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Flatpicking guitar essentials
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- Format
- Books; Sound Recordings
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- San Anselmo, Calif. : String Letter Pub., [1998]
- ©1998
- Physical Details
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- 89 pages : illustrations, music ; 31 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- ISBNs
- 9781890490072, 1890490075
- OCLC
- ocm40120027
- Includes 12 lessons introducing different techniques and illustrated with musical examples.
- Music appears in staff notation and tablature; includes guitar chord diagrams.
- Musical examples on accompanying CD.
- Includes discographies.
- Backup styles: Strum and bass note patterns (Jesse James ; Will the circle be unbroken) / Larry Sandberg -- Bluegrass rhythm guitar / Scott Nygaard -- The Lester Flatt G run (Roll in my sweet baby's arms ; Mama don't 'low) / Happy Traum -- Rhythm essentials / John McGann -- Fiddle contest accompaniment (Sally Goodin ; Kentucky waltz) / Jim Wood -- Simple Irish backup (The star of Munster ; Morrison's jig) / Paul Kotapish
- Playing melodies and leads: Flatpicking fiddle tunes (Soldier's joy ; Sandy River belle) / Scott Nygaard -- Bluesy bluegrass / Steve Pottier -- Cross-picking (Bury me beneath the willow) ; Variations on a theme (Carroll County blues) / Scott Nygaard -- Transcribing solos (Foggy Mountain special) / Dix Bruce -- Celtic flatpicking (Pretty Peggy ; Banish misfortune ; Humphrey's hornpipe) / Dylan Schorer