Contains 300-DVD144 and 300-DVD145. The bassist for Tony Rice, Emmylou Harris, and others teaches bluegrass classics, tips on music theory, and the rhythmic variations that will enable you to accompany any bluegrass band. Vol. 1: how to hold your instrument, fingerings, basic patterns, scales, bass runs, walking bass lines, and how the bass works in a bluegrass band. Vol. 2: how to play in 3/4 (waltz) time; use arpeggios, chromatic scales and syncopation; hammer-ons and pull-offs, damping techniques, walking bass lines, and slapping technique. 75 & 60 min.