Celtic Melodies for Flatpicking Guitar on DVD

Taught by Jody Stecher

The colorful tones of the guitar are well suited to the music of Ireland and Scotland. Jody Stecher has developed a unique approach to flatpicking Celtic music drawing on the sounds and techniques of the harp, fiddle and pipes.

This DVD lesson presents a graded course starting with simpler fingering with special attention to picking techniques. Building on a base of a confident and deliberate right hand, more challenging left hand work is gradually introduced. The typical ornaments of Celtic music are shown to be manageable and effective on the guitar - including rolls, which have been thought by some to be too difficult to achieve on guitar. Using memorable tunes in the keys of G, D and A, Jody teaches in dropped-D tuning as well as in standard tuning for a complex reel in the key of E minor.

Titles include: Reel Sheehan's Reel • Jig The Connaught-man's Rambles • March A Trip To Mabou Ridge • Strathspey The Devil In The Kitchen • Reel Muilleann Dubh • Reel Doctor Gilbert

Level 2/3 / 32 page tab/music booklet

GW605dvd     £21.95