Irish Music For Flatpicking Guitar Made Easy

Author : BERTHOUD, PHILIP JOHN
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610653580
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irish Music for Flatpicking Guitar Made Easy written by BERTHOUD, PHILIP JOHN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting collection of 29 traditional tunes from Ireland, arranged for easy flatpicking guitar. All tunes are written clearly in standard notation as well as guitar tablature. an accompanying CD contains all the tunes, played at a manageable speed, with guitar accompaniment.The collection contains airs, well known songs, polkas, slip jigs, slides, double jigs, hornpipes and reels, all of which are specially arranged by the author with the beginning/intermediate guitarist in mind. on the CD, the tunes are played 2 or 3 times, so you can really get into the feel of the tune, when playing along. the speed of the tunes is quite slow, but not so slow as to take away from the essential feel of the music.Irish music is rightly popular all over the world. the haunting beauty of the slow airs and infectious foot-tapping rhythms of jigs and reels are here to be discovered in this selection of great traditional music.

Author : Jeff Troxel
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1513478931
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Study in Flatpicking written by Jeff Troxel and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2024-06-20 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, journalist, composer, songwriter, teacher, and 2003 Winfield Flatpicking Guitar Champion, Jeff Troxel, delivers a masterclass in arranging fiddle tunes for flatpicking guitar. These 20 themes and variations on favorite bluegrass melodies are designed to improve overall musicianship and augment your own arranging skills. Ideal for the intermediate to advanced flatpicking guitarist, the author reveals techniques for enabling readers to create their own theme and variations settings. Suggested rhythm guitar chords and light left-hand fingerings are also provided. Troxel points out that one of the unexpected benefits of learning and memorizing themes with variations is that the process will ultimately facilitate linear and harmonic improvisation. It would be a painstaking process to learn this skill from a teacher or a harmony textbook, but once memorized, the scale and arpeggio patterns within these tunes and variations will set you on a viable path towards original improvised lines. As a bonus, the author includes a generous appendix containing several of his Flatpicking Guitar Magazine articles that deal with aspects of musicianship that every guitarist should know. While written in standard notation and tab, if you have relied solely on tablature and recordings in the past, this book can provide the key to understanding essential music theory and reading standard notation. If you’re not quite ready to learn to read standard notation, you can still use the tab and the author’s excellent online recordings to learn these delightful arrangements. In any case, it will be fun to get these settings of standard bluegrass tunes “in-hand” and use them in future jam sessions.

Author : Adam Granger
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1513469444
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Granger's Fiddle Tunes for Guitar written by Adam Granger and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam Granger self-published the first edition of Granger’s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar in 1979. A second edition was published in 1994. Now Mel Bay Publications presents the third edition of the book. This 236-page book is the most extensive and best-documented collection of fiddle tunes for the flatpicking guitar player in existence, and includes reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs and slip-jigs, presented in Southern, Northern, Irish, Canadian, Texas and Old-time styles. There are 508 fiddle tunes referenced under 2500 titles and alternate titles. The titles are fully indexed, making the book doubly valuable as a reference book and a source book. In this new edition, all tunes are typeset, instead of being handwritten as they were in the previous editions, making the tabs easier to read. The tunes in Granger’s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are presented in Easytab, a streamlined tablature notation system designed by Adam specifically for fiddle tunes. The book comes with a link which gives access to mp3 recordings by Adam of all 508 tunes, each played once at a moderate tempo, with rhythm on one channel and lead on the other. Also included in Granger’s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar are instructions for reading Easytab, descriptions of tune types presented in the book, and primers on traditional flatpicking and rhythm guitar. Additionally, there are sections on timing, ornamentation, technique, and fingering, as well as information on tune sources and a history of the collection. Mel Bay also offers, The Granger Collection, by Bill Nicholson, the same 508 tunes in standard music notation.

Author : Rob MacKillop
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619119641
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tunes from 17th Century Scotland Arranged for Flatpicking Guitar written by Rob MacKillop and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many great Scottish traditional tunes can be traced back to 17th century lute music. In this collection, multi-instrumentalist Rob MacKillop has transcribed and arranged 25 popular tunes derived from various lute manuscripts. While idiomatic to the guitar, some of these arrangements include fast runs and chord changes, so are best suited to the intermediate-level flatpicking guitarist. This guitar collection consists of the same melodies in the same keys found in its mandolin counterpart, Tunes From 17th Century Scotland Arranged for Mandolin (Mel Bay Publications). In both books, suggested chords are provided wherever appropriate. Consequently, the settings work fine as either mandolin/violin and guitar duets, or as solos for either instrument. Until now, most of these appealing dance tunes and airs have not been available as guitar arrangements. Here, except for two tunes in drop-D tuning, all are in standard guitar tuning. With MacKillop’s spirited online recording, generous performance notes and standard notation and tablature for each selection, get ready to explore a wonderful new take on an old repertoire! Includes access to online audio.

Author : STEVE KAUFMAN
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610655133
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smoky Mountain Christmas for Guitar written by STEVE KAUFMAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 24 carols skillfully arranged by flatpicking guitar champion Steve Kaufman that range in treatment from beautiful, lyrical guitar settings to rousing, joyous flatpicking solos. In notation and tablature. the CD is designed as a listening recording first and instructional tool second. All 24 songs are played through three times at least. the first time is as it appears in the book and the two versions that follow are improvised versions. Making this a listening tool and an ear training tool. Recorded Digital to Analog in true stereo sound.

Author : Jeff Troxel
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1513459090
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Bluegrass Backup Guitar written by Jeff Troxel and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-02-25 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guitarist, composer, songwriter, and Mel Bay author—Jeff Troxel has been successful in the flatpicking contest world as well as being a sought-after college and summer camp instructor. In this book, he shares a lifetime of knowledge about one specific role of the bluegrass guitarist— that of accompaniment or “backup”. Beginning in Chapter One, Troxel lays the foundation for what is to come in rendering alternating bass lines, chord progressions, ornamentation, intros, endings, bass runs, chord-melodies, pedal tones, and other essential concepts that contribute to effective rhythm guitar playing. Five appendices address: Basic Music Theory, Capos and Transposition, Tuning, Guitars, Picks and Strings, and Lead Sheets for the dozen bluegrass tunes featured in the book. All music appears in standard notation and tablature with 69 audio tracks. By the time you finish reading and playing the examples in this book, you’ll be ready to jam or perform with the best! Includes access to online audio.

Author : William Bay
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619119382
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lively Guitar Tunes written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lively Guitar Tunes is a collection of 38 lively, up-tempo tunes arranged for guitar. The collection includes fiddle tunes, reels, hornpipes, jigs, sea chanteys, bluegrass, old-time melodies and some original compositions–an ideal collection for adding to repertoire, improving picking technique or just having fun playing the guitar. Backup chords and tablature are included, and each tune is recorded with melody and guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.

Author : WILLIAM BAY
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610652622
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flatpicking Guitar Hymns Made Easy written by WILLIAM BAY and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-12-29 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All time favorite hymns arranged in notation and tab for easy to play flatpicking guitar. A companion CD is included. on the CD each piece is played twice, once as a guitar solo with accompaniment and again as a back-up track so the guitarist may practice the piece and use in a worship setting; ideal for small group or church performance.

Author : Toby Knowles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781783052516
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Justinguitar.Com Acoustic Songbook written by Toby Knowles and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : DAN GELO
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610654544
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fiddle Tunes & Irish Music for Guitar written by DAN GELO and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-01-24 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sparkling, comprehensive collection of 75 lively flatpicking guitar fiddle tunes! Beginning with 18 pages of introductory, performance and tutorial notes. the all-Irish titles are presented in sections: reels, strathspeys, breakdowns, hornpipes, jigs, slip- jigs, set dances, airs and waltzes. All tunes are written as single-line melodies for flat-picked guitar chords over the staff. Additional notes and references, plus a discography are included at the end. Tunes from the book are derived from different cultures, there is little or no overlap of titles regarding the book and Complete Fiddle Tunes for Acoustic Guitar (95471). In notation and tablature. the split-track recording includes Dan Gelo's teaching on the various techniques.