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Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar: DADGAD Ornaments, Rolls & Triplets

1. Cuts, Strikes, and Rolls Explained

Cut: A rapid upper grace note flick.
Strike: A lower grace note hammer.
Roll: A 5-note ornament combining cut and strike in a single fluid melodic gesture!

2. Utilizing Open DADGAD Drones

Let the low D and high D strings ring continuously as open drones while playing melodies on the middle G and A strings.

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