In this Celtic fingerstyle guitar lesson we’ll take a look at a pretty arrangement of the Traditional Irish tune, The Munster Cloak. The tune is in the key of G Major and we are in standard tuning. The time signature we are in is 3/4 (three quarter note beats per measure), also commonly known as waltz time. Go to lesson...
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Lord Inchiquin: Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson
In this Celtic fingerstyle guitar lesson we’ll take a look at a pretty arrangement of the Turlough O’Carolan tune, Lord Inchiquin. The tune is in the key of D Major and we are in ‘Drop D’ tuning (string 6 = D). Interestingly, the time signature we are in is 6/4 (six quarter note beats per measure). Go to lesson...
O’Carolan’s Dream: Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson
G’day! In this O’Carolan’s Dream: Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson, we’ll take a look at a pretty fingerstyle arrangement of the tune for the intermediate picker. O’Carolan’s Dream is a Slow Air composed by Turlough O’Carolan in the key of Am. It’s really important for the flow of this tune that we let all the notes ring out & as part of this lesson we’ll look at the techniques needed to help play the tune fluently. Go to lesson...
Rolling Waves, The: Guitar Lesson (Celtic Fingerstyle)
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! Go to lesson...
Smash The Windows: Guitar Lesson (Celtic Fingerstyle)
G’day! In this Smash The Windows: Guitar Lesson, we’ll take a look at a Celtic fingerstyle arrangement of the tune. Smash The Windows is a traditional Irish Jig in the key of D (Drop D tuning). The arrangement is at an intermediate level, with challenging positions for the left hand and a solid technique in your right hand required. Go to lesson...
Road To Lisdoonvarna: Guitar Lesson (Celtic Fingerstyle)
In this lesson, we’ll take a look at a Celtic fingerstyle arrangement of Road To Lisdoonvarna. It is a traditional Irish Single Jig in the key of Em (dorian), sharing the same key signature as D (F# & C#). The left hand note combinations are relatively straight forward, but is quite a challenge for your right hand! Go to lesson...
I’ll Fly Away: Finger Picking Guitar
The bluegrass standard ‘I’ll Fly Away’ arranged for solo guitar in a “Travis Picking” style. In this version, the melody is incorporated into the picking for both the verse & chorus. This arrangement is recorded in the Key of D, with the capo at fret 2, using C position chords. It can quite easily be played in other keys by simply re-positioning the capo. Go to lesson...