Song List
In the first section of this book two basic chord progressions are introduced; 12 Bar Blues and Turnarounds (1 and 2). These two progressions are the basis of many songs from the fifties onwards, some of which are listed here.
12 Bar Blues
- Be-bop-a-lula – Gene Vincent/John Lennon
- Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
- Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
- Boppin’ the Blues – Blackfeather
- The Wanderer – Dion
- Going up the Country – Canned Heat
- Makin’ Your Mind Up – Bucks Fizz
- Green Door – Shakin’ Stevens
- In the Summertime – Mungo Jerry
- Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley & The Comets
- Barbara Ann – The Beach Boys
- Let’s Stick Together – Bryan Ferry
- Long Tall Glasses (I Know I Can Dance) – Leo Sayer
- Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley
- School Days (Ring Ring Goes the Bell) – Chuck Berry
- Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
- Spirit in the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
- Turn Up Your Radio – The Masters Apprentices
- Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
- Dizzy Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams/The Beatles
- Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly
- Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley
- Get Down and Get With It – Slade
- Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard
- Lucille – Little Richard
- In the Mood – Glen Miller
- Surfin’ Safari – The Beach Boys
- Peppermint Twist – Sweet
- Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – The Andrew Sisters/Bett Midler
- I Hear You Knocking – Dave Edmunds
- Boy From New York City – Darts/Manhattan Transfer
- Mountain of Love – Johnny Rivers
- I Love to Boogie – T-Rex
- Shake Rattle & Roll – Bill Hayley
- Lady Rose – Mungo Jerry
- Theme to Batman
- Theme to Spiderman
- Stuck in the Middle with you – Stealers Wheel
- Hot Love – T-Rex
- The Huckle Buck – Brendan Bower
- Way Down – Elvis Presley
- I Can Help – Billy Swan
- Rockin’ Robin – Michael Jackson
- Red House – Jimi Hendrix
- Texas Flood – Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Killing Floor – Jimi Hendrix
- The Jack – ACDC
- Ice Cream Man - Van Halen
- Oh Pretty Woman – Gary Moore
Turnaround One
- I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
- The Night Has a 1000 Eyes – Bobby Vee
- It’s Raining Again – Supertramp
- More – Various Artists
- Ti Amo – Umberto Tozzi
- Crocodile Rock (chorus) – Elton John
- One Last Kiss – Various Artists
- Stand By Me – John Lennon
- Dream – Everly Brothers
- Return to Sender – Elvis Presley
- Telstar – Tornadoes
- Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Monty Python
- Why do Fools Fall in Love – Frankie Lyman/Diana Ross
- Sarah – Fleetwood Mac
- Take Good Care of my Baby – Bobby Vee/Smokey
- Where have all the Flowers Gone – Various Artists
- Turnaround Sue – Dion & the Belmonts
- Tell Me Why – The Beatles
- Let’s Twist Again – Chubby Checker
- Stay (Just a Little Bit Longer) – The Four Seasons/ Jackson Brown
- Cool for Cats – U.K. Squeeze
- Y.M.C.A – The Village People
- Tired of Toein’ the Line – rock Burnett
- You Drive Me Crazy – Shakin’ Stevens
- Should I do it – Pointer Sisters
- Poor Little Fool – Rick Nelson
- You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me – Dusty Springfield/ Elvis Presley
- Breaking up is Hard to do – Neil Sedaka/ Partridge Family
- Oh Carol – Neil Sedaka
- Two Faces Have I – Lou Christie
- Every Day – Buddy Holly
- Poetry in Motion – Johnny Tillotson
- Sweet Little 16 – Neil Sedaka
- Big Girls Don’t Cry – Four Seasons
- Sherry – Four Seasons
- How Do You Do It – Jerry & The Pacemakers
- Shout, Shout – Rocky Sharp & The Replays
- Aces With You – Moon martin
- Houses of the Holy – Led Zeppelin
- Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
- Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
- "Happy Days" – Theme
- Joane – Michael Nesmith
- Goodnight Sweetheart – Various Artists
- Looking For An Echo – Ol’55
- Summer Holiday – Cliff Richard
- Be My Baby – The Ronettes/Rachel Sweet
- Everlasting Love – Rachel Sweet/Love Affair
- I Go To Pieces (verse) – Peter & Gordon
- Love Hurts – Everly Brothers/Jim Capaldi/Nazareth
- Gee Baby – Peter Shelley
- Classic – Adrian Gurvitz
- Teenage Dream – T-Rex
- Blue Moon – Various Artists
- The Tide is High – Blondie
- Dennis – Blondie
- It Ain’t Easy – Normie Rowe
- My World – Bee Gees
- Hey Paula – Various Artists
- It’s Only Make Believe – Glen Campbell
- Can’t Smile Without You – Barry Manilow
- Take Good Care of My Baby – Bobby Vee/Smokie
- Crossfire – Bellamy Brothers
- Bobby’s Girl – Marcie Blane
- Do That To Me One More Time – Captain & Tenile
- Please Mr Postman – Carpenters/ The Beatles
- Sharin’ The Night Together – Dr Hook
- 9 to 5 (Morning Train) – Sheena Easton
- Diana – Paul Anka
- Enola Gay – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- Some Guys Have All the Luck – Robert Palmer
- So Lonely – Get Wet
- Hungry Heart – Bruce Springsteen
- Land of Make Believe (chorus) – Buck Fizz
- Daddys Home – Cliff Richard
- The Wonder of You – Elvis Presley
- So You Win Again – Hot Chocolate
- Hang Five – Rolling Stones
- Paper Tiger – Sue Thompson
- Venus – Frankie Avalon
- Costafine Town – Splinter
- If You Leave – OMD
- True Blue – Madonna
Turnaround Two
- Crocodile Rock (verse) – Elton John
- I started a Joke – The Bee Gees
- Different Drum – Linda Ronstadt
- Key Largo – Bertie Giggins
- Black Berry Way – The Move
- Georgy Girl – Seekers
- Where Do You Go To My Lovely – Peter Sarsted
- Mrs Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter – Hermans Hermit
- Toast and Marmalade for Tea – Tin Tin
- Movie Star – Harpo
- It’s A Heatache – Bonnie Tyler
- I Don’t Like Mondays – The Boomtown Rats
- My Angel Baby – Toby Beau
- Land Of Make Believe (verse) – Bucks Fizz
- I’m In the Mood for Dancing – The Nolans
- What’s in a Kiss – Gilbert O’Sullivan
- My Baby Loves Love – Joe Jeffries
- Dreamin’ – Johnny Burnett
- Cruel To Be Kind – Nick Lowe
- Where Did O ur Love Go – Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Hurdy Gurdy Man – Donovan
- I Go To Pieces (chorus) – Peter & Gordon
- Get It Over With – Angie Gold
- Sad Sweet Dreamer – Sweet Sensation
- Down Town – Petula Clark
- Easy – Oakridge Boys
- Only You Can Do It – Francoiose hardy
- Costafine – Splinter (chorus)
- Where Did Our Love Go? – Phil Collins
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- First String Notes
3- Second String Notes
4- LESSON THREE
5- 12 Bar Blues
6- Third String Notes
7- Eighth Note Rhythms
8- A Major Chord
9- 12 Bar Blues and Seventh Chords
10- Minor Chords
11- Fourth String Notes
12- Fifth String Notes
13- F Major Chord
14- Rests
15- Sixth String Notes
16- Eighth Notes
17- B Minor Chord
18- Sharps
19- Flats
20- Silent Strums and Continuous Rhythm
21- Dotted Quarter Notes
22- Suspended Chords
23- More on Bass Note Rhythm Patterns
24- The Major Scale
25- The G Major Scale
26- The F Major Scale
27- The Eighth Rest
28- Alternative Chord Shapes
29- Rock Chords
30- Eighth Note Triplet Rhythms
31- More About Arpeggios
32- Minor Keys and Scales
33- Relative Keys
34- The Six Eight Time Signature
35- The Eighth Note Triplet
36- Sixteenth Notes
37- Sixteenth Note Rhythms
38- Major Seventh Chords
39- Minor Seventh Chords
40- D Sixth Chord
41- Cut Common Time
42- Tuning
43- Notes in the Open Position
44- Chord Charts
45- Transposing
46- Playing in a Band
47- Chord Formula Chart
48- Glossary of Musical Terms
49- Other Titles by Koala Music Publications
50- Right Hand Support
51- The C Major Chord
52- The Octave
53- The Lead-In
54- Note Summary
55- Three Four Time Rhythm Patterns
56- The Tie
57- Note Summary
58- Turnaround Progressions
59- The Common Time Signature
60- Open Position Notes
61- Alternate Picking
62- First and Second Endings
63- Silent Strum Symbols
64- Alternate Bass Note Picking
65- The Key Of C Major
66- Key Signatures
67- Syncopation
68- Major Sixth Chords
69- A Rock Chord Shapes
70- Arpeggio playing
71- Minor Arpeggios
72- The Natural Minor Scale
73- Slash Chords
74- Shuffle Rhythm
75- Tempo Markings
76- Supplementary Songs
77- Tuning Hints
78- Sharps and Flats
79- Song List
80- The Capo
81- Altered Chords
82- Approach to Practice
83- Pick Technique
84- The Seventh Chord
85- Slide Finger
86- Bass Note Rhythm Pattern
87- Note Summary
88- Alternative Chord Fingerings
89- Duets
90- Rhythm Variations
91- D Rock Chord Shapes
92- Combining Strumming and Arpeggio Patterns
93- Augmented and Diminished Chords
94- The Harmonic Minor Scale
95- Swing Rhythms
96- Electronic Tuners
97- Notes on the Guitar Fretboard
98- Sheet Music
99- Scale Tone Chords
100- Electronic Tuner
101- Chord Progressions
102- E Rock Chord Shapes
103- The Melodic Minor Scale
104- The Chromatic Scale
105- Scale Tone Chord Extensions
106- Acoustic Guitars
107- Pivot Finger
108- Learning all the Keys
109- Electric Guitars
110- Rhythm Patterns
111- Key Signatures
112- Amplifiers
113- Open Chord Shapes
114- Scales
115- Strings
116- Natural Notes
117- Seating
118- The Chromatic Scale
119- Standing
120- The A Chromatic Scale
121- Right Hand and Arm Using the Pick
122- The Major Scale
123- Right Arm Position
124- Minor Keys
125- How to Read Music
126- Tablature
127- The Rudiments of Music
128- Note Values
129- Count, Pick and Fingering Symbols
130- Chord Diagrams
131- Left Hand Fingering
132- Rhythm Symbols