Every Jim Lill Course (Subscription Bundle)

Part 1 – Dynamic Midtempo

Intro

Verse 1

Pre-Chorus 1

Chorus 1

Turnaround

Verse 2

Pre-Chorus 2

Chorus 2

Bridge

Down Chorus 3

Up Chorus 3

Outro

Part 2 – Fun Uptempo

Intro A

Intro B

Verse 1A

Verse 1B

Chorus 1

Turnaround

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Bridge

Solo A

Solo B

Down Chorus 3

Up Chorus 3

Outro

Part 3 – Pure Groove

Intro A

Intro B

Verse 1A

Verse 1B

Chorus 1

Turnaround

Verse 2A

Verse 2B

Chorus 2

Bridge

Down Chorus 3

Up Chorus 3

Outro

Part 4 – Progressive Ballad

Chorus 0

Intro

Verse 1

Chorus 1

Turnaround

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Solo

Down Chorus 3

Outro

Part 5 – Fun Swung

Intro

Verse 1

Chorus 1

Turnaround

Verse 2

Chorus 2

Solo

Bridge

Down Chorus 3

Up Chorus 3

Outro

Part 6 – Outro

Total course time – 1hr 19min 13sec

Take your chicken pickin skill from 0 to 10 with a 10 step system that guides you through playing country guitar, starting at a beginner level and ending with impressive advanced playing. All you need to know to begin are five open chords and one pentatonic scale, and this course carries you through technique, touch, and improvising all the way to sounding like a pro.

The course plan was carefully crafted by country musician Jim Lill and proven to work.

Chicken Pickin Ultimate course outline:

Part 0 – Primer

Part 1 – Locking Fingers Together

Part 2 – Pick+Lock

Part 3 – Pick+Lock+Rhythm

Part 4 – Pick+Lock+Lead

Part 5 – One, Two, Three

Part 6 – One, Two, Three, Solo

Part 7 – One, Two, Three, Pick+Lock

Part 8 – Open Speed Pattern

Part 9 – Closed Speed Pattern

Part 10 – The Ultimate

Total course time – 1hr 35min

80% of the song is rhythm playing. The goal of this course is to give you 10 great tools to work with so you’re never fumbling aimlessly for a strum pattern.

The course plan is great for beginners, intermediate players, and it will fill in gaps in advance players’ knowledge.

Rhythm course outline:

Part 1 – Diamonds

Part 2 – Low Focus

Part 3 – High Focus

Part 4 – Stabs

Part 5 – Chugs

Part 6 – Drum Beat Pattern

Part 7 – Dots

Part 8 – The Honkytonk Groove

Part 9 – Arpeggiating

Part 10 – Chicken Pickin Rhythm

Part 11 – Outro

Total course time – 1hr 14min

This course shows an approach to filling out the sound of a live band with two guitarists or a recording where you’re in charge of two guitar tracks.

A fast track for beginners wanting to learn pedal steel to a gigging level as quickly as possible. Based on the techniques Jim used to get prepared for his first pedal steel gig.

Pedal Steel course outline:

SECTION 1 – GETTING STARTED

Chapter 1 – Set Up

Chapter 2 – Seat Height

Chapter 3 – Gear

Chapter 4 – Bar

Chapter 5 – Tuning

SECTION 2 – FUNDAMENTALS

Chapter 1 – Open Chords

Chapter 2 – Picking+Blocking

Chapter 3 – Palm Blocking

Chapter 4 – Pedals Up

Chapter 5 – Pedals Down

Chapter 6 – Mixing Up/Down

Chapter 7 – 6 Minor Chord

Chapter 8 – 2 Minor Chord

Chapter 9 – 3 Minor Chord

Chapter 10 – b7 Chord

SECTION 3 – LICKS:

Chapter 1 – Swells

Chapter 2 – The Steel Lick

Chapter 3 – Resolve Pedals Up

Chapter 4 – Resolve Pedals Down

Chapter 5 – Doublestop Lick

Chapter 6 – Outro