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Celtic Guitar Masterclass | Irish Sea

Welcome to the Celtic Guitar Masterclass here at Guitarbench.com.

For this next celtic guitar masterclass I wanted to look at simple piece called the Irish Sea. Its a simple waltz in the key of G dorian. I think it will accessible to folks with basic fingerpicking skills, and will provide a simple primer on arranging [...]

Celtic Guitar Masterclass | O'Carolan's Receipt

Welcome to the first installment of the Celtic Guitar Masterclass here at Guitarbench.com I will be writing a series of articles looking at the various techniques and approaches used when arranging celtic music for the guitar. I will be using a variety of pieces as examples, ranging from beginner to more [...]

Celtic Guitar Masterclass | What is Celtic Guitar?

What is Celtic Guitar?

I get asked this question alot. I will hand someone my cd, or tell them i am a musician, and usually the next question is “what kind of music to you play”. I usually respond, “celtic guitar” then have to follow it up with a lengthy explanation. Obviously [...]