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Comment by Bruce Evans on August 24, 2011 at 16:59

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.)

 

 

Comment by Bruce Evans on August 24, 2011 at 16:45

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

 

Comment by Tradconnect Reviews on August 24, 2011 at 8:08

Great idea Bruce and best of luck with it. As someone who plays a bit of guitar as well I have found that getting good information online has always been a bit hit and miss. This could become the new home for all things trad guitar related.

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