Takes you through barre chords, bass runs and hammer-ons, the swing rhythm, classical style and music theory. Learn well-known songs by the Beatles, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, the Kinks, and many others!
The Complete Guitar Player: Rock Songbook features a massive collection of 50 hard-rocking hits from the best of classic and contemporary rock music. Each song has been carefully arranged with melody lines in standard notation, lyrics, Guitar chord boxes, as well as strumming and picking patterns - Perfect great for aspiring rock rhythm or lead Guitarists. Each and every tune included in this chordbook is a true rock classic. Old favourites by The Kinks and Jimi Hendrix are matched by modern classics such as Radiohead's Creep and Use Somebody by Kings Of Leon. Ideal for beginners, as well as intermediate Guitarists looking to expand their repertoire, you'll be singing, strumming and soloing your way through the best rock music of the past half-century. Songlist: - All Day And All Of The Night [The Kinks] - All Right Now [Free] - Alone [Heart] - Black [Pearl Jam] - Born To Be Wild [Steppenwolf] - Call Me [Blondie] - Chasing Cars [Snow Patrol] - Cocaine [Eric Clapton] - Crazy Little Thing Called Love [Queen] - Creep [Radiohead] - Don't Look Back In Anger [Oasis] - Every Breath You Take [The Police] - Eye Of The Tiger [Survivor] - Here I Go Again [Whitesnake] - Heroes [David Bowie] - Hey Joe [Jimi Hendrix] - Highway To Hell [AC/DC] - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing [Aerosmith] - I Saw Her Standing There [The Beatles] - I Want You To Want Me [Cheap Trick] - If It Makes You Happy [Sheryl Crow] - Jessie's Girl [Rick Springfield] - Lithium [Nirvana] - Livin' On A Prayer [Bon Jovi] - London Calling [The Clash] - Money For Nothing [Dire Straits] -More Than A Feeling [Boston] - Mr. Brightside [The Killers] - Paperback Writer [The Beatles] - Rock And Roll All Nite [Kiss] - Roxanne [The Police] - Sex On Fire [Kings of Leon] - Should I Stay Or Should I Go [The Clash] - Since You've Been Gone [Rainbow] - Smells Like Teen Spirit [Nirvana] - Song 2 [Blur] - Substitute [The Who] - Sultans Of Swing [Dire Straits] - Summer Of '69 [Bryan Adams] - Supersonic [Oasis] - Teenage Kicks [The Undertones] - The Final Countdown [Europe] - The Passenger [Iggy Pop] - Use Somebody [Kings of Leon] - Whiskey In The Jar [Thin Lizzy] - Yellow [Coldplay] - You Really Got Me [The Kinks] - You Shook Me All Night Long [AC/DC] - Ziggy Stardust [David Bowie] - Zombie [The Cranberries]
(Guitar Collection). This comprehensive collection for all guitarists includes 100 songs in genres from jazz standards, to pop/rock favorites, Motown masterpieces and movie music, to traditional tunes, country numbers and classical pieces. Notation styles include: note-for-note transcriptions (Blue on Black * Give Me One Reason * Sweet Child O' Mine * Wild Thing); Easy Guitar with Notes & TAB (Building a Mystery * Circle of Life * Day Tripper * Fur Elise * Misty * Torn * Walk This Way); Easy Guitar (Boot Scootin' Boogie * I Shot the Sheriff * My Favorite Things * Unchained Melody); Chord Melody Guitar (Alman * Bourree * Estudio); Fingerstyle Guitar (Amazing Grace * Greensleeves * My Heart Will Go On); and Guitar Riffs (Angie * Brown Eyed Girl * Here Comes the Sun * Layla * My Girl); and more!
(Guitar Collection). A top-notch resource for every guitarist, this 111-song collection assembles songs in all musical genres and guitar styles. Contains everything from pop/rock hits to jazz standards, Motown masterpieces to movie classics, traditional tunes, country favorites, Broadway blockbusters and beyond! Features note-for-note transcriptions (Evil Ways * Give It Away * Photograph), riffs (All Right Now * Deuce * Iron Man * Start Me Up), and arrangements for easy guitar (Change the World * Crazy * Jump * Roxanne), chord melody (The Christmas Song * Stella by Starlight * Yesterdays), fingerstyle (Come Sail Away * Linus & Lucy * My Funny Valentine), classical (Lagrima * Minuet * Pavane), and more!
The Complete Guitar Player Acoustic Songbook features a huge collection of 50 acoustic hits from all genres for Guitar. Each song includes full lyrics and Guitar chords as well as strumming and picking patterns, making this perfect for the aspiring acoustic Guitarist. Every song included in this Guitar songbook is a bona fide acoustic classic, perfect for singalongs at parties or just a strum on a summer's day in the park. Songs like Hey, Soul Sister by Train, Wonderwall by Oasis and Ho Hey by The Lumineers represent the best in unplugged and fun chill-out music. The book is designed to be accessible and enjoyable, showcasing the best songs by the best songwriters like Bob Dylan, Mumford & Sons, The Beatles and Adele. Songs from the past and the present are included, so there will be something for everyone in this acoustic songbook. Each song has been carefully arranged for Guitar and Voice, including the melody, lyrics and Guitar chord shapes. Not only this, but there are also suggested strumming or picking patterns to help you nail the exact sound of the song straight away. This acoustic Guitar songbook is ideal for beginners and intermediate Guitarists looking to expand their repertoire with acoustic songs new and old, whereas absolute beginners new to the Guitar might find that the four books of the famous Complete Guitar Player series by Russ Shipton will help them out with the basics. With these 50 acoustic Guitar songs, you'll be singing, strumming and fingerpicking your way through the folk, pop and rock canon in no time at all. The Complete Guitar Player Acoustic Songbook would make a stellar addition to any guitarist's bookshelf, and every one of these great songs will make sure that everyone is singing along.
(Essential Elements Guitar). Take your guitar teaching to a new level! Hal Leonard's top-selling comprehensive method for band and strings is now also available for guitar. With the time-tested classroom teaching methods of Will Schmid and Bob Morris and popular songs in a variety of styles, Essential Elements for Guitar is sure to become a staple of guitar teachers' instruction and get beginning guitar students off to a great start. This method has been designed to meet the National Standards for Music Education, with features such as cross-curricular activities, quizzes, multicultural songs, basic improvisation and more. Concepts covered in Book 1 include: getting started; basic music theory; guitar chords; notes on each string; ensemble playing; and much more! Songs used in Book 1 include such hits as: Dust in the Wind * Eleanor Rigby * Every Breath You Take * Hey Jude * Hound Dog * Let It Be * Ode to Joy * Rock Around the Clock * Stand By Me * Surfin' USA * Sweet Home Chicago * This Land Is Your Land * You Really Got Me * and more!
(Music Sales America). Hundreds of guitar tunings in all styles, from folk to Celtic to rock, are included in this unique volume. It covers artists such as Hedges, Kottke, Sonic Youth, Cooder, Crosby Stills & Nash, Pearl Jam, and more. Includes tablature.
(Music Sales America). This compilation of all four of The Complete Guitar Player Songbooks contains over 180 songs written by such great songwriters as Lennon and McCartney, Paul Simon, John Denver, Bob Dylan, and many more. In standard notation, with chord boxes and full lyrics.