Smile When You Call Me That: Authentic Guitar TAB
Jakob Dylan
Item: 00-PS-0012632
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Description
Women + Country, Jakob Dylan's second solo album, was produced by roots music giant T-Bone Burnett. This guitar songbook features all 11 starkly beautiful songs in full notation and TAB. Titles: Nothing But the Whole Wide World * Down on Our Own Shield * Lend a Hand * We Don't Live Here Anymore * Everybody's Hurting * Yonder Come the Blues * Holy Rollers for Love * Truth for a Truth * They've Trapped Us Boys * Smile When You Call Me That * Standing Eight Count.
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Additional Details
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
72
SKU:
00-PS-0012632
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About the Composer: Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan emerged from the shadow of his father's legacy to establish himself as a distinctive songwriter rooted in American folk and country traditions. The son of Bob Dylan, he has built a career centered on authenticity and emotional directness, often collaborating with major producer T-Bone Burnett to craft albums that honor traditional roots music while speaking to contemporary concerns.
Why we love this
This songbook captures a full album of substantial, guitar-driven songs in both standard notation and TAB, making it accessible to players working across different reading backgrounds. The production by T-Bone Burnett and Dylan's deliberate songwriting create material that rewards careful study without ever feeling overly technical or divorced from genuine emotion.
What to expect
These 11 songs carry the weight of genuine storytelling paired with understated instrumentation. The arrangements invite intimate listening and thoughtful playing, moving between moments of harmonic restraint and sudden emotional clarity.
Who it's for
Intermediate to advanced acoustic guitar players seeking substantial, well-produced songs that reflect contemporary roots music. This collection serves guitarists interested in both fingerstyle arrangement and songwriting craftsmanship, as well as those preparing recital material grounded in contemporary folk and country traditions.
How to get the most out of it
- Study the recordings alongside the notation to internalize Dylan's phrasing and approach to dynamics; his restraint in delivery will inform how you voice these songs on the instrument.
- Pay attention to the relationship between notation and TAB to develop fluency reading both systems simultaneously, especially valuable for understanding finger positioning on open tunings.
- Notice how Dylan uses space and silence in these arrangements; resisting the urge to fill every moment will honor the "starkly beautiful" character of the songs.
How to use it
Program this as a substantial recital set or as individual songs paired with other contemporary acoustic repertoire. The album's thematic coherence makes it especially effective as a complete arc within a concert, or selections can anchor a program exploring modern American songwriting.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and applying guitar TAB in coordination with standard notation
- Interpreting dynamic and phrasing choices from recorded performances
- Understanding open tuning approaches and their application across multiple songs
- Developing fingerstyle technique suited to singer-songwriter arrangements
- Analyzing harmonic movement in contemporary folk and country contexts