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The Song You Sing: Authentic Guitar TAB

Creed

Item: 00-PS-0012025

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The album-matching folio to Creed's Full Circle, in authentic guitar TAB. Titles: Overcome * Bread of Shame * A Thousand Faces * Suddenly * Rain * Away in Silence * Fear * On My Sleeve * Full Circle * Time * Good Fight * The Song You Sing.

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Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 96
SKU: 00-PS-0012025

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About the Composer: Mark Tremoni

Mark Tremoni co-founded Creed in the mid-1990s and shaped the band's sonic identity as guitarist and primary composer. His work on Full Circle demonstrates how rock songwriting can balance accessibility with harmonic depth, creating arrangements that reward careful listening both on record and on the fretboard.

Why we love this

This folio captures the exact studio arrangements from Full Circle, giving guitarists the chance to learn Creed's material note-for-note rather than relying on approximations or reverse-engineering from recordings. The 12-song collection spans the album's dynamic range, from the driving riffing of "Overcome" to the atmospheric textures of "Away in Silence," so students encounter varied techniques and voicings within a single, cohesive setlist.

What to expect

Full Circle carries an introspective weight alongside its heavy moments. These arrangements balance clean, echoing passages with thick, distorted riffing, often within the same track. The songs pulse with emotional restraint one moment and explosive release the next, giving guitarists material that rewards both technical precision and expressive restraint.

Who it's for

Intermediate to advanced rock guitarists who want to master a complete, cohesive album by a major act and understand how studio production translates to the fretboard. This works well for guitarists in classic rock or hard rock tribute bands, students building finger dexterity and rhythm consistency, and anyone drawn to the melodic intensity and layered arrangements of early-2000s rock.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the studio recording alongside the TAB to internalize the tone and sustain choices, especially on the cleaner passages where pick attack and dynamics shape the character more than technique alone.
  • Attend to the rhythmic precision in syncopated sections; Creed's groove depends on locked timing between guitars and rhythm, so practice with a metronome or backing track to maintain pocket.
  • Layer your dynamics across the full album arc; many songs build from sparse arrangements to fuller textures, so resist playing everything at maximum volume and listen for where the mix asks for restraint.
  • Experiment with different amp settings and effects (delay, reverb, distortion pedal placement) once you have the TAB down; the folio captures the notes, but tone sculpting brings authenticity to the performance.

How to use it

Use this folio to anchor a full-album deep dive project where guitarists choose one or two tracks to master thoroughly and present, rather than sampling all 12 casually. Alternatively, pull individual standout tracks into setlists for rock ensemble performances, recitals, or showcase concerts where contemporary classic rock carries audience appeal.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading accurate TAB notation across a full album in one source
  • Translating studio arrangements to live performance on guitar
  • Rhythmic precision in syncopated and groove-based rock patterns
  • Voicing management across clean and distorted tones
  • Song-by-song stamina and consistency across a complete album structure

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