LEVEL I METHOD BOOK (KEY)

"ARE YOU SLEEPING" (C & F)
"WE HAVE THE WHOLE WORLD IN OUR HANDS" (F)
"THE WHEELS ON THE BUS" (C)
"THIS OLD MAN" (C)
"AMAZING GRACE" (C)
"SWING LOW" (C)
"JAMAICA FAREWELL" (C)
"MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE" (C)

LEVEL I SONGBOOK (EVERYTHING IN C)

Note: although originally written for the Dulcimer, this is the perfect "open C Tuning" beginning book for ALL fretted instruments because all the songs are in the Key of C. It includes 139 songs which are two numerous to list here, so instead the categorical index at the beginning of the songbook is listed below. There are many familiar songs within each category.

AMERICANA
BLUES
CHRISTMAS SONGS
COWBOY SONGS
FOLK SONGS
STEPHAN FOSTER SONGS
GAY 90’S
HOME and FAMILY
INSTRUMENTAL
INTERNATIONAL
LOVE SONGS
NURSERY SONGS
PARTY FAVORITES
SACRED and SPIRITUAL

BEGINNING SONGS FOR CHILDREN

Note: here is a partial list of these 34 familiar favorites. Most are two chord songs in the Key of C. There are a few songs in D, F and G. Although originally written for keyboards, this songbook is totally suitable for fretted instrument play.

"AULD LANG SYNE"
"THE BIRTHDAY SONG"
"LONDON BRIDGE"
"BLOW THE MAN DOWN"
"BUFFALO GALS"
"CLEMENTINE"
"FARMER IN THE DELL"
"GOOD NIGHT LADIES"
"OLD GREY MARE"
"MARIANNE"
"O CHRISTMAS TREE"
"ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT"
"SKIP TO MY LOU"
"TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR"

EASY SONGS FOR ALL AGES

Note: here, once again, is a partial list of these 34 very familiar songs. They come in a variety of Keys. Although originally written for keyboards, this songbook is totally suitable for fretted instrument play.

"BEAUTIFUL DREAMER"
"BICYCLE BUILT FOR TWO"
"BILL BAILEY"
"DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE"
"FOR HE’S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW"
"FRANKIE AND JOHNNY"
"IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME"
"IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT"
"JEANNIE WITH THE LIGHT BROWN HAIR"
"MY WILD IRISH ROSE"
"SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK"
"THERE IS A TAVERN IN THE TOWN"
"WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN"
"THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS"

LEVEL II METHOD BOOK (KEY)

"ARE YOU SLEEPING" (C)
"MARIANNE" (C)
"THE MORE WE GET TOGETHER" (G)
"AMAZING GRACE" (G)
"THE BIRTHDAY SONG" (G)
"THIS OLD MAN" (G)
"JINGLE BELLS" (G)
"THIS LITTLE LIGHT" (Bb)
"MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE" (G)
"YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE" (G)
"LULLABY" (C and G)
"SWING LOW" (A)
"WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN" (A)

LEVELS I and II POP-MELODIES SONGBOOK

Note: this is the HAL LEONARD beginning guitar method songbook. These are simplified arrangements of 20 very popular songs, mostly in the Keys of C and G. Here is a partial listing.

"CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT"
"MY HEART WILL GO ON" (TITANIC THEME SONG)
"LET IT BE"
"YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART"
"ALL MY LOVING"
"LOVE ME TENDER"
"I WALK THE LINE"
"NOWHERE MAN"
"STAND BY ME"
"EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE"
"MY GIRL"
"DUST IN THE WIND"
"IMAGINE"
"I GET AROUND"