Course curriculum

    1. Country Guitar Vol 1 - Class Info

    2. Course Charts and Tabs

    3. Week 1 - Foundation Country Strumming and Cold Cold Heart

    4. Week 1 Video

    5. Week 2 - Expanded Strumming and Hey Good Lookin'

    6. Week 2 Video

    7. Week 3 - The Shuffle and Walkin' After Midnight

    8. Lesson 3 Video

    9. Week 4 - Boom-Chick-A Pattern and Folsom Prison Blues

    10. Lesson 4 Video

    11. Week 5 - Boom-Chick-A and Race Is On

    12. Lesson 5 Video

    13. Week 6 - Down Down Up Up Down Up and Act Naturally

    14. Lesson 6 Video

    15. Week 7 - King Of The Road by Roger Miller

    16. Lesson 7 Video

    17. Week 8 - Workin' Man Blues by Merle Haggard

    18. Lesson 8 Video

    19. Week 9 - Coal Miners Daughter

    20. Lesson 9 Video

    21. Week 10 - The Gambler

    22. Lesson 10 Video

    23. Week 11 - Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain

    24. Lesson 11 Video

    25. Week 12 - Margaritaville

    26. Lesson 12 Video

About this course

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  • 26 lessons
  • 14 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Bryan Billhimer

Center Stage instructor Bryan Billhimer is a 20 year guitar veteran with experience in teaching, live performance, and studio recordings. Bryan began his guitar playing career at the age of 14. Over a few years he learned all the fundamentals necessary to further his craft via self teaching and motivation. During high school and college Bryan performed in several bands on a regular basis playing blues and rock. In this time he earned a Bachelors degree from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Upon graduating college he worked in a local studio where he met producer Emosia (produced Blessid Union of Souls, Lakeisha Berri, etc.) and members of Blessid Union. After a year or so he was asked to join the band and toured for nearly ten years with the international recording artists covering the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Germany, and Afghanistan. Throughout his career in music, Bryan has also taught multiple students. Beginning in college and to the present, he has taught over 50 students in private lessons.