>New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:19 pm
by TGKatherine
Hi everyone,
Today's Target and Pay Per Lesson release is now live, Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song
Guitar Arrangement by Neil.
The popular TV series Outlander features a haunting theme song, The Skye Boat Song, a very
old Gaelic melody with a couple sets of lyrics written for it in the 19th century.
This lesson goes a bit into the history, talks about common chord inversions, fingerpicking in
3/4 time, how to get an old Celtic sound with hollow chords like the droning of bagpipes, then
even a few ways of combining a simple melody with basic chords and shapes to create your own
arrangement.
We really just work with a lead sheet, containing only the melody and the chords, rather than a
complete tabbed out arrangement, at least for the time being depending on some reactions from
folks who choose to tackle this cool piece.
Re: >New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:03 am
by thereshopeyet
Neil
Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song - nice choice for a lesson, thanks.
Link - Composer Bear McCreary
Any other versions your willing to put together would be great.
Dermot
Re: >New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:18 pm
by thereshopeyet
Neil
You've made an interesting lesson out of The Skye Boat Song.
Oddly enough, I'm always whistling it and didn't realise what it was !!
The practical explanation of inversions is great, thanks
Can you spoil us with tab too?
:cheer:
Thanks
Dermot
Re: >New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:12 pm
by familyman4
Hello Neil,
I don't watch a lot of TV and I guess that might be why I haven't heard of this show.? Regardless, I do like Celtic music and this one in 3/4 time signature will be going onto my "to do" list. It might take a while because it seems to have several intricate sections / parts. IDK, maybe it won't be that bad once I get started on it.
Thank you for another great lesson!
Bart
Re: >New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 6:26 am
by thereshopeyet
Bart
I started working on Outlander it's fun trying to piece it together.
Re: >New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 11:03 am
by spinland
This is so cool, and timely!
My wife got me started reading the original novels some time ago, and since it’s become a television show we watch it together and both enjoy it very much. I adore the theme song of the show, and didn’t know the history behind the melody. Fascinating stuff!
It also resonates a bit more strongly with me these days since my dad (who was adopted) researched his biological family tree and, as it turns out, is largely Scots in ancestry. So, between a Scot for a dad and a German for a mom is it any wonder I’m so into good craft brews and single malts? :silly:
Have to add this tune to my learn list.
Mark
Re: >New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:04 am
by thereshopeyet
Bart Wrote:
I don't watch a lot of TV
I'd seen the first couple of episodes Bart.
Everyone talked about it at the time so I thought I'd give it a further watch.
The Skye Boat Song :ohmy: theme tune is the best thing of the series.
Bart Wrote:
I don't watch a lot of TV
Hey Bart, in truth that's probably a good thing.
As usual, all could have been told in two episodes without the grossness.
The Skip forward button's always handy, or give it a miss altogether !
Maybe just learn The Skye Boat Song theme tume, it's the only memorable thing.
Dermot
Re: >New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:26 am
by thereshopeyet
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Re: >New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:24 am
by tombo1230
I’m with you on this one Mark. My wife and I watch this together and we love it.
This is a terrific drama and it won’t be long before it wins recognition, possibly even a bafta, or at least it should.
Tom N.
Re: >New Target and Pay Per Lesson - Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song Guitar Arrangement
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:01 pm
by thereshopeyet
Tom N Wrote:
This is a terrific drama and it won’t be long before it wins recognition, possibly even a bafta.