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  • Easy Bluegrass And Country Guitar
  • Easy Bluegrass And Country Guitar review by Crewood from Chesterfield
    Rated - 3 stars Easy Bluegrass & Country Guitar 31 January 2008
    ...Happy Traum certainly is a good tutor. Although the tunes are relatively basic, they're all well performed and Happy's methods are easy to learn. Again a good DVD ba...  
  • Guitar Building Blocks - Barre Chords And How To Use Them
  • Guitar Building Blocks - Barre Chords And How To Use Them review by PGCDavies from Bangor, Wales
    Rated - 3 stars A decent introduction to playing and using barre chords 15 November 2006
    ...Happy Traum, an expert on acoustic guitar playing, gives an hour-ish long tutorial on using barre chords in this DVD. Assuming some prior knowledge of guitar playing (i.e...  
  • Guitar Building Blocks - Instant Fingerpicking Success
  • Guitar Building Blocks - Instant Fingerpicking Success review by A customer from Yettie Country - The Home of Wurzel Gummage (Unfortunately)
    Rated - 5 stars Spiffing 14 January 2006
    ...Happy Traum is the best as far as I am concerned. He has a great way of putting it all across so you feel like you are having a lesson with him personally rather than watc...  

Happy Traum - filmography


  • Easy Steps To Guitar Fingerpicking - Alt... (2002)
    Starring: Happy Traum
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    For many aspiring players the ability to maintain a rock-steady rhythmic pulse with the thumb while picking out off-the-beat melody notes with the index and middle fingers represents the "holy grail" of country, folk and blues playing. Drawing on decades of teaching experience Happy Traum has ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 30 members
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  • Anyone Can Play Harmonica
    Starring: Peter Madcat Ruth
    Director: Happy Traum
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Here's a lesson for anyone - of any age - who wants to learn the harmonica. All you need is a 10-hole harp in the key of C and the ability to inhale and exhale. You'll be playing in no time! Peter Madcat Ruth starts by turning your natural breathing motion into a basic "train rhythm" exercise. ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 19 members
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  • Fingerstyle Arrangements For Hymns, Spir...
    Starring: Happy Traum
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn to play songs taken from the folk, gospel, bluegrass and blues traditions on the guitar. Happy Traum introduces each song with basic chords and an easy plucking or strumming style, before adding bass runs, chord substitutions and harmony lines.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 32% from 9 members
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  • You Can Play Guitar (2 discs)
    Starring: Happy Traum
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    First learn the basics on the guitar before moving into the field you choose such as classical, blues, folk, rock or jazz.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 45% from 32 members
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  • Happy Traum Teaches Seven Classic Bob Dy... (2 discs) on DVD
    Starring: Happy Traum
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The detailed, in-depth lessons are designed for both early intermediate and more experienced players who will gain important guitar technique along with first-hand historical insights. Songs Comprise: Don't Think Twice It's All Right Blowin' In The Wind Your Baby Tonight I Pity the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 16 members
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  • A Fingerstyle Christmas
    Starring: Happy Traum
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn how to play seven Christmas songs: 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen', 'Jingle Bells', 'It Came Upon The Midnight Clear', 'What Child Is This?', 'Silent Night', 'Pretty Little Baby' and 'Twas On A Night Like This'.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 23 members
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  • Happy Traum - The Blues Bag (2 discs)
    Starring: Happy Traum
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn to play eleven of the best, tried and true favourites that are a must for every acoustic Blues player's repertoire. You've learnt the basics and now is the time to want to add exciting new material to your set list, here is a two DVD package that's perfect for for you.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 70% from 14 members
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  • Blues And Country Fingerpicking Guitar L... on DVD
    Starring: Happy Traum,  John Jackson,  Rory Block
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    This terrific compilation features lessons at a variety of levels - from beginner to advanced - by some of Homespun's most celebrated pickers. Each segment covers a complete song or instrumental that will expand your repertoire, improve your technique and enhance your musical knowledge.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 27 members
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  • Easy Steps To Guitar Fingerpicking - Ste... (2 discs)
    Starring: Happy Traum
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Learn the songs and styles that will take your playing to new heights. Happt Traum has taken his basic course to the next level, and these two DVDs will build your skills, step-by-step, as you add increasingly challenging techniques to your finger picking repertoire.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 36 members
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  • 12-String Guitar Techniques
    Starring: Happy Traum
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The trademark guitar sound of The Byrds was largely thanks to Roger McGuinn and his unique approach to the instrument. Playing a Rickenbacker 12-string, McGuinn helped carve out some of the most melodic guitar pop of the 1960s, proving to be an innovator in his field. Here, he offers a guide to his ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 29 members
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