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Every guitarist has to begin somewhere, and Steve Kaufman, one of the world s most experienced guitar instructors, gets you started the right way. No previous experience is necessary. All you need is this DVD plus an instrument, a flatpick, and the desire to play. Within minutes, Steve shows you how to tune up, hold the pick, press the strings to the fretboard and play your first chords. A short time after that you ll be strumming and picking along to traditional folk, bluegrass and country songs, including Down in the Valley, Aura Lee, Blue Ridge Cabin Home, Wildwood Flower and Amazing Grace. This lesson doesn t stop at the basics. It moves ahead quickly, introducing you to all the elements of guitar flatpicking: alternating bass patterns, single-string lead notes, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and more. By the time you finish working through this DVD you ll have left the beginner label behind and will be picking a fiddle tune and a traditional mountain tune , and you will have the tools you need to move ahead to more advanced study!