Traditionally the role of the guitar in Celtic music has been confined to accompaniment of lead instruments or a vocalist. In this book Steve Baughman suggests ways to break free of this mold, allowing the guitarist to internalize techniques that make the expression of Celtic melodies a pleasant endeavor. Divided into two sections, the book covers melodic and percussive expressive techniques. Written in standard notation and tablature. Audio available online.
The Travis pick revolutionized guitar picking in the 20th century, and frailing stands poised to do so in the 21st. This simple technique in which the thumb is employed on an upbeat, instead of on its usual downbeat, creates a driving groove reminiscent of Appalachian banjo. Frailing is a very versatile pattern that works as well with singer-songwriter guitar accompaniment as it does with fingerpicking blues and old time fiddle tunes. This is the first book ever published on the subject. Written in notation and tablature for intermediate to advanced guitarists.
This much-anticipated book presents favorite Irish melodies in stunning fingerstyle arrangements that blend traditional and modern influences. the majority of tunes are performed with the guitar in DADGAD or DGDGBD tuning. the author offers an introductory section on fingerstyle technique as well as informative program notes and his thoughts on accompanying Irish music. In notation and tablature.
This collection of traditional music from Ireland and Scotland arranged for solo guitar is the result of a passionate study of the tradition by some of the finest musicians playing in this genre. Compiled by Stefan Grossman, this book includes arrangements by Pierre Bensusan, El McMeen, Martin Simpson, Pat Kirtley, Duck Baker, Tom Long & Steve Baughman. Looking back less than a century you would find this music performed on fiddle, pipes, button accordion, flutes and whistles, in solo and ensemble settings, but never guitar, even in its basic role of providing rhythm. The challenge for those who attempt to translate Celtic traditional music for fingerstyle guitar is to preserve the unique qualities which are the essence of the style. The popularity of alternate tunings in this music tends to come from two different directions. One is in the desire for production of tonalities of droning instruments, ß la the bagpipes, and tunings such as DADGAD and EADEAE make this effect relatively easy. On the other hand, there are guitar tunings which lend themselves easily to the melodic steps and fullness found in the diatonic Celtic harp, such as DGDGBD (open G tuning) and the CGDGAD. DVD is region 0, playable worldwide.
This is the first book ever of Yuletide music arranged for solo guitar in various "open" or "altered" tunings. In this genre of guitar music, the instrument is re-tuned to create a voicing ideally suited for each particular song. This book contains ten Christmas tunes and covers five open tunings that give voice and life to the music of the Yuletide season. The arrangements include old standards, like Silent Night and Joy to the World, and a sprinkling of more obscure tunes, such as Am Weinachts Baum die Lichte Brennen. All are beautiful, time-tested songs. Includes access to online audio.
A collection of 20 different 4-bar patterns and 10 original solo compositions by one of Europe's finest guitarists. Designed for the serious fingerstyle guitar student, this book presents rhythm patterns in a wide range of moods written in standard notation and tablature, along with new concepts about blues and jazz. In the solos, beautiful and impressive melodies are paired with alternate and walking basses. an accompanying audio CD includes a demonstration of each concept and a performance of each solo.
One of the greatest collections of acoustic guitar songs, all in one book, The Great Acoustic Guitar Chord Songbook contains over 100 classic favourites, all authentically arranged for Guitar with full lyrics and chord boxes! As well as offering superb value for money, this is an absolute must-have for any working or busking guitarist's collection.The songlist includes: - A Little Respect [Wheatus] - American Pie [Don Mclean] - Angels [Robbie Williams] - Angie [The Rolling Stones] - Faith [George Michael] - Forever Young [Bob Dylan] - God Only Knows [The Beach Boys] - Half The World Away [Oasis] - Have A Nice Day [Stereophonics] - In My Life [The Beatles] - Ironic [Alanis Morissette] - Jolene [Dolly Parton] - Killing Me Softly With His Song [Roberta Flack] - Space Oddity [David Bowie] - Stuck In The Middle With You [Stealers Wheel] - The Man Who Sold The World [Nirvana] - The Sound Of Silence [Simon & Garfunkel] - Torn [Natalie Imbruglia] - Waterloo Sunset [The Kinks] - Why Does It Always Rain On Me? [Travis] - Wichita Lineman [Glen Campbell] - Wild World [Cat Stevens] - Woodstock [Joni Mitchell] And many, many more
World traveling fingerstyle guitarist Pat Kirtley presents 17 solo guitar arrangements of traditional Irish tunes including a few original compositions in the same vein by himself, Pierre Bensusan, and Duck Baker. As all of the tunes in this 1997 recording were arranged in altered tunings (DADGAD, EADEAE or DADEAD), each appears in both standard notation and tablature with insightful performance notes. In general, these transcriptions from Pat Kirtley's 1997 album of the same title are extremely accurate; the Red-Haired Boy, however, played as a duet with Steve Rector on the album - appears as a solo arrangement in this book. Recommended for the intermediate to advanced player, the author provides insightful performance notes for each tune.