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Posted by Jimmy - April 1, 2011 - Resonations

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Sleepwalk
The most famous steel guitar instrumental of all time played on the Dobro. This is a great deal of fun and not very hard. Well, maybe in a spot or two. The chord progression is: C am Fm G all through the verse. F Fm C F F Fm C Eb Dm G in the More Info »
$12.00
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Level: Intermediate More Info »
$12.00
Where I'll Take My Rest
Here's nice pretty tune that you can play solo. Regular tuning with some cool chord voices that Brother Oswald never got around to. It's not too difficult but there are techniques to learn in order to pull it off. Lot's of fun to learn. I play it when I want to seem dark and mysterious More Info »
$10.00
Turkey in the Straw
This is a pretty cool arrangement (I have to say stuff like that, I'm really pretty humble) of the most recognized fiddle tune in the world. Lots of stuff to learn here folks, chromatic licks, chicken pickin, and the two string strum you hear all the big time Dobro pickin stars doing. You get a More Info »
$12.00
Soloing on Sweet Georgia Brown (or The Circle of Fifths)
This is a MUST HAVE lesson if you want to understand how to solo on a chord progression that uses the circle of fifths. You can't just use the major scale of the key like we do on most Country and Bluegrass. I take you through the thought process to get you swingin in no More Info »
$20.00
Sweet Georgia Brown
Swing time here at JimmyHeff.com! This is of course a swing standard played in the key of F. Lots of fun to play and in spite of sounding cool, it's not too difficult.This is a tune that can be played in most any jam session and not be a "jam buster". Just don't be surprised More Info »
$15.00
Scales and How to Use Them (Part 2)
Here we go again ! This lesson builds on Part one and introduces the single string phrases that make these scales come alive. These phrases are used by all the big time Dobro pickin stars. We also learn to transpose the scale patterns from G in Part 1 to the key of D. I'll show More Info »
$12.00
Scales and How to Use Them
If you only get one lesson from me...this is it! Learn how the major scale is used over the chord progressions you have play everyday. It will guide you on how to use the major scale to play solos and fills over all the major and minor chords you'll encounter. One of the biggest and More Info »
$20.00
Ruben
Sometimes called Ruben's Train this is a jam session standard and another "must know". This version is chock full of slick D blues licks that you can collect and trade with your friends! 38 minutes of detailed instruction complete with two rhythm tracks (fast and slow) PDF tab so you won't need the tab viewer More Info »
$12.00
Pick Blocking
A short lesson that will get you pick blocking (right hand damping) with the best of them. Clean up some of those unwanted noises! When to use it when not with exercises and examples. No YouTube preview on this one folks. Just about 10 minutes.
$5.00
Old Joe Clark
Here's another standard fiddle tune you'll need to know if you're ever gonna make any money at this. Jerry, Mike and Rob can all play it so you'd better get this and learn it before you square off against them. Two versions, one not too difficult and the second version is pretty hot. Good pull More Info »
$10.00
Miss The Mississippi and You
Here's a cool tune that's not hard to play. Key of G. Great lesson on how to lay back and play relaxed. Lots of people know this song but you don't hear anyone play an instrumental version of it at all. So, be the first one on you block to bring the twang back to More Info »
$15.00
Milk Cow Blues in A
Here you go Teresa...you asked for it and you got it. The Blues !! Jimmy (me) breaks down the old blues tune "Milk Cow Blues" and gives you two solos plus the melody. Learn why and how to make songs and licks sound bluesy. You'll learn some great pockets of blues notes that will help More Info »
$12.00
Man of Constant Sorrow
This is of one of the most famous Bluegrass songs of all time. You'd better get this before you have to fill in for Jerry Douglas and take the solo on National TV. This is really a lot of fun to play and contains tons of "Go To" G Blues licks. 2 solos are in More Info »
$12.00
Irish Spring
Here's a cool fiddle tune in G minor. I use a G minor tuning on this and it gets me some great minor sounds that I think are a nice break from the major sound of our normal G tuning. Most of the song in easier than it sounds but there is one spot that More Info »
$10.00
Great Speckled Bird
One of the true standards for the ole Resophonic guitar. Also know as "The Wild Side Of Life" and "I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes". This one you need to know. I tried to update the way I played it to bring it into the new century so there's a couple new tricks that More Info »
$10.00
How to Play Harmonics or Chimes
Here's a lesson on harmonics. Used by every great player since Brother Oswald you'll thrill and Jimmy hauls you up the mountain to the harmonic summit. Don't look down....it's pretty scary to see all the players down there who don't know how to do this. The "classic" way to play harmonics is covered as well More Info »
$8.00
Go To Licks in "G"
This lesson will show you all of the common areas that uptempo licks are made up from.If anyone plays a lick in G, it's out of one of these licks. From Josh to Rob, all the top players use these areas when soloing in the key of G as well as just over the G More Info »
$15.00
Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Improv Solo
This is part 3 of the "How to Improvise" series. This lesson pulls together licks from part 2 "Go to Licks". I break all these licks down and show you how I string together licks during a solo. You can use this information to build your own solos for this song or any other. I'll More Info »
$12.00
Foggy Mountain Breakdown
This is the starting point of series of lessons on improvisation. This is a pretty cool Josh style version that drives very well. We all need to play this from time to time cause it's one of the most popular instrumentals of all time, so you'd better be ready. After you learn this I'm going More Info »
$10.00
I'll Fly Away
Another must know in Bluegrass circles. A great beginner/intermediate level lesson for those who want to learn or brush up on Banjo style rolls. Two versions of the solo are taught, one in the Banjo style of Earl Scruggs and the other an upper range solo that's chock full of Josh Graves licks. If you More Info »
$12.00
Faded Love
Another classic from Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. I've arranged this standard as a solo piece plus a high break so you can play the whole arrangement with your band. "D" tuning on this one folks DADF#AD. You get video lesson of around 30 minutes, a complete breakdown of how to play it and More Info »
$12.00
Danny Boy
A true timeless standard. I arranged it here in the key of D as requested. The Dobro is tuned with the low G down to E for one chord and the ending. Pretty nice ! You can find lots of tricks in here to use on other slow breaks you have to take. The lowered More Info »
$12.00
Cotton Eyed Joe
This fiddle tune has been around since dirt, well before it became a dance sensation along with the "Urban Cowboy" film. I get requests for it a lot at gigs where people want to dance. This is another one that most pickers know so you'll be able to use it at a jam when they More Info »
$10.00
Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them
After years of teaching workshops I think I've found the most common things students don't do correctly on the Dobro. If you don't get them straightened out they become almost impossible to eradicate. If you're reading this I bet you are doing at least some of these common mistakes. Left and right hand techniques are More Info »
$20.00
Clinch Mountain Backstep
Another "must know" jam favorite. This time like "Man of Constant Sorrow" it's in modal or the mountain style popularized by the Stanley Brothers and more recently by Blue Highway. No major thirds! This is an intermediate version of a solo you can take on the tune. If there's enough interest we could have a More Info »
$12.00
Boil Em' Cabbage Down
Here's a great lesson to help you get your rolls together. You'll be able to work on you left hand bar control as well as that driving roll you've been looking for. This is a fiddle tune that's played around the Country so there will be no lack of pickers that know if when you More Info »
$10.00
Blues Stay Away From Me
By request here's the old Delmore Brothers song in the key of G. The first and third time through it's pretty cool but not too hard. The second time through is a solo with some Ickes licks I stole just like you've been stealing mine. It's a little tricky but well worth the effort. This More Info »
$10.00
Ashokan Farewell
Ashokan Farewell is a beautiful tune written by Jay Unger that's become a standard. It was featured in Ken Burn's "Civil War" documentary. Played in the key of D so here's another chance to strengthen your D chops. Nothing really very hard here but the arrangement has a bunch of triplet figures. These are very More Info »
$10.00
Angeline the Baker
This is a great lesson if you want to learn more about one of the best keys there is on the Dobro...."D". Popular everywhere now this tune has become a must know. And besides all that it's fun to play. About middle range difficulty level. Two versions in different octaves. A GREAT WAY TO START More Info »
$12.00
Amazing Grace
A pretty cool arrangement of a classic thanks to the Em tuning. Just drop your bass “G” string to an “E” and you’re good to go. This is a solo version so you won’t need a band, you’re it! No too difficult. Minimum pain, lots o’ gain. Level: All Preview:
$10.00