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How 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 moreFree "Lick of the Day" Now On Our Blog Page. Check it out!
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 ...
Check 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.
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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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Happy and Jane Traum and the Homespun Team
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New! Rainer's Blues Picking School
Learn Three Iconic Richard Thompson Songs!
Zak Hobbs has been studying his grandfather’s songs and instrumentals all his life, and he helps players at all levels dissect the intricacies of Richard Thompson’s acoustic style. You'll learn, in detail, Beeswing, Valerie, and the hugely popular 1952 Vincent Black Lightning.
"A Six-Pack of Tony Rice Licks"
Tony Rice’s unique style has intrigued bluegrass flatpickers for decades, and his lightning-fast licks have influenced generations of aspiring guitarists. Continuing his popular “Six Pack” series, Josh Yenne methodically breaks down six of Tony’s classic licks in a way that’s easy to learn and to play along with.
"Will The Circle Be Unbroken" Two Ways!
Just about everyone knows this great old country/gospel song. Here's a double lesson on how to play it in two different styles: Maybelle Carter's thumb lead and Merle Travis' alternating bass fingerpicking. Great for early intermediate pickers.
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.
Newly Released! Bluegrass Practice Session
Get your chops together and get ready for your next jam session! Four veteran musicians provide solid back-up tracks for ten standard fiddle tunes. Whatever instrument you play, Bill Keith (banjo), Happy Traum (guitar), Larry Campbell (Mandolin), and Molly Mason (bass) will accompany you, playing each tune several times through in both slowed-down and up-to-tempo versions.