Traditional Music of the British Isles for Electric Guitar
About this ebook
The tunes are all played twice through on the recording and transcribed note-for-note in the book. The recording features backup from both electric bass and a second electric guitar, often played with a slide and a little “dirt” thrown into the mix. Skillful bodhrán playing on many of the tracks adds to the dynamic nature of the recording.
Many of these tunes can be played in lower positions but a few venture as high as the 14th fret. Playing one note at a time within a narrow range, if you don’t read particularly well now, working through these tunes will help you improve and gain confidence as a sight reader.
Written in standard notation and guitar tablature. Includes access to online audio.
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About the author
Born in Zimbabwe in 1966 and self-taught as a guitarist, fiddler and mandolinist, Philip John Berthoud has been a professional musician for most of his adult life. He is best known as a music journalist, performer and teacher of folk, rock, pop, jazz, classical, and flamenco styles. Noted for his ability to come up with fresh musical concepts, he has written numerous methods and anthologies for Mel Bay Publications. Phil lives with his wife and two children in South Devon in the United Kingdom.
