Accompanying Irish Music on Guitar










The Art of Accompiament  Getting Started  Guide to Tunings

Section 2: Getting Started

In this section, Frank takes a look at the tools for the job, which is an area often neglected by people who use their instruments to make a living, as well as by those who play for fun. 

Advice is given on:
  • buying a guitar
  • strings
  • plectrums/picks
  • capos
  • amplification
  • hipshot tuners & Keith pegs
  • EQ boxes


Frank shows how to hold a
plectrum correctly


Part 2 of this section suggests a number of practical steps to getting organised as a guitar student.  The section concludes with an explanation of the notation used in the book, explaining things such as how to read tablature, chord diagrams and charts, and the use of the capo.
Click here for notation used in this book