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Chet's actual recorded solos are: I'll Say She Does; Me and Merle; Yanky Doodle Dixie; Mr. Bojangles; Walk-Don't Run; Wheels; The Odd Folks of Okracoke; Yellow Bird; Windy & Warm; Just As I Am; John Henry; Spanish Fandango;Wimoweh; Liebestraum; and Czardas. In notation and tablature
This tribute contains twenty-two of Chet's greatest solos and duets along with interviews with his daughter, Merle Atkins Russell and close friends such as Jerry Reed, Vince Gill, Eddy Arnold, Don Mclean and many others. This book offers touching insight into the character of an American original, who did much to shape the course of music history and the guitar. Most importantly, Chet Atkins helped thousands of people over the course of his life through kindness and generosity. To quote Jerry Reed, "There is only one." This book is a tribute to a special man, a special artist... a hero to the millions of lives he touched. The Atkins Family has shared many rare photographs which are presented in a special eight-page color insert. Selections include, "Heartaches, Caravan, When You Wish Upon a Star (live version), Music to Watch Girls by, Stars and Stripes Forever, Jerry's Breakdown, Nashtown Ville" and many others. All music is in standard notation and in tablature. Please visit www.ChetLicks.com for more information.
Chet Atkins: Me and My Guitars is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published. A friend of Atkins' for 40 years, Russ Cochran was privy to stories from Chet that even the most knowledgeable Chet fan would never know about. Chet tells it all in his own words about his childhood, his playing influences and early struggles to find work, along with insight into the guitars he used and endorsed along the way. The book includes full-color photos of Chet and his guitars, many only previously seen in a limited collector's edition. Photographer Wolf Hoffman manages to expertly capture the images of some very famous guitars played by Chet, including his first Sears Roebuck Silvertone, custom made D'Angelicos, the Gretsches, and the prototype models of the current Gibson Country Gentleman guitars. Over 60 guitars in Chet's private collection are photographed in Chet's home and his office on Music Row. Chet speaks about each of his important guitars - including the Gibson L-10 which his brother Jim gave him - telling the story of his career as seen through his guitars. More than just a pictorial review of his guitars throughout the years, it's a fascinating look inside the mind of history's greatest guitar player. This book will appeal to guitar collectors and Chet Atkins fans everywhere. Full-color and B/W photos throughout.
(Play Like). Study the trademark songs, licks, tones and techniques that made Chet Atkins a legend. Audio files of all the music in the book are included. Explore 14 of Atkins' most influential songs including: Country Gentleman * Galloping on the Guitar * Mister Sandman * Orange Blossom Special * Tiger Rag (Hold That Tiger) * Yakety Axe * and more.
The iconic American guitar is the Gretsch model 6120, that Chet Atkins has endorsed and George Harrison, Pete Townshend, Brian Setzer, and other well known musicians used. 334 bold color images reveal its evolution into a highly collectible instrument produced in limited numbers. Fresh insights, compelling images, and significant new information explain what contributed to its development. Get the most accurate account to date of events in the Gretsch production environment of the 1950s and '60s. This book is an indispensable technical resource for dealers, collectors, and vintage guitar enthusiasts.
Fingerstyle guitar is extremely popular today. This is because it lends itself to very personal and lyrical solo and accompaniment styles. This method is one of the very best at teaching the basics of fingerpicking. Written by Nashville's fine guitarist, Tommy Flint, you will learn chording, Travis picking, soloing, scales and accompaniment patterns, playing over the entire fingerboard, barre-chords, two- string harmony, combining hammer and slide, three-against four roll, contrary motion, crosspicking, harmonics, right and left hand agility studies, and much more. A bonus is the inclusion of over 50 great, original Tommy Flint fingerpicking guitar solos which reflect a rich diversity of styles. This volume includes material previously published in two volumes as Mel Bay's Deluxe Fingerstyle Guitar Method. Written in notation and tablature. This package includes anaudio download available online which provides play-along demonstrations ofmany of the exercises and solos in the book, starting with page 41. The solo guitar is on the right with accompaniment guitar on the left, so you can eliminate the solo part or accompaniment by adjusting the balance control of your player
This collection of 146 fingerstyle transcriptions and arrangements covers a wide variety of styles including dozens of popular and jazz standards as well as blues and country songs, sea chanteys, folk ballads, sacred, gospel and Christmas melodies, Celtic and patriotic tunes, children's songs, classical and wedding music, and select Piburn originals. the book is designed as a resource for guitarists in virtually any solo performance situation. the result of years of experience as an arranger/composer and performing guitarist, this book provides a goldmine of tunes for the fingerstyle player. from Greensleeves and the Girl I left Behind Me to 'Round Midnight and the Girl from Ipanema, this comprehensive anthology has it all. You'll be able to compile your set lists for a broad array of venues from this single source! Intermediate to advanced in difficulty with all tunes appearing in standard notation and tablature.
Highlighting Chet Atkins' 50-plus-year career as a virtuoso singer, songwriter and record producer, this book is an analysis and appreciation of the most noteworthy recordings of one of the world's greatest guitarists. Atkins' whole body of work--truly unmatched in the history of modern musical entertainment--and nearly 140 of his all-time greatest recordings are discussed. An overview of his life and work is provided.
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This book presents easy to intermediate fingerstyle guitar arrangements of 19 familiar folk and gospel favorites. Some of these creative settings reflect the influence of Chet Atkins’ alternating bass lines, while a few present mildly challenging syncopated rhythms. All lies well on the fretboard, the result of the author’s years of arranging experience and dedication to the guitar. Every tune is set in a guitar-friendly key and shown in both standard notation and tablature. For ease of learning, this book includes access to online audio, expertly played by the author.