Mel Bay Grossman Stefan - Complete Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar
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Summary of This Book
This collection highlights the richness of the Celtic repertoire for fingerstyle guitar, offering a wide range of emotions: from the melancholy of traditional tunes to the bright surges of ballads, and the lively rhythms of dances. You will find solo arrangements of essential forms of Irish and Celtic music: airs, hornpipes, reels, planxties, set dances, jigs, slip jigs, marches, as well as songs and other traditional themes. The whole has been designed to provide a true playground for the guitarist: dynamics, articulation, pulse, and expressiveness are at the heart of the selected pieces.
The book also includes compositions attributed to the famous 17th-century blind Irish bard, Turlough O'Carolan, whose melodies lend themselves particularly well to picking arrangements. The solos are presented in various guitar tunings to explore diverse harmonic colors and optimize the resonance of melodic lines. Each piece is provided in standard notation and tablature, a valuable asset for working on both reading and right-hand/left-hand coordination. Finally, interpretation notes and listening guides complement the content to help you understand the style, refine ornaments, and develop an authentic performance.
Access to online audio (27 tracks from the book) provides a highly effective practice tool: you can compare your sound, check groove consistency, and internalize the typical accents of dances (reels, jigs, hornpipes) while carefully shaping the musicality of slow themes.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Traditional, World | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Traditional; Turlough O'Carolan | Genre | Celtic fingerpicking guitar sheet music collection |
| Instrumentation | Solo guitar (fingerstyle) | ||
Questions frequently asked
Are the scores in Complete Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar in tablature?
Each solo is presented in standard notation and tablature for solo fingerstyle guitar.
What styles of Celtic music are included in this collection?
The content includes airs, hornpipes, reels, planxties, set dances, jigs, slip jigs, and marches. Songs and other traditional themes complete the selection.
Does the book contain pieces by Turlough O'Carolan?
Compositions attributed to Turlough O'Carolan, a 17th-century blind Irish bard, are featured in the book. They are arranged for fingerpicking playing.
Are there audio tracks included with the scores?
Online audio access provides 27 tracks from the book. This resource helps identify the characteristic accents of reels, jigs, and hornpipes. It also facilitates checking rhythmic regularity and the rendering of slow themes.
What tunings are used in this Celtic guitar book?
The solos are offered in different guitar tunings to explore various harmonic colors and the resonance of the melodies.
