Traditional Irish Music
Started by Phalaina. Last reply by Frank Kilkelly Mar 16, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi !Probably a big challenge for most guitar players to find the right tuning and chords used in this brilliant piece of music by Cara, Mike's Ride :…Continue
Started by Tradconnect Reviews. Last reply by Jean Banwarth Jan 28, 2015. 2 Replies 1 Like
This is an interesting clip of Míchéal O' Domhnaill at the 1981 Milwaukee festival for you guitar playersContinue
Started by Tradconnect Reviews. Last reply by Richie Lloyd Jan 31, 2013. 16 Replies 1 Like
Would anyone have a good guide to guitar cords in DADGAD or Dropped d, by Key with good cord progressions, alternative positions etc. Can only find the Michael Eskin one's online. Most guides don't…Continue
Tags: traditional, music, irish, guitar, dadgad
Started by Paul Dengate. Last reply by Paul Dengate Sep 5, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
After playing backup guitar in sessions for quite a number of years, about a year ago I thought I’d start learning to play some of the popular session tunes at session speed. I had a number of…Continue
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I chose the videos below to demonstrate two different styles. In the first video the guitar player seems to be playing in standard tuning using first position chords. I am guessing from what I hear as his fretting hand isn't visible. He is strumming most of the strings with each pick stroke in a simple pattern.
In the second video the guitar player - who unfortunately is not at the best camera angle either - is in some kind of "mostly open" tuning, perhaps DADGAD. I have arrived at this conclusion by noting that the tune is in D and he slides his capo above the nut when he joins in and plays mostly open strings. He changes chords, or at least fingerings, much more often than the first player.
I am trying to make these observations without bias towards or against either. I have a couple other styles I would like to discuss also, but I do not have video examples yet. For now, is either of these two styles common in your area? I am going to guess that there are yet others which you would like to reference. Please do so with video examples if you can. Personally, I am somewhere between those two styles and a fair bit to one side. (I have no idea what that means.)
First, let me post a couple videos for examples;
http://www.livetrad.com/Videos/ffleadh/index.php
http://www.livetrad.com/Videos/shoots2/index.php
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