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TrueFire TV: January Happenings - See it now!
It's January 2010 and already so much is happening here at the Fire! See below for new courses, top videos, killer blog posts, course blogs and more.

Wanna have some fun and win one of 10 iPod Nanos or a brand new Reverend Double Agent II guitar? Play the video to the left and check out this month's Who's This?  promo for all of the details.

Practice Smart. Play hard.

TrueFire Buzz Spotlight Features Artist Features

TOP 5 PICKS
 

335 Improv
Efficient Guitarist

Juiced Blues

3D Acoustic Guitar

Slow Blues Power

NEW RELEASES


Juiced Blues

335 Improv

Blues Expose

Open String Universe

3D Acoustic Guitar

50 GUITAR LICKS
 

50 Metal Licks

50 Blues Licks
50 Jazz Licks
50 Rock Licks
50 Acoustic Licks
50 Country Licks

NOW ON DVD

Jump Blues

Dirt Road Blues

Jazz Anatomy

Big Twang

Blues Alchemy

Vamps, Jams & Improv

COURSE BLOGS
 

Efficient Guitarist

Bluesology

Rhythmic Grooves

Funk Fission

50 Acoustic Licks

GOOD NEWS
New Line-up on TV
 

TrueFire Catalogger

New Style Pages


Top Ten

#1 Video Lesson
This video lesson has been in the Top Ten for over 8 weeks!

Mimi Fox's Flying Solo

Seymour Duncan
Tune in for an exclusive video interview with the magic man

Amazing Performances by Michael Chapdelaine

Pickup Booster
A stomp box like this could only come from the mind of Seymour Duncan

7 Amazing & Unique Guitar Videos from 2009


There were many awesome guitar performances over the past year, and as the Internet continues to expand and video recording becomes more popular, we have access to performances and clips like never before. With this in mind, we decided to put together a list of what we think are the 7 most unique and amazing guitar videos from 2009:



1. Old Woman Plays the Blues with a Light Bulb
You can judge a cover by its book, but you can't judge a busker 'til you hear them play.   



2. Amazing Acoustic Guitar Prodigy
Caution: This video might crush your hope, destroy your confidence and make you scream with envy as to why you didn't learn guitar in the womb, too.

>> Continued...

TrueFire Lessons on GP2
GP2 is a new, online and free publication from Guitar Player magazine. Free TrueFire video lessons are featured in the December edition of GP2.

Tune in Chris Buono's Juiced Blues guitar lessons in the December issue online now!
 



The Sound of Seymour
While the name Seymour Duncan might be synonymous with high quality pick ups and stomp boxes, few know that before he was winding magnets and soldering wires, Seymour was a prodigious guitarist – packing clubs and rolling the rock back when the electric guitar was just coming of age.

It was out of necessity that Seymour began tinkering with his tone; searching for new and better ways to make his guitar "sound good." After all, that’s what we all want to do – sound good - and thanks to Seymour Duncan sounding good has never been easier. Now, to give credit where it’s due, this month’s featured Fireside Chat is an attempt to separate the man from the legend…ladies and gentlemen, we give you Seymour Duncan.

>> Read the interview...

Industry Spotlight: Samick Music
Standing far from their humble beginnings as a local piano company in post-war South Korea, Samick Music is one of the largest music instrument manufacturers in the world. And they've built a name in producing not only high-quality pianos, but high-quality and affordable guitars under the award winning Greg Bennett. In fact, their quality and craftsmanship is so well known within the industry that Samick builds guitars for almost every other major brand out there.

Guitar Player Magazine's 8 Rigs in 8 Weeks Giveaway
Eight lucky winners will be selected to win one of eight fabulous rig packages. All you have to do is go to the latest issue of GP2 and fill out the registration, then cross your fingers! Click to see the rigs and more details...

NEW COURSE RELEASE! FREE MODERATED COURSE BLOG/WORKSHOP!

Every 10 or 20 years a guitar method is published that sets a new milestone in guitar education. The guitar studies of Fernando Sor, the Carcassi Guitar Method, Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method and Ted Greene's Chord Chemistry are four excellent examples. Each earned its place in the history of music education, and the efficacy of each approach holds up to this day. The TrueFire edition of Marc Schonbrun’s The Efficient Guitarist holds great promise to join their ranks as a breakthrough method for guitarists.

We’ve been compiling this expanded and interactive video edition from Marc’s original works for over two years. The material and methods herein have been thoroughly tested by hundreds of students and instructors during the process with great success. Guitar players of all levels, across all styles, will benefit from this exceptional resource.

>> See full description and video samples...

COURSE BLOG TOO!
Marc Schonbrun will be conducting a free moderated course blog for The Efficient Guitarist, starting this Friday, January 8th and continuing for two weeks. This will be an excellent way for students of the course to get all of their questions answered along with practice tips and other insight from the author of the course. Not yet a Level 2 or Level 3 Student or have a copy of The Efficient Guitarist course? No worries, you can follow along to get a feel for the course.

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