Starting to Play (level 1)
Me and Bobby McGee – Kris Kristofferson, Janis Joplin
Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan
The Brand New Tennessee Waltz – Jesse Winchester
Colours – Donovan
Lighting Bar Blues – Arlo Guthrie, etc
Four Strong Winds – Neil Young, Ian and Sylvia
Tambourine Man – Bob Dylan
Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word – Bob Dylan, Joan Baez
Scarborough Fair – Simon and Garfunkle
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – Beatles
A Child’s Claim to Fame – Buffalo Springfield
Hickory Wind – Emmylou Harris, Byrds, etc
Eleanor Rigby – Beatles
Mr Bojangles – Jerry Jeff Walker
I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash
Folk Standards (level 1-2)
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere - Bob Dylan, etc.
Bottle of Wine - Tom Paxton
Your Cheatin’ Heart - Hank Williams, Patsy Cline
As Tears Go By - Rolling Stones
Farewell Angelina - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez
North Country Blues - Bob Dylan
Danny’s Song - Loggins and Messina
I Still Miss Someone - Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt
The Goodnight Loving Trail - Utah Phillips
Mama Tried - Merle Haggard, Grateful Dead
Deportees - Woody Guthrie, etc
Apple Picker’s Reel - Larry Hanks
Ramblin’ Round - Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie
Birmingham Sunday - Richard and Mimi Farina
I Shall Be Released - Bob Dylan, The Band
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkle
Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkle
Folk Favorites #1 (level 2)
Long Black Veil - Joan Baez, the Band, Mick Jagger
Never Ending Love - Delaney and Bonnie
Piney Wood Hills - Buffy Saint-Marie
A Stranger in My Place - Kenny Rogers, Joan Baez
Let it Be - Beatles
No Expectations - Rolling Stones
Children of Darkness - Richard and Mimi Farina
Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
Never My Love - The Association
Sing Me Back Home - Merle Haggard
Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down - trad Bluegrass
song, Grateful Dead
Ticket to Ride - Beatles
Woody Knows Nothin’- American traditional song
Loving Arms - Dobie Gray. Dixie Chicks
Hey, Good Lookin’ - Hank Williams, etc
Columbus Stockade Blues - traditional Bluegrass
Ripple - Grateful Dead
Early Mornin’ Rain - Gordon Lightfoot
Light Rock and Pop #2 (level 2+)
No Reply - Beatles
Passionate Kisses - Lucinda Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Forever Young - Bob Dylan
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door - Bob Dylan
From a Distance - Bette Midler, Nanci Griffith, etc.
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band, Joan Baez
La to the Left - Lyle Lovett
Say You Love Me - Fleetwood Mac
A Little Help from My Friends - Beatles
American Pie - Don McLean
Overkill - Men at Work
Help! - Beatles
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Fragile - Sting
Mississippi - Bob Dylan, Dixie Chicks
Kansas City - blues shuffle/various artists
Already Picking Some (level 2-3)
(Emphasis is on technique)
12 Basic Right Hand Patterns and How to Mix Them
Country Roads - John Denver
Pack Up You Sorrows - Richard and Mimi Farina
Bass Runs in 4/4 Time
Yesterday - The Beatles
Reason to Believe - Tim Hardin, Rod Stewart
Bass Runs in 3/4
Hickory Wind - Graham Parsons, Emmylou Harris
Travis Pattern #1
Tomorrow is a Long Time - Bob Dylan
The Last Thing on My Mind - Tom Paxton
How to Use Bass Runs w/ Travis Patterns
Travis Pattern #2
Someday Soon - Ian and Sylvia, Judy Collins, Suzy Boggus
How to Read Tablature and Practice Exercises
Help! (in Travis style) - The Beatles
Anywhere Like Heaven - James Taylor
Dust in the Wind - Kansas
Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills and Nash
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Playing By Ear
The practical side of theory and the tools you need to
be able to figure out a song off a CD or to jam with
others without the aid of written music. Lots of fun
with concrete steps to help you train your ear.
Easy Acoustic Rock #1 (level 2-3)
Tell Me Why - Beatles
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Friend of the Devel - Grateful Dead
Sloop John B - Beach Boys
Darkness, Darkness - Jesse Colin Young
Moondance - Van Morrison
I Hurt Myself Today - Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash
I Am a Child - Neil Young
You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt, etc
All Along the Watchtower - Bob Dylan, Jimmie Hendrix
In My Life - Beatles
Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly
Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
California Dreamin' - Mamas and Papas
Expanded Repertoire #3 (level 3)
Home Again - Carole King
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams
Faithful - Eric Anderson, Linda Ronstadt
Sisters of Mercy - Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins
Peach Pickin’ Time in Georgia - Jimmie Rodgers
Love Minus Zero, No Limit - Bob Dylan
Annie’s Song - John Denver
Leavin’ Home - Charlie Poole, NLC Ramblers
Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
Every Day - Buddy Holly, James Taylor
So Begins the Task - Stephen Stills
We Can Work It Out - Beatles
Time Passes Slowly - Bob Dylan
Fire and Rain (easy version) James Taylor
If You Could Read My Mind Love - Gordon Lightfoot
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell version
Wild Mountain Thyme - trad (many artists cover it)
Across the Great Divide - Kate Wolf (fingerstyle version)
Crossover Celtic #1 (level 4-5)
(Celtic songs with American Roots influenced guitar styles and original songs with Celtic influenced guitar styles.)
The Month of January - trad; Tommy Makem
Ready for the Storm - Dougie MacLean
Broken Token - trad; Robin and Barry Dransfield
Lowlands of Holland - trad; Carol’s version
Farewell, Farewell - Richard Thompson
Driving Home - Cheryl Wheeler
Both Sides the Tweed - trad., re-written by Dick Gaughan
Martimas Time - Paul Brady & Andy Irvine version
Planxty George Brabazon - O’Carolan harp tune played in fingerstyke guitar
As Sylvie Was Walking - trad; Bert Jansch, etc.
Caledonia - Dougie MacLean
Songwriting – The Secret Life of Chords (no guitar level)
We’ll explore the effect that chord choice and chord
progressions have on melodies. Some theory will be
included as well as clear and constructive critiquing
with suggestions and techniques offered on how to
strengthen your lyrics, melodies, chords and rhythmic
accompaniment.
Harmony Singing - All Styles (no guitar level)
Learn great duets, trios and quartets in a mix of
harmony singing styles. Sight-reading is NOT a prerequisite |
