Hi everyone,
It looks like I'll have these just in time to bring some to Pittsburgh this weekend, and SE should have them by Oct. 7th.
The Greg Howard Songbook116 pages
14 original songs arranged for solo performance in StaffTab
with exercises to help you learn them
and lead sheets in a standard music font so you can play them with other musicians if you want
Del Mar
Requiem for Persephone
Adrift (with transcribed solo)
Morning Song (with transcribed solo)
Softly She Walks (transcribed completely from the CD)
Blue Ridge (with transcribed solo)
Where Are You Tonight?
Quince Street
Sangre de Cristo
El Chicle
Goya’s Dream
Cross Country
Blues for Ayman
Blues for the Status Quo
There is material for players of all skill levels to work on.
The Book is printed at 9"x12" on high-quality paper with a wire binding to keep it open on a music stand.
A new practice aid, called Keymaps, are shown in actual fretboard size so you can see and practice motions within a key and transitions form one position to another "on the page" and also see them clearly on the instrument.
Here's a low-res sample:
I'll post ordering info when I have them in hand. Price will be $37 + shipping.
a CD of recorded versions, with some new recordings will follow in about 6-8 weeks or so.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the song selection poll thread and for all the enthusiasm for the project. I hope it lives up to your expectations and will give you years of fun and engaging practice.
And a big thanks to Glenn Poorman for all the time and energy he put into editing this!