts and instrumental tunes. Find the right mandolin instruction method for you to learn to play bluegrass mandolin.
Dobro Instruction
Learn how to play dobro and resonator guitar with our great selection of dobro instruction books, videos and DVD’s. Every title is discount priced and most ship the same day. Dobro is actually a brand name for the resonator guitar. The name started in 1928 when the Dopyera brothers first formed the Dobro Manufacturing Company. Find the right dobro instruction method for you to learn dobro and resonator guitar at PlayBetterBluegrass.com.
Fiddle Instruction
Learn how to play bluegrass fiddle with our great selection of fiddle instruction books, videos and DVD’s. Every title is discount priced and most ship the same day. Find the perfect fiddle instruction method for you to learn to play fiddle at PlayBetterBluegrass.com. The fiddle is very important in American folk, country and bluegrass music and has been popular for years. You can learn to play bluegrass fiddle today.
Bass Instruction
Learn to play bass fiddle with our great selection of bass fiddle books, videos and DVD’s. Every title is discount priced and most ship the same day. Every bluegrass band needs a bass player, so never find yourself left out of a jam. The bass fiddle is typically a 3/4 size bass violin and is plucked rather than bowed. It's a relatively easy instrument to play. So get started today learning bass fiddle from PlayBetterBluegrass.com!
Jamming Instruction
Learn how to jam with bluegrass music! Have a jam session with your friends with any instrument, including banjo, guitar, bass, fiddle, mandolin and dobro. Most players never get to the level of playing in a professional band, but want to get good enough to be able to be in a bluegrass jam session or pickin' party with their friends. Bluegrass jamming instruction includes lessons on timing, etiquette, creating your own solos and playing backup.
Bluegrass Vocals
Instrumentals are great and every picker wants to learn how to play great solos, but the real heart and soul of bluegrass music are the vocals and harmony singing. Whether its close duet harmony of brother groups, haunting 3 part-harmonies with a soaring tenor part, or the full and moving sound of a gospel quartet, harmonies are the backbone of bluegrass and bluegrass gospel music. Now, you can learn how to sing bluegrass harmonies with our great selection of vocal DVD's.
Autoharp Instruction
Learn how to play the autoharp with our great selection of autoharp instruction books, videos and DVD’s. Every title is discount priced and most ship the same day. The Autoharp is actually not a harp at all, but a form of zither. What is rally important, though, is that learning to play the autoharp is fun and easy. Find the right autoharp instruction method for you to learn to play, even if you've never played an instrument before.
Dulcimer Instruction
Learn how to play dulcimer with our great selection of dulcimer instruction books, videos and DVD’s. Every title is discount priced and most ship the same day. The mountain dulcimer is a very easy instrument to play. It has only 4 strings, and two of those are tuned in suing and used to play the melody, while the other two strings are strummed to provide a haunting mountain sound. Find the right dulcimer instruction method for you to get started on dulcimer today!
Harmonica Instruction
Learn how to play harmonica with our big selection of harmonica instruction books, videos and DVD’s. Every harmonica title is discount priced and most ship the same day. The harmonica isn't exactly a mainstay in bluegrass bands, but it has been featured by many groups, including and especially, Flatt and Scruggs. Find the right harmonica instruction method for you at PlayBetterBluegrass.com.
Other Guitar Instruction
We have a great selection of guitar instruction books, videos and DVD's for all types of guitar styles in addition to bluegrass guitar. Whether its jazz, classical, blues, rock, country, or whatever your favorite style, chances are you can find a book, video or DVD to help you improve. Learn guitar at your own pace and in your own way. All titles are discount priced and most ship the same day.
Ukulele Instruction
Learn how to play ukulele with our great selection of ukulele instruction books, videos and DVD’s. Every title is discount priced and most ship the same day. Find the right ukulele instruction method for you at Lakes Music and PlayBetterBluegrass.com. The ukulele is Hawaiian instrument with a unique sound and has been popular for years and in various styles of music. Learn to play ukulele and impress your friends!
Music Theory & Reference
Music Theory is the study of how music works mechanically. While music is primarily and expression of emotions, this form of expression has a definite structure that can be studies in a scholarly manner, while being enjoyed emotionally. There are various elements of music that may be studied separately or together. These elements include melody, harmony, rhythm, structure, form and texture. We have chosen a good selection of music theory books to that would be most useful to the bluegrass musician.
Bluegrass Christmas Music
Yes, we have Bluegrass Christmas Music for your favorite instrument, including banjo, mandolin, guitar and fiddle. Get started today so you can impress your friends and family at Christmas. Learn to play Jingle Bells, Deck The Halls, Joy To The World, Away In A Manger, Silent Night and many, many more. Learn bluegrass Christmas music today!
