Kaufman's Collection of American Fiddle Tunes for Flatpicking Guitars Book/2CD Set

A massive collection of 250 delightful American fiddle tunes brilliantly arranged for flatpicked guitar. All of these tunes are written in guitar friendly keys in notation and tablature. Intermediate in difficulty, the book includes an explanation of the guitar tablature system and the execution and notation of essential techniques such as bends, slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs. The tunes are thoughtfully printed in alphabetical order and include both standards and lesser-known fiddle melodies. Teachers take note-- this book is a great source of sight-reading material as well as a departure point for improvisation. Steve masterfully plays through the tune as it is written in the book to show how it is to be played. Then he plays one or two improvised versions of the tune to show what else you could do with it. The tracks are for practicing your lead as well as you rhythm.