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Titles by: EL MCMEEN

EL MCMEEN

Ellsworth ("El") McMeen is an internationally acclaimed acoustic guitarist and teacher. He has been listed among the "100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists," living or dead. Two of his guitar compositions ("Le Mans" and "Song for Sheila") have been listed among the "100 Greatest Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals." Three of his guitar recordings ("Breakout," "The Lea Rig," and "Solo Guitar Serenade") have been listed among the "100 Greatest Acoustic Guitar Albums. El has been recording and arranging Celtic music for over 30 years, and has written many books of guitar pieces, including several major folios written or co-written for Mel Bay Publications. While he plays in many styles, El's music focuses on beautiful melodies, and his up tempo pieces reflect a joyful, toe-tapping pulse. He emphasizes touch, tone, and phrasing. He specializes in rhythmic flexibility and often employs harp-like arpeggios in many different genres of music, Celtic, spiritual, and pop. His artistry has been praised in numerous publications, including the NY Daily News, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, and Guitar Player Magazine. El's music has been hailed by critics as "stirring ... unbridled acoustic beauty" and "drop-dead gorgeous" (Guitar Player Magazine) and as a "treasure" (Dirty Linen Magazine). He is a graduate of Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania Law School, and is a retired New York City lawyer. His recent memoir, "Growing Up in God's Country," is a #1 New Release on Amazon. In addition, he is co-author (with Steve Baughman) of a 21st Century dialogue book on spiritual matters called Objection! Overruled! He is heavily involved in Christian outreach, is an ordained minister, and has written extensively on the Christian faith. El is married to Sheila (for whom his song "Song for Sheila" was written). They have been blessed with four grown children and grandchildren.

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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
Authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk love the sound of a guitar when played like a harp! Rather than a bouncy, alternating-bass picking pattern, the notes flow and ring out in an atmospheric and evocative way. This book explores the application of that approach to tunes in several different genres, to show the range of possibilities: hymn music, Irish, Scottish, and English traditional music, Stephen Foster Americana, and a Jerome Kern show tune. Includes access to online audi...
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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
Authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk love the sound of a guitar when played like a harp! Rather than a bouncy, alternating-bass picking pattern, the notes flow and ring out in an atmospheric and evocative way. This book explores the application of that approach to tunes in several different genres, to show the range of possibilities: hymn music, Irish, Scottish, and English traditional music, Stephen Foster Americana, and a Jerome Kern show tune. Includes access to online audi...
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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
The name of this book is no exaggeration. It includes some of the most gorgeous music that the authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk know. To make things even more interesting, none of the music was originally written for guitar! In addition to Celtic favorites, El includes his arrangements of two of the most beautiful arias in all of opera: "Che Gelida Manina" from Puccini's "La Boheme" and "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" (“Mon ...
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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
The name of this book is no exaggeration. It includes some of the most gorgeous music that the authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk know. To make things even more interesting, none of the music was originally written for guitar! In addition to Celtic favorites, El includes his arrangements of two of the most beautiful arias in all of opera: "Che Gelida Manina" from Puccini's "La Boheme" and "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" (“Mon ...
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Having written or contributed to several volumes of Celtic guitar music over the course of four decades, El McMeen offers fresh and unusual concepts in these 30 fingerstyle arrangements of both familiar and lesser-known Celtic tunes. The music is written in standard notation and tablature in three distinctive guitar tunings: Standard (EADGBE), Drop-D (DADGBE) and Low-C (CGDGAD). Unique to this collection, 7 of the book’s 23 tunes are written in two different tunings...
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by El McMeen
Having written or contributed to several volumes of Celtic guitar music over the course of four decades, El McMeen offers fresh and unusual concepts in these 30 fingerstyle arrangements of both familiar and lesser-known Celtic tunes. The music is written in standard notation and tablature in three distinctive guitar tunings: Standard (EADGBE), Drop-D (DADGBE) and Low-C (CGDGAD). Unique to this collection, 7 of the book’s 23 tunes are written in two different tunings...
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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
Open G guitar tuning [DGDGBD] is a most evocative and versatile tuning. It has been a staple in blues and Hawaiian slack-key music, and it’s a revelation when you learn that the classic rock tune you’ve been struggling to perfect is actually in open G. In this book, authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk propel this tuning in new directions with their Celtic, spiritual, jazz, Americana, and pop interests. The result is a cornucopia of styles and textures that inspire ...
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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
Open G guitar tuning [DGDGBD] is a most evocative and versatile tuning. It has been a staple in blues and Hawaiian slack-key music, and it’s a revelation when you learn that the classic rock tune you’ve been struggling to perfect is actually in open G. In this book, authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk propel this tuning in new directions with their Celtic, spiritual, jazz, Americana, and pop interests. The result is a cornucopia of styles and textures that inspire ...
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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
El McMeen and Sandy Shalk combine forces in this comprehensive, joyful, and entertaining study of the lush and evocative CGDGAD guitar tuning; El's "standard" tuning for over 30 years. Informative and humorous, the book presents CGDGAD tuning in the most engaging way possible–through music! It contains over 30 musical illustrations, and a fun "mystery tune" to explore and identify. An additional "mini-workshop" by El shows the player how to render songs (that is, music norm...
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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
El McMeen and Sandy Shalk combine forces in this comprehensive, joyful, and entertaining study of the lush and evocative CGDGAD guitar tuning; El's "standard" tuning for over 30 years. Informative and humorous, the book presents CGDGAD tuning in the most engaging way possible–through music! It contains over 30 musical illustrations, and a fun "mystery tune" to explore and identify. An additional "mini-workshop" by El shows the player how to render songs (that is, music norm...
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by El McMeen
All the arrangements in this volume are played in CGDGAD tuning. Selection include: Ashokan Farewell, Carolan's Welcome, Carolan's Dream, Star of the County Down, and an array of others. Written for the intermediate player in notation and tablature.
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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
This fingerstyle guitar book includes many wonderful gospel songs adapted for DADGAD tuning–a style not typically used in gospel. The material includes standards, as well as songs less familiar to fingerstyle players. Intended for advanced-beginners, intermediate-level players, and anyone looking to dive into alternating-bass music and more complex chordal work. Includes access to online audio.
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by El McMeen and Sandy Shalk
This fingerstyle guitar book includes many wonderful gospel songs adapted for DADGAD tuning–a style not typically used in gospel. The material includes standards, as well as songs less familiar to fingerstyle players. Intended for advanced-beginners, intermediate-level players, and anyone looking to dive into alternating-bass music and more complex chordal work. Includes access to online audio.
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by El McMeen
El McMeen has authored many guitar books for Mel Bay Publications, but this book holds a special place in his heart. This cutting-edge collection includes melodic, challenging, and exuberant band marches carefully arranged for fingerstyle guitar. The book contains arrangements of seven marches (including six by John Philip Sousa), many of which are in various open tunings. These pieces are challenging and geared for intermediate-advanced and advanced guitar...
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by El McMeen
El McMeen has authored many guitar books for Mel Bay Publications, but this book holds a special place in his heart. This cutting-edge collection includes melodic, challenging, and exuberant band marches carefully arranged for fingerstyle guitar. The book contains arrangements of seven marches (including six by John Philip Sousa), many of which are in various open tunings. These pieces are challenging and geared for intermediate-advanced and advanced guitar...
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