About The Course

JERRY:  I created this course for three different reasons —

  • To give beginner reso players a solid start by teaching foundational skills

  • To share insights with experienced players that can fix any bad habits they may have acquired

  • To offer fans of reso guitars an inside look at how it’s made and how it’s played

The Resophonic Guitar serves both as a no-expiration stand-alone tutorial, and as the introduction to The Jerry Douglas Method, my upcoming comprehensive course.



  • RESO BEGINNERS

    Get started out on the right track by learning key foundational skills

    Learn solid musicianship as you go through the lessons

    Exercises are transcribed in tablature and standard notation

  • RESO PLAYERS

    Bad habits? Stuck in a rut?
    Recharge your playing and move forward

    Explore the nuances of Jerry's unique style

    Technical exercises to increase your fluidity and improve your tone

  • RESO FANS

    Learn how the reso is played and what roles it serves in all styles of music

    Jerry performs several solo pieces with commentary

    Top luthier Paul Beard joins Jerry to examine the mechanics of the reso guitar



Watch. Listen.
Learn.


For players at every level
For fans of the Dobro™ guitar
Multi-camera video lessons
TABs and document PDFs

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  • JUST GETTING STARTED?

    Jerry de-mystifies the resophonic guitar by breaking down basic concepts into easily learned lessons and gets you playing the right way, right away.

  • BEEN PLAYING FOR YEARS?

    Get rid of your bad habits and pick up some tips and insights from the premier reso player of his generation. Learn the essential exercises and techniques he uses in his own practice routine.

  • CURIOUS ABOUT THE RESO GUITAR?

    Learn how it's made and watch luthier Paul Beard explain the amazing mechanical process that creates "that sound".

  • LOOKING TO IMPROVE YOUR TONE?

    Jerry covers the techniques and gear he prefers that will help you dial up a great tone no matter what gear you are using.

  • LOOKING FOR LICKS?

    Jerry breaks down some classic reso licks and concepts and performs several solo pieces for study.



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Course Curriculum
(Click a Section name to see the Lessons in it)

  • 1

    WELCOME!

    • Welcome to the Course
  • 2

    GETTING STARTED

    • Bars

    • Finger Picks

    • Thumb Picks

    • Strings

    • Capos

    • Using A Capo

    • Capo Maintenance

    • Tuning By Ear

    • Using A Tuner
  • 3

    RIGHT-HAND TECHNIQUE

    • Right Hand Placement

    • Anchoring and Picking

    • Beginning Rolls

    • Rolls Part 2

    • Rolls Part 3

    • Rolls Part 4

    • The Rake

    • Natural Harmonics

    • Blocking
  • 4

    LEFT-HAND TECHNIQUE

    • Holding the Bar Pt 1

    • Holding the Bar Pt 2

    • Getting Tone

    • Bar Pressure Pt 1

    • Bar Pressure Pt 2

    • Blocking Behind the Bar

    • Hammer Ons & Pull Offs Pt 1

    • Hammer Ons & Pull Offs Pt 2

    • Slants

    • Josh Graves' Slant

    • Hawaiian Slants

    • Harmonics & Chimes
  • 5

    HARMONY

  • 6

    SCALES

    • G Major Scale Noting & Sliding

    • Finding Unisons

    • The A Minor Scale

    • E Minor Sounds

    • Pentatonic Scale Basics
  • 7

    THE BLUES

    • JD's Blues (Performance)

    • JD's Blues (Explained)

    • Walk-ups, Walk-downs and Turnarounds
  • 8

    MUSICIANSHIP

  • 9

    LICKS

    • Pentatonic Licks

    • Wabash Cannonball

    • G Run Lick

    • G Roll Lead Up
  • 10

    GEAR

    • Picks & Bar Cases

    • Pedals & Pedalboard

    • The Fishman Aura
  • 11

    MAINTENANCE (with Paul Beard)

  • 12

    SONGS

  • 13

    FINAL THOUGHTS

    • Final Thoughts
  • 14

    RESOURCES

    • How to Navigate The Course - PDF

    • The Nashville Number System - PDF

    • Guide to Reading Tabulature

    • Basic Music Theory

    • Major Scales and Triads - PDF

    • All Course TABs

    • Background Drones In Various Keys

    • Browser Settings for PDF files

    • Blank TAB

    • Ad: All Our Courses
  • 15

    LIVE SESSION PORTAL

    • Live Lesson Access Point (Future Feature)


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These purchase plans give you immediate access to all the course lessons, with unlimited views and no expiration date.

Purchase Price:     $249
Limited Time 10% off:   $224

Non-Tennessee residents, no tax

Purchase Price:    $273
Limited Time 10% off:   $246

Tennessee residents, includes tax



About Jerry Douglas

Dobro™ master and 14-time GRAMMY winner Jerry Douglas is to the resonator guitar what Jimi Hendrix was to the electric guitar — elevating, transforming, and reinventing the instrument in countless ways.

Additionally, Jerry is a freewheeling, forward-thinking recording and touring artist whose output incorporates elements of country, bluegrass, rock, jazz, blues, and Celtic into his distinctive musical vision.

Called “Dobro’s matchless contemporary master” by The New York Times, three-time CMA Musician of the Year award recipient Jerry Douglas is one of the most innovative recording artists in music. 

Jerry shines and soars as a solo artist, band leader for The Jerry Douglas Band and his GRAMMY winning bluegrass band The Earls of Leicester, as well as a member of groundbreaking ensembles including Alison Krauss & Union Station, J.D. Crowe & the New South, The Country Gentlemen, Boone Creek, and Strength In Numbers.


Praise For Jerry


  • “Already gleaned several valuable nuances from this course while continually looking forward to spending time with the wealth of material.
    Worth every penny and then some!
    Kudos to JD and the crew for a job well done. Thank you thank you.” — Course student


  • “I’m loving everything JD touches on and it’s already taught me so many things the initial cost is solidly in the rearview mirror. No exaggeration when I describe it as a “wealth” of practical and helpful “pro” information.
    This course is the perfect type and amount of quality information for my growing needs." — Course student


  • “Jerry Douglas’ skill on resonator and lap steel guitar has made him the go-to guy in today’s music circles.” — No Depression


  • “Jerry Douglas, who remains the greatest player the Dobro has ever known.”— Acoustic Guitar


  • “Jerry Douglas is a bandleader, composer and soloist on some of the finest instrumental recordings of the past quarter century”. — All Celtic Music



         Course FAQ

  • WHAT IS THE RESOPHONIC GUITAR WITH JERRY DOUGLAS?

    The Resphonic Guitar is a streaming video course brought to you by Modern Music Masters.

    Your enrollment covers the price of the Course and includes unlimited access that does not expire.

  • WHAT DO I GET WHEN I ENROLL?

    The Resophonic Guitar is a streaming online video course.

    You can view all of the videos and content 24/7 with no limits when connected to the internet and using compatible desktop, laptop or mobile devices.

    Tablature and instructional documents are downloadable, video lessons are not.

  • HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COURSES?

    Your instructor is 14-time Grammy winner Jerry Douglas, a master player and a master teacher.

    The arrival of streamable online teaching finally allows Jerry to reach many more players and get deeper into subjects that the limitations of earlier methods and in-person appearances cannot rival!

    From his early days with The Whites, the Strength in Numbers supergroup, the legendary Allison Krauss and Union Station, countless recording sessions to recent collaborations with Eric Clapton, Jerry Douglas has taken the resophonic guitar all over the world, winning fans and converts on several continents.

  • WHAT KIND OF GUITAR DO I NEED TO USE THIS COURSE?

    Jerry teaches using the standard Dobro tuning, Open G (GBDGBD). A resophonic guitar with a square neck is preferred.

    You could also use a round-neck reso or even a standard guitar with a raised nut just to get started.

  • WHAT DEVICES CAN I USE TO WATCH THE RESOPHONIC GUITAR?

    The Resophonic Guitar can be viewed on desktop computers and mobile devices – phones, tablets, laptops – as long as you have a supported browser on them and they are connected to the internet.

    You will need to keep your OS and browser fairly current as how browsers display items changes over time. For example, in the Mac world, you may need iOS 10.6 or higher.

  • WILL I NEED EXTRA BANDWIDTH FROM MY INTERNET PROVIDER?

    This should not be an issue. When streaming to your device, the video player attempts to detect your device’s capability and the current quality of your internet connection.

    The default setting will auto adjust to deliver a quality viewing experience. If you prefer a resolution other than the ‘auto’ setting choice, you have the ability to select the resolution that is being sent to you.

    The settings will typically range from a high of 1080p or 720p to a low of 224p. The lower the resolution setting, the less bandwidth used.