Country Style Guitar Course: Level 2
Country Style Course 2 starts off with advanced acoustic country guitar techniques. But quickly moves to electric lessons including Travis Picking, pedal steel techniques, advanced country rhythms and country style soloing. Then you can apply everything you’ve learned with a few practice tunes. This is where you'll learn how to play guitar in an advanced Country style.
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Chapter: 1: The Acoustic Behind it All
Let’s get started with some advanced Country strumming, melody lines, and chords. Then we'll move on to Travis Picking and capo techniques.
Chapter: 2: The Electric in Front
We'll get your electric skills dialed in this chapter with a boogie shuffle riff, some pedal steel guitar techniques and more Travis-picking.
Chapter: 3: Covering Country Leads
Get your leads Country-fied in this chapter with triads, the pentatonic scale, double stops and horizontal licks.
Chapter: 4: More Electric Rhythm Tools
Country guitar rhythm can become complicated. In this chapter you’ll learn how to handle faster tempos, Jazzy guitar chords in Country, western ambiance and hybrid picking.
Chapter: 5: At The Gig
Put all of your skills together with these practice tunes and easy guitar songs.
Frequently Asked Questions
“How Forever Feels” by Kenny Chesney is a great beginner-friendly country song. It uses simple chords like G, D and C, and has a laid-back strumming pattern.
Start with the basic open chords like G, C, D, E, and A. These are used in tons of country songs and will get you strumming along quickly.
Country guitar focuses on twangy tones, catchy licks, and techniques like hybrid picking and chicken picking. Regular guitar playing can cover a broader range of genres, but country has its own distinct flavor.
Chicken picking is a snappy picking style where you pluck the strings with both a pick and your fingers. It creates a bright, staccato sound that’s perfect for country riffs.
Absolutely! Many country classics are acoustic-based, and acoustic guitars are perfect for strumming or fingerpicking traditional country tunes.
Start with basic strumming patterns and learn a few simple songs. Then add techniques like fingerpicking or hybrid picking and experiment with country licks and riffs.
A clean amp with a bit of reverb is ideal for country tones. Fender amps like the Deluxe Reverb or Twin Reverb are popular choices for their bright and clear sound.
Not necessarily, but lighter gauge strings can make bends and twangy tones easier. Phosphor bronze strings work well for acoustic country, and nickel-wound strings are great for electrics.
Fingerpicking is a big part of the country sound, especially for acoustic guitar. It’s not essential to start, but learning it will open up more classic songs and styles.
