Sandman: Interm./Easy Guitar TAB

Twenty essential America songs in one package gives intermediate students immediate access to beloved radio hits without overwhelming technical demands. The EZ Guitar format preserves the melodic and harmonic character of these songs while staying within intermediate reach, making this ideal for students who want repertoire that feels current and recognizable. You'll find yourself returning to these arrangements repeatedly because they genuinely work in the practice room and sound great in performance.

Warm, approachable, and deeply familiar. These songs carry the distinctive America sound: fingerpicked patterns that feel natural under the hand, open voicings that ring clearly, and melodies that stick with you long after you stop playing. The arrangements maintain that gentle, conversational quality that made these songs resonate in living rooms and concert halls alike.

Intermediate guitarists ready to expand beyond beginner method books into recognizable repertoire that builds confidence. This collection works equally well for students working through classical progression and contemporary players who want accessible arrangements of songs they actually love hearing on the radio.

• Pay attention to the fingering suggestions in the TAB; Bunnell's songs often sit comfortably in specific positions that reduce string crossings and maintain smooth transitions.
• Balance melody clarity with steady rhythm work. Many of these songs succeed because the rhythmic pocket is locked even when the melody remains simple.
• Use the chord diagrams as a springboard to explore open position voicings. These arrangements often suggest chord shapes that double well into fuller arrangements.
• Listen to the original recordings to grasp the emotional pacing of each song. The TAB gives you the notes, but the records teach you where to breathe and accelerate.

Use this as a bridge between classical study and contemporary repertoire in your studio or classroom. Individual songs work beautifully as recital selections, or you might program three or four as a thematic set highlighting different aspects of Bunnell's songwriting. This collection also serves as engaging supplementary material for students who need motivation to practice consistent fingerpicking and chord transitions.

• Fingerpicking patterns in open positions
• Smooth chord transitions between open and first-position shapes
• Reading TAB in coordination with standard notation
• Phrasing and dynamics in pop/rock contexts
• Sustain and resonance management in open-tuning passages