Tag Archives: Key of D

Fishers Hornpipe: Guitar Lesson

Fishers Hornpipe is a popular bluegrass fiddle tune, played at a moderately fast tempo, in the key of D (capo 2). This arrangement stays pretty true to the melody, featuring some challenging techniques, well suited to the advanced picker. While a traditional hornpipe tends to ‘swing’, more often than not you’ll hear Fishers played straight and fast! Go to lesson...

St. Anne’s Reel (V2): Melodic Banjo Lesson

St Anne’s Reel is a popular bluegrass fiddle tune, played at a medium/fast tempo, in the key of D (standard tuning). This arrangement lays out a nice, basic melodic version of the tune, well suited to the intermediate picker, but also allows for the fingers to more easily get around the tune comfortably at a faster tempo.

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Drops Of Brandy: Banjo Lesson

Drops Of Brandy is a traditional Irish slip jig (9/8), in the key of D. Utilising the melodic and single-string techniques, this 5-string banjo arrangement is in standard tuning and is well suited to the advancing intermediate picker. It has a beautiful, driving melody, played at a brisk tempo and will be a great addition to your trad repertoire! 

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Drops Of Brandy: Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson

Drops Of Brandy is a traditional Irish slip jig (9/8), in the key of D. This fingerstyle arrangement on the guitar is in open D tuning (DADF#AD) and is well suited to the advancing intermediate picker. It has a beautiful, driving melody, played at a brisk tempo and will be a great addition to your trad repertoire! Go to lesson...

Midnight On The Water: Guitar Lesson

Midnight On The Water is a popular, traditional American waltz (3/4 time), composed by Luke Thomasson (C. 1900), in the key of D. This arrangement on the guitar is in open D tuning (DADF#AD) and is well suited to the intermediate picker. It has a beautiful melody, played at a relaxed tempo and will be a great addition to your guitar repertoire! Go to lesson...

Midnight On The Water: Mandolin Lesson

Midnight On The Water is a popular, traditional American waltz (3/4 time), composed by Luke Thomasson (C. 1900), in the key of D. This arrangement on the mandolin is well suited to the intermediate picker featuring double stops, tremolo, 3/4 time and a shuffle feel. It has a beautiful melody, played at a relaxed tempo and will be a great addition to your mandolin repertoire! Go to lesson...

Cordal Jig: Banjo Lesson

The Cordal Jig  is a traditional Irish jig in the key of D (aDGBD). This 5-string banjo arrangement  features the melodic and single-string techniques and will be a great tune for the advanced intermediate picker. It is a fantastic melody to pick and will be a great addition to your trad banjo repertoire!

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Cordal Jig: Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson

The Cordal Jig  is a traditional Irish jig in the key of D. This fingerstyle arrangement on the guitar is in open D tuning (DADF#AD), allowing for a really pretty way of approaching the melody and will be a great tune for the advanced picker. It is a fantastic melody to pick and will be a great addition to your trad fingerstyle repertoire! Go to lesson...