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Tuning your guitar to DADGAD compliments Celtic guitar music perfectly. It is easy to create drones and overlapping notes that sound reminiscent of a harp or bagpipe. The 30+ tunes represent a good selection of well known Celtic session tunes and songs. There are jigs, reels, songs, hornpipes, waltzes plus instructions on how to read tablature and note rhythms. There are also some DADGAD chords, Celtic strumming patterns, major and minor scales, and a full DADGAD fingerboard chart.I hope you enjoy this collection! Please visit my website for audio and related books and sheet music:www.brentrobitaille.com/celtic-guitarwww.brentrobitaille.com

"Mastering Fingerstyle Ukulele: A Comprehensive Guide to Ukulele Fingerpicking"Are you a passionate ukulele player eager to elevate your fingerpicking skills to new heights? Look no further than "Mastering Fingerstyle Ukulele," the ultimate guide for players of all levels. Within the pages of this comprehensive book, you'll discover the secrets to mastering the art of fingerstyle ukulele. Unlock the six essential techniques of fingerstyle mastery easily, guided by clear explanations and instructive visuals. Dive into a wealth of fingerpicking patterns and ukulele arrangements meticulously designed to help you develop each technique perfectly. What sets this book apart is its unique system to learn modern ukulele playing techniques, including a unique method of notating extended techniques such as "body percussion," where you use your uke as a percussive instrument. Additionally, improve your playing with 144 chord riffs and a collection of world music fingerstyle rhythms, opening up new avenues for creativity. Access a selection of online audio and video tracks to complement your learning journey. These invaluable resources allow you to see and hear the techniques and patterns in action, boosting your confidence as you progress. "Mastering Fingerstyle Ukulele" isn't just about patterns; it's a treasure trove of ukulele knowledge. Discover an extensive library of chords and chord progressions to practice alongside your fingerstyle patterns. Warm up with purposeful finger exercises, easily navigate the ukulele fretboard using comprehensive maps and note charts, and benefit from practical tips that ensure success. No longer will you need to let ukulele books collect dust on your shelf. This book is your go-to companion for every practice session, guiding you through nearly every imaginable fingerstyle combination. Commit to diligently working through the patterns, songs, and exercises, and you will undoubtedly master the art of ukulele fingerstyle. All it takes is practice, patience, and unwavering perseverance. As a music teacher, I have seen countless students rush to play popular songs but skip the crucial steps required to master fingerstyle ukulele. Don't make the same mistake - this book is your roadmap to success, covering all the essential techniques.The ultimate guide for ukulele fingerpicking enthusiasts of all levels.Unlock the six essential fingerstyle techniques on the ukulele.Elevate your uke skills with modern percussive techniques.Advanced fingerpicking techniques and arrangements.Learn genre-specific fingerstyle patterns like blues, country, rock, Latin and more. Ukulele chord libraries and progressions, fretboard maps and note charts.Practice tips, warm-up exercises, and 144 chord riffs for accompaniment. Utilize the online audio and video tracks to complement your ukulele studies.

Unlock the unique world of the 2-String Cigar Box Guitar (CBG) with this comprehensive guide that takes you on a musical journey from beginner to advanced levels. Focused on the 2-string cigar box guitar tuned a perfect fifth apart: G (2nd string) and D (1st string), this book delves into playing techniques, a curated collection of beginner, intermediate, and advanced pieces with fingering, chord charts, scales, arpeggios, blues riffs and chord progressions, how to play slide guitar, fingerboard charts, and audio and video online to guide your journey. Packed with invaluable insights for enthusiasts and aspiring two-stringers alike.Do you have a 2-string cigar box guitar collecting dust, or are you considering buying an easy instrument to learn? You are at the right place, so let's get started!

"Mastering Fingerstyle Ukulele: A Comprehensive Guide to Ukulele Fingerpicking"Are you a passionate ukulele player eager to elevate your fingerpicking skills to new heights? Look no further than "Mastering Fingerstyle Ukulele," the ultimate guide for players of all levels. Within the pages of this comprehensive book, you'll discover the secrets to mastering the art of fingerstyle ukulele.Unlock the six essential techniques of fingerstyle mastery easily, guided by clear explanations and instructive visuals. Dive into a wealth of fingerpicking patterns and ukulele arrangements meticulously designed to help you develop each technique perfectly.But what sets this book apart? I have created a system to learn modern ukulele playing techniques, including a unique method of notating extended techniques such as "body percussion," where you use your uke as a percussive instrument. Additionally, improve your playing with 144 chord riffs and a collection of world music fingerstyle rhythms, opening up new avenues for creativity.Access a selection of online audio and video tracks to complement your learning journey. These invaluable resources allow you to see and hear the techniques and patterns in action, boosting your confidence as you progress."Mastering Fingerstyle Ukulele" isn't just about patterns; it's a treasure trove of ukulele knowledge. Discover an extensive library of chords and chord progressions to practice alongside your fingerstyle patterns. Warm up with purposeful finger exercises, easily navigate the ukulele fretboard using comprehensive maps and note charts, and benefit from practical tips that ensure success.No longer will you need to let ukulele books collect dust on your shelf. This book is your go-to companion for every practice session, guiding you through nearly every imaginable fingerstyle combination. Commit to diligently working through the patterns, songs, and exercises, and you will undoubtedly master the art of ukulele fingerstyle. All it takes is practice, patience, and unwavering perseverance.As a music teacher, I have seen countless students rush to play popular songs but skip the crucial steps required to master fingerstyle ukulele. Don't make the same mistake - this book is your roadmap to success, covering all the essential techniques.Good Luck with Your Musical Adventure!

Did you know you can play classical music on your 3-string cigar box guitar?¿Now for the first time, 45 classical pieces arranged for the 3-string cigar box guitar tuned G-D-G. All the pieces have tablature (tab) and notation with a combination of fingerstyle and pick-playing styles. A good selection from master composers Bach to Vivaldi. Listen to the audio tracks online to help learn the music quickly. 45 Classical Masterpieces for the 3-String Cigar Box GuitarTablature and NotationAudio and Video Tracks OnlineStandard Cigar Box Guitar Tuning: GDGFingerstyle and Pick ArrangementsBeginner to Advanced PlayersScales, Fingerboard Note Charts, Right-Hand ExercisesMaster Composers: Aguado, Albinoni, Bach, Beethoven, Bizet, Boccherini, Brahms, Carcassi, Carulli, de Visse, Debussy, Dowland, Frank, Giuliani, Gounod, Grieg, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Pachelbel, Petzold, Puccini, Purcell, Saint Saens, Sanz, Satie, Strauss, Sor, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi.

Is the Mandola the perfect Celtic instrument?Tuned a fifth lower (CGDA) and about 2 inches longer than a mandolin, the mandola is excellent for Celtic music as a solo or band instrument. The Celtic Mandola Music Book is packed with great tunes, chords, exercises, and technique tips, adding to a limited selection of books. This book was written specifically for the mandola and will help you get the most from the alto voice range. The mandola is akin to the viola in the string orchestra but can also be an excellent solo instrument. Blends well with guitars, violins and other string instruments. There are two editions for sale of this book, one written in treble clef and the other in alto clef. Choose which edition best suits your reading skill. Notation, tablature, chords, fingerings and slurring are included in the over 40 pieces. From best-selling author Brent Robitaille.Highly recommended for all mandola players.There is a selection of audio and video tracks on the author's website. See details inside the book.

A Better Way To Learn Guitar Chords?Learn your first 99+ guitar chords quickly using Brent's visual system tried and tested with thousands of students. Designed for the complete beginner to intermediate level guitar players of any age. The chords you will learn are the most frequently played chords in pop, country, folk, and rock guitar playing. Start off learning the 16 easy 1, 2, and 3 finger chords, then move on to the 12 essential chords all guitarists must know. Make sure to take all the visual quizzes to help memorize these important chord shapes! Next comes 35 more commonly used chords, followed by the 16 sharps and flats chords. After you have a good grasp of these chords, you can start to focus on playing barre chords. Brent has included 7 tips to master barre chords with accompanying exercises.If you are into rock music, work on the 4 main power chords with some great little song patterns. Then on to the 8 moveable chords that you can transpose up and down the guitar neck.Also, three of the most important charts you will ever need are included: the major key chart showing the chords in each key (which is great for learning or writing your own songs); a handy capo chart to help you transpose to any key; the all-important guitar fingerboard charts, so you know where you are going. As an added bonus, there are three different printable blank guitar chord charts to add more chords to your repertoire or just write down your favourite songs.The Beginner Guitar Chord Book will you get jamming in no time. Check out Brent's website for the accompanying video and audio tracks, plus a good selection of guitar books and free lessons.

A perfect workbook and guitar reference for all guitar students and songwriters!The Guitar Tablature Notebook and Reference provide guitarists with a place to write down your musical ideas and keep your songs and exercises together in one notebook. For the first time, there are eight templates to work with: blank tablature (tab) with chord diagrams, both vertical and horizontal, 6-string blank tab, tab and manuscript, blank tab with fingerboard chart, chord diagrams with fingerboard chart, blank fingerboard charts, and 6-string chord diagrams.A handy 65+ page reference covering the essential aspects of guitar playing: chords, barre chords, scales and patterns, multiple fingerboards and note charts, technical warm-up exercises, strumming and fingerstyle patterns, chord progressions and theory, a guitar capo reference chart, and a notation guide demonstrating how to notate commonly used playing techniques. 185 pages.          Great for Songwriters and Composers        Workbook for Students        Over 65 Pages of Essential Guitar Reference        Write Your Own Finger Songs and Exercises

In "The Pop Rock Guitar Looper Pedal Book" you will learn how to effectively use your looper pedal and improve your pop/rock guitar playing. There are 30 practice loops from 2 to 16 bars long divided into five separate loops or parts. The five parts are: riffs or melody, bass, chords, rhythm, and an extra optional part to enhance the overall loop. The book also covers a wide variety of instructional materials including looping and improvising tips, pop and rock chord progressions, scales and fingerboard charts, plus much more. Take your guitar playing to the next level and become a looper pro! Please visit my website for more information and audio tracks:www.brentrobitaille.com/looper

The looper pedal is ideally suited for the blues genre! Most styles of blues have repeating chord progressions like the twelve-bar blues making it perfect for looping. Guitarist Brent Robitaille has created two, four, eight, twelve, and sixteen bar multi-layered loops divided into four to five separate layers or parts. Each loop contains riffs or a melody, a bass line, chords, and a rhythm pattern. Get your loops sounding better with the "ten tips for making great loops" and also improve your solos with the "ten tips for making great solos." Also included: full blues scales and standard blues chord progressions in all keys, blues strumming patterns, chord spelling charts, fingerboard charts, and a section on how to play slide guitar with exercises. This book serves two functions: how to use your looper pedal musically and efficiently to create blues loops for soloing and performing, and how to overall improve your blues guitar playing. The first book of its kind and a welcome addition for any guitarist looking to expand their blues playing using a looper pedal.