Course Introduction
  • Introduction
Travis Picking Basics
  • The Bass
  • Playing The Bass Over A I IV V Chord Progression
  • Adding The First Melody Note To The Bass
  • Playing The Melody in Various Simple Rhythms
  • The First Song: "Ten Little Indians"
  • Another Easy Song: "You Win Again"
  • How To Spice Up The Rhythm
  • A Slightly More Complex Song: "Freight Train"
  • How To Make The Bass More Interesting
Thumb Picking Licks For Rockabilly
  • First Rockabilly Lick In E
  • Second Rockabilly Lick in E
  • Signature Licks From "Heart Of A Fool" and "Mystery Train"
  • Two Licks Played Over An A
  • More Licks For The A-Chord
  • Signature Lick From "That's Allright Mama"
  • Some Licks For The B7 and B9-Chord
Important Chords For Travis Picking
  • How To Utilize On The Open e'-String In The C7 and F-Shape
  • Two Dominant 7th Chord Shapes
  • Dominant 7th and 9th Chord Shapes
  • Two Diminished Chord Shapes
Learn To Play Cannonball Rag
  • Introduction and First Part Of The Song
  • Second Part and Turnaround
  • Learn To Play The Second Chorus Using Banjo Rolls and Open Chords
  • The Last Part