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GUITAR TUNES FOR SIGHTREADING

In order of increasing difficulty, with suggested playing positions.
(All are .pdf files unless otherwise specified.)

Popular Tunes

Doe, A Deer	Rodgers & Hammerstein	(Key of C Major)	(Open Position)
Summertime	Gershwin	(Key of A Minor)	(Open Position)
Greensleeves	Traditional	(D Melodic Minor)	(Open Position)
So Happy Together	Bonner / Gordon	(Key of A Minor)	(Open Position)

Bluegrass Tunes

Bluegrass guitar tradition dictates that you play pretty much everything in "C" or "G" and just capo it up to the correct key. However, I think these Irish & Bluegrass standards make great sight reading practice if you play them as written.

Planxty Irwin (Key of D Major) (Open Position)

Planxty Fanny Powers (Key of G Major) (Open Position w/ a small shift to 2nd Position)

Soldier's Joy (Key of D Major) (2nd, 5th and 7th Positions)

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