My 3 year-old seems to be infatuated with the sound of electric blues and country guitars. After telling me, “I wish I could play a guitar like that!”, I took him to a local instrument store to seek advice on lessons. He was astonished when he strummed his fingers across a guitar and said, “Dad, did you hear that!”. His amazement soon fizzled after a store employee informed me that he would have to be at least five before anyone would agree to give him lessons. To no avial, I tried to explain that my son already knows how to count, spell simple words, and add simple numbers. With disappointment in his voice, my son told me, “Dad, he said they don’t have lessons for little people.” I thought about getting some instructional videos and attempting to do what I can. I played trombone in school and know a little about music. What type of electric blues guitar would anyone recommend for a 3 year old. I don’t won’t to go with the ‘Wally World’ crap though. I did buy him a Wii with a game that contains the guitar, drum, and mic bundle for Christmas. After I bought it, I felt remorse and think that this will hinder his ability to become serious about the guitar.

Popularity: 3%

• Songs:
• John Henry • Louis Collins • Fixin’ to Die • Ragtime Instrumental Medley • Southbound • Red Wing • Walkin’ the Strings
• Authors:
• Doc Watson, Eddie Adcock, Happy Traum, John Jackson, Rory Block, Roy Book Binder, Thom Bresh
• Publisher: Homespun Video

Description
This terrific compilation features basic to advanced lessons from some of Homespun’s most celebrated pickers. You’ll become familiar with each instructor’s teaching and playing style, and expand your own guitar technique, as you master several complete tunes.

Happy Traum – “John Henry” (new lesson); John Jackson – “Louis Collins” (The Fingerpicking Blues Of John Jackson); Rory Block – “Fixin’ To Die” (The Power Of Delta Blues Guitar,DVD 2); Roy Book Binder – “Ragtime Instrumental Medley” (Blues By The Book, DVD One); Doc Watson – “Southbound” (Doc’s Guitar); Eddie Adcock – “Red Wing” (Fingerstyle Bluegrass Guitar); Thom Bresh – “Walkin’ The Strings” (The Real Merle Travis Guitar)

Great Guitar Lessons: Blues & Country Fingerpicking

Popularity: 6%

• Published by Homespun
• DVD taught by Happy Traum
• Artist: Happy Traum

Description
Guaranteed the quickest and easiest way to get into playing the real country guitar! Happy Traum will get you started in this popular American guitar style and get you ready to move on to more advanced studies.

You’ll learn to handle a flatpick, play a basic scale, then master these techniques: accompanying songs in straight and waltz time; picking out melodies while strumming chords; adding bass runs, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other variations, and playing the famous bluegrass “G Run.” Songs: “John Hardy,” “Bury Me Beneath The Willow,” “All The Good Times Are Past And Gone,” “East Virginia,” “Wildwood Flower,” “Mama Don’t ‘Low,” “Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms.”

DVD-Easy Bluegrass & Country Guitar

Popularity: 8%

Product Description
You need only minimal playing skills and three chords – G, C, and D7 – to accompany each song in this innovative book. This is the perfect book for beginners, casual musicians, and teaching studios. The book is absolutely bursting with an abundance of timeless standards, many of which are rarely found in print. All songs are made playable for folks who play for their own enjoyment. Melody, lyrics, and chords are included for each song. We invite your entire family to enjoy this unique book. It is also an excellent, compact fakebook for pros.

Mel Bay Presents 101 Three Chord Songs for Country & Bluegrass Songs For Guitar, Banjo, & Uke

Popularity: 15%

• Published by Homespun
• DVD taught by Happy Traum
• Artist: Happy Traum

Description
Guaranteed the quickest and easiest way to get into playing the real country guitar! Happy Traum will get you started in this popular American guitar style and get you ready to move on to more advanced studies.

You’ll learn to handle a flatpick, play a basic scale, then master these techniques: accompanying songs in straight and waltz time; picking out melodies while strumming chords; adding bass runs, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other variations, and playing the famous bluegrass “G Run.” Songs: “John Hardy,” “Bury Me Beneath The Willow,” “All The Good Times Are Past And Gone,” “East Virginia,” “Wildwood Flower,” “Mama Don’t ‘Low,” “Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms.”

DVD-Easy Bluegrass & Country Guitar

Popularity: 7%

Description
This terrific compilation features basic to advanced lessons from some of Homespun’s most celebrated pickers. You’ll become familiar with each instructor’s teaching and playing style, and expand your own guitar technique, as you master several complete tunes.

Happy Traum – “John Henry” (new lesson); John Jackson – “Louis Collins” (The Fingerpicking Blues Of John Jackson); Rory Block – “Fixin’ To Die” (The Power Of Delta Blues Guitar,volume 2); Roy Book Binder – “Ragtime Instrumental Medley” (Blues By The Book); Doc Watson – “Southbound” (Doc’s Guitar); Eddie Adcock – “Red Wing” (Fingerstyle Bluegrass Guitar); Thom Bresh – “Walkin’ The Strings” (The Real Merle Travis Guitar)

Great Guitar Lessons: Blues and Country Fingerpicking

Popularity: 7%

I have been taking guitar lessons for a month, and I just began learning to play “You Belong with Me” by Taylor Swift. My guitar teacher told me he would begin to work with me on easy songs and suggested that I pick some out to try at my next lesson. Any recommendations?

Some artists I like are Lady Antebellum, Mallary Hope, Gloriana, Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Carter Twins, Rascal Flatts, Whitney Duncan and (my favorite) Miranda Lambert.
I forgot to mention…I’m learning acoustic guitar.
Chords I know
A, Aminor7, A minor, E, E minor, A7, E7,D, Dsus4, Fadd9, C, G, G7, F, Cadd9

Popularity: 35%

• Published by Hal Leonard Corporation
• DVD

Product Description
Learn the techniques and styles of today’s most popular country guitarists! A fixture on the Los Angeles country music scene, Troy Dexter takes players step-by-step through classic country style licks that can also be used in blues, rock and rockabilly. H

50 Licks Country Style DVD

Popularity: 30%

• Published by Homespun
• DVD

Description
Guaranteed the quickest and easiest way to get into playing the real country guitar! Happy Traum will get you started in this popular American guitar style and get you ready to move on to more advanced studies.

You’ll learn to handle a flatpick, play a basic scale, then master these techniques: accompanying songs in straight and waltz time; picking out melodies while strumming chords; adding bass runs, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other variations, and playing the famous bluegrass “G Run.” Songs: “John Hardy,” “Bury Me Beneath The Willow,” “All The Good Times Are Past And Gone,” “East Virginia,” “Wildwood Flower,” “Mama Don’t ‘Low,” “Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms.”

DVD-Easy Bluegrass & Country Guitar

Popularity: 11%

I have been playing guitar for a couple of months and know chords and notes, but have never read tabs. If anyone just knows some country songs that are pretty easy to learn, that would be awesome! They can be chords, picking, whatever! Doesn’t have to be in tab form! I am just really antsy to learn a song I actually know instead of stuff from my lesson book!

Popularity: 25%