
Learn “Sidh Beag, Sidh Mor,” a Traditional Celtic Song Arranged in Standard Tuning
Most of this arrangement's melody notes are reachable without leaving first position, and all the necessary bass notes are easily played.

Most of this arrangement's melody notes are reachable without leaving first position, and all the necessary bass notes are easily played.

As you play through these examples, you’ll get a good sense of the abundance of bluesy possibilities inherent in this tuning.
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This arrangement makes an excellent introduction to fingerstyle Celtic guitar—and a sweet selection to add to your repertoire.

Some 20 years ago, Al Petteway tuned his guitar to an open Csus2 chord—low to high, C G C G C D—and started exploring this rich alternate tuning.

Transform your fingerboard into a landscape of unexplored possibilities.