Smokin Country Guitar
MUSICIAN'S WORKSHOP
Taught by Todd Barth
DVD & Tablature

Finally a hot player who knows how to teach! Todd is Lead Guitarist with Rick Trevino, a red hot country chicken pickin ace & former instructor at The Guitar Institute of Technology. This video opens up with a blazing instrumental performance from his Austin, Texas based trio. Youll soon see why Todd has been profiled in Guitar Player, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, and Guitar World magazines, and has played with some of the best bands in Texas & California. The material is divided into 5 sections: Essential music theory, using triad shapes as a template for improvising solos, secrets to refining your technique, and an in-depth analysis of one of Todds original tunes with several variations. The "Radio Riffs" section is a beautifully crafted collection of the most up to date licks from top country hit songs, including those "hard-to-figure-out" licks from Brent Mason and Dan Huff. Each lick is taught individually and then combined into a hot and tasteful solo. The video comes with both tablature and a booklet of writings on related subjects written by Todd himself. (90 Min.) (Video, Tablature, & Text)
About Todd Barth
Todd Barth began guitar at 13 and was playing and recording professionally at 17. At Sam Houston State University Todd studied classical guitar, jazz ensemble, jazz improvisation, voice and piano. His classical guitar teacher was so impressed that she convinced the Dean of the music department to hire him to teach classes. From there he went on to the University of Texas where he was chosen to join the UT Jazz Ensemble and the UT Singers and studied recording engineering and physics of sound. Later he attended The Guitar Institute of Technology in L.A. where he secured a teaching position after graduating. During this stint Todd played with: Joe Pass, Robben Ford, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, Tommy Tedesco, Paul Gilbert, Jeff Berlin and Howard Roberts. Todd's awards include "Guitar Player of the Year" and "Pedal Steel Player of the Year" from The California Country Music Association, the West L.A./Bam magazine Guitarist of the Year and has been featured in: Guitar Player Magazine, Guitar World, Guitarist Network, and Guitar One Magazines. He has worked with: Marty Stuart, Charlie Daniels, Dwight Yoakam, John Conlee, Suzy Bogguss, The Kentucky Headhunters, Dennis Weaver, Earl Thomas Conley and currently plays for Rick Travino.