Falling On: Authentic Guitar TAB

Raw, driving, and instantly recognizable. These songs live in distortion, heavy rhythms, and the kind of hooks that stick with you for years. The collection carries the angst and energy of early 2000s rock, where power and precision went hand in hand.

Guitarists who grew up with modern rock radio and want to decode the exact parts they've heard thousands of times. This collection works well for intermediate players ready to tackle real-world riffs and for programs looking to bridge students' contemporary music interests with serious technical development.

• Study the original recordings alongside the TAB to absorb the tone and attack each artist brings to their parts; your ears are as important as your tab reading here.
• Break longer pieces into sections and master one riff at a time rather than attempting a full song immediately, especially on the faster Finger Eleven and Drowning Pool tracks.
• Pay attention to muted strings and palm-muting notation in the TAB; this technique defines the rhythmic texture across most of these songs.
• Use a distortion pedal or amp settings that match the original recordings so you can hear how your intonation and timing sit against the intended sound.

Feature individual songs in recitals or showcase nights where students perform repertoire that matters to them personally. The collection also serves as supplemental material for students working on rhythm guitar technique, palm-muting, and distortion-based tone control outside of classical or jazz studies.

• Reading and executing authentic guitar TAB notation
• Palm-muting and distortion-based articulation techniques
• Rhythm guitar patterns in 4/4 with syncopated riffs
• Matching tone and attack to recorded reference performances
• Sustained focus on longer, repetitive riff-based compositions