Become the best flatpicking guitarist you can be with this universal guide to accuracy, speed, articulation & syncopation, taught through some of the best-loved standards of the country style. Russ Barenberg shows you in easy-to-follow lessons exactly how to: Achieve a gorgeous guitar tone; Keep solid time; Use accents & syncopation; Improve your phrasing & articulation; Improvise freely & expressively. You'll learn how to improve your practice techniques, as well as how to make your first steps