Need a solo chord/melody song to learn. Suggestions?

[FatJeff]

Originally Posted by RobT

I recommend you start with Barry Galbraith Chord Solos 1&2. You can find them on Amazon or several other websites.

Great books for sure.

Personally I find I get a lot more out of the learning process (assuming that's why you're doing this) when I figure out an arrangement by myself.

Here's a song I used as inspiration for my own arrangement. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0O...kzNTAzZGRlMTc3

[stratman79]

A few arrangments I did a couple of months back... have a little look over if you want
http://s565.photobucket.com/albums/ss91/kdaniel79/Chord%20Melody/

[Pax]

Wow! Such great suggestions from all of you. Thank you. I'm open to many types of music so don't be concerned about style. Obviously, the Galbraith books need a look.

Oh, and that Chet guy....what a hack. If I can't play better than that in a few weeks I'm giving up (he, he, he).

[carnivore]

If you like the Beatles you will find some on the U Tabs and YouTube: Yesterday is a good one to learn and easier there is Blackbird.

Jim Croce: Time in a bottle

[6tringer]

Originally Posted by Christoph R.

maybe work on some ted greene arrangements?

http://www.tedgreene.com/teaching/arrangements.asp

+1 Definitely!

I've been working on Ted's "The Look of Love" for the last month. It's a beautiful arrangement with some lovely chord voicings. I still have a long way to go before it's smooth. Some of the stretches required have taken a lot of work but it is well worth the effort.

There is a segment near the end of Video #7 of the California Vintage Guitar seminar where he plays it:

http://www.tedgreene.com/video/tedgr...8-03-part7.asp

He also explains how to read his chord charts in this video.

I plan on tackling his "Ray Charles Jump Back Blues" next......