I'm All Right: Lead Sheet

This lead sheet gives guitarists direct access to the riffs and figures that defined early rock music. The inclusion of TAB for 29 landmark songs means players can master both the melody and the iconic guitar work that made these songs recognizable, making it an invaluable resource for understanding how rock composition actually functions on the instrument.

Energetic, raw, and grounded in blues and rhythm and blues fundamentals, yet expansive in scope. The music swings between driving rock and roll swagger, introspective blues-informed melodies, and the colorful experimentation of the late 1960s, creating a collection that feels both historically cohesive and stylistically diverse.

Guitarists studying rock repertoire, from intermediate players building foundational knowledge to advanced musicians deepening their command of classic rock idioms. This resource also serves instructors teaching rock history, composition, or performance who want students engaging directly with primary material.

• Study the instrumental riffs included in each lead sheet before learning the melody line. These figures often define the song's character and give you the foundation for soloing or comping variations.
• Use the TAB section to lock in the pivotal guitar parts that anchor each song. Learning these exact figures trains your ear for the relationship between written lead sheets and actual performance practice.
• Reference the full-color discography to hear the original recordings while working through each sheet. Connecting the page to the source recording accelerates your understanding of tempo, feel, and dynamic shaping.
• Treat the comb binding as an invitation to annotate. Mark rhythmic feels, chord voicing preferences, and arrangement ideas directly in the book for your own performance or teaching contexts.

Use individual songs as supplementary performance material in guitar ensemble or rock band contexts, pairing them with pop or contemporary music units. The lead sheets work equally well as study material for music theory classes exploring song structure and harmonic language in popular music, or as historical anchors in rock history courses.

• Reading lead sheet notation and interpreting chord symbols in rock contexts
• Translating TAB notation to fretboard understanding and muscle memory
• Identifying and performing characteristic guitar riffs and their role in song structure
• Recognizing blues-based harmonic progressions and their variations across multiple songs
• Developing rhythmic flexibility by comparing written notation to recorded performance