• New and fascinating work (instruction and commentary) on Chet Atkins!
• Close-up views of right & left hands
• Graded progression from Part 1 to Part 2 (alternating bass to advanced harmonics)
• Like having a private master class from a "Master Coach"

Watch the author on DVD teaching and conveying his very special knowledge of guitar and Chet. Hosted by John McClellan, "Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions: Chet Licks" clearly explains and defines the musical philosophy and style that made Chet Atkins the "singular" figure of fingerstyle guitar in the 20th century.

Virtuoso guitarist and friend of the Atkins family, John demonstrates Chet's techniques (alternating bass, slurs, cross-string scales, arpeggios, tone production artificial harmonics and more and discusses the key elements of Chet's musicianship.

John uses graded musical examples from pieces such as "Avalon," "Take Five", "Canned Heat", "Mainstreet Breakdown" and many others. Filmed with high quality video and audio, "Chet Licks" is a must for the guitarist who desires to learn from this American master…Mr. Chet Atkins!

Disc 1
1. Introduction
2. Alternating Bass
3. Left Hand Calibration
4. Simple Slurs From "Mainstreet Breakdown"
5. Slurs From The Ending To "Avalon
6. Slurs From "Say Si Si"
7. Django Lick From "Canned Heat"
8. Slurs From "Take Five"
9. Advanced Slurs: "Gallopin' On The Guitar" & "Mainstreet Breakdown"
10. Introduction to "Mainstreet Breakdown"
11. Chet's Tone / Arpeggios
12. Tremolo Technique "Recuerdos de la Alhambra"
13. Usage of Index Finger in Ending Arpeggio to "Dark Eyes"
14. Merle Travis' Walking Arpeggio From "Avalon"
15. Advanced Arpeggios Across 6 Strings
16. Right Hand Primer For Cross String Scales
17. Chet's "Super Lick"
18. Right Hand Arpeggio Technique "Gallopin' On The Guitar"
19. "Not A Public Domain Tune Blues" Using The Arpeggio Technique From
      "Gallopin' On The Guitar" & "Mainstreet Breakdown"

Disc 2:
1. Introduction
2. Improvisation From "Heartaches"
3. "Black Mountain Rag"
4. Double Stop Slurs From "Black Mountain Rag"
5. Cross String Scales
6. Cross String Scales From "Music To Watch Girls By"
7. Chester & Lester Improvisation From "Caravan"
8. "Just As I Am"
9. Singing, Tone Colors & Vibrato
10. Summary: Principles Of Chet's Musicianship
11. Right Hand Extensions
12. Harmonic Technique
13. "Bicycle Built For Two" A Harmonic Study
14. Counterpoint Technique
15. "Knuckle Busters" Chromatic Octaves
16. Long Connected Scales
17. "When You Wish Upon A Star"
18. "Walzing Matilda" Lick
19. "Lagrima"
20. Finale
21. "Streets Of Laredo"

• Level=intermediate to advanced
• Running time: 123-min
• NTSC regional coded all
• 4:3 aspect with widescreen image

Please note there is no printed or pdf music tab included with the 2-DVD set. The individual songs are available in the Mel Bay book series: Chet Atkins In Three Dimensions, Fifty Years of Legendary Guitar Volume 1 & Volume 2.

More info about "Chet Licks" & its author / instructor John McClellan