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...
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St Anne’s Reel (Version 2): Guitar Lesson (Floating & Crosspicking Techniques)
In this guitar lesson for the traditional tune, St Anne’s Reel, we’ll take a look at an arrangement that uses the floating & crosspicking techniques. Often referred to as ‘harp’ like, the floating technique allows us to stack our melody notes over each other, creating a very pretty, unique sound to the guitar. Go to lesson...
La Bastringue: Guitar Lesson
G’day! In this La Bastringue: Guitar Lesson, we’ll take a look at a fun arrangement for the intermediate picker, containing various ornaments within the melody. The tune is a traditional French Canadian reel in the key of D and the arrangement is played in an open tuning: DADAAD.
Lesson #1:
- Tuning: DADAAD
- Learn the melody for Part A;
- Exercises for learning the ornaments and rhythm.
Colonel John Irwin (O’Carolan): Melodic Banjo
G’day! In this Colonel John Irwin: Melodic Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at this great tune for the advancing beginner/intermediate picker. This tune is an Air (6/8), composed by Turlough O’Carolan and in the key of D. The banjo is tuned to standard tuning for this arrangement and features the melodic technique, plus a little single string at times. Go to lesson...
Banish Misfortune: Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this Banish Misfortune: Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at this great tune for the intermediate picker. The traditional Irish jig is in the key of D mixolydian and has 3 parts. The banjo is tuned to standard tuning for this arrangement.
Banish Misfortune has an awesome melody, with some interesting phrases and rhythm. Go to lesson...
Arkansas Traveler: Melodic Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this jam packed Arkansas Traveler: Melodic Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at a fun & challenging arrangement for the intermediate/advanced picker. The arrangement has 2 variations of the melody for both Part A & B. Arkansas Traveler is a traditional fiddle tune in the key of D. The banjo is tuned to ADGBD for this arrangement. Go to lesson...
Liberty: Guitar Lesson
G’day! In this Liberty: Guitar Lesson, we’ll take a look at the basic melody of the tune for the intermediate picker, with some basic cross picking. Liberty is a traditional fiddle tune in the key of D, and this arrangement is played in standard tuning, capo 2. The right-hand is alternating through the tune, with some basic cross picking passages included in the melody. Go to lesson...
Arkansas Traveler: Mandolin Lesson
G’day! In this jam packed Arkansas Traveler: Mandolin Lesson, we’ll take a look at a fun & challenging arrangement for the intermediate/advanced picker. The arrangement has 2 variations of the melody for both Part A & B. Arkansas Traveler is a traditional fiddle tune in the key of D.
The first variation is a basic version of the melody with a handful of tricky licks for the advancing beginner/intermediate picker. Go to lesson...
Arkansas Traveler: Guitar Lesson
G’day! In this jam packed Arkansas Traveler: Guitar Lesson, we’ll take a look at a fun & challenging arrangement for the intermediate/advanced picker, containing 2 variations of the melody for both Part A & B. Arkansas Traveler is a traditional fiddle tune in the key of D.
The first variation is played on the lower strings in the open position, built for speed and ease featuring a range of ornaments. Go to lesson...
Soldier’s Joy: Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this Soldier’s Joy: Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at the melody of the tune on the 5-string for the advancing intermediate picker, focusing on both the 3 finger single-string & melodic techniques. Soldier’s Joy is a traditional fiddle tune in the key of D and for this arrangement we are in standard open G tuning. Go to lesson...