Download or read book Fiddle Tunes for Flatpickers Guitar written by Bob Grant and published by Oak Publications. This book was released on 2007-02-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flatpicking guitar style delivers the clean, sharp solo sound that defined some of the greatest bluegrass recordings of the 1950s. Now you can learn to play famous fiddle tunes specially arranged for guitar. Each song includes performance notes which give you helpful hints and tips on playing slides, double stops, fiddle shuffles, tremolos, ornaments, syncopations, and much more!
Download or read book Old time fiddle tunes for guitar written by Richard Lieberson and published by Music Sales Amer. This book was released on 1974 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 40 bluegrass-melodier.
Download or read book Fiddle Tunes in DADGAD written by Doug Young and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiddle Tunes in DADGAD shows how fingerstyle guitarists can use DADGADtuning to play traditional tunes, including twenty-four complete arrangements ofcommon American, Irish and Scottish ballads, airs, jigs and reels. The bookexplores techniques and patterns for playing melodies across the strings, producing a harp-like effect that adds a distinctive and beautiful character to traditional melodies. In addition to building repertoire, the material demonstrates ways to arrange your own melodies or even write your own tunes based on thetechniques provided. This is a perfect follow-up for guitarists who have studiedUnderstanding DADGAD for Fingerstyle Guitar and are looking for tunes to learn, or for those who want to go deeper into harp-style playing. It is also an excellent introduction for those who prefer to just dive head-first into DADGAD by learning some classic tunes
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Irish and American Fiddle Tunes written by Duck Baker and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-02-19 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is intended as a folio of arrangements from the repertoire of a working musician. As such, there is only a minimum of discussion about the technical aspects of playing. Students who have already dealt with the American style called fingerpicking or fingerstyle guitar, which is quite distinct from other kinds of guitar playing, will be at an advantage. the easiest arrangements here are early intermediate level, while the other end of the scale includes pieces that may challenge even a professional. Tunes within each section are presented generally in order of difficulty. the bulk of the tunes presented are fiddle tunes, with a couple of banjo tunes and several songs as well as tunes originally played on other instruments such as harp, pipes, or accordion. There are even a small number composed for the guitar. for the most part, differences in approach among the tunes here are unrelated to the instrumental sources. All the tunes are presented in notation and tablature.
Download or read book Fiddle Tunes for Fingerstyle Guitar written by Stefan Grossman and published by Stefan Grossman's Guitar Works. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is a challenge to arrange and play American fiddle tunes and Celtic melodies on the guitar. This set of lessons presents several approaches for the intermediate guitarist with 3 CDs containing 3 full hours of instruction. Written in notation and tablature. LESSON ONE: Dave Laibman's arrangement of Colored Aristocracy features a Chet Atkins approach. Midnight on the Water, a beautiful Texas waltz, was arranged by Duck Baker and features counterpoint lines and variations on the theme. The West Wind is an evocative Irish air played with a classical feel. LESSON TWO: American fiddle tunes: Boys, My Money's All Gone played in a Nashville style and Last of Callahan, an arrangement using a counterpoint bass line played against the melody. LESSON THREE: Fiddle tunes from Ireland and America: Rights of Man and Drunken Wagoner both played in a dropped D tuning (D A D G B E).
Download or read book Fingerstyle Guitar written by Ken Perlman and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1980 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guitarskole til selvstudium. Gennemgår fingerspilsteknik til folk, blues, fiddle tunes og ragtime guitar
Download or read book American Fiddle Tunes for Acoustic Guitar written by Richard Matteson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-06-14 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen all-time favorite fiddle tunes arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar, including Merle Watson's famous rendition of Bonaparte's Retreat! All arrangements are shown in standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio of all the tunes in the book played by the author at actual tempo.
Download or read book Fingerpicking Fiddle Tunes written by Ken Perlman and published by Centerstream Pub. This book was released on 2003 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Guitar). With this book/CD pack, Ken Perlman presents a systematic approach to playing classic fiddle tunes fingerstyle on the guitar. Learn hoedowns, reels, set tunes, marches, hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys and airs from a pioneer of the style!
Download or read book Celtic guitar written by Glenn Weiser and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty beautiful Celtic melodies arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar. All the songs are arranged to be easily playable. Most of the songs are in standard tuning plus there is an additional section in DADGAD tuning. A CD is included featuring all the songs.
Download or read book Fiddle Tunes and Folk Songs for Beginning Guitar written by Scott Nygaard and published by String Letter Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (String Letter Publishing). Add to your repertoire and reinforce your technique with this collection of traditional, easy-to-play American roots music. This book/CD pack contains 15 old-time classics arranged so that acoustic guitarists can practice single-note melodies, basic strums and basslines, and simple chords. Includes detailed notes on song origins and arrangements, complete song lyrics, standard notation, tab and chord diagrams, plus a companion CD with complete guitar parts! Songs: The Blackest Crow * Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie * Down in the Valley to Pray * Eighth of January * Golden Slippers * I Truly Understand * John Brown's Dream * Little Liza Jane * Man of Constant Sorrow * New River Train * Oh, Them Golden Slippers * Over the Waterfall * Queen of the Earth, Child of the Stars * Rain and Snow * Richmond Blues * Willow Garden. Companion songbook to The Acoustic Guitar Method !
Download or read book Songs of Wales for Fingerstyle Guitar written by Luke Edwards and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-17 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique solo fingerstyle guitar collection, Luke Edwards presents 17 melodies from the Celtic nation of Wales, The Land of Song, sheep and dragons and birthplace of Merlin the wizard. With arrangements derived from ancient to more modern traditional tunes, this book provides a glimpse into a fascinating musical culture. Often overlooked in comparison to neighboring Scotland and Ireland, the music of Wales is rich and multifaceted. This book covers a variety of traditional Welsh genres including hymns, lullabies, hornpipes, fiddle tunes, and even a selection from The Robert Ap Huw Manuscript of 1340, the oldest known example of harp music in the world. As all of the arrangements were made in guitar-friendly keys in either standard or drop-D tuning, they can be readily combined into sets for performance. Written in both standard notation and tablature, historical notes and complete right and left-hand fingerings are provided throughout. Recommended for the intermediate to advanced guitarist, the collection includes access to online audio.
Download or read book DADGAD Blues written by Rob MacKillop and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rob MacKillop presents 20 wonderful fingerstyle blues arrangements andcompositions in DADGAD tuning. The styles covered in this book include country blues, boogie woogie left-hand piano blues, early jazz blues, gut-bucket blues and modal blues. Great traditional songs are included such as St. James Infirmary Blues, St. Louis Blues, C. C. Rider and more, alongside 15 full-length studies. The book begins with easy arrangements, progressing to intermediate and more advanced ones - in short, these blues studies will improve your technique through playable 12-bar tunes. A wide array of chord and scale fingerings are also provided, including pentatonic minor and major scales, blues scales, diminished arpeggios and scales, 7th chords, whole-tone scales and the super Locrian mode and much more! All the tunes presented have accompanying audio recorded by Rob MacKillop and are available to download
Download or read book Echoes of Appalachia Traditional Old Time Fiddle Tunes for Fingerstyle Guitar written by Michael Alan Wood and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island written by Ken Perlman and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 425 reels, jigs, set-tunes, waltzes, marches, strathspeys, and airs transcribed from the playing of traditional fiddlers make this a must have title
Download or read book Complete Fingerstyle Guitar Book written by Stefan Grossman and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive text covers the spectrum of fingerpicking technique and styles. Performance and stylistic notes, fingerstyle guitar solos and a listening guide are presented for each section of the book. Sections include: Folk Songs; Gospel Songs; Country Blues; RagtimeBlues; Rags and Dances; Appalachian Fiddle Tunes; Celtic Airs; Jigs and Reels; Classic Rags; Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar & Fingerstyle Guitar Duets. All solos are in notation and tablature and are written by noted fingerpicking guitarists Stefan Grossman, Elizabeth Cotten, DeanSires, Ton VanBergeyk, David Laibman, Rev. Gary Davis, Duck Baker, Seth Austen, Steve Tilston, John Morris, Sid Percy, Tom O'Farrell, JimMcLennan, Leo Wijnkamp Jr., Lasse Johansson and Claes Palmqvist.
Download or read book Frailing the Guitar written by Steve Baughman and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-08-19 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Understanding DADGAD for Fingerstyle Guitar written by Doug Young and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-23 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding DADGAD is a complete introduction to using the DADGAD tuning for fingerstyle acoustic guitar. the book systematically explores the tuning, starting with simple chords and scale patterns, ultimately showing how DADGAD can be used to play in nearly any key and in many different musical styles. Topics include moveable and open-string chords and scales, intervals, the harp-effect, common chord progressions in DADGAD and more, all in the context of either short musical examples or complete tunes.Rather than just providing scales, chords, or tunes, this book guides the reader through the process of understanding the guitar from the perspective of DADGAD tuning. Topics are organized as a series of small self-contained sections ideal for a single study session or lesson. After exploring extremely easy ways to get started with DADGAD, involving as little as a single finger on the fretting hand, the book progresses to examples that will interest even more advanced players. 200 musical examples, including several full performance-quality pieces, demonstrate each concept. the companion recording features the author playing many of the examples.A complete introduction to DADGAD tuning for fingerstyle acoustic guitar. Begins with simple chords and scale patterns and progresses to more complex musical examples in many different keys. Topics include moveable and open-string chords and scales, the harp-effect, intervals, common chord progressions in DADGAD and more.
