Fingerstyle & Slide Guitar in Open Tunings

John Fahey was a pioneer in composing and arranging guitar solos in open tunings. In this lesson series for the intermediate guitarist, John teaches a wide variety of techniques, musical textures and styles. The book includes the notation and tablature for the lessons and access to online audio featuring phrase-by-phrase instruction. LESSON ONE: Open G tuning:On the Sunny Side of the Ocean,Spanish Two StepandIt Came Upon A Midnight Clear.St. Louis Bluesplayed in a dropped D tuning. LESSON TWO: In this lesson John explores the possibilities of playing in an open C tuning.The Union Pacifichas a distinct blues quality,Requiem For John Hurthas an “Eastern” feel. Simplicity often creates beauty and John does this with his version ofAuld Lang Syne. LESSON THREE: This lesson concentrates on John’s slide guitar playing.Steamboat Gwine Round the Bendplayed in open G demonstrates many of John’s unique technical ideas. The Christmas carolSilent Nightis presented in the slide style. John’s popular arrangement ofPoor Boy A Long Way From Homeplayed in open D tuning finishes the series. Includes access to online audio.