The guitar tab (chords and melody) for “The Foggy Dew” is available for download as a PDF. The Foggy Dew “The Foggy Dew” is an Irish rebel song written by Canon Charles O’Neill around 1919, set to a much older traditional melody. The lyrics respond directly to the Easter Rising of 1916, questioning Irish participation in World War I and … Read More
The Foggy Dew – Lead Sheet
The lead sheet for “Song Title” is available for download as a PDF. The Foggy Dew “The Foggy Dew” is an Irish rebel song with lyrics by Canon Charles O’Neill, set to a traditional air. Written around 1919, it reflects post–Easter Rising sentiment, urging remembrance of Irish independence fighters over service in World War I. It entered the folk revival … Read More
Arioso – Lead Sheet
The lead sheet for “Arioso” is available for download as a PDF. Arioso Arioso is by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), drawn from Cantata BWV 156, Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe, likely composed in 1729 during his Leipzig years. The opening movement’s lyrical oboe melody later became widely known as a standalone instrumental work. Originally written for tenor and … Read More
St. Louis Blues – Guitar Tab
The guitar tab (chords and melody) for “St. Louis Blues” is available for download as a PDF. St. Louis Blues “St. Louis Blues” was written by W. C. Handy in 1914 and published in 1914–1915, becoming one of the first blues compositions to achieve international popularity. Blending 12-bar blues with tango and habanera rhythms, it helped formalize blues as a … Read More
Clair de Lune – Lead Sheet
The lead sheet for Clair de Lune is available for download as a PDF. Clair de Lune Composed by Claude Debussy, Clair de lune is the third movement of Suite bergamasque. First drafted around 1890 and revised before its 1905 publication, it reflects Debussy’s transition toward musical Impressionism, favoring atmosphere, fluid harmony, and suggestion over formal rigidity. Inspired by a … Read More
Symphony No. 7 (Allegretto) – Lead Sheet
The lead sheet for Symphony No. 7 (Allegretto) is available for download as a PDF. Symphony No. 7 (Allegretto) Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, the Allegretto forms the second movement of Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, premiered in 1813. Though part of a rhythmically exuberant symphony, this movement stands apart with its restrained tempo, minor-mode gravity, and … Read More
(Back Home Again in) Indiana – Guitar Tab
The guitar tab (chords and melody) for “Back Home Again in Indiana” is available for download as a PDF. (Back Home Again in) Indiana Published in 1917, Ballard MacDonald and James F. Hanley’s “Back Home Again in Indiana” transitioned from a Tin Pan Alley hit to a definitive jazz standard. Renowned for its nostalgic lyrics and sentimental melody, the song … Read More
Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Chord Melody – Guitar Tab
The fingerstyle guitar tab (solo guitar) for “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” is available for download as a PDF. Recuerdos de la Alhambra Composed in 1896, Francisco Tárrega’s Recuerdos de la Alhambra is a romantic masterpiece written after the composer visited the Moorish palace in Granada. This virtuosic work for solo guitar is celebrated for its continuous tremolo, creating a shimmering, evocative atmosphere. … Read More
St. James Infirmary Blues – Lead Sheet
The lead sheets with chord diagrams for “St. James Infirmary Blues” are available for download as a PDF. St. James Infirmary Blues First documented in the early 20th century, this jazz standard traces back to older British ballads like “The Unfortunate Rake.” Lyricist Joe Primrose is credited on a 1928 copyright, though the name is widely considered a pseudonym tied … Read More
Moonlight Sonata – Chord Melody – Guitar Tab
The fingerstyle guitar tab (chord melody) for “Moonlight Sonata” is available for download as a PDF. Moonlight Sonata Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1801 and published in 1802, this piano sonata belongs to his early-to-middle period. It was dedicated to his student Giulietta Guicciardi and marked “quasi una fantasia,” signaling a freer structure than Classical norms. The famous nickname … Read More