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28 Jun 05 - 05:46 PM (#1511971) Subject: Tablature for folk songs From: GUEST,badgerbiker Can anyone recommend a good book/source for this (UK preferably). I have acquired a guitar, am an absolute novice who doesn't read music, but would like to 'have a go' preferably with songs I know the tune to - hence 'folk'.Also , anyone got any tips on 'hardening up' my finger ends, they're killing me!! |
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28 Jun 05 - 07:19 PM (#1512058) Subject: RE: Tablature for folk songs From: Mooh I absolutely cherish the Oak Publications Fiddler's Fake Book and I know there's a Guitar Picker's Fake Book that has fewer tunes (something like 250 if I remember my friend's copy right) but they are in tab format. Maybe try Elderly. Peace, Mooh. |
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28 Jun 05 - 07:21 PM (#1512061) Subject: RE: Tablature for folk songs From: Mooh Sorry, I meant www.elderly.com. Mooh. |
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28 Jun 05 - 07:24 PM (#1512064) Subject: RE: Tablature for folk songs From: Mooh And maybe the Mel Bay Celtic Encyclopedia Fingerstyle Edition (or something like that). Even if you want to flatpick melody only, it's there. Mooh. |
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29 Jun 05 - 08:50 AM (#1512393) Subject: RE: Tablature for folk songs From: badgerbiker Refresh |
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29 Jun 05 - 09:31 AM (#1512440) Subject: RE: Tablature for folk songs From: An Englishman Abroad Some good recomendations above with regard to your fingers just keep going and do not stop. Once they are hard keep them that way. The pain is well worth it. all the best John |