Swing Guitar
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Item number 1301816AW, 79 pages, $21.95

Get ready to swing! This great book, "Swing Guitar", has all of the information that you will need to learn to play swing music in no time! The songs in this book have been specially transcribed from their original hit versions so you will be able to play rhythm and lead guitar with the style of the great swing masters. Detailed performance notes will help you understand the music and you will appreciate the instruction in comping patterns and chord embellishment. Special bonus features include a history of swing guitar as well as a CD with full-band demos of all songs, with the guitar parts isolated. This is a great book!

Published By: "Swing Guitar" was published by Hal Leonard Corporation.


Song Titles
In The Mood - Performed by: Glenn Miller Orchestra - Composed by: Joe Garland - Track Length: 03:29 - ©1939
Route 66 - Performed by: Nat Cole Trio - Composed by: Bobby Troup - Track Length: 03:07 - ©1946
Sentimental Journey - Performed by: Les Brown & His Orchestra - Composed by: Les Brown, Bud Green, and Ben Homer - Track Length: 03:17 - ©1944
Take The "A" Train - Performed by: Duke Ellington - Composed by: Billy Strayhorn - Track Length: 03:00 - ©1941
Tuxedo Junction - Performed by: Glenn Miller Orchestra - Composed by: Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson, and Julian Dash - Track Length: 03:36 - ©1939
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - From: "Sophisticated Ladies" And Broadway Musical "Swing!" - Performed by: Duke Ellington - Composed by: Duke Ellington and Irving Mills - Track Length: 03:09 - ©1932
Jump, Jive An' Wail - Performed by: Brian Setzer Orchestra - Composed by: Louis Prima - Track Length: 02:54 - ©1956
A String Of Pearls - Performed by: Glenn Miller Orchestra - Composed by: Jerry Gray - Track Length: 03:16 - ©1941
Zoot Suit Riot - Performed by: Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Composed by: Steve Perry - Track Length: 03:46 - ©1998
Jersey Bounce - Performed by: Benny Goodman - Composed by: Bobby Platter, Tiny Bradshaw, Ed Johnson, and Robert Wright - Track Length: 03:07 - ©1940
Since I Don't Have You - Performed by: Brian Setzer Orchestra - Composed by: James Beaumont, Janet Vogel, Joseph Verscharen, and Walter Lester - Track Length: 04:09 - ©1959
Go Daddy-O - Performed by: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Composed by: Scotty Morris - Track Length: 03:10 - ©1995
Choo Choo Ch' Boogie - Performed by: Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five - Composed by: Vaughn Horton, Denver Darling, and Milton Gabler - Track Length: 02:44 - ©1945
Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (An Nobody Cares For Me) Medley - Performed by: Louis Prima - Composed by: Julius Brammer, Irving Caesar, Roger Graham, and Dave Peyton - Track Length: 04:50 - ©1930
Audio Samples
This CD features the guitar parts panned to one side of the setero mix, this allows you to isolate them for close study, or pan them out and play along with the recording.

Disc 1 Track 1 - It Don't Mean A Thing - Best (518kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 2 - In The Mood - Best (509kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 3 - Tuxedo Junction - Best (469kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 4 - Take The "A" Train - Best (504kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 5 - A String Of Pearls - Best (515kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 6 - Jersey Bounce - Best (481kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 7 - Sentimental Journey - Best (477kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 8 - Route 66 - Best (453kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 9 - Choo Choo Ch' Boogie - Best (554kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 10 - Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody (An Nobody Cares For Me) Medley - Best (515kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 11 - Zoot Suit Riot - Best (497kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 12 - Since I Don't Have You - Best (517kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 13 - Jump, Jive An' Wail - Best (520kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 14 - Go Daddy-O - Best (465kb) - Good (1Mb)
Other Pictures
Front Cover
Front Cover Image 1
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Back Cover
Back Cover Image 1
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Example Pages
Example Page 1
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Table of Contents Page 1
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Product Information
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Sheet Music Format: Guitar Solo
   Lyrics are included
   Difficulty 3 on a scale of 1 to 6 with 6 being the hardest.
   Chord symbols are included in this book.
   A CD is included with this book.
   Guitar tablature is included with this book.
   Swing Guitar has been marked as a recommended product by our staff.
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