The Acoustic Guitar of Jorma Kaukonen

Lesson One: Jorma teaches his solid fingerpicking blues style through some of his favorite traditional and original tunes. Includes tips on picking style, slide technique, open tunings and a demonstration with Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna partner Jack Casady. Lessons Two: Jorma continues his examination of the blues-based fingerpicking that has long been his signature style. He takes apart, in detail, some favorites from his repertoire, teaching the runs, chords, picking and other techniques that make his arrangements so memorable. Lesson Three: Jorma delves into seven of the traditional and original guitar pieces that have become his trademark. He mixes traditional folk picking patterns with rolls, back-brushing, double-time playing, percussive rhythms and other concepts for the intermediate-level player.