Wise Publications Easy Pickings Acoustic Favourites 16 Rock & Pop Songs - Guitare
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Summary of This Book
This collection offers a compilation of 16 Rock & Pop songs arranged for guitar in picking style, designed to remain fluid and enjoyable to play. The intentionally approachable difficulty makes it an excellent resource to develop a consistent right-hand technique, improve precision in arpeggios, and learn to highlight a melodic line while maintaining harmony.
You will find a selection of varied pieces, perfect for alternating atmospheres and harmonic colors: Chasing Pavements (Adele), Creep (Radiohead), Don't Know Why (Norah Jones), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Golden Brown (The Stranglers), In My Life (The Beatles), Mad World (Michael Andrews / Gary Jules), More Than Words (Extreme), Nothing Compares 2 U (Sinead O'Connor), She (Elvis Costello), Stay (I Missed You) (Lisa Loeb / Nine Stories), Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley), The Air That I Breathe (The Hollies), There She Goes (The La's), Vincent (Don McLean), and Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks).
Designed for guitarists who want to approach fingerpicking with immediately recognizable songs, this book easily fits into a practice routine: warm-up with arpeggios, rhythmic setup, then full interpretation. An essential resource to progress on Pop/Rock guitar sheet music in picking style, whether for leisure, lessons, or preparing pieces to perform in concert or auditions.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Rock | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Various | Collection | EASY PICKINGS |
| Artist | Various | Genre | Pop/Rock |
| Instrumentation | Guitar | Difficulty | Easy |
Questions frequently asked
Is this guitar book suitable for starting fingerpicking?
The announced difficulty level is easy, with picking arrangements designed to remain smooth and accessible. The focus is particularly on the right hand's consistency and the precision of arpeggios.
Which songs are included in Easy Pickings Acoustic Favourites?
The selection features 16 Rock & Pop tracks, including Creep by Radiohead, Don't Know Why by Norah Jones, In My Life by The Beatles, and More Than Words by Extreme. It also includes Chasing Pavements, Golden Brown, Mad World, Vincent, and Waterloo Sunset.
Are there any Elvis Presley songs in this book?
Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley is among the 16 arrangements offered.
Can arpeggios be practiced with these guitar scores?
The arrangements emphasize picking and rhythmic placement. A melodic line can be practiced while maintaining harmony. Thus, the collection can serve as an arpeggio warm-up before performing the complete songs.
What musical style is covered by the Easy Pickings collection?
The book is classified under the Rock genre and gathers Pop/Rock songs from artists like Adele, The Kinks, The Hollies, and The La's. The indicated instrumentation is guitar.
