Guitar Transcription and Practice


As with many other guitarrists, I've allowed myself to become lazy, as far as reading sheet music goes. Guitarrists often use alternate music notations based on chord names and guitar fingerings on the fretboard (the latter, affectionately known as tablature.) Below are some transscriptions and arrangements I've done. Also below, are some midi files I've used when I wanted to use the computer as a 'backup band' so I could practice soloing, and some printable blank guitar tab and standard notation sheet music paper.

PRINTABLE BLANK tablature paper
PRINTABLE BLANK standard notation staff paper

TAB: The Funky Advocado by Michael Hedges
Chords: Solid Ground by Dougie MacLean
TAB: Moondance by Van Morrison
TAB: Summer Highland Falls by Billy Joel

Blues 1: MIDI Sound File Chords
Blues 2: MIDI Sound File Chords
Blues 3: MIDI Sound File Chords
Blues 4: MIDI Sound File Chords
Bossa Nova 1: MIDI Sound File Chords
Bossa Nova 2: MIDI Sound File Chords
Bossa Nova 3: MIDI Sound File Chords
Funk: MIDI Sound File Chords
Funk 2: MIDI Sound File Chords
Fusion: MIDI Sound File Chords
Jazz 1: MIDI Sound File Chords
Jazz 2: MIDI Sound File Chords
Jazz 3: MIDI Sound File Chords
Jazz 4: MIDI Sound File Chords
Jazz 5: MIDI Sound File Chords
Little Wing (Jazz): MIDI Sound File Chords
Cajun/Zydeco: MIDI Sound File Chords
My Sweet One (16-beat country): MIDI Sound File Chords
Kiss from a Rose (pop): MIDI Sound File