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List Price: $19.95 | | Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Salesrank: 8620
Released: October 1, 1996 |
| Our Price: $13.56 |
| Used Price: $13.00 |
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| Media: Paperback |
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Editorial Review:
arr. Eric Schoenberg 16 original arrangements by Eric Schoenberg of songs for fingerstyle guitarists at all levels. Includes: All My Loving * Hey Jude * Blackbird * and others by the greatest songwriting team of modern times. In standard notation and tablature, with tips on learning each arrangement.
Fingerpicking Beatles and Expanded Edition: 30 Songs Arranged for Solo Guitar in Standard Notation and Tab (Finger Style Guitar) Reviews:
The Second Step in your Fingerstyle Guitar Journey 
2009-12-20 - I am a beginner (3 months) at fingerstyle guitar. I think this is a fantastic book for someone who has learned some basic fingerstyle patterns. (For the first step in this direction, I recommend Mark Hanson's "Beyond Basics Fingerstyle" book.)
As a first song to learn from this book, I recommend "Norwegian wood" (page 74) as it is the simplest - only 2 pages. I could learn this song in 3 days, and although I play it in a way that would make Lennon cringe, it is heartening to hear Beatles music being reproduced from my hands. The arrangements are beautiful in the way the melody and harmony lines are combined, which of course is what fingerstyle guitar is all about.
The book has tabs and standard music notation, and a separate track for the melody line for each song. Unfortunately no CD is included - so you will have to play your Beatles songs as a reference.
Nice interpretations
2009-04-16 - Having a blast teaching myself "When I'm Sixty Four" from this book.
I was afraid the arrangements would be tricky - ala Chet Atkins with a constant bass line. The arragnements in this book are great for the intermediate player, not too simple, not too complex.
It's the toppermost of the poppermost!
Good intermediate level book for Beatles fans 
2008-12-20 - This is an excellent book for those wanting to learn some finger picked Beatles songs. I'm finding most songs are quite accessible to the intermediate player, and are decent arrangements of the originals. Some may quibble about the faithfulness of the arrangements. Well, they ARE arrangements. I had one little complaint about the arrangement of Blackbird: it does not give you any clue to the way McCartney played it with the index finger strumming technique that gives this song its signature sound. In this respect, the arrangement is not faithful to the original, and if you hadn't seen other arrangements, you'd never know. Otherwise, as others have commented, this is a lot of fun, and easy enough that years of experience are not required, but challenging enough to let you impress at least some of your friends.
Fun To Play
2008-10-21 - I'm a 56 year old who grew up listening to The Beatles. Their music inspired me to pick up a guitar back then and learn some of their songs. My inability to play half decently resulted in my losing interest in continuing to play.
A few years ago I decided to pick up the guitar again on a whim. I found myself enjoying ther experience and my wife encouraged me to take lessons. After resisting her urgings for a few years I started lessons a few months back.
One of the first things my instructor asked was what kind of music I enjoyed. After replying I was always a big Beatles fan he pulled out this book and began showing me a few of the tunes. I enjoyed listening to him play them so much I figured I'd buy the book and try them on my own.
The arrangements are geared for the "intermediate" player but anyone will quickly pick up the songs. By starting off slowly and getting an idea of the way each song is laid out I've actually been able to make a few songs sound like they're supposed to sound.
If you ever loved the music of The Beatles this book is something I think you might enjoy whatever your skill level may be.
Helps if you can read music... 
2008-09-04 - My old eyes like the large tablature,but my amateur talents have trouble with this...probably great for an educated user.
