Fly (Without Supercat) Sheet Music Preview

Fly (Without Supercat): Authentic Guitar TAB

Sugar Ray

Item: 00-PSG-000188

Digital Download
$2.99

One moment…

Description
This album-matching folio to their multi-platinum release features the hit single "Fly" and full-color photos. Titles are: RPM * Breathe * Anyone * Fly * Speed Home California * High Anxiety * Tap, Twist, Snap * American Pig * Stand and Deliver * Cash * Invisible * Right Direction.

Fly (Without Supercat): Authentic Guitar TAB isn't in MakeMusic Cloud just yet...but it could be. Let us know you'd like to see it, and you'll help shape what comes next. In the meantime, start a free trial and dive into thousands of interactive titles your students can play along with today.

Sample Audio
No sample audio found.
Sample Video
Additional Details
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 72
SKU: 00-PSG-000188

More about this title

About the Artist: Sugar Ray

Sugar Ray emerged from Orange County in the mid-1990s as one of the defining voices of pop-rock radio. The band blended rock instrumentation with hip-hop influences and infectious melodies, creating a sound that dominated the late 1990s and early 2000s. Their 1999 album "14:59" became a multi-platinum commercial juggernaut, with "Fly" standing as one of their signature tracks.

For guitar students, Sugar Ray's catalog offers accessible yet stylistically rich material. The band's approach to songwriting balances straightforward rhythmic grooves with memorable hooks, making their compositions both approachable for learning and rewarding to perform.

Why we love this

This folio captures a genuinely fun era of rock radio while providing guitar-specific notation students actually want to play. The album-matching arrangements maintain the recorded sound students know, and the full-color photos add visual context that connects the page to the music they've heard.

What to expect

Bright, rhythmically driving, and unapologetically fun. Sugar Ray's guitar work sits in the pocket, emphasizing groove and catchiness over complexity, creating an infectious energy that pulls listeners in immediately and keeps them engaged through every hook and transition.

Who it's for

This collection works well for guitar students in the intermediate range who connect with 1990s rock and pop-rock styles. Musicians seeking accessible, song-based material with contemporary appeal will find both familiar hits and deeper album cuts to explore.

How to get the most out of it

  • Focus on the rhythmic precision of the verses; Sugar Ray's appeal relies on tight, locked-in grooves rather than technical flashiness.
  • Use the recorded versions as your reference for tone and dynamics; the guitar interplay between rhythm and lead parts becomes clearer when you track how the album balances them.
  • Pay attention to muted and palm-muted sections to capture the band's signature texture and energy.

How to use it

Use this folio to meet students where their listening interests are. Programming a Sugar Ray piece in a recital or ensemble context acknowledges the genre preferences of contemporary guitarists while maintaining musical integrity and offering genuine performance challenges around tightness and tone production.

Skills your students will build

  • Rhythmic precision and locking into steady grooves
  • Palm muting and dynamic control for rock tones
  • Reading album-matched arrangements and understanding how lead and rhythm parts interact
  • Phrasing and dynamics that serve melodic and textural goals rather than technical display

You May Also Like