Cherry Lane Play It Like It Is Guitar Joe Satriani Surfing With The Alien - Guitar Tab
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The essential information about this sheet music
The essential information about this sheet music
- A classic of instrumental rock guitar: the tracks that introduced Joe Satriani’s virtuosic playing to a wider audience.
- Ideal for developing technique: phrasing, legato, speed, rhythmic precision and theme articulation.
- An inspiring repertoire: iconic songs to learn in order to expand your rock set and develop your own style.
- A comprehensive musical approach: beyond performance, the focus is on melody, dynamics and solo construction.
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Sheet Music Overview
This sheet music takes you into the heart of the iconic 1987 instrumental album, renowned for its chart success despite the absence of vocals. It showcases Joe Satriani’s signature sound: instantly memorable themes, solid grooves and soaring guitar passages that combine musicality and virtuosity. It is an excellent resource for developing your rock guitar skills, whether you want to improve your precision at fast tempos, your control of legato techniques or your expressiveness in melodic passages.
The collection brings together the album’s essential tracks, perfect for structuring a practice routine: warming up with fluid phrases, working on rhythmic precision, then delving deeper into the solo sections. By working on these songs, you will develop essential modern guitar skills, including dynamic control, clean transitions and the ability to make a melody stand out within a technical playing style. A great resource for Satriani fans and any guitarist drawn to instrumental rock.
Songlist:
- Always With Me, Always With You
- Circles
- Crushing Day
- Echo
- Hill Of The Skull
- Ice 9
- Lords Of Karma
- Midnight
- Satch Boogie
- Surfing With The Alien
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Pop | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Joe Satriani | Artist | Joe Satriani |
Questions frequently asked
Which tracks from Surfing With The Alien are included?
The collection contains 10 tracks, including "Surfing With The Alien," "Satch Boogie," "Always With Me, Always With You," and "Ice 9."
Does this sheet music include Joe Satriani's instrumental tracks?
The book focuses on the 1987 instrumental album "Surfing With The Alien," whose success is linked to the absence of vocals. The parts allow working on the guitar themes and solos of the listed tracks. "Midnight" and "Circles" are notably included in the selection.
Is the book suitable for practicing rock guitar?
The selection is based on lively tempos, grooves, and guitar flights typical of Joe Satriani. Working on titles like "Crushing Day" or "Lords Of Karma" targets precision, legato, and melodic expressiveness.
What type of notation does Cherry Lane Play It Like It Is Guitar Joe Satriani Surfing With The Alien offer?
The title indicates a "Guitar Tab" edition, intended for guitar. It is a sheet music book dedicated to Joe Satriani's compositions.
What technical aspects can be practiced with Satch Boogie and Echo?
The tracks "Satch Boogie" and "Echo" fit into a program ranging from fluid phrases to rhythmic placement. The proposed approach develops clean transitions and dynamic control.



