Author: Julie Henigan
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619113864
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 69

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This book is an extension and expansion of the previously released Mel Bay book, DADGAD Tuning. It includes a number of additional instrumental solos in DADGAD for beginning-intermediate guitar players, while introdtucing DGDGCD, a related open tuning. Although many of the selections are traditional Irish dancetunes, the book also includes an American dance tune, two traditional Irish songs, and original instrumentals by Frederick Boyce, Jake Schumacher, Gilles le Bigot,and the author. The book is written in tablature and standard notation

Author: Doug Young
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619114887
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 73

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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

Author: Martin Simpson
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457417085
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 68

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This virtuoso performer's systematic approach shows how important tunings like open G, D and C, DADGAD and suspended 4th modal tunings relate to one another and to standard tuning. Covers the chords forms available for each and how various tunings have been used by popular composers from the 19th century through the rock artists of today. Music is in TAB and standard notation.

Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619117290
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 57

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Ragtime music and DADGAD tuning seem to be made for each other, or so you will believe after playing these wonderful arrangements by Rob MacKillop. With performance levels running from intermediate to advanced, there is plenty here to challenge and delight the player and audience too. With titles by Scott Joplin (The Entertainer, Weeping Willow, etc.), James Scott (Grace and Beauty), Charles L. Johnson (Dill Pickles Rag), Fred Van Eps (Rag Pickings), to popular jazzier pieces by A. J. Weidt and the rag-influenced Piedmont blues of Blind Boy Fuller, there is quite a variety of styles to explore. Additionally, recordings by Rob MacKillop will guide and entertain you in the art of DADGAD ragtime guitar! Access to online audio is included. Written in tablature and standard notation.

Author: Doug Young
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 161065322X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 145

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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.

Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619116189
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 89

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This book contains thirty of the most requested Celtic session tunes, arranged for DADGAD tuning. Accompanying audio is available as an online download, whichincludes performances by Rob MacKillop. To assist playing these tunes, a technique primer and specific exercises are included. With the use of a capo youwill be able to play these tunes in their traditional keys. The tunes can be played fingerstyle or with a pick. The repertoire includes classic tunes such as DrowsyMaggie, Soldier's Joy, St. Patrick's Day In the Morning, The Kesh, The Rights ofMan and The Wind That Shakes The Barley. A bonus twenty-five traditional Scottish lute pieces are included, also arranged for DADGAD tuning! Includes access to online audio

Author: Rob MacKillop
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619116405
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 61

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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

Author: Robert Klein
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781513467276
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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For many guitarists open tunings are a source of inspiration and an expansion of their creative possibilities. From Open D to fourth tunings - this book presents over 20 of the most common open tunings. Voice diagrams, chords and scales for each tuning allow immediate use in practice. The appendix also contains a transposition table, a chord symbol overview, the basic chords in standard tuning and a chord scale table.

Author: Rikky Rooksby
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879306113
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Explains how to create songs to be played on guitar, including advice on such basics of songwriting as structure, rhythm, melody, and lyrics.

Author: Felix Schell
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609743032
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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This book offers a large number of essential chords and scales for the DADGAD tuning of the guitar. the material assembled here opens up a multitude of possibilities to expand and improve your playing in this unique tuning. Chords are shown in their customary harmonic contexts, instead of just listing them (as is done in most other chord-books). Skim and skip around in the book as you like, experiment, and linger where ever you find your musical inspiration. Have fun with this new, unique DADGAD book.