12-String Guitar as Played by Lead Belly

Pete Seeger

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Pete Seeger teaches the 12-string guitar as played by the virtuoso Lead Belly through a detailed breakdown of both the instrument itself (how to tune it, steel vs. silk strings etc.) and step-by-step explanations of Lead Belly’s songs. Here, Pete Seeger pays homage to his friend and mentor Lead Belly by teaching us his songs. Liner notes include detailed instructions and song notation.

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101	INTRODUCTION: We Shall Walk Through the Valley	Pete Seeger	5:42
102	WALKING BASS, D POSITION, THUMB AND INDEX FINGER PLAYING THE MELODY: by Leadbelly: Good Morning Blues, Hitler Song	Pete Seeger	3:28
103	WALKING BASS, D POSITION, THUMB AND INDEX FINGER PLAYING THE MELODY: by Leadbelly: Green Corn and others	Pete Seeger	12:59
201	KEY OF A (A7), RUNS, PLAYING THE BASS STRINGS: by Leadbelly: Old Riley, Skip to my Lou, and others	Pete Seeger	11:53
202	USE OF THE FINGERS; SYNCOPATED BASS, OPENING PATTERNS, BEAT ON THE 5th STRING: by Leadbelly: Leaving Blues, others	Pete Seeger	7:50
301	C POSITION, WALKING BASS, 1st AND 2nd STRING IN UNISON: by Leadbelly: National Defense Blues, Salty Dog, and others	Pete Seeger	6:42
302	OPEN D TUNING, USE OF CAPO: by Lead Belly: Roberta and other s by Pete Seeger: Bells of Rhymney and others	Pete Seeger	3:26
303	Transposing, D Tuning, Capa on 6-String, Freight Train	Pete Seeger	10:32
401	DEMONSTRATION AND EXPLANATION OF TABLATURE	Pete Seeger	3:35
402	RHYTHM AND TIME VALUES	Pete Seeger	4:21
403	4/4 TIME	Pete Seeger	2:34
404	UNDERSTANDING LETTERS	Pete Seeger	1:19
405	THUMB AND INDEX FINGER	Pete Seeger	1:17
406	ADDING THE MIDDLE FINGER, SLIDES	Pete Seeger	1:46
407	ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF TABLATURE, TRIPLETS, RESTS	Pete Seeger	2:24

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