Kenny Loggins: Easy Guitar Anthology: Easy Guitar TAB Book

This collection hits the sweet spot between recognizable, singable melodies and genuinely achievable guitar technique. Students encounter songs they already know and love, which builds motivation and makes practice feel like playing music rather than grinding through exercises. The mix of fingerpicking patterns, open-position chords, and straightforward rhythms makes it an ideal stepping stone from beginner to intermediate repertoire.

Strumming through these songs carries the warmth and accessibility that defined Loggins' career. Whether you're on a fingerpicked ballad or a driving rock rhythm, there's an inviting quality to the melodies that makes the guitar feel like a natural voice for these words.

Guitar students at the easy-to-early-intermediate level who are ready to move beyond beginner songs but still benefit from visual TAB support. This book works equally well for self-taught players seeking structured repertoire and classroom guitarists looking for material that connects immediately to students' musical lives.

• Pay attention to the chord frame diagrams as much as the TAB; switching cleanly between chords at tempo matters more than nailing every tab number.
• Use the simpler rhythm patterns in songs like 'Whenever I Call You Friend' to establish solid timing before tackling busier strumming in tracks like 'Footloose.'
• Isolate the transitions between chord changes that feel clumsy, then practice those two-chord combinations as micro-phrases until they're automatic.
• Let the recognizable melody guide your dynamics; lean into the emotional shape of songs rather than playing every measure with the same intensity.

Assign individual songs across a semester or year, allowing students to build a personal repertoire of recognizable tunes they can play at informal jam sessions or family gatherings. The range of tempos and styles means you can sequence selections strategically: use simpler tracks early to build confidence, then introduce more rhythmically complex arrangements as technique grows. This collection also works beautifully as supplementary material in ensemble settings where guitarists need independent, musically satisfying material between larger group rehearsals.

• Reading TAB in coordination with standard notation and chord frames
• Executing chord changes fluidly at moderate tempos
• Fingerpicking patterns in open positions
• Dynamic control and phrasing in both strummed and picked textures
• Recognizing common folk and rock song structures