Bill teaches essential bluegrass roll patterns and explores such topics as straight time vs. playing with a bounce, and how to practice with a metronome. His analysis is designed to help both new pickers get on the right track, and to refocus more experienced players on the importance of the basics – solid rhythm, big tone and bluegrass drive.
	He also spends time on the most effective approach to common left hand techniques, and to things that may seem relatively unimportant - but aren't! - such as proper posture, and tips to help you stay relaxed when picking. Bill then introduces 21 essential licks, and shows how to use them to improvise and build new licks.
Finally, Bill presents 20 chordal exercises to help you become more familiar with the neck - all based on familiar bluegrass rolls. More skilled players will especially benefit from these exercises, as they open your ears to some new sounds while showing your fingers some new places to go.
	One benefit of the DVD format is the ability to offer alternate angles of the same shot, which we use on the various split screen presentations. The viewer can select among three different screen orientations while the DVD is playing, based on whether the left or right hand is of greater interest - or whether seeing both at equal size would prove more helpful.

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