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