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Free Mini-Lessons Now On Our Blog Page!
I have been adding some nice little licks and other items to keep your fingers busy during this time of isolation. We hope these will provide some fun and distraction for you, as well as good instrumental practice while you are home. Check back to this page frequently for more licks ...
Read moreBrand-New, Improved Homespun Mobile App Released!
We are very excited to announce the first-ever Homespun mobile app is now available for iOS and Android users!
The mobile app allows you to view your Homespun digital downloads anytime, anywhere. Study your lessons on-the-go, wherever you have a wi-fi connection, or download them to your device to practice anytime, anywhere, online ...
New! Browse Our "Virtual" Catalog
Although we have discontinued our paper catalogs, you can now browse our listings in an online version. View it online or download it and look through it at your leisure.
Read moreCheck Out Our Terrific Single-Song Download Lessons!
In case you've missed them, we have some great, inexpensive "single song" lessons, taught by some of our top instructors, that will give you important playing ideas while helping build your repertoire.
Read moreHow to Send a Homespun Download as a Gift
If you are considering giving the gift of one or more Homespun lessons to an aspiring musician in your life, using our Instant Access catalog makes it fast and easy to send a download. Simply go to our shop and search for the lesson(s) you'd like to send, then ...
Read moreDownload Audio Files as MP3s
We're pleased to announce that, in response to several customer requests, our online audio lessons can now be enjoyed in your choice of formats: 1) Play and work with them in our proprietary player; 2) Stream them directly from your computer or mobile device; 3) download them ...
Read moreMake a Wish List
We're delighted to announce that you can now keep any lessons that strike your fancy in your own WishList. When you open a page for a Homespun product and you want to save it for later, simply click on the little heart next to "Buy Now." It will automatically ...
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New Lessons From Roy Book Binder!
We’re delighted to welcome our old friend, the legendary bluesman, raconteur and guitar fingerpicker, Roy Book Binder, back to Homespun. His new video takes you, step by step, through 10 enticing tunes that will be fun to learn for any intermediate player.
Rainer Brunn's "Four Songs by Blind Blake!"
Learning the songs of Blind Blake is a challenge even for the most experienced country blues pickers, but guitarist/teacher Rainer Brunn breaks these down in a way that makes them accessible to any intermediate fingerstyle guitarist.
Right Hand Training from Josh Yenne!
Josh Yenne’s training session provides aspiring guitarists with a solid fingerstyle foundation that opens up all kinds of exciting possibilities. It can be used by beginning players or by those who are more experienced and want to polish their picking technique.
"Minor Swing" - An Easy Intro to Gypsy Jazz
Virtuoso guitarist Lisa Liu methodically breaks down the perennial Django Reinhardt favorite, Minor Swing, unlocking the secret to the haunting gypsy jazz sound for players who are new to the genre.
A Six-Pack of Bluegrass Licks!
Guitar flatpickers will love these six hot licks! Multi-instrumentalist and session player Josh Yenne brings his potent chops to this terrific lesson, teaching you phrases that will bring power and excitement to any bluegrass solo you play.
"Blues For Freida" by Eric Skye
In this 30-minute Homespun lesson, Eric teaches his original song, “Blues for Freida,” a stunningly beautiful minor-key instrumental featuring simple yet innovative chord voicings that will interest and excite any intermediate guitar player.