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I've wanted this for a long time. It is, indeed, a complete collection of the music of the Fab Four, not only their original songs, but the songs they covered by other bands. The keys of the songs are (finally) correct, as is most of the guitar tab. My opinion is this is a great starting point for any musician. The authors have tried to include the music of each instrument, including violins, keyboards, etc. You can play along with each song and it will sound right. Combine this with To-A-Tee DVDs by Rob Thomas and you'll be playing just like the record. My only complaint is that the book is smaller than standard size, making the print very hard to read. All in all, I hightly recommend this book to anyone wanting to have access to the Beatles' entire catalog.
This book has been on my mental wish list for quite some time. I finally made the purchase and regretted waiting so long. Yes, it has 1,200 pages, but those pages include every song the Beatles have written/recorded broken down for guitar, bass, piano and vocals separated into an easy to read tablature and notation presentation. Being a guitar player I was initially drawn in by learning George Harrison's clever chording that is not typically in my musical vocabulary. It really takes the guesswork out of learning these songs. What I was surprisingly drawn to was Paul McCartney's bass lines. If you've seen the Ed Sullivan performace of All My Loving in which Paul sings and plays this amazingly brialliant walking bassline while not even paying attention you know what I am talking about. I usually play bass like a guitar player so this book has been very helpful in learning specific bass techniques as well as ditching the root note pattern so prevalent in modern pop bass music. Did I mention that learning these songs has brought back a feeling of joy and discovery when playing guitar and bass that I have not felt since I started playing over 25 years ago. This book is definitely worth it in more ways than buying it for your primary instrument. It just may open some more musical doors for you.Read full review
This was a gift for my boss who is a HUGE Beatles fan and musician. It came in plastic and with a cardboard book sleeve and hardcover. My boss really loved it and I'm sure it'll get lots of good use. According to him the scores and keys are top notch!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I bought it so I could learn to play guitar to some of my old favorites. The print is very small much smaller than the standard 12"x9" Hal Leonard paper back books. The pages are 10.25"x7" and the font is Maybe if your 18 this is okay but this 45 year old just gets a head ache looking at this small print trying to figure out what tab/fret number to play. Perhaps if I could actually read music it might be easier. The content is excellent all the parts: drums, bass, guitars, vocals etc. The book binding is strong and comes in a nice card board sleeve.
A compelling musical break down of their songs. A reference book for students and fans alike.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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