“Landslide” is a great example of Travis Picking. Travis picking, named after Merle Travis, is a repetitive right hand picking pattern where the underlying chords continually change. Travis picking is great practice for fingerstyle playing.
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“Bad Moon Rising” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Bad Moon Rising” is an upbeat and feel good tune. The rhythm combines aspects of the vocal melody, while keeping true to what the guitar player plays on the record. This is a great tune to work on for strumming practice.
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa
My favorite part of this song is the piano melody that plays in the beginning. I brought it to this arrangement by using right hand tapping.
“Hide Away” – Freddie King
“Hideaway” is an iconic blues guitar standard that every great player has covered. My interpretation weighs heavy on SRV’s version.
“Under the Bridge” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have always been known for having some great rhythmic songs and this is definitely one of them!
“Johnny B. Goode” – Chuck Berry
The song that inspired millions of people to pick up a guitar! And wow, it sounds just as cool on ukulele!
“Heart and Soul” – Hoagy Carmichael
“Heart and Soul” is a classic piano tune that translates well to the ukulele.
“Take the ‘A’ Train” – Duke Ellington
“Take the ‘A’ Train” is a jazz standard. I loved it from the first moment I played it in the ‘Real Book’ in music college. This arrangement has a laid back groove/feel. It’s a great ‘first’ jazz piece to learn.
“What a Wonderful World” – Louis Armstrong
This arrangement of “What a Wonderful World” was written for the fingerstyle player in mind.
“She’s Always a Woman” – Billy Joel
This arrangement of “She’s Always a Woman” was written for the fingerstyle player in mind.