Dvd Celtic Instrumentals 2 Alternate Tunings

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 thisbook 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 theunique 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 droninginstruments á 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 thediatonic Celtic harp such as DGDGBD (open G tuning) and the CGDGAD.

Here's your expert guide to the world beyond standard tuning! The master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine help you get oriented in ten popular tunings and share chords and songs drawn from blues folk Celtic Hawaiianand classical traditions. Features exercises licks and full songs to play all in standard notation tablature and chord diagrams. The CD includes all of the examples and songs!

The conclusion to this power-packed acoustic guitar method begins with exercises for developing speed and agility. Techniques such as 'machine gun strums' right-hand muting slapping tapping slap harmonics and tremolo are introduced. You'll go further into Celtic music blues modal improvisation and alternative tunings and learn some world music styles such as reggae African/Brazilian norteno and conjunto.