Five Per Cent For Nothing: Authentic Guitar TAB
Yes
Item: 00-PSG-000008
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Description
If you touched a guitar in the early 70s, you tried to play "Roundabout." From its opening harmonics, and Spanish-guitar influenced introduction, Steve Howe's classically influenced approach to rock resounded with a whole generation of guitarists weaned on the blues scale. Alfred Music is proud to add the classic Yes album, Fragile, to the Classic Album Edition Series. Titles are: Roundabout * Cans and Brahms * We Have Heaven * South Side of the Sky * Five Per Cent of Nothing * Long Distance Runaround * Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) * Mood for a Day * Heart of the Sunrise.
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred's Classic Album Editions
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
80
SKU:
00-PSG-000008
More about this title
About the Artist: Yes
Yes emerged from the early 1970s as one of progressive rock's defining forces, with guitarist Steve Howe at the center of their sonic architecture. Howe's classical training and finger-style technique transformed what rock guitar could express, blending Renaissance lute fingerings, Spanish flamenco influence, and blues-rock energy into compositions that demanded technical sophistication from anyone attempting to learn them.
Why we love this
These transcriptions capture the exact guitar work from Fragile, one of the most influential rock albums ever made, giving serious students direct access to Howe's intricate fingerpicking patterns and harmonic choices. Authentic TAB removes the guesswork from learning material that shaped generations of guitarists and belongs in any program that takes contemporary classical-rock fusion seriously.
What to expect
Intellectually challenging and rewarding, these pieces demand fingerstyle precision and harmonic awareness while delivering the soaring melodic lines and expansive instrumental spaces that made Fragile a landmark album. Moving between intricate acoustic passages and driving rock sections, the music rewards patience and careful listening.
Who it's for
Intermediate to advanced guitarists ready to tackle material that sits at the intersection of classical technique and rock performance. This collection is essential for students serious about understanding how guitar design and compositional sophistication shaped 1970s progressive rock.
How to get the most out of it
- Pay close attention to fingering markings in the TAB; Howe's classical approach means that which finger plays which note directly shapes the tonal quality and sustain of each phrase.
- Work through the Spanish-guitar influenced passages at reduced tempo first, especially the opening harmonics and complex right-hand patterns in pieces like 'Mood for a Day.'
- Use the TAB alongside listening to the original recording to internalize phrasing, dynamics, and the subtle time-feel shifts that separate transcription from interpretation.
How to use it
Feature these transcriptions in recitals alongside classical guitar works to illustrate how rock artists drew from classical tradition, or use individual pieces like 'Mood for a Day' as intermediate stepping stones toward full-album study. They work equally well as independent study material for students exploring the technical demands of progressive rock.
Skills your students will build
- Fingerstyle right-hand coordination across complex harmonic progressions
- Reading TAB with multiple simultaneous note combinations and harmonic positions
- Executing natural and pinch harmonics with control and musicality
- Interpreting Spanish guitar and classical influence techniques in rock contexts
- Understanding Steve Howe's hybrid approach to phrasing and articulation