G’day! In The Rolling Waves: Guitar Lesson, we’ll take a look at a Celtic fingerstyle arrangement of the tune, for the advanced picker. The Rolling Waves is a traditional Irish Jig in the key of D, and in this arrangement the guitar is tuned in DADGAD (open Dsus4). The left hand note combinations feature a number of hammer-on, pull-off and tapping ornaments and is also quite a challenge for your right hand! As part of this lesson we’ll look at the advanced techniques required to fluently play the tune.
(DADGAD tuning refers to how each of the open strings are tuned from string 6 > 1).
The first video lesson is available free below.The full lesson is available to members, which includes:
- 2 video lessons;
- The PDF tab & notation for the entire break;
- Plus MP3 play-along tracks for 3 tempos.
Full membership gives you access to all video lessons, tabs & charts!
The PDF tab & notation only is also available to purchase separately below:
Lesson #1:
- Discuss the 6/8 time signature & DADGAD tuning;
- Learn the melody for part A, working through each measure focusing on the advanced techniques for both the left & right hands;
- Play through the complete Part A variation slowly.
Lesson #2:
- Learn the melody for part B, breaking down each measure working on technique & fluency;
- Discuss ornaments & rhythm;
- Play through Part B & also the entire form.
The Rolling Waves: Guitar Lesson #2
Lesson #3:
Members Only- MP3 play-along at 3 tempos.