Kicking My Heart Around: Guitar TAB Digital Sheet Music

This track captures the swagger and groove that made The Black Crowes a staple of rock radio. The TAB notation makes the guitar work accessible without sacrificing the song's attitude, giving students a chance to learn from a genuinely influential modern rock band.

Confident and groovy with a swagger that comes from classic rock DNA. The guitar work sits in that sweet spot between accessibility and attitude, making it satisfying to play once the parts click into place.

Guitar students working toward intermediate proficiency who want to learn from songs that shaped 1990s rock radio. This track works well for players looking to balance technical accuracy with song interpretation.

• Lock into the pocket early. This song lives in its rhythm section, so dial in the tempo before layers get added.
• Let the blues influence breathe through your phrasing. The tab shows the notes, but the space between them matters just as much.
• Pay attention to any dynamic markings or articulation notes in the tab. They often signal where the song's energy shifts.

Pair this with other 1990s rock staples in a contemporary rock unit. It also serves well as a performance piece for a student recital, especially when part of a setlist showcasing different eras or styles of rock guitar.

• Reading rhythm notation and translating it to rhythmic feel
• Interpreting blues-influenced phrasing on electric guitar
• Locking into grooved time signatures
• Balancing technical accuracy with stylistic interpretation