George Brabazon is a beautiful Turlough O’Carolan tune and in this lesson we’ll look at an intermediate Celtic Fingerstyle arrangement. In the key of G, we’ll focus on left hand position, with extra attention given to the 4th finger while developing good right hand habits. Part A stays in the open position and as we venture into Part B, we’ll need to work on quick position changes to ensure a smooth melody. Go to lesson...
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Good Natured Man: Mandolin
The Good Natured Man is a great traditional Irish Hornpipe. In the key of G, the tune moves along at a quick tempo & features many triplets within the melody. As part of this lesson, we’ll focus on the efficiency of the picking hand, specifically looking at the follow-through & alternating picking techniques, directly relating to the triplet. Go to lesson...
George Brabazon (O’Carolan): Banjo
George Brabazon is a beautiful tune by Turlough O’Carolan. In the key of G for the 5-string banjo, we’re in standard G tuning. The techniques used in the arrangement include single-string, melodic & the brush stroke, played with the thumb. I would suggest this piece is for the intermediate picker and is typically played at a moderate tempo. Go to lesson...
Blarney Pilgrim, The: Mandolin Lesson
In this Traditional Celtic mandolin lesson we’ll take a look at a great jig, The Blarney Pilgrim. The tune is in the key of G Major, has 3 parts and would suit the intermediate student.
The left hand positions are relatively straight forward, but the right hand has some difficult rhythms to contend with. Go to lesson...
Merrily Kissed The Quaker: Mandolin Lesson
In this Traditional Celtic mandolin lesson we’ll take a look at a fun tune, Merrily Kissed The Quaker. The tune is in the key of G Major, has 3 parts and would suit the intermediate student.
The left hand positions are relatively straight forward, but the right hand has some difficult rhythms to contend with. Go to lesson...
Click Go The Shears: Banjo Lesson
In this 3-finger banjo lesson we’ll take a look at an arrangement of the Traditional Australian Folk Song, Click Go The Shears. The tune is in the key of G Major and we are in standard tuning. The time signature we are in is 6/8 (two dotted quarter note beats per measure). Go to lesson...
Munster Cloak, The: Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson
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...
Blues Backup: Banjo Lesson
In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at a method to play Blues Backup using the 7th chords and walking lines following the chords in the 12 bar blues, played in G. If you’ve been learning the blues licks from the previous lessons here, this lesson will be perfect for you to develop blues ideas for backing up other musicians. Go to lesson...
Blues Shuffle: Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at a Blues Shuffle using the blues scale, major blues scale and arpeggios for the chords in the 12 bar blues, played in G, plus we’ll also learn a number of licks to suit these chords.
This is the fourth blues lesson for the banjo, make sure you start with Blues Scale: Banjo Lesson where we cover some of the scales and arpeggios we’ll be using, plus there are a bunch more licks to learn first! Go to lesson...
O’Carolan’s Draught: Melodic Banjo Lesson
G’day! In this O’Carolan’s Draught: Melodic Banjo Lesson, we’ll take a look at this great tune for the intermediate picker in the 3-finger style on the 5-string banjo. This tune is a Reel, composed by Turlough O’Carolan and in the key of G. The banjo is tuned to standard tuning for this arrangement and features both the single string & melodic technique throughout, making it an excellent study for the banjo. Go to lesson...