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A Must for the Guitarist's Library, July 14, 2010
This review is from: Basic Arranging That Every Guitarist Should Know #1 (DVD)
Another great release from Happy Traum of Homespuntapes.com
The last few years has given us one teriffic release after another; with careful, step by step instruction, perfect camera changes, close ups, encouragement, instruction, and enthusiasm for some classic songs. Called "Mountain Music" affectionately by forum members at Homespun.com, This two DVD set gives not only the classical step by step (line upon line; precept upon precept) teaching we expect from Homespun, but now gives the student a "push from the nest" as the instructor is teaching students to "flavor" their songs on their own.
DVD 1 is in dropped D tuning (where the low E string is tuned to D; Happy's favorite tuning) and has the old ballad, "The Cuckoo" with its beautiful Dm feel, Happy's often heard version of "Delia", with a lovely solo, and one of Artie Traum's favorites, "The Water is Wide".
This is a "must have" for all acoustic music fans with starts for beginners, but a challenge for intermediate guitarists wishing to "spread their wings" a bit and improvise soundly.
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