Par MCMEEN EL. Having written or contributed to several volumes of Celtic guitar music over the course of four decades, El McMeen offers fresh and unusual concepts in these 30 fingerstyle arrangements of both familiar and lesser-known Celtic tunes.The music is written in standard notation and tablature in three distinctive guitar tunings: Standard (EADGBE), Drop-D (DADGBE) and Low-C (CGDGAD). Unique to this collection, 7 of the book?s 23 tunes are written in two different tunings, so you can compare the advantages and musicality of each tuning and choose which one to emulate or perform. Computer-generated audio files, an extensive introduction to tablature notation, and an invaluable Low-C chord chart enhance this insightful approach to the Celtic guitar style, alternate tunings, and the arranger?s craft. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Recueil / Guitare

Par EL MCMEEN. Au lieu de s'approcher d a chuté de réglage via la route de réglage ' Standard ', El est allé directement à partir de réglage de la CGDGAD et a réussi à se trouver dans d a largué des qualités musicales qui sont très inhabituelle et impérieux de réglage. La gamme de mélodies du Celtic, à spirituelle, americana, à la musique pop musique, avec une pièce classique également incluse. Le CD accompagne contient des représentations de certains airs par Warren S. Haskell, un célèbre joueur, l'enseignant et l'artiste basé en Californie du Nord. Jouant précis de Warren rend facile pour l'élève d'entendre et de comprendre la musique. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Acoustic Music - Solos / Méthode / Guitare

For Fingerstyle Guitar-The variety of Christmas songs and Carols provides a fertile ground for fingerstyle guitarists. At the same time the familiarity of these tunes requires the guitarist to explore creative approaches in order to bring newtextures and meanings to these timeless melodies. Employing various tunings unusual chord voicings counterpoint lines alternating bass arpeggio techniques and lost more El McMeen explains his arrangements of Christmasfavourites that range from Jingle Bells a tender version of Away In A Manger to an evocative and breathtaking arrangement of We Three Kings. Three different tunings are explored: standard DADGAD andCGDGAD and the lesson includes a 40 page tab/music booklet of the pieces within.

In this DVD El shares his insights on music and guitar playing along with his evocative and distinctive guitar style. His music ranges from Celtic songs and dance tunes through alternating-bass Americana sacred music pop tunes and his original compositions.