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Fred Sokolow - what members say


  • The Music Of The Grateful Dead
  • The Music Of The Grateful Dead review by from London
    Rated - 5.0 stars Fine Guitar Instruction On Dead Tunes 10 November 2005
    ...Fred Sokolow who teaches the lessons played in San Francisco in the '60s and '70s and once did a gig with the Grateful Dead's master guitarist Jerry Garcia. The lessons Fre...   Read customer review
  • The Music Of Bob Dylan
  • The Music Of Bob Dylan review by from NW
    Rated - 5.0 stars Great DVD, presented in a relaxed easy going style 30 August 2005
    ...Superb DVD, Fred Sokolow presents this title in his usual easy going relaxed manner, and offers some nice chord melody solo’s (melodic solo’s taken from the chord voicing,...   Read customer review
  • Beginner's Country Guitar
  • Beginner's Country Guitar review by A customer from Glasgow, Strathclyde
    Rated - 3.0 stars Good Tutorial - could have been 4 star but it's slightly below others I've reviewed 30 March 2007
    ... well structured, introduced and demonstrated tutorial from the uniquely styled Fred Sokolow - Fred's style is very laid back and may not be to everyones taste (much like h...   Read customer review

Fred Sokolow - filmography


  • The Music Of Bob Dylan
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn how to master nine Bob Dylan tunes. Songs include: 'Lay Lady Lay', 'Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues', 'Mr Tambourine Man', 'The Times They Are A Changing', 'My Back Pages', 'Blowin In The Wind', 'Don't Think Twice', 'I Shall Be Released' and 'Too Much Of Nothing'.
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 103 members
    Not available for rental
  • The Cole Porter Songbook
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn six complete Cole Porter arrangements. Songs include: 'You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To', 'Easy To Love', 'At Long Last Love', 'Night And Day', 'Let's Do It' and 'All Of You'.
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 26 members
    Not available for rental
  • Beginner's Fingerpicking Guitar
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Fred Sokolow gives a comprehensive introduction to fingerpicking, with a library of patterns that can be applied to any style. Designed for the beginner, and starting with tuning and simple chords, Sokolow shows you how to begin with your first patterns, gradually developing your technique and ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 50 members
    Not available for rental
  • Jazz Chord Solos For Beginners
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Fred Sokolow introduces the melodies and chords for familiar tunes including Fly Me To The Moon and Georgia On My Mind.
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 36 members
    Not available for rental
  • The Music of Paul Simon
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn how to master nine Paul Simon tunes. Songs include: 'Hearts And Bones', 'Mrs Robinson', 'Mother And Child Reunion', 'Scarborough Fair', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', '59th Street Bridge Song', 'Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard', 'The Boxer' and 'American Tune'.
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 87 members
    Not available for rental
  • Hoagy Carmichael Songbook
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn to play six Hoagy Carmichael arrangements. Songs include: 'Stardust', 'Skylark', 'Lazybones', 'Lazy River', 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Rockin' Chair'.
    2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 17 members
    Not available for rental
  • The Music of Johnny Cash for Fingerpicki...
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Johnny Cash left us a wonderful country songbook, and in this one-hour and twenty minute lesson Fred shows you how to play and sing eight of Cash's most popular gems.
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 9 members
    Not available for rental
  • Open Tunings for Beginners
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    In this 92 minute lesson, Fred shows you how, contrary to what many beginners might think, open tunings make it easier to play guitar. You'll learn songs from a range of musical genres in open D, open G and DADGAD tuning. In addition to learning songs, you get some tips on how to improvise and play ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 80% from 8 members
    Not currently released
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  • Bottleneck Slide Guitar
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Using the very best classic Blues tunes and standards, Fred Sokolow gives a complete guide to the muddy Mississippi sound of the slide guitar. Discover the licks and techniques of Blues pioneers such as Elmore James, Muddy Waters and Son House as you get your hands and ears around the techniques ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 67 members
    Not available for rental
  • The Gershwin Songbook
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn to play six complete Gershwin arrangements. Songs include: 'A Foggy Day', 'Someone To Watch Over Me', 'Nice Work If You Can Get It', 'Out Love Is Here To Stay', 'They Can't Take That Away From Me' and 'Oh Lady Be Good!'.
    2.5 stars out of 5 44% from 20 members
    Not available for rental
  • Beginner's Country Guitar on DVD
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Director: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Songs include: 'Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain', 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry', 'The Bottle Let Me Down', 'I'm Movin' On', 'Will the Circle Be Unbroken', 'Silver Wings' and 'Jambalaya'.
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 29 members
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  • Beginner's Blues Guitar
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Fred Sokolow takes you from tuning up and your first chords, to rockin' the Blues in one 70-minute tutorial! Sokolow teaches the Blues in several keys, including Boogie Woogie basslines, Blues turnarounds and simple fingerpicking patterns. You will discove the elements of Blues soloing and lick-..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 78 members
    Not available for rental
  • Fingerpicking Guitar Solos on DVD
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Director: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Songs include: 'Creole Belle', 'Hesitation Blues', 'Sitting on Top of the World', 'Ain't Nobody's Business', 'Hey Hey Hey' and 'Blues for Dixie'.
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 27 members
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  • Rockabilly Guitar
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Rockabilly is the roots of rock. It combines electric blues, country blues, Merle Travis style fingerpicking and more. Using classic rockabilly tunes like Blue Suede Shoes, Little Sister, That's All Right Mama, Matchbox Blues and That'll Be The Day, Fred Sokolow shows the styles and techniques ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 51 members
    Not available for rental
  • Electric Blues Guitar on DVD
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Director: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    You'll learn: several moveable scale patterns and licks for soloing. Moveable chords and chord based licks for backup. How to play melodies, chord backup and improvised solos on blues classics 'Stormy Monday', 'Everyday I Have the Blues', 'Killing Floor' and 'Baby Please Don't Go'. Intros and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 85 members
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  • Irving Berlin Songbook
    Starring: Fred Sokolow
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn to play six Irving Berlin arrangements. Songs include: 'Say It Isn't So', 'I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm', 'How Deep Is The Ocean', 'Blue Skies', 'Cheek To Cheek' and 'Change Partners'.
    2.5 stars out of 5 42% from 17 members
    Not available for rental

Fred Sokolow facts

5 most recent films

The Music Of Bob Dylan - 3.0 stars
The Cole Porter Songbook - 2.5 stars
Beginner's Fingerpicking Guitar - 2.5 stars
Playing And Understanding Jazz Guitar - 2.5 stars
Jazz Chord Solos For Beginners - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Electric Blues Guitar - 3.0 stars
Fretboard Roadmaps With Fred Sokolow - 3.0 stars
Beginner's Blues Guitar - 3.0 stars
The Music Of Bob Dylan - 3.0 stars
Rockabilly Guitar - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Irving Berlin Songbook - 2.5 stars
The Gershwin Songbook - 2.5 stars
Hoagy Carmichael Songbook - 2.5 stars
The Music Of The Grateful Dead - 2.5 stars
The Cole Porter Songbook - 2.5 stars

Most frequent directors

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