Fred Sokolow

How do you keep that thumb-bass independent so it doesn't get derailed when your fingers pick the melody? Fred Sokolow makes it easy for beginners or intermediate guitarists by breaking it all down an...

Open tunings are as old as the guitar itself, and they've been used to play blues, folk, country, rock and old-timey music. Who's known for using open tunings? Artists as diverse as Robert Johnson, B...

If you're trying to improve your lead guitar playing by studying scales, that's only half the picture. The best lead guitarists in rock, jazz, country bluegrass and R and B base much of their improvis...

This new version has been given a complete facelift, with new songs and all new engravings! Includes transcriptions of 20 seminal tunes: Crying, Waiting, Hoping - Everyday - I'm Gonna Love You Too - I...

This deluxe book features 32 songs from The Royal Family of Country Music, plus an introduction & family history, rare photos, a chronological discography, and analysis of their technique and music.

Full transcriptions and lessons to 11 classic tunes, including: Dust My Broom * The Sky Is Crying * Early One Morning * and more.

Take your lap steel guitar playing to the next level with this great package that will teach you how to play solos, licks and backups, all over the fretboard, in any key, plus teach you how to navigat...

Everyone wants to get there faster and easier. This guide from Fred Sokolow features 29 tips that save time and make you a more skillful player in any musical genre. Tip topics include: Sliding Major...

Every guitarist seeks to create unique, meaningful solos in their performances that match those of today's most revered players. It doesn't matter whether you play blues, rock, country, bluegrass, swi...

Legendary blues guitarist Bo Diddley passed away in 2008. This songbook features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 18 of his best-known songs, with detaled information about his unique style....

Learn to play a variety of Dobro/lap-steel guitar styles using moveable scale patterns, common licks and techniques with this outstanding book/CD pack. The CD includes 46 demonstration tracks, and the...

A thorough guide to the most widely used tunings! Tunes and exercises that illustrate each technique are written in tab and music and played on the CD featuring 50 demo tracks. These essential fretboa...

The updated edition of this bestselling guitar instruction book now includes new music examples! This book will show you how to: play lead and rhythm anywhere on the fretboard, in any key; play a vari...

The Spanish edition of this bestseller features more songs, updated lessons, and a full audio CD! This book will show you how to play lead and rhythm anywhere on the fretboard, in any key; play a vari...