Alternate Tunings for Guitar

To Alternate Tunings-Discover the secrets of four alternative tunings with Kirtley's accessible arrangements and make your first steps into this exciting and contemporary approach to the Guitar. By straying from the standard EADGBE tuning system aworld of new harmonic possibilities open up some of which are explored through Kirtley's exciting solo pieces. You will learn:How to tune your guitar in four new waysHow to find the tunings without an electronictunerThe pros and cons of alternate tuningsFull on-screen instruction for each song including split-screen detailHarmonic 'chime' techniquesRight-hand fingerstyle techniques

The Gig Bag Book Of Alternate Tunings For All Guitarists presents over 30 different tunings for your Guitar with chords given in diagrams and written out in both standard notation and tablature. Thiseasy-to-use reference book also gives song examples allowing you to find new tunings that suit your style and range. The author Woody Mann has over 30 years teaching and performing with the Guitar so he understandsthe needs of the developing guitarist well. The handy size means it will fit in your Guitar case and once it’s in there you’ll wonder how you ever managed without it!

Teach yourself how to play Guitar with Progressive Open Tunings For Guitar.The book covers popular alternative tunings including dropped-D dropped-G and many open chord tunings. Progressive OpenTunings For Guitar also covers the important techniques required to learn to play the Guitar including hammer-ons pull-offs slides bends harmonics and string muting.Suitable for all ages and all types ofGuitars including acoustic Guitars and electric Guitars.Includes 81 Guitar exercises Guitar chord progressions Guitar riffs Guitar licks Guitar solos and popular easy Guitar music in blues Guitar folk Guitar jazzGuitar and rock Guitar styles. In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read Guitar music Guitar chords and easy Guitar tabs.Progressive Open Tunings For Guitar comes with 1 DVD and 1DVD-ROM containing Guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples. Basic knowledge of how to read music and playing Guitar is required to teach yourself to learn to play Guitar from this book.Includes free Guitar chordposter.

This method is aimed at those looking to explore all the facets and techniques of beautiful folk Guitar or simply acoustic Guitar in general. This book provides advice on techniques like fingerpicking and flatpicking as well as arpeggio and chord accompaniment. The use of the capo an essential part of folk Guitar is covered in a separate chapter along with alternate tunings. Finally techniques like slide hammer-ons pull-offs are covered along with basic percussive techniques. All this is illustrated with a number of acoustic tunes in the style of great artists like Bob Dylan Tracy Chapman Cat Stevens Simon

The most complete guitar tuning method ever published. Written by one of America's leading guitar teachers and designed for all guitarists from beginners to professionals this book offers a practical new approach to tuning theguitar. This system is equally effective for all types of guitars and even includes the principal alternate tunings used in classic guitar performance: dropped-D low-G (DGDGBE) and the lowered third string (G to F#) butotherwise normal tuning often used to emulate the lute or vihuela. Using the principles described in this book and conveyed purely through diagrams any guitarists can learn to tune with precision and confidence.

This comprehensive Guitar Workshop Audio Series book/3-CD set brings together a variety of fingerstyle arrangements featured in three of John Renbourn's video lessons. Illustrates unique and exciting fingerstyle techniques in the performance of traditional ballads and other tunes, using standard and several alternate tunings. In notation and tablature. Includes an extensive discussion about the tunes in the collection. / Guitare (Fingerpick) / 120 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire / Partition/3-Cd Set - Format: 11,75 X 9

Mark Hanson. Includes hundreds of guitar tunings all styles - folk to Celtic to rock - and comprehensive artist listings.

In this lesson Fernando Perez teaches several evocative instrumentals from different world music styles. The tunes are performed in standard as well as alternative tunings. Fingerstyle techniques are used throughout the lesson. Two tunes are arranged for slide Guitar. Perez takes you on a globetrotting voyage where you will explore: How to understand the sound and techniques found in the music of the Balkans Japan Brazil Hawaii Malawi and Argentina and how to apply theses to the Guitar. Cool and unusual rhythms applied to the guitar in a way that goes further than just strumming chords but also how to make guitar arrangements with theserhythms. Origins and relations between world music styles in order to better understand and perform them. Many interesting fingerstyle Guitar tricks and techniques. Main scales used in these instrumentals. Understanding grooves how to feel and apply them as you play the music. How to further develop these tunes as well as creating new ones. New musical approaches coming from other cultures which will open up your vision as a player. New simple and easy Guitar tunings which will offer you a broader sound spectrum in your Guitar arrangements. Unusual slide techniques ie. how to play behind the slide uncommon chords and special tricks. A dynamic World Music repertoire full of variety. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and played slowly on a split-screen. Titles include: Into the Balkans (Balkans) Samba para Ti (Brazil) Ame (Japan) Malawi Dance (Malawi) Kalani (Hawaii) and Tango/ Habanera (Argentina/Cuba). 120 minutes â?¢ Level 3 â?¢ Detailed tab/music PDF file on the DVD

Découvrez les secrets des quatre ajustements alternatives apportés avec des arrangements accessibles du Kirtley et faire vos premiers pas dans cette approche passionnante et contemporaine à la guitare. Par de la EADGBE standard tuning système, un monde de nouvelles possibilités harmoniques open up, dont certaines sont explorés par le biais de pièces de solos passionnants du Kirtley. Vous apprendrez : comment pour régler votre guitare dans quatre nouvelles façons comment trouver les ajustements apportés sans un accordeur électronique les avantages et les inconvénients des ajustements apportés remplaçante complet à l'écran instruction pour chaque chanson, y compris le détail de l'écran partagé harmonique ' chime ' techniques fingerstyle droite techniques / Guitare / Dvd

Expand your guitar universe with the infinite possibilities of alternate tunings! From Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges to John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Page alternate tunings have inspired some of the most creative and unique guitar sounds in the history of the instrument. This book and CD pack will provide you with loads of fretboard diagrams fun playing examples and practical music applications to help you navigate through a variety of tunings from Double Drop D to DADGAD and beyond. Includes standard notation and tablature plus 52 audio tracks for demonstration and play-along.

Perfect for guitarists who have been playing for a while and are ready to expand their skills and technique, this revised book and DVD package starts with exercises for developing speed and agility and moves on to jazz chords, advanced techniques like slapping and tapping, modes, and alternate tunings. It also features thorough lessons on composition and arranging. The new DVD is hosted by Jared Meeker, one of today's hottest guitar players. If you have completed Beginning Acoustic Guitar and Intermediate Acoustic Guitar, this is your best next step. Second Edition Features: * Updated examples in the styles of acoustic guitar masters * New companion DVD demonstrating the examples in the book * Improved instruction on acoustic guitar techniques and theory, covering flatpicking, fingerstyle, and strumming / Guitare

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

Intermediate Fingerstyle Guitar is the perfect continuation of Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar. This book is great for fingerstyle guitarists who already know the basics and are ready to proceed to the next level. Along with alternate tunings topics include fingerpicking patterns bass lines modes barre chords diatonic harmony special techniques and an exploration of different music styles. These range from Country Blues Celtic to contemporary new age styles. There is also a essential section on arranging with a clever step-by-step approach. Intermediate Fingerstyle Guitar comes complete with an accompanying CD to help with the learning process.