Play like Chet Atkins: The Ultimate Guitar Lesson Book

Play like Chet Atkins: The Ultimate Guitar Lesson Book with Online Audio Tracks is a guitar lesson book and songbook by Andrew DuBrock devoted to the trademark songs, licks, tones, and techniques of legendary guitarist Chet Atkins. It is designed for guitarists who want to study Atkins' music through his repertoire while exploring the musical details that helped define his distinctive sound.

The book features guitar tablature and is described as covering 17 of Atkins' most influential songs, with online audio supporting the music in the book. A unique code provides access to audio files for all the included music, allowing the printed material and recorded examples to be used together during practice. The combination of TAB, focused lesson material, repertoire, and audio creates a practical reference for studying characteristic licks, tone, phrasing, and guitar techniques.

Rather than separating technique from music, the collection places recognizable Chet Atkins repertoire at the center of the learning experience. Pieces such as Cannon Ball Rag, The Entertainer, Galloping On The Guitar, Mister Sandman, Windy And Warm, and Yakety Axe provide varied musical material for focused practice, interpretation, and continued exploration of Atkins' guitar style. The audio component also offers a useful musical reference when working through the printed examples and songs.

Song List

Alabama Jubilee * Black Mountain Rag * Blue Angel * Cannon Ball Rag * Cascade * Chinatown, My Chinatown * Dizzy Strings * Down Hill Drag * The Entertainer * Galloping On The Guitar * Mister Sandman * Trambone * Windy And Warm * Yakety Axe

With its combination of guitar tablature, lesson-focused material, Chet Atkins repertoire, and online audio, this volume works well for personal learning, repertoire study, practice, and performance preparation.