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We offer
a comprehensive selection of instructional material by other artists
such as Buddy Emmons, Jeff Newman, Doug Jernigan and others.
These items are not on our website at this time but are listed in
our printed catalog. Please contact us if you would like a copy.
 'Crazy'
Instrumental Instruction
 Billy’s
latest endeavor features his interpretation of the Willie Nelson
song made so famous by Patsy Cline. The instrumental is played
beautifully, keeping nicely to the melody yet rendering some very
lovely and unexpected highlights. You will enjoy listening to and
learning to play this rather evocative tune.
The course is comprised of a seven page book of song tabbing
including basic instructions on how to use tablature and an E9th
tuning chart. Also included is a CD with Billy playing Crazy in its
entirety followed by the rhythm track. #BC-CZ. $15.00
Listen
to a sample MP3.
‘Christmas Steel
Guitar~Volume 1’~E9th Tuning
Billy Cooper
 ‘Christmas
Steel Guitar~Volume 1’ offers detailed instruction on how to
play the first five songs in Billy’s ‘Christmas Steel Guitar’
recording. The songs offered in this course are ‘O Holy Night’,
‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’, ‘Silent Night’, ‘Beautiful Star
of Bethlehem’ and ‘Away In A Manger’. These songs are tabbed in
complete detail including timing. Also included in the book of
tab is an E9th tuning chart and tablature instructions. Each
song is played on the accompanying 10 track CD followed by the
background rhythm. Suitable for beginner to advanced players.
#BC-CSG1. $29.50
‘Christmas Steel
Guitar~Volume 2’~E9th Tuning
Billy Cooper
 ‘Christmas
Steel Guitar~Volume 2’ offers detailed instruction on how to
play the last five songs on Billy’s Christmas CD. The songs are
‘I Wonder As I Wander’, ‘It Came Upon A Midnight Clear’, ‘Go
Tell It On The Mountain’, ‘What Child Is This’ and a medley of
‘O Come All Ye Faithful/The First Noel/O Little Town of
Bethlehem’. The tablature book includes an E9th tuning chart and
tablature reading instructions. Each song is tabbed in complete
detail just as it is played on the accompanying CD. The 10 track
CD has Billy playing each selection followed by background
rhythm of same. Suitable for beginner to advanced players.
#BC-CSG2. $29.50
 ‘Those
Were The
Days~Volume 1’~E9th Tuning
Billy Cooper
‘Those Were The
Days~Volume 1’ offers detailed instruction on how to play
the first five songs in Billy’s ‘Those Were The Days’ recording.
The songs are
‘The Same Two Lips’,
‘Ghostriders
In The Sky’,
‘I Really Don’t Want To
Know’,
‘Mansion On The Hill’ and
‘Greensleeves’.
Songs are tabbed in complete detail which includes timing. Also
included in the book of tab is an E9th tuning chart and
tablature instructions. Each song is played on the accompanying
10 track CD followed by the background rhythm. Suitable for
beginner to advanced players. #BC-TD1.
$31.50
‘Those Were The
Days~Volume 2’~E9th Tuning
Billy Cooper
‘Those Were The Days~Volume 2’
offers detailed instruction on how to play the last five songs
on Billy’s ‘Those Were The Days’ instrumental CD. The songs are
‘Nature Boy’,
‘A
Way To Survive’,
‘Carla’,
‘Lily Dale’
and
‘Those Were The
Days’. Tablature book includes an E9th tuning chart and
tablature reading instructions. Each song is tabbed in complete
detail just as it is played on the accompanying CD. The 10 track
CD has Billy playing each selection followed by background
rhythm of same. Suitable for beginner to advanced players.
#BC-TD2. $31.50
‘Sounds of Steel~Volume 1’
~ E9th Tuning
Billy Cooper
‘Sounds of Steel~Volume 1’ offers detailed instruction on how to
play the first five songs in Billy’s ‘Sounds of Steel’
recording. The songs are ‘Touch My Heart’, ‘Ramblin’ Rose’,
‘Sweet Dreams’, ‘Wandarin’ and ‘Faded Love’.
Songs are tabbed in complete detail, including timing, in a 33 page
book of tablature.
Also included in the book is an E9th tuning chart
and tablature instructions. Each song is played through on an
accompanying ten track CD followed by the background rhythm.
Suitable for beginner to advanced players.
 Ramblin’
Rose (mp3)
#BC-SS1. $31.50.
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 ‘Sounds
of Steel~Volume 2’ ~ E9th Tuning
Billy Cooper
‘Sounds of Steel~Volume 2’ offers detailed instruction on how to
play the last five songs on Billy’s ‘Sounds of Steel’ instrumental
CD. The songs are ‘Invitation To The Blues’, ‘You Needed Me’,
‘April’s Fool’, ‘On The Banks of The Old Ponchartrain’ and
‘Time Out’.
The 38 page book of tablature includes an E9th
tuning chart and tablature reading instructions. Each song is tabbed
in complete detail just as it is played on the accompanying CD. The
ten track CD has Billy playing each selection followed by background
rhythm of same. Suitable for beginner to advanced players.
Hear samples:
April’s
Fool (mp3)
Time
Out (mp3)
#BC-SS2. $31.50.
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 ‘A
Course In Minors’, E9th Tuning
Billy Cooper
This course is a comprehensive study of the use of the minor scale
and minor chords. You will learn how valuable minors can be even
when playing in a major key. For example, many times a minor chord
may be used as a ‘passing’ chord in place of a seventh.
In addition to discovering other innovative ways in which minors may
be used, you will also learn how familiarity with minors can be of
great assistance when playing lead parts.
The 25 page instruction book includes an E9th
tuning chart, tablature instruction, minor/major scale comparisons
and 15 different minor chord exercises. Also presented is complete
tablature for ‘Sonora Trail’ and ‘Just A Minor
Thing’, the two original compositions played in the minor
key found on Billy’s first album ‘Billy Cooper-Steel Guitar’.
Billy demonstrates all instruction on the
accompanying 30 track CD. Also included on the CD are the two songs
played in their entirety followed by the complete rhythm track for
each one. Appropriate for beginner to advanced players.
#BC-CM.
$28.50.
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 ‘Steel
Away~Volume 1’ ~ E9th Tuning
Buddy Charleton & Billy Cooper
‘Steel Away~Volume 1’ presents a 52 page book of tablature for five
songs from Billy and Buddy’s gospel album, ‘Steel Away’.
The songs are ‘How Long Has It Been’, ‘It Is Well With My
Soul’, ‘Amazing Grace’, ‘When The Roll Is Called’ and
‘Beyond The Sunset’. Songs are tabbed in complete detail
with timing.
On the accompanying 20 track CD you will
hear Billy and Buddy playing each song, which is then followed by
the rhythm track for that song. Suitable for beginner to advanced
players.
Hear clips from
the CD:
All is
Well With My Soul (wma)
(mp3)
#BB-SA1.
$36.50.
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‘Steel Away~Volume 2’~E9th Tuning
Buddy Charleton & Billy Cooper
‘Steel Away~Volume 2’ presents a 54 page book of tablature for
five songs from Billy and Buddy’s gospel album, ‘Steel Away’.
The songs are ‘What A Friend’, ‘Steal Away’, ‘Sweet Beulah
Land’, ‘I’ll Fly Away’ and ‘This Is My Father’s
World’. Songs are tabbed in complete detail with timing.
On the accompanying 20 track CD you will
hear Billy and Buddy playing each song, which is then followed by
the rhythm track for that song. Suitable for beginner to advanced
players. #BB-SA2. $36.50.
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Hear a clip from the
CD:
This
is My Father's World
(mp3)
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 'A-11'~E9th
Tuning
This course uses the classic sixties tune ‘Please Don’t Play A-11’
as a beautiful instrumental to explore some of the scales with
which you,
as a steelpicker, will want to be familiar. It is appropriate for
beginner to advanced players. The course contains complete tablature
for ‘A-11’, an explanation of how to use the tab, E9th tuning chart,
instructions on building phrases from the basic material in the
‘A-11’ song, several pages of scales and more.
Also
included is a CD featuring Billy playing ‘A-11’, the ‘A-11’ rhythm
track for you to play along with, Billy playing ‘C’ Major scales
descending and ascending, mixolydian scale descending and ascending,
an intro/ending using the ‘G’ mixolydian scale and a ten string
practice exercise. Each of these exercises is followed by a practice
rhythm track. 17 page book & CD.
Hear clips from the CD:
A-11
Intro (wma)
(mp3)
A-11
Exercise (wma)
(mp3)
#BC-A1. $22.50.
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 'Born
to Lose'~E9th Tuning
This
instruction focuses on chord theory. Don’t let the ‘theory’ word
alarm you. You may be surprised to learn that understanding even
basic theory will help your playing tremendously. This instruction
teaches you how to build chords, how to locate them, how to execute
them and when to execute them. The 19 page book of tablature is
filled with intros, exercises and progressions using chords. It also
includes the complete tab to ‘Born To Lose’, done instrumentally. It
is suitable for beginner to advanced players
The
accompanying CD has Billy playing the full instrumental version of
‘Born To Lose’, about 2 ½ minutes of pure steel. The complete rhythm
track for the song follows, and then all the intros, progressions
and exercises are played, followed by their rhythm tracks. 19 page
book & CD.
Hear clips from the CD:
Born
to Lose Intro (wma)
(mp3)
Born
to Lose Exercise (wma)
(mp3)
#BC-BL. $22.50.
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 ‘Crazy Arms’~E9th
Tuning
This
course develops the classic Ray Price tune, ‘Crazy Arms’ as a
splendid instrumental to teach you how you may improvise or ‘ad lib’
when you are playing any song. It is suitable for the beginner to
advanced player. The course has 23 pages and contains complete
tablature for ‘Crazy Arms’, an explanation of how to use the
tablature, E9th tuning chart and many exercises that illustrate how
improvising may be done.
The CD features Billy playing an instrumental version of ‘Crazy
Arms’, with an accompanying full rhythm track to play along
with. There are also nine different exercises that can be
substituted in certain sections of the song and three Blues/Swing
exercises, each followed by a practice rhythm track. 23 page book &
CD.
Hear clips from the CD:
Crazy
Arms
(wma)
(mp3)
Crazy
Arms Exercise (wma)
(mp3)
#BC-CR. $22.50.
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 ‘Going On
Home’~E9th Tuning
Billy
has played and tabbed four unforgettable gospel songs. Three are
familiar old favorites, ‘Old Rugged Cross’, ‘Softly &
Tenderly’ and ‘Beulah Land’. The title song ‘Going On
Home’ is Billy’s original, up-tempo arrangement that will surely
get your feet tapping.
The tablature book has 27 pages which includes an E9th tuning chart
and instructions on how to use the tablature. Each hymn is tabbed in
complete detail just as it is played on the accompanying CD and
includes timing. The material is suitable for beginner to advanced
players.
The CD has eight tracks. Each song is played and is followed by the
complete rhythm track for you to use for practice or as a backup in
live settings. 27 page book & CD.
Hear
clips from the CD:
Going
on Home (wma)
(mp3)
Old
Rugged Cross (wma)
(mp3)
Softly
and Tenderly (wma)
(mp3)
Beulah
Land (wma)
(mp3)
#BC-GH. $28.50.
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 ‘Precious Memories’~E9th
Tuning
This
gospel course presents four traditional hymns songs from Billy’s CD
entitled ‘Gospel Steel Guitar’. The four songs are
‘Precious Mem’ries’, ‘Jesus Loves Me/A Mighty Fortress’ medley,
‘Lily Of The Valley’ and ‘Sweet Hour of Prayer’.
Each song is tabbed in complete detail just as it
is played on the accompanying CD. The instruction book also includes
an explanation of how to read tablature and an E9th tuning chart.
The material is suitable for beginner to advanced players.
Each song is played on the eight track CD
just as it was done on the ‘Gospel Steel Guitar’ CD.
Each rendition is followed by a practice rhythm track.Hear
several clips-- SONGS ON CD
27 page book & CD.
#BC-PM. $28.50.
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 ‘Family
Bible’~E9th Tuning
Four traditional hymns played in Billy’s
remarkable style, so complementary to the gospel sphere. The songs
are ‘Family Bible’, ‘Where The Roses Never Fade’, ‘In The Garden’
and ‘Blessed Assurance’.
The tablature book has 25 pages which
includes an E9th tuning chart and instructions on how to use the
tablature. Each hymn is tabbed in complete detail just as it is
played on the accompanying CD and includes timing. The material is
suitable for beginner to advanced players. The CD has eight tracks.
Each song is played and is followed by the complete rhythm track for
you to use for practice or as a backup in live settings.
#BC-FB. $28.50.
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 'E9
Country Volume 1'~E9th Tuning
This
course offers instruction on how to play four songs
taken from Billy’s first pedal steel CD, ‘Billy
Cooper—Steel Guitar’. The songs are ‘Healing
Hands of Time’, ‘I’ll Be There’, ‘Lonely Street’ and
‘Farewell Party’. The 25 page book of tablature
includes an E9 tuning chart and instructions on how to
use the tablature. The songs are tabbed in complete
detail just as it is played on the accompanying CD with
timing included.
The eight track CD presents Billy
playing each song just as it occurs on his recent
recording, followed by a rhythm track of the song.
Suitable for beginner, intermediate or advanced players.
25 page
book & CD.
#BC-EV1. $28.50.
 'E9
Country Volume 2'~E9th Tuning
This
course offers instruction on how to play four songs
taken from Billy’s first pedal steel CD, ‘Billy
Cooper—Steel Guitar’. The songs are ‘I Don’t Believe
I’ll Fall In Love Today’, ‘Crazy Arms’, ‘Born To Lose’,
and ‘Please Don’t Play A-11’. The 27 page book of
tablature includes an E9 tuning chart and instructions
on how to use the tablature. The songs are tabbed in
complete detail just as it is played on the accompanying
CD with timing included.
The eight track CD presents Billy playing each song just
as it occurs on the recording, followed by a rhythm
track of the song. Suitable for beginner, intermediate
or advanced players.
27
page book & CD.
#BC-EV2.
$28.50.
 'Learning
To Play Harmony'~E9th Tuning
Buddy Charleton & Billy Cooper
This innovative course has been designed by Buddy
Charleton and Billy Cooper to help steel players hear
harmony parts.
For this course, Billy and Buddy have worked up some
beautiful harmonies on the pedal steel. This instruction
will help you develop your own harmonies with the guitar
player or other lead instrument in your band.
The instruction is very thorough, organized and easy to
understand. The course is comprised of a 23 page book of
teaching and a
22 track CD which demonstrates each page of
the tablature. You will hear Billy playing all the lead
parts and Buddy playing all the harmony parts.
The tracks are arranged so that you may play along with
either lead or harmony.
#BB-HC.
$34.50
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 ‘Steel
Together’-Volume 1’
~E9th Tuning
Complete tablature and rhythm tracks to five songs
found on Buddy’s and Billy’s first recording,
‘Steel Together’. The songs are
‘Fraulein’, ‘Waltz Across Texas’, ‘Don’t Touch Me’,
‘Let’s Say Goodbye...’ and ‘Ashokan Farewell’.
The 36 page book tabs each song in detail and
includes an E9th tuning chart and basic tabbing
instructions. The accompanying CD has twelve tracks.
Each song is played in its entirety with the steel
guitar, and is then followed by the tune’s rhythm track.
#BB-SG1. $34.50.
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‘Steel
Together’-Volume 2’
~E9th Tuning
Volume 2 has the same format as Volume 1 above. The
songs are ‘Another Bridge To Burn’, What A Way To
Live’, ‘Half A Mind’ ‘Shenandoah’ and ‘Forty String
Swing’.
Forty page book of
tablature and rhythm CD to all five songs. #BB-SG2. $34.50.
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 'Learning
To Play C6th Tuning'
For
those who desire to learn the C6th tuning, this is
excellent foundational teaching from Buddy Charleton and
Billy Cooper. It will also be of great benefit to
pickers who already play the C6th neck but who may not
know exactly what they are playing or why. This course
will give a more in depth understanding of the theory
behind the C6th tuning.
The 22 page book offers tabbed
exercises detailing chords that are most commonly used
in the C6th tuning. In addition, you will find photos
illustrating proper seating position as well as pedal,
bar and right hand techniques. Also included are basic
instruction on the use of tablature, a C6th tuning chart
and a valuable chart of major scales. Lastly, Buddy and
Billy have tabbed two exercise songs that employ the
chord progressions presented in the course. The 14 track
CD begins by showing you how to tune your guitar. On
tracks 2 through 9 you will hear Buddy playing chords
and then using them with an accompanying rhythm. You
then have the opportunity to practice each chord
following the same rhythm track. Buddy completes the CD
by playing the two exercise songs which are then
followed by practice rhythm tracks. Suitable for
beginner to intermediate players.
22 page
book & CD
#BB-C6. $34.50.
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 '50
Intros/Turnarounds'~E9th Tuning
Here are 50 valuable intros and turnarounds from Buddy
Charleton. You will find 21 classic country intros and
turnarounds. Some are taken from well known Ernest Tubb
hits such as ‘Another Story’, ‘Tomorrow Never Comes’,
‘Thanks A Lot’. Others are well known country songs,
‘Danny Boy’, ‘Take Me As I Am’, etc. The remaining
29 are original Charleton-style intros and turnarounds
that can be of great benefit to the steel player who
wants to augment his repertoire of creative
compositions. There is a mixture of selections in Up
Tempo, 4/4 and 3/4 time.
This is a 31 page course for the E9th
tuning with timing. The accompanying CD has 50 tracks.
On each track you will hear Buddy playing the selection,
followed by the rhythm track for that particular intro.
This instruction is suitable for beginner to advanced
players.
#BC-IT.
$34.50.
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