Description
The JustinGuitar Pop Songbook features some of the biggest pop hits of all time – which just happen to be great to play on guitar! It includes 50 songs by artists such as Taylor Swift, Adele, Snow Patrol, Michael Jackson, Elton John, The Killers and Maroon 5, all presented with playing tips and tutorials.
Designed to accompany the JustinGuitar Intermediate Method, this book gives you loads of songs which you’ll love to learn and play, and which will improve your playing as you work through them.
The book’s unique progressive structure divides the songs into four sections:
- 15 Beginner Songs which mainly use chords covered in the JustinGuitar Beginner’s Course; ideal for players who have been studying on the course or who want to consolidate their knowledge of open chords and strumming, e.g., ‘You’re Still The One’ by Shania Twain.
- 15 Intermediate Songs introducing barre chords and more complex strumming/picking, e.g., ‘Chasing Cars’ by Snow Patrol. Perfect for the improving player.
- 15 Intermediate ‘Plus’ Songs which include more difficult chords, strumming, riffs and fingerpicking techniques, e.g., ‘Rolling In The Deep’ by Adele. The next level!
- 5 fully tabbed out note-for-note transcriptions including ‘Mr Brightside’ by The Killers and ‘Beat It’ by Michael Jackson. Pro-level songs to work your way up to!
All the songs feature full lyrics and chords, with a written lesson and playing advice. Chord boxes, strumming/fingerpicking patterns and sections of TAB are used as necessary to show specific detail. There’s even a handy chord library to show basic open chords and barre chord grips.
Many songs in the book are supported by a free-to-access video tutorials on JustinGuitar.com, so there’s everything you need to learn the songs and develop your skills. This might just be the greatest pop songbook ever published!
Complete Song List:
Beginner Songs
Breakeven – The Script
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
(Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
Super Trouper – ABBA
Realize – Colbie Caillat
Rise – Gabrielle
Sing – Travis
Teardrops On My Guitar – Taylor Swift
The Passenger – Iggy Pop
What Took You So Long? – Emma Bunton
You’re Still The One – Shania Twain
Love The Way You Lie – Eminem feat. Rihanna
You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
Intermediate Songs
Angels – Robbie Williams
Here it Goes Again – OK Go
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
In My Place – Coldplay
Just Like Heaven – The Cure
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
The Lazy Song – Bruno Mars
Price Tag – Jessie J
Rule The World – Take That
Run – Snow Patrol
She’s The One – Robbie Williams
Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
When You’re Gone – Bryan Adams Feat. Melanie C
Intermediate Plus Songs
All These Things That I’ve Done – The Killers
Coffee & TV – Blur
Candle In The Wind – Elton John
Crazy – Seal
Leave Right Now – Will Young
Fix You – Coldplay
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry
Fireflies – Owl City
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm – Crash Test Dummies
Road Rage – Catatonia
Rolling In The Deep – Adele
Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5
True Colors – Cindy Lauper
Full TAB Songs
Every Breath You Take – The Police
Mr Brightside – The Killers
Day Tripper – The Beatles
Someone Like You – Adele
Beat It – Michael Jackson
