Comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide focuses on teaching the basics of the instrument as well as accompaniment techniques for a variety of Irish song forms. The accompanying audio includes demonstrations of all the examples in the book and can be accessed online via streaming or download. Includes: purchasing an instrument -- playing position -- tuning -- picking and strumming patterns -- learning the fretboard -- accompaniment styles -- double jigs, slip jigs, and reels -- drones -- counterpoint -- arpeggios -- playing with a capo -- traditional Irish songs -- basic music reading -- standard notation and tablature. Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary.
1 score (48 p.); 31 cm.
Language: English
Edition Number: HL 00696348
ISBN: 1423479637
ISBN13: 9781423479635
Distributor Number: HL00696348
UPC: 884088400774
