She's Not There: Guitar TAB
Carlos Santana
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For the first time, the entire 20th and 21st century scope of Santana is presented together on one volume. Journey from the Woodstock-era rock and blues band that single-handedly brought West Coast Latin rhythms, into the progressive FM stream in the 1970s, up through the multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning years as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1998, and Arista recording artist beginning in 1999.
Ultimate Santana, a career-spanning celebration of Carlos Santana, includes three previously unreleased tracks as well as separate collaborations with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, Tina Turner, Steven Tyler, and many more.
Songs: Black Magic Woman * Corazón Espinado (with Mana) * Europa * Everybody's Everything * Evil Ways * Interplanetary Party * Into the Night (feat. Chad Kroeger) * Just Feel Better (with Steven Tyler) * Maria Maria (with Product G&B) * No One to Depend On * Oye Como Va * Put Your Lights On (with Everlast) * Samba Pa Ti * She's Not There * Smooth (with Rob Thomas) * The Game of Love (with Michelle Branch) * The Game of Love (with Tina Turner) * This Boy's Fire (feat. Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash) * Why Don¹t You and I (with Alex Band of The Calling).
Ultimate Santana, a career-spanning celebration of Carlos Santana, includes three previously unreleased tracks as well as separate collaborations with Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, Tina Turner, Steven Tyler, and many more.
Songs: Black Magic Woman * Corazón Espinado (with Mana) * Europa * Everybody's Everything * Evil Ways * Interplanetary Party * Into the Night (feat. Chad Kroeger) * Just Feel Better (with Steven Tyler) * Maria Maria (with Product G&B) * No One to Depend On * Oye Como Va * Put Your Lights On (with Everlast) * Samba Pa Ti * She's Not There * Smooth (with Rob Thomas) * The Game of Love (with Michelle Branch) * The Game of Love (with Tina Turner) * This Boy's Fire (feat. Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash) * Why Don¹t You and I (with Alex Band of The Calling).
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Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
108
SKU:
00-PSG-000027
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About the Artist: Santana
Carlos Santana transformed popular music by fusing rock guitar with Latin percussion and rhythms, creating a sound that transcended genre boundaries. His 1970 self-titled debut album introduced West Coast audiences to the infectious grooves of son, mambo, and salsa, while his virtuosic guitar work influenced generations of rock and Latin musicians. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and a perennial Grammy Award winner, Santana has collaborated with artists across pop, rock, and Latin music, cementing his status as one of the most commercially successful and musically innovative bandleaders of the past five decades.
Why we love this
This collection captures Santana's genre-defying evolution across five decades in a single volume, making it invaluable for singers and pianists who want to understand how Latin rhythms and rock sensibility can coexist. The mix of solo classics (Oye Como Va, Samba Pa Ti, Europa) alongside chart-topping collaborations (Smooth, The Game of Love) gives students exposure to both the band's foundational sound and their ability to adapt to contemporary artists. Three previously unreleased tracks add fresh material beyond the typical hits packages.
What to expect
Tropical and electric at once. The music carries the warmth and movement of Latin percussion beneath rock's raw energy, creating an irresistible forward motion that makes you want to move. Whether playing a stripped-down piano-vocal arrangement or imagining the full band behind you, these songs pulse with joy and rhythmic complexity.
Who it's for
Singers and pianists who want to perform Santana's music with authentic groove and harmonic sophistication. Advanced high school and college vocalists, as well as adult students drawn to Latin rock and the iconic catalog, will find material across multiple skill levels.
How to get the most out of it
- Study the clave rhythm underlying each piece. Even when not explicitly marked, the son clave or rumba clave structure shapes phrasing and groove. Lock into it as the harmonic foundation.
- Listen to multiple recorded versions, especially the collaborations. Each features distinct vocal approaches and accompaniment textures that inform how you voice chords and shape the melody.
- Approach the Latin-inflected songs with rhythmic precision rather than swing feel. Straight sixteenth notes and precise syncopation are essential to the groove.
- Balance energy between the vocal melody and chord voicings. Santana's music thrives on interactive call-and-response, so leave space for instrumental colors even when singing.
How to use it
Program a Santana medley in a concert celebrating global influences in rock music, or feature individual songs as solo vehicles for advanced vocalists. The collaborations work especially well in programs pairing different voice types or in recitals showcasing contemporary pop-rock repertoire alongside traditional material.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and internalizing clave-based rhythmic structures in vocal and piano parts
- Voicing jazz and Latin chords (extended harmonies, sus chords, chord substitutions) on piano
- Phrasing and breath control across extended melody lines with syncopated rhythms
- Interpreting stylistically authentic Latin inflections in rock contexts
- Understanding harmonic relationships in songs that blend modal and diatonic movement