Murphy Method DVDs

By Murphy Henry and others for Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Reso and Bass

Learn By Ear - No Tab

Great Banjo Tunes DVD by Murphy Henry and Casey Henry
Great Banjo Tunes (formerly titled Advanced Banjo) Basic melodic licks,
new chord positions, and jazzy Reno sounds are introduced. Guest
teacher for Kansas City Railroad Blues is Casey Henry.
No Tab. (2 hours, 15 minutes)

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DVD-M-GBT - List Price: $29.99 SPECIAL: $23.95

Wildwood Flower And Other Banjo Classics DVD
Formerly "Playing in C Volume 1" and now on DVD, this lesson explores playing in the key of C. Includes "Lonesome Road Blues," "Uncloudy Day," and other songs. (2 hours)

DVD-M-WF Wildwood Flower And Other Banjo Classics DVD
List $29.95 Our Price $23.95

Improvising Banjo - The First Stage DVD
Murphy shows you how to jump right in to songs, even if you don't know them at first!

DVD-M-I Improvising - The First Stage DVD
List $29.95 Our Price $23.95

Clawhammer Banjo DVD Vol. 1 by Lynn Morris
This is for the first time clawhammer-frailer. Lynn shows you up close, exactly how to play in this style with songs. No tab is needed.

DVD-M-C1 Clawhammer Banjo DVD Vol. 1 by Lynn Morris
List 29.95 Our Price $23.95

Slow Jam With Murphy and Casey DVD
Murphy Henry (banjo) and Casey Henry (guitar)
Murphy's most-requested DVD is finally here! It runs almost two hours and includes 17 tunes and songs, and is taught by two of the best slow-jam instructors in the country, Murphy and Casey Henry, together with other experienced performers on mandolin and fiddle.

DVD-M-SJ Murphy Method - Slow Jam DVD
Your Price: $23.95

Blackberry Blossom and Other Banjo Favorites DVD
Well, here it is and the teacher is none other than Casey Henry! Following in her mother's footsteps, Casey is a natural at teaching without tab.

DVD-M-BBO Blackberry Blossom and Other Banjo Favorites DVD
List $29.95 Our Price $23.95

LEARNING TO HEAR CHORD CHANGES DVD
For banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and guitar. Taught by Murphy Henry with Red Henry
For many people, learning to hear chord changes is one of the hardest parts of learning to play bluegrass. This brand-new DVD will help you learn to hear those chord changes!

DVD-M-LHC Learning to Hear Chord Changes DVD List $29.95
Our Price $23.95

Banjo

Amazing Grace Gospel Banjo DVD
Amazing Grace Gospel: Gospel tunes for banjo! Murphy teaches hard-driving Scruggs-style breaks to 5 favorite gospel tunes.

DVD-M-AG Amazing Grace Gospel Banjo (Murphy Method) DVD List $29.95
Our Price $23.95

Advanced Earl DVD
Earl Scruggs is considered THE MASTER of the five-string banjo. Murphy has studied Earl's picking closely for over twenty years. She not only can play the Scruggs style herself, SHE CAN TEACH IT! Here are four of Earl's greatest tunes, carefully explained note-by-note as only Murphy can do it. Sally Goodwin, Groundspeed, Pike County Breakdown, Foggy Mountain Special. (2 hours) No Tab. It's all taught BY EAR, one lick at a time.
DVD-M-AE Advanced Earl DVD List: $29.95 $23.95

BANJO FOR MISFITS DVD
Can be used after the first two songs in Beginners' Banjo vol. 1 All the songs are (1) well known, (2) easy to sing (3) sound good slow, & (4) recognized by spouses everywhere. Looking for an alternative to songs that have to be played 90 miles an hour? THIS IS IT! Boil Them Cabbage, I Saw the Light, Worried Man, Do Lord, Two-Dollar Bill & Boil Them Cabbage (high).

DVD-M-MF BANJO FOR MISFITS DVD $23.95

BEGINNER'S BANJO VOL 1 - DVD Composer/Author: Murphy Henry

A Course for the Beginner (By Ear)

If you've never played banjo before, this is the place to start! Learn the basics in an
easy-to-learn style. You hear it & you see it as each tune is explained note-by-note. You
can't miss!. Introduction to Picking & Banjo in the Hollow, Cripple Creek, Cumberland Gap,
Foggy Mountain Breakdown & John Hardy. 11 Separate Lessons on 1 video explained note-by-note.
Close-ups of the left hand in action Songs played fast & slow-- Guitar accompaniment--No tab
1 hour 50 minutes of instruction.
DVD-M-BB1 Beginner's Banjo Vol 1 List:$29.95 $23.95

BEGINNER'S BANJO VOL 2 - DVD
A Course for the Beginner (By Ear)

Composer/Author: Murphy Henry

Building on what you learned in Vol. 1, here are more great tunes to help you learn the basics:
Old Joe Clark, Salt Creek, Foggy Mountain Breakdown (high break) Fireball Mail, Lonesome Road Blues
& Ending Licks. l hr--45 min.

DVD-M-BB2 Beginner's Banjo Vol 2 List: $29.95 $23.95

NEW on DVD:

Jam Session Standards: Five Bluegrass standards guaranteed to come up in almost any jam session. Chock full of great new licks. Explained note by note. Vamping explained. Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms, Salty Dog, Mountain Dew, dueling Banjos, and Rocky Top! BY EAR without tab.

DVD-M-JSS Murphy: Jam Session Standards DVD: List: $29.95
SPECIAL: $23.95

Guitar

Flatpicking Lead Guitar DVD - Murphy Method
Basic arrangements of four great guitar tunes -- each note and pick stroke explained. Includes OId Joe Clark, Sally Goodwin, Soldier's Joy, and Arkansas Traveler

DVD-21954 Beginning Guitar DVD - Murphy Method
List Price: $29.95 SPECIAL: $23.95

Beginning Guitar DVD - Murphy Method
For those of you who have never played guitar. Using the 3 basic chords G, C, and D, we guide you through 22 songs from the bluegrass, folk, and gospel repertoire. Uses basic bluegrass strum with alternating bass strings. This video will establish a solid foundation for any type of music. Great ear training! Lesson on keys and capos. Taught by Murphy Henry. No Tab

DVD-M-BG1 Beginning Guitar DVD - Murphy Method
SPECIAL: $22.95

Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Vol. 1
Improve your strumming with these basic runs -- no tab required.

DVD-M-BRG1 Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Vol. 1
List $29.95 Our Price $23.95

Mandolin

Intermediate Mandolin Volume 1 DVD
Murphy and son Chris take your mandolin playing to the next level.

DVD-M-IM1 Intermediate Mandolin Volume 1 DVD
List $29.95 Our Price $23.95

Intermediate Mandolin Volume 2 DVD
Murphy takes you through five jam-session favorites:
Arkansas Traveler, Soldier's Joy, 8th of January, Liberty, and Whiskey Before Breakfast.

DVD-21967 - List: $29.95 - SPECIAL: $23.95

Bill Monroe-Style Mandolin DVD by Murphy Henry
Bill Monroe-Style Mandolin: Folks, we are proud to say that we have a new DVD hot off the press, entitled Bill Monroe Style Mandolin.

DVD-M-BMS Bill Monroe Style Mandolin - Murphy Method List $29.95
Our Price $23.95

Beginning Mandolin DVD
BRAND NEW! Learn to play Mandolin BY EAR: Step-by step from learning to hold a pick to playing seven tunes.

At last! You can learn to play the mandolin and we will make it easy for you! See exactly what to do as we explain every note in every song. This DVD starts at the very beginning, by covering all the basics. We then apply these basic techniques to 7 well-known bluegrass songs. We also go over the chording for each song, which will enable you to play with other people! If you have been wanting to start on the mandolin, now is the time!!! Taught by Murphy Henry. No Tab.

DVD-M-BM Beginning Mandolin DVD List:$29.95 SPECIAL $23.95

Fiddle

Beginning Fiddle Volume 2 - Murphy Method DVD
Jim Wood builds on the basics from Volume 1 - great DVD for jamming!

DVD-M-BF2 Beginning Fiddle Volume 2 - Murphy Method DVD
List $29.95 Our Price $23.95

Christmas Tunes for Fiddle by Murphy Henry
Our first fiddle DVD taught by Murphy. This beginning level disc has tunes your family will surely recognize.

DVD-M-CTF Christmas Tunes for Fiddle DVD List Price: $29.95
Our Price: $23.95

Reso

Beginning Reso DVD by Murphy Henry
Mark Panfil and Murphy have come up with the most down-to-earth Reso video on the market.

DVD-M-BD Beginning Reso - Murphy Method List $29.95
Our Price $23.95

Bass

Intermediate Bass by Marshall Wilborn
Introduces new keys. Includes, "Lonesome Road Blues," "John Hardy," "Amazing Grace," and "Boogie Woogie" on the Bass. No tab, learn to play by ear.

DVD-M-BS2 Intermediate Bass LIST $29.95 Special $23.95

Beginning Bass by Murphy Henry
Beginning Bass: Never played bass before? Wanna learn? Here it is!

DVD-M-BS Beginning Bass DVD - Murphy Method List $29.95
Our Price $23.95

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