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Lloyd Green – I

As I promised from the announcement of the Method, I would have guest teachers to share their perspectives with the class. The legendary …

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Tackling Blocking

I was 17 when I moved to Nashville. The great Hal Rugg named my blocking technique for controlling the length of notes “Pick Blocking” . . .

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Lloyd Green – II

This is the first truly in-depth and extensive interview ever captured with Lloyd that’s focused entirely on the pedal steel guitar. . . .

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Starting Slowly

In the first Course Section called “Getting Ready To Play”, Paul introduces several things you will need to know (and commit to memory) …

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Practice!

hey say “practice makes perfect”, but what they mean is “perfect practice makes perfect”. We’ve all been there: we’re working on a new . . .

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Lloyd Green – III

In this latest installment, Lloyd and Paul continue their wide-ranging discussions, here talking about tuning the guitar, using . . .

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To The Student

Several students have asked about my constant emphasis on memorization. It’s my belief that internalizing these concepts is vital to . . .

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Lloyd Green – IV

Paul and Lloyd discuss the role of indie labels like Little Darlin’ during Nashville’s “Countrypolitan” phase. As the mainstream added …

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Lloyd Green – V

In this excerpt from their conversation, they swap stories of artist relationships, studio work, and playing various styles including . . .

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Lloyd Green – VI

In this excerpt, Lloyd talks about playing live with Charlie Pride at Fort Worth’s Panther Hall in 1968. The subsequent concert recording…

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Lloyd Green – VII

In this installment, Lloyd and Paul continue their wide-ranging discussions. Lloyd tells a couple more great studio stories, including . . .

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Message From Paul

First off, let me say thanks to the hundreds of students who have signed up for the Course! Throughout the length of this method, . . .

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