Norman Blake's Guitar Techniques

Explore the country guitar techniques that have made Norman Blake's music so widely popular among bluegrass and old-time country music fans. He pays particular attention to flatpicking fundamentals, such as alternating strokes, rolls, crosspicking, single string/rhythm chord combinations and other aspects of his right-hand style. He combines them with slides, pull-offs, hammer-ons, chord positions and melody notes that give his songs, licks and instrumentals the uniquely smooth, uncluttered picking style that is his trademark sound. He is joined by his wife and musical partner, Nancy, on second guitar.