BEATLES, GUITAR. TABLATURE
Series: Guitar Book
This unique publication contains 52 favorite Beatles songs arranged and transcribed exclusively for the guitar. It is designed to provide an accurate look into the lead and rhythm guitar styles of George Harrison and John Lennon. Instead of providing transcriptions of the guitars off the record, these arrangements use the musical elements of the bass, drums, keyboards and guitars all incorporated into one guitar so that they can be played alone or in a band. Written in tablature, this book also provides numbers, strums, accents and picking patterns for those who do not read music. 208 pages.
Sales Rank: Not specified
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Format: Artist Songbook
Length: 208 pages
Language: English
Catalogue #: NO18798
ISBN: 9780711914216
This book is special.
It contains a selection of Beatles' tunes arranged exclusively for the guitar, designed to provide an accurate look into the lead and rhythm guitar styles of George Harrison and John Lennon.
Although the arrangements are written to embody the essence and style of the guitar works of Lennon and Harrison, they are not just transcriptions right off the record. Rather, they use all of the musical elements. Bass, drums, keyboards and guitars, just as The Beatles used them, are all incorporated into one guitar so that you can play the arrangement alone or in a band.
Guitar Tablature ...
The exciting alternative to conventional music.
Opens up the world of printed music to all guitarists, beginner or professional.
Reading it easy ... the lines show the actual guitar strings.
Beneath standard notation you get easy-to-use tablature. The lines are the strings, the numbers are the frets.
See inside for tablature guide.
GUITAR TABLATURE
For those who don't read music.
Plus standard notation and guitar Chords.
Complete with lyrics and performance guidelines.
All My Loving
Anytime At All
Baby You're A Rich Man
Back In The U.S.S.R.
Blackbird
Can't Buy Me Love
Carry That Weight
Come Together
Day Tripper
Dear Prudence
Eight Days A Week
Eleanor Rigby
Fixing A Hole
Getting Better
Girl
Good Day Sunshine
Good Morning Good Morning
A Hard Day's Night
Hello, Goodbye
Help!
Hey Jude
Hold Me Tight
I Feel Fine
I Should Have Known Better
I Will
I'll Cry Instead
I'm A Loser
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
I'm Looking Through You
I'm So Tired
It Won't Be Long
It's Only Love
Julia
Lady Madonna
Little Child
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Michelle
No Reply
Paperback Writer
Run For Your Life
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
She's A Woman
Tell Me Why
Ticket To Ride
We Can Work It Out
Why Don't We Do It In The Road
With A Little Help From My Friends
You Can't Do That
You Never Give Me Your Money
You Won't See Me
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Your Mother Should Know
Editor's Notes.
The book is divided into three sections:
1. Melodic Licks That Signature A Song
2. Rhythmic Licks That Signature A Song
3. Rhythmic And Melodic Licks That Signature A Song
Section I:
This section includes songs that are most characterised by the use of a melodic signature theme.
Songs like 'Day Tripper', 'Ticket To Ride', 'Julia' or 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'.
This does not mean that you have only the lead or bass guitar in the song, but rather that their importance is the driving force behind the tune. The rhythm guitar complements the bass and lead licks in this case.
Section II:
This section contains songs whose signature is the rhythm guitar. In other words, Lennon's rhythm
guitar takes prominence over Harrison's guitar and McCartney's bass or keyboards.
Again, you may have some guitar or bass licks, but they take a back seat to the rhythm guitar.
This section is also important and unique in that it affords a guitar player the chance to learn how to
play rhythm guitar patterns which incorporate percussive qualities that any good rhythm guitarist
should know. Lennon was a brilliant rhythm guitarist and you'll benefit by learning these tunes as arranged.
Section III:
This section contains songs whose signature is both melodic and rhythmic. Let's face it, most songs by
The Beatles are a meshing together of melodic and rhythmic elemen ts. Lennon, Harrison and
McCartney did not operate in separate little compartments known as rhythm, lead and bass guitar, but
rather merged their functions together. In this section we see how most of their songs are a fine balance
between rhythmic and melodic essence. Sometimes it's Lennon's effective rhythm guitar behind the
verse and chorus, followed by Harrison blending in a nice solo and bridge that goes back into the strong
rhythmic verse section, or Lennon trading off with McCartney's bass or Harrison's smaller lick sections.
It's all put together for you in the Beatles Guitar book.
In addition, please note that the guitar part is written in guitar tablature to accommodate musicians who
read music, as well as those who do not.
For those who do not read, you can follow the tablature numbers, strums, accents and picking
patterns, which you'll learn how to use on the instruction page for tablature (see page 5).
For those who read music, you can follow all of the above, as well as the added musical elements that
are included in the tablature line.
All chord changes are shown by the chord frames above the voice line. The voice line gives you the
lyrics, melody and which key the song is in.
Your Guarantee of Quality.
As publishers, we strive to produce every book to the highest
commercial standards. All the music has been freshly engraved,
and the book has been carefully designed to minimise awkward
page turns, and to make playing from it a real pleasure.
Particular care has been given to specifying acid-free,
neutral-sized paper which has not been chlorine bleached but
produced with special regard for the environment.
Throughout, the printing and binding have been planned
to ensure a sturdy, attractive publication which should give years of enjoyment.
If your copy fails to meet our high standards, please inform us and we will gladly replace it.
Introduction.
You've all heard of Lennon and McCartney, the songwriting duo, but what about Lennon and Harrison
- the guitar duo? Well, that's what you are going to discover in the Beatles Guitar book.
This book is a special work containing a selection of Beatles' tunes arranged exclusively for the guitar.
It is designed to provide an accurate look into the lead and rhythm guitar styles of George Harrison and John Lennon.
Although the arrangements in this book are written to embody the essence and style of the guitar works of Lennon and Harrison, the arrangement is not just a transcription of the guitars right off the record. Rather, it uses all of the musical elements: bass, drums, keyboards and guitars, just as The Beatles used them, but all incorporated into one guitar so that you can play the arrangement alone or in a band.
Section I:
Melodic Licks That Signature A Song.
Blackbird
Come Together
Day Tripper
Dear Prudence
Good Morning Good Morning
I Feel Fine
Julia
Lady Madonna
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Michelle
Ticket To Ride
YouCan't Do That
You Never Give Me Your Money
Section II:
Rhythmic Licks That Signature A Song.
Baby You're A Rich Man
Getting Better
Hey Jude
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
I'm So Tired
It Won't Be Long
No Reply
Tell Me Why
We Can Work It Out
Why Don't We Do It In The Road
With A Little Help From My Friends
YouWon't See Me
You're Going To Lose That Girl
Section III:
Rhythmic And Melodic Licks That Signature A Song.
A Hard Day's Night
All My Loving
Anytime At All
Back In The USSR
Can't Buy Me Love
Carry That Weight
Eight Days A Week
Eleanor Rigby
Fixing A Hole
Girl
Good Day Sunshine
Hello, Goodbye
Help!
Hold Me Tight
I Should Have Known Better
I Will
I'll Cry Instead
I'm A Loser
I'm Looking Through You
It's Only Love
Little Child
Paperback Writer
Run For Your Life
She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
She's A Woman
Your Mother Should Know