Sandman: Authentic Guitar TAB
America
Item: 00-PS-0003428
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Description
Titles are Daisy Jane * Don't Cross the River * A Horse with No Name * I Need You * Lonely People * Muskrat Love * Only in Your Heart * Sandman * Sister Golden Hair * Tin Man * Ventura Highway * Woman Tonight.
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Additional Details
Series:
Guitar Anthology Series
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
72
SKU:
00-PS-0003428
More about this title
About the Composer: Dewey Bunnell
Dewey Bunnell is a founding member and primary composer of America, the folk-rock trio that emerged from London in the early 1970s. His songwriting shaped the band's signature sound: accessible melodies layered over sophisticated fingerpicking and modal harmony. Bunnell's catalog includes some of the decade's most enduring hits, songs that demonstrate how economical composition and strong harmonic sense can create music that resonates across generations.
Why we love this
These tablatures capture the essence of America's catalog in a format that rewards careful listening and technique building. The collection spans the band's greatest hits while maintaining consistent accessibility, making it ideal for students who want to learn real songs with genuine harmonic and melodic substance rather than simplified versions.
What to expect
Warm, contemplative, and grounded in the early 1970s sensibility that made folk-rock enduring. The songs carry a sense of narrative and emotional directness, with guitar work that feels intimate whether you're playing alone or for others.
Who it's for
Intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking substantial repertoire beyond typical beginner collections. This resource serves students ready to explore fingerstyle technique, modal harmony, and the craft behind classic songwriting without needing simplified arrangements.
How to get the most out of it
- Study the fingerpicking patterns across multiple tracks before committing to memorization. Bunnell's approach relies on rhythmic consistency and finger independence, so isolate the right-hand technique first.
- Tune carefully to the original recordings. Many of these songs use alternate or open tunings; matching the reference track prevents the rearranged tabs from sounding thin.
- Balance the bass line and melody during performance. These arrangements often layer both within a single voice; clarity requires intentional dynamic shaping between parts.
How to use it
Frame individual pieces as listening and analysis assignments in music history or songwriting classes. Students building a solo recital repertoire will find selections here that balance pop recognition with legitimate musical depth, allowing for thematic programming around themes of home, longing, or travel.
Skills your students will build
- Fingerpicking patterns in varied time signatures and harmonic contexts
- Reading and executing alternate and open tunings from tablature
- Balancing bass lines and melodic lines within a single voice
- Rhythmic accuracy and independence between right and left hands
- Modal harmony recognition and harmonic analysis through tablature