Learn to play in the popular Irish style of open tuning with The Irish DADGAD Guitar Book. Included are an introduction to the fundamental basics of music theory and the structure of Irish music, a guide to choosing a guitar, instruction on how to change strings, and a history of the guitar and Irish music. To implement the skills learnt, there is an extensive section of repertoire pieces, in both tablature and standard notation. With a vast section on using this alternative tuning (and the matching chords), this book is a brilliant resource for those attempting Irish music for the first time, with tons of useful tips, hints and secrets.