The Tuition Song Database.
While Traditional Musical Notation is a beautiful language, it can be a little overwhelming to those who just want to learn how play a few of their favourite songs on the guitar. It can be rather like having to learn an entire foreign language before being allowed to take a simple weekend break in the country in question. On the other extreme there are countless music books that oversimplify songs to a point where they leave out key information important to the player. Also, there are countless fan websites that offer, enthusiastically researched and well-meaning but, more often than not, poorly drafted versions of favourite hit songs.
My Database contains my interpretations of almost 900 songs and has often been praised by other local teachers because it offers a resolutely informative but also accessible middle ground.
Each song on the database has been researched and then presented in a format that is easy to learn and then apply to numerous other popular music styles and scenarios. Classic chord progressions are displayed in a clearly structured format and riffs are clearly displayed in magnified sections of tablature that will prove as clear as day to any hobby guitarist.
This database is available to all my students at no additional charge what so ever and contains examples of songs by all the artists listed here.
Please Note this DISCLAIMER: I hereby declare that I do not own the rights to any songs of the artists listed above. All rights belong to the owners. No Copyright Infringement Intended.
A.
Abba.
AC/DC.
Adele.
Alanis Morisette.
The Allman Brothers.
America.
The Animals.
The Arctic Monkeys.
Ash.
Avenged 7 Fold.
B.
The B52’s.
Band of Holy Joy.
Beatles.
The Beach Boys.
The Bee Gee’s.
Belle & Sebastian.
Ben E. King.
Bill Haley & the Comets.
Bill Withers.
Billy Bragg.
Billy Idol.
Billy Joel.
Black Sabbath.
Blondie.
Blue Oyster Cult.
Blur.
Bob Dylan.
Bob Marley.
Bobbie Gentry.
Boston.
Bruce Springsteen.
Bryan Adams.
Buddy Holly & the Crickets.
Buffalo Springfield.
The Byrds.
C.
Cage The Elephant.
Cat Stevens.
The Cardigans.
The Carpenters.
Chuck Berry.
The Clash.
Coldplay.
Courtney Barnett.
The Cranberries.
Crosby, Stills , Nash & Young.
Crowded House.
Creedence Clearwater Revival.
The Cult.
The Cure.
D.
The Dandy Warhols.
The Darkness.
David Bowie.
David Gates.
The Divine Comedy.
Deep Blue Something.
Deep Purple.
Dick Dale.
Dire Straits.
Divine Comedy.
Doctor Feelgood.
Dodgy.
Dolly Parton.
Don Henley.
Don Mclean.
Donovan.
Dusty Springfield.
E.
Eagles.
Earth, Wind & Fire.
Echo & the Bunnyman.
Eric Clapton.
Ed Sheeran.
Elliot Smith.
E.L.O.
Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
Elvis Costello & the Attractions.
Elvis Presley.
Europe.
Eurythmics.
Eva Cassidy.
Everything But The Girl.
F.
The Fall.
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons.
Fleetwood Mac.
Florence 7 the Machine.
The Foundations.
The Foo Fighters.
Francoise Hardy.
Frank Zappa.
The Fratellis.
Free.
G.
Gary Numan.
George Harrison.
George Ezra.
Gerry Rafferty.
Glenn Cambell.
The Goo Goo Dolls.
Gorillaz.
Greenday.
Guns ‘n’ Roses.
H.
Harry Styles.
The Hollies.
I.
Ian Dury & the Blockheads.
Imagine Dragons.
The Isley Brothers.
J.
Jack Johnson.
Jackson 5.
The Jam.
James.
James Blunt.
James Taylor.
Janis Ian.
Jeff Beck.
Jimi Hendrix.
J.J. Cale.
Joan Baez.
Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros.
Joe Walsh.
John Denver.
John Lennon.
Jonathan Richman.
Johnny Cash.
Johnny Marr.
Joni Mitchell.
K.
Kaiser Chiefs.
Kate Bush.
Kate Rusby.
Katrina & the Waves.
Keane.
K.T. Tunstall.
The Knack.
The Kinks.
The Kooks.
L.
The La’s.
Lady Gaga.
The Last Dinner Party.
Led Zeppelin.
Leonard Cohan.
Lindisfarne.
Link Wray.
Lloyd Cole 7 the Commotions.
Lou Reed.
The Lovin’ Spoonful.
The Lemonheads.
The Levellers.
Lynard Skynard.
M.
Madness.
The Mamas & Papas.
Manfred Mann.
Mark Bolan.
Mason Williams.
Matthews Southern Comfort.
Metallica.
Michael Jackson.
The Monkeys.
The Moody Blues.
Monty Python.
Morrissey.
Motorhead.
Mott The Hoople.
Muse.
My Chemical Romance.
N.
Neil Diamond.
Neil Young.
Nickleback.
Nirvana.
O.
Oasis.
Ooberman.
Ottis Reading.
Ozzy Osbourne.
P.
P.J. Harvey.
Patti Smith.
Paul Weller.
Peter, Paul & Mary.
Peter Frampton.
Peter Sartsted.
Pink Floyd.
The Pixies.
The Pogues.
The Pretenders.
Prince.
The Polyphonic Spree.
Proclaimers.
Q.
Queen.
R.
The Raconteurs.
Radiohead.
Ralph McTell.
Ramones.
R.E.M.
Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Robbie Williams.
Rod Stewart.
The Rolling Stones.
The Ronettes.
Royal Blood.
Rush.
Ry Cooder.
S.
The Shadows.
Sheryl Crowe.
Simon & Garfunkel.
The Scorpions.
Small Faces.
Smashmouth.
Smashing Pumkins.
Snow Patrol.
The Smiths.
Squeeze.
Spandau Ballet.
Status Quo.
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
Steely Dan.
Steppenwolf.
Stevie Wonder.
The Stone Roses.
The Stranglers.
Survivor.
Suzanne Vega.
The Sweet.
Syd Barrett.
T.
T-Rex.
Talking Heads.
Taylor Swift.
Tenacious D.
The The.
Thin Lizzy.
Tears for Fears.
Tom Petty 7 the Heartbreakers.
Tom Waits.
Tracey Thorn.
Travelling Wilburies.
The Troggs.
U.
U2.
The Undertones.
V.
Van Morrison.
The Vacines.
The Verve.
W.
The Waterboys.
Weird Al Yankovic.
Wheatus.
White Stripes.
Wings.