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Doug Cox and Ivan Rosenberg

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Doug Cox and Ivan Rosenberg

$34.99

This is a compilation of two DVDs from Doug Cox and Ivan Rosenberg. Each musician brings a unique approach and a wealth of understanding of dobro in roots-oriented styles. The two complete DVDs are included in the case.

From Doug's DVD:

Here's some of what you will learn on More Dobro...

• Name all the Notes and Major Chords on the Dobro
• Play through the most used (I, IV, V) chord progession in different keys
• Chucking (back-up playing)
• Tone and Damping Tips
• Learn lots of techniques while playing accessible versions of songs:
• 'The Water Is Wide'
• 'Worried Man Blues'
• St Anne's Reel'

From Ivan's DVD:

"In the right hands, Dobro becomes an instrument of impassioned feeling, dark mystery and great beauty. Ivan Rosenberg has those 'right hands.'"

Nashville Public Radio

Let Ivan introduce you to some important basic concepts in soloing and backup techniques for the beginner / intermediate Dobro player.

Based in Weaverville, North Carolina, Ivan Rosenberg has played with several bluegrass bands including Iron Lasso and Chris Stuart and Backcountry. With 3 acclaimed CDs of original resonator guitar music to his credit, Ivan's songs have appeared in HBO's "Deadwood" and the Warner Brothers/Jerry Bruckheimer film "Kangaroo Jack."

He has taught at the California Bluegrass Association Music Camp, the British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop, and the Sore Fingers bluegrass workshop in the United Kingdom, and has a knack for presenting difficult techniques in an easy-to-understand and relaxed style.In this lesson, Ivan demonstrates how to identify and remember commonly used first-position areas of the fret board, which makes it easy to find a bluegrass melody.He then explains how to incorporate rolls, slides, hammer-ons/pull-offs, and other essential dobro techniques to create a coherent and interesting bluegrass solo.

Topics covered include:

• Right Hand Roll Demonstrations
• Pick Up Notes For Solos
• Left Hand Damping
• Visual Patterns For Learning the Dobro Neck
• Finding Melody Notes
• Pick Blocking
• Building a Bluegrass Solo
• Spicing Up Your Solo
• Filling Spaces with Dobro Runs
• and much more!