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Thread #32438   Message #427268
Posted By: Sorcha
28-Mar-01 - 01:30 AM
Thread Name: Si Bheag Si Mhor Guitar Tablature
Subject: RE: Si Bheag Si Mhor Guitar Tablature
wydat, try to find harmonics and "ghost notes", they are what makes the tune so haunting. It is, after all, about the fairies...think about them when you play it.....the Si/Shi/Shee/Sidhe etc means "fairy/little people," etc. As Banshee (bhanshide) means "Fairy woman".....harmonics and octaves are what make it a little easier to play on the harp, you have both hands to make octaves, etc. Try "doubling" your notes...........pluck the same note in two pitches (or the same pitch)..........Remember that it is the Battle between the Little (bheag) fairies and the Big (mhor)fairies.....