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The Glory of CGDGAD Guitar Tuning (Book + Online Audio)

From Music to Method

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 ...more

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Product Number:

30842M

Format:

Book + Online Audio

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Notation Type:

Standard Notation and Tab

Pages:

280

Binding:

Perfect Binding

Size:

8.75 x 11.75

ISBN:

1-5134-6838-3

ISBN13:

978-15134-6838-9

Publisher:

Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Date Published:

2/24/2022

Tuning the Guitar to CGDGAD

CGDGAD Chord Chart

Music Presentation

Amazing Grace (Tab/Music)

Playing Some Nice Chords

Some Easy or Evocative Chords in CGAD (Tab/Music)

Key of G: Bridget Cruise, 3rd Air

Bridget Cruise, 3rd Air (Tab/Music)

Bridget Cruise, 3rd Air Harp-Like Melody

Key of F: Bridget Cruise, 3rd Air

Bridget Cruise, 3rd Air (Tab/Music)

Key of E Minor: Star of the County Down

Star of the County Down (Hornpipe Tab/Music)

Star of the County Down (Jig Tab/Music)

Star of the County Down (Waltz Tab/Music)

Keys of C and F: Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again (Tab/Music)

Key of D: Will the Circle be Unbroken

Will the Circle be Unbroken (Tab/Music)

Key of E

Having Fun in the Key of E (Tab/Music)

The Pause That Refreshes

Moving Forward in CGAD: St. James Infirmary

St. James Infirmary (Tab/Music)

Fits and Starts: Annie Laurie

Annie Laurie (Tab/Music)

Band in a Box: American Patrol March

American Patrol March (Tab/Music)

Classical: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Tab/Music)

Of Chords, Progressions, and Scales

Moving Chords and Harp-like Scales (Tab/Music)

Key of C: Carolan’s Concerto (Tab/Music)

Key of G: Carolan’s Receipt (Tab/Music)

Key of G Minor: Carolan’s Cottage (Tab/Music)

Hymns, Spirituals, and Other Sacred Music

Hyfrydol (Tab/Music)

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Tab/Music)

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (Tab/Music)

Be Thou My Vision: A Tune for the Ages

Be Thou My Vision (Tab/Music)

St. Louis Blues: Blues Meets the Tango

St. Louis Blues (Tab/Music)

I’m Always Chasing Rainbows

I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (Tab/Music)

Two for the Ladies

I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Tab/Music)

Blind Mary (Tab/Music)

The Singing Guitar: A Mini-Workshop

Tackling a New Arrangement: Darktown Strutters’ Ball

Ragtime in CGAD?

Alexander’s Ragtime Band (Tab/Music)

The Mystery Tune

The Mystery Tune (Tab/Music)

The Learning Listener: Simple Gifts

Simple Gifts (Tab/Music)

A Closing Note

La Paloma (Tab/Music)

Mo Giolla Mear (Tab/Music)

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