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Poultry in Motion by Bill Kirchen

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Learn to play Poultry in Motion by Bill Kirchen: an absolute masterclass of Telecaster playing, packed with chicken picking, country bends, jazz chromaticism and rockabilly swagger.

Summertime – Jazz Standard

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A complete guitar to learning this must-know standard.

Grand Slam by Charlie Christian

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In this video I’m looking at Charlie Christian’s wonderful solo from the track Grand Slam that he performed with Benny Goodman.Tab can be found on Patreon.

Jigsaw Puzzle Blues by Fleetwood Mac

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This is an amazing early Fleetwood Mac instrumental with stunning guitar from the amazing and underrated Danny Kirwan. In particular it’s a string bending and vibrato masterclass.

Tab and Backing Track

A detailed and accurate tab can be found on my Patreon page. Also, my backing track with drums provided by my good friend Steve Duffy.

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Solo Guitar Arrangement

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I’ve gone all traditional for this year’s Christmas Special. The song first appeared in the 1943 musical Meet Me In St. Louis and has since been covered by all manner of different people including of course the mighty Bublé.

Here’s the tutorial:

Music/tab

Here’s the tab. You can download a free printable PDF right here if you like:

Merry-Little-ChristmasDownload

For more quality tabs like this you might consider signing up to my Patreon page where you’ll get new tabs every week to accompany the YouTube videos, many of which don’t appear on this site.

Rose Room by Charlie Christian

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Here’s my take on one of the all-time great guitar solos.

Music & Tab

I’ve transcribed the solo below. Be sure to listen to the original recording to appreciate the nuances of rhythm and emphasis which are hard to pick up from  musical notation alone.