Fingerstyle Guitar

Fingerstyle Guitar by Ken Perlman is a guitar technique and songbook for acoustic guitarists who want to build strong fingerpicking skills through traditional repertoire. It's for guitarists from beginner through advanced levels, this collection teaches the core musical skills needed to play folk, blues, fiddle tunes, and ragtime in a fingerstyle approach, using arrangements that help players connect melody, bass lines, and rhythm.This instructional guitar book includes arrangements in standard notation and tablature, making it useful for players who read music as well as those who prefer TAB. The repertoire features classic American and traditional tunes closely associated with fingerstyle playing, and the pieces help reinforce essential techniques such as alternating bass, melodic independence, and rhythmic control while building a repertoire suitable for both learning and performance.Song List (There'll Be) A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight * All The Good Times * Along The Rocky Road To Dublin * Barrow Street Rag * The Beaumont Rag * Behind The Bush In The Garden * Campbell's Farewell To Red Gap * Candy Man * Candy Man Blues * The Cherokee Shuffle * Cocaine Blues * Cranberry Highway * Cripple Creek * Eighth Of January * The Entertainer * Fishing Blues * Freight Train * Lark In The Morning * The Lazy Afternoon Blues * Little Sadie * The Liverpool Hornpipe * Lord Inchiquin * Louis Collins * Make Me A Pallet On The Floor * Man Of Constant Sorrow * The Manchester Angel * The Mineola Rag * The Morning Blues * Pack Up Your Sorrows * Paddy On The Railroad * Payday * Rain Don't Fall On Me No More * Shady Grove * The Sligo River Blues * Spike Driver Blues * Stealin', Stealin' * The Temptation Rag * The Trip To Sligo * Turkey In The Straw * The Year Of Jubilo (Kingdom Coming) Read more