Instead of the standard eadgbe tuning, the six guitar strings are tuned, from low to high, d2 a2 d3 g3 a3 d4. Morning edition for october 20, 2004 hear the morning edition program for october 20. Watch the l alchimiste online guitar lesson by pierre bensusan from dadgad explorer. Nov 15, 2017 this etude, or study, is an excerpt from the composition agadiramadan from my album intuite which is also published in the intuite guitar book. Since the release of his last solo album, intuite, earlier this year, bensusan. Pierre bensusan can whether they are traditionalists and altiplanosthere was a long and while it might be presumptuous to extrapolate personality from what one hears musically, acoustic guitarist pierre bensusan, in a career that. Simply a splendid album containing elegant pieces that are brought to life by pierres illustrious playing. Encore live pierre bensusan to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on.
I downloaded this course through truefire at, after a discount for signing up to the truefire newsletter, around. Buy pierre s cds, mp3s, instructional and live dvds, sheet music. Visit the worldwide online store of pierre bensusan to buy cds, sheet music, guitar tabs, dvds and much more. Dadgad, d modal tuning or celtic tuning is an alternative guitar tuning most associated with celtic music, though it has also found use in rock and other genres. Listen to pierre bensusan in full in the spotify app.
Pierres fingerstyle bundle the official pierre bensusan. He includes scatsinging ebnsusan his compositions, both precomposed and improvised. Pierres guitar is tuned to d a d g a d, low to high, for all examples in this masterclass. Welcome to the official web site of frenchalgerian acoustic guitarist, singer and composer pierre bensusan. Pierre bensusan masterclass pierres guitar is tuned to d a d g a d, low to high, for all examples in this masterclass. Pierre bensusan plays the return from fingal pierre bensusan the guitar of pierre bensusan vol ii dvd in this second dvd lesson pierre bensusan teaches and explains in detail more of his incredibly unique solo dadgad guitar arrangements which include. The official pierre bensusan web site dadgad music. Watch the video for lalchimiste from pierre bensusans intuite for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Bensusan s traditional irish fiddle tunes, french ballads and more. Pierre bensusans online store cds sheet music tabs. Secure paypal ordering and excellent customer service.
Composition is a marathon, not a sprint, for acoustic guitarist and vocalist pierre bensusan. Apr 03, 2019 complete your pierre bensusan collection. To celebrate master guitarist pierre bensusans 35th anniversary of his recording career, he is reissuing his complete cd back catalogue on his own dadgad music label, with new gatefold digipak covers and new booklets. Rare signed book andrei codrescu alien candorcandoare. Intuite is a remarkable studio album, recorded in 2000. Now, bensusans main claims to fame are jazz guitar compositions that, while demonstrating technical prowess, sometimes border on relaxing i. Instead of the standard eadgbe tuning, the six guitar strings are tuned, from low to high, d2 a2 d3 g3. Ignore the surreal new age cover painting with pierres leafy features peering quizzically from a treeintuite is a delightful album. This melody was inspired by reading the book of the same name by brazilian writer paulo cuelho. For altiplanos, bensusan continues, in part, with the solo guitar approach of his last disc, intuite, but broadens the landscape with two vocal tracks, as well as a handful of pieces featuring guest percussionist blaise boutlefeu, saxophonist didier malherbe, and bassist michel benita. As sephardic jews, his family came from spain, spanish morocco and french algeria. The result is a broader scope, without sacrificing the.
Pierre bensusan s guitar book is simply one of the best guitar books ever published. Since the release of his last solo album, intuite, earlier this year, bensusan has. Learn how to play guitar with free online guitar lessons by pierre bensusan at. Pierre bensusan is a world famous guitar player who mainly writes. Oct 12, 2009 in the meantime, to learn even more about pierre bensusan, i highly recommend this interview, conducted by todd ellison. The frenchalgerian guitar maestro pierre bensusan returned to whelans for the.
Pierre bensusan born 30 october 1957 is a frenchalgerian acoustic guitarist. His music has been characterized as celtic, folk, world music, newage, and chamber jazz. Pierre s transcriptions are barebones, yet the experienced ear can tell that he is manipulating bass lines and accents to his liking at any given point. Instead of the standard eadgbe tuning, the six guitar strings are tuned, from low to high, dadgad.
Intuite is an all acoustic album from the morrocanfrench guitarist pierre bensusan. He includes scatsinging in his compositions, both precomposed and improvised. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. The guitar book is a beautiful work and a joy to read. Aug 27, 2019 pierre bensusan born 30 october is a frenchalgerian guitarist. Im excited to share with you many of the concepts and techniques that i use all of the time in my playing. His finger exercises are wellstudied and based upon anatomical factors. Aug 14, 2019 hey, anyone picked up or ordered the latest tablature book from pierres penaltimate album intuite. For guitarists, there is also the guitar book, bensusans thoughtfully prepared printed collection of challenging sheet music, tablature, recipes, poetry and philosophies about life and music. Bensusan pierre the intuite guitar book tablaturekadourimdou. Pierre bensusan born 30 october 1957 is a frenchalgerian guitarist.
Related products the following products may also be of interest. Pierre bensusan volume 1 stefan grossmans guitar workshop. Ted greene was a wonderful guitarist and educator, he was best known for his book chord chemistry and for his wonderful recordings of solo guitar that im still learning from after hearing it in 1978. So long micheal to michael hedges pierre bensusan intuite. Welcome on the official fans page of world music guitarist pierre bensusan. Nov 15, 2017 composition is a marathon, not a sprint, for acoustic guitarist and vocalist pierre bensusan. Pierre bensusan voyage for ireland live in session at the silk mill duration. Hey, anyone picked up or ordered the latest tablature book from pierres penaltimate album intuite. Pierre bensusan guitar tab books, instruction dvds, solos. Teds main influences were the last jazz guitarist george van eps, wes montgomery, lenny breau, and many film soundtrack composers such as the. Pierre bensusan intuite 2002 acoustic music records. Pierre bensusans solo acoustic guitar work has featured use of the dadgad tuning system and electronics such as delays, distortions and volume pedals, which have been largely abandoned on recent tours. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Join free now for access to over 40,000 video guitar lessons.
Tuning to dadgad from standard is accomplished by tuning the first, fifth and sixth strings down a whole step. Virtually all of the pieces from his first 4 recordings are transcribed in very accessible format. Dadgad, or celtic tuning is an alternative guitar tuning most associated with celtic music, though it has also found use in rock, folk, metal and several other genres. In the meantime, to learn even more about pierre bensusan, i highly recommend this interview, conducted by todd ellison.
He has published three books of music and tablature. It contains sections on all aspects of guitar performance, emphasized with pieces by various composers, including mr. Sep 16, 2019 altiplanos acordes y letras pierre bensusan. Performing exclusively in dadgad tuning, pierre was voted best world music guitarist. Tuning to dadgad from standard is accomplished by tuning the first, second and sixth strings down a. To celebrate master guitarist pierre bensusan s 35th anniversary of his recording career, he is reissuing his complete cd back catalogue on his own dadgad music label, with new gatefold digipak covers and new booklets.
In order to improve our delivery service, please select your location from below. And bennsusan performance by bensusan is brimming with passion and grace. Jun 29, 2019 hey, anyone picked up or ordered the latest tablature book from pierres penaltimate album intuite. Truefire has the best online guitar lessons for beginners and guitarists of all skill levels and styles. The intuite guitar book, dadgad music france, 2003. Pierre bensusan born 30 october is a frenchalgerian guitarist. Pierre bensusan can whether they are traditionalists and altiplanosthere was a long downloadable products such as. Everytime i listen to the cd i hear new things in it. Pierre bensusan dadgad explorer intuite acoustic soundboard.
This french folk guitarist began expanding his repertoire to include classical and fusion elements in the early 80s. Chords in alternate tunings if you play any tuning, if you want to start playing chords, its not like you need a book to look at your fingerings. Pierre bensusan licensed to youtube by merlin idol distribution on behalf of dadgad music. Though he never took formal guitar lessons, bensusan is among. Bensusan,pierre vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. The genre of his acoustic guitar music is often characterized as celtic, folk, world music, new age, or chamber jazz. Pierre bensusan s sound and style confounds classification. Save an extra 25% off your first order with code ignited and combine with truefire cash for max savings. Como judeu sefardita, sua familia veio da espanha, marrocos espanhol e argelia francesa. Pierre bensusan, new box set and documentary film work. Talking about pierre bensusan i met pierre bensusan in a really random way, buying and reading a copy of the italian magazine chitarre in 1987, no. Pierre bensusans intuite is the most brilliant solo acoustic guitar recording ive ever heard and ive heard a ton. Perhaps that is why i like this album, because it doesnt fit into one niche easily and it differs from his other work. You just know that a chord is 5 and you create the chord yourself.
Guitar tab sheet music for intuite, from the album intuite. If you play any tuning, if you want to start playing chords, its not like you need a book to look at your fingerings. Pierre bensusan guitar collection transcriptions from the azwan. He has also published three books of music and tablature. Aug 09, 2019 i have to say this book is a beautiful. Were very proud to welcome pierre to the truefire family and bring you his insightful, inspiring and highly illuminating dadgad explorer. And while it might be presumptuous to extrapolate personality from what one hears musically, acoustic guitarist pierre bensusan, in a career that spans over twenty years and ten albums, would appear to be someone with a pierr attention to detail, yet an easygoing personality who is comfortable. Throughout his 35year career, the frenchalgerian virtuoso has treated his pieces as something to nurture and evolve over stretches of time that can last months, years, and occasionally decades. It won him critical acclaimcitation needed and was followed up with altiplanos in links jazz albums jazz discographies. This solo guitar album by the frenchalgerian dadgad specialist covers many different styles and moodsfrom cool, jazzy numbers to plunges into middle eastern, spanish, and old english music. It is world, blues, jazz, folk all rolled into one. Aside from recordings, he has also produced several instructional books and videos for guitar players.
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