Song Portfolio
As a guitar teacher of 43 years now, I have had to teach many styles of music and literally thousands of songs. Many I had never heard of before my students brought them in, many I had. I will start by showing you songs and styles I feel will move you along AND challenge you. I will also be asking for your input as well when you are ready so you can learn songs you are interested in learning. (The only style I don't feel comfortable with are the current metal bands that tune way down)
So, here is a PARTIAL list of songs (many with solos) and artists that I can remember off the top of my head just to give you an idea of the diversity of what some students have done while taking lessons from me.
Rock,Pop,Funk,Country
Eagles: Hotel California, Take it Easy, Life In the Fast Lane, Lyin Eyes, Peaceful Easy Feeling, I Can't Tell You Why, New Kid In Town…... plus many others…
Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze, All Along The Watchtower, The Wind Cries Mary, Foxy Lady, Hey Joe, Red House, Castles Made Of Sand, Little Wing…
ACDC: Back In Black, You Shook Me All Night Long,Hells Bells,Highway To Hell
The Beatles: Day Tripper, Here Comes The Sun, Something, Let It Be, While My Guitar Gently Weeps….many others
Rolling Stones: Paint It Black, Honkey Tonk Women, Wild Horses,Under My Thumb, Brown Sugar……many others
John Mayer: Why Georgia, Daughters, Belief
Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven,Black Dog,Good Times Bad Times,Over The Hills and Far Away,Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
Green Day: Wake Me When September Ends,Good Riddance,Boulevard Of Broken Dreams……others
Nirvanna: Smells Like Teen Spirit………others
Pink Floyd: Money, Wish You Were Here,Comfortably Numb, Another Brick In The Wall
Journey: Don't Stop Believing,Lights, Anyway You Want It
Tom Petty: Mary Janes Last Dance, Free Fallin', I Won't Back Down,Breakdown,Refugee,
Aerosmith: Dream On,
The Beach Boys: California Girls…….many others
Bob Dylan: ……. many songs
Fleetwood Mac: (The blues years, and the rock years) Landslide, Oh Well, Don't Stop Believing ,Never Going Back Again…. others
Cream: Crossroads, Sunshine Of Your Love,Born Under A Bad Sign,Badge…others
Lynnard Skynnard: Sweet Home Alabama, I Know A Little….others
Doobie Brothers: China Grove,Listen To The Music,Black Water,….others
James Brown; Papas Got A Brand New Bag……..others
Heart: Crazy On You, Barracudda
James Taylor: Fire And Rain, Carolina On My Mind…..others
Simon And Garfunkle: Scarborough Faire, The Boxer, Homeward Bound,Sounds Of Silence….others
Neil Young: Heart Of Gold, Cinnamon Girl
Grateful Dead: Casey Jones,……others
Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash,Willie Nelson,Hank Williams……..
Van Halen: Ain't Talkin Bout Love….
Allman Brothers: Jessica, Melissa, Blue Sky
Peter Frampton: Do You Feel Like I Do……others
The Police: Roxanne, Message In A Bottle…..others
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Under The Bridge,….others
Queen: Killer Queen
Rush: Tom Sawyer, Freewill,….others
Santana: Black Magic Woman, Samba Pa Ti, Oye Como Va, Europa
ZZ Top: Sharp Dressed Man, La Grange…..others
Bon Jovi
Pat Benetar: Hit Me With Your Best Shot
The Who: Pinball Wizard, Behind Blue Eyes
Eddie Money: Two Tickets To Paradise
Foreigner
Tower Of Power
The Clash
Bonnie Raitt: Something To Talk About
Blink 182
Sheryl Crow: Strong Enough, My Favorite Mistake…..others
Jeff Beck: Cause We've Ended As Lovers
Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing
Boston: More Than a Feeling….others
Kansas: Dust In the Wind,Carry On My Wayward Son
Guns And Roses: Sweet Child O Mine,Paradise City
The Ventures: Walk Don't Run, Pipeline
Chuck Berry: Johnny B.Good,…..others
No Doubt: Don't Speak
Creedence Clearwater; ……..many songs
Taylor Swift
Michael Jackson
Joe Walsh:
Pearl Jam
Oasis
Counting Crows
Michael Schenker
Jack Johnson
Wilco
Kenny Loggins
Moody Blues
Big Head Todd
Cat Stevens
Foo Fighters
Bob Marley
Van Morrisson
Coldplay
Song Portfolio
Blues, Jazz, and some fingerpicking classics
Blues:
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
B.B. King
Albert King
Howlin Wolf
Robben Ford
T Bone Walker
John Mayhall
Peter Green
Mick Taylor
Mike Bloomfield
Muddy Waters
Gary Moore
Allman Brothers
Robert Cray
Keb Mo
Boz Scaggs
Jazz and Jazz Fusion
George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Pat Metheny, Miles Davis, The Crusaders,
Larry Carlton, Steely Dan, songs from "The Real Book"
Some Fingerpicking Classics:
The Beatles….. Blackbird, Julia, Dear Prudence
Classical Gas…. Mason Williams
Fleetwood Mac…..Landslide, Never Going Back Again
Kansas………. Dust In The Wind
Mississippi John Hurt…. several "Travis Picking" gems
Malaguena……. ( classical)
Greensleeves….. (classical)
Jesu, Joy of Mans Desire…. (classical)
many beginning and intermediate classical pieces ( tabbed out)
many Travis Picking" ragtime" style instrumentals