This Old Guitar: Interm./Easy Guitar TAB

This collection captures the essence of what made Denver's guitar playing so compelling: straightforward tunings, memorable melodies, and arrangements that sit naturally under the fingers. The mix of well-known hits and deeper catalog selections means students encounter both the repertoire they recognize and opportunities to expand their Denver knowledge. For intermediate players, these pieces reward clean technique and emotional restraint rather than speed, helping young guitarists develop interpretive maturity.

Warm, open-hearted, and grounded. These songs breathe space between chords and prioritize singability, so the guitar feels like a natural partner to the voice rather than a showcase for technique. There's an unhurried quality to Denver's writing that invites players to settle into the music and find their own tempo.

Intermediate and easy intermediate guitarists ready to tackle fingerstyle arrangements with substance and melodic clarity. This book works well for students who want to deepen their skills through repertoire they actually enjoy playing, and it's particularly valuable for those drawn to acoustic, folk-influenced guitar.

• Study the fingering patterns in the tab carefully before focusing on tempo; Denver's pieces often benefit from consistent right-hand patterns that allow the left hand to move smoothly between chords.
• Listen closely to dynamics and volume changes marked in the arrangement. Many of these songs build gradually from quiet introspection to fuller accompaniment, and respecting those curves keeps the performance from sounding one-dimensional.
• Work through each song's intro and outro separately, since these sections often establish the rhythmic and harmonic character that carries through the rest of the piece.
• Pay attention to any capo markings and alternate tunings listed in the glossary; Denver often used these tools to achieve specific tonal colors that matter to the song's identity.

Program selections from this folio as solo recital pieces or as acoustic interludes between full-band arrangements at concerts. You might also pair a Denver piece with work from other folk-pop writers to build a thematic concert around singer-songwriters, or assign songs from this collection as semester-long study pieces for intermediate guitarists who need motivation to practice beyond method books.

• Fingerstyle accompaniment patterns and right-hand consistency
• Smooth chord transitions and left-hand efficiency
• Reading guitar tab and interpreting fingering suggestions
• Dynamic control and phrasing in acoustic guitar arrangements
• Capo use and alternate tuning application
• Transposing songs to different keys while maintaining playability