Troy has a rich background in the Los Angeles country music scene. He has worked both live and in the studion with band members from Randy Travis, Bonnie Raitt, The Desert Rose Band, Colleen Carter, Jackson Browne, Don Henley, James Taylor, The Tractors, The Doo Wah Riders, Theresa James and newcomer Jerry Carr. He has also had his songs performed by Gloria Loring on Gary Chapman's show on TNN.
Troy is a four year graduate of the Dick Groove School Of Music and taught a guitar styles class while attending.

50 Licks Country Style DVD Package In this incredible DVD, Troy takes you stpe-by-step through classic country style licks that can also be used in other contexts such as blues, rock and rockabilly. Troy demonstrates pedal steel licks, bluegrass licks, cascading licks and licks using harmonics, intervals, triads, bends, chromatic passages, arpeggios, open strings and double stops. All licks are played in context and demonstrated slowly with an explanation of the techniques used.
This DVD presents an insightful look at country guitar. It is truly a unique opportunity to learn from one of today's finest guitarist instructors.

On this dynamic DVD, Troy Dexter plays examples in the style of such rockabilly greats as Scotty Moore, Carl Perkins, Brian Setzer, Eddie Cochran and Duane Eddy. He demonstrates effects devices (tremolo, echo, reverb and distortion) and how they were used by each player.

Troy also shows chord voicings and application, and the scales inherent in rockabilly. He gives examples of thirds and fifths, intervals, whole-tone licks, chromatic lead-ins, horn stab riffs, chord raking, vibrato bar techniques, bends, slides, shuffle rhythms and more. The accompanying booklet comes complete with easy-to-follow notation and diagrams that correspond exactly to the DVD.