DanJones is a professional guitarist and author.

He worksand teaches between Scotland and France.

Shotgunisa hugely popular song by the singer/songwriter George Ezra. It was released inthe UK in 2018 and was certified as a quadruple platinum seller.

Thisarrangement is designed for teachers and music groups where there is a mixedlevel of experience amongst the players. The key and arrangement support pentatonic shapes recommended by many teachers in early-years learning. Higher positions are also introduced in an accessible way.

All parts are provided in bothnotes and TAB

All ofthe parts are suitable for early ? intermediate players.

Thetechnical ability required for each part is outlined below.

Guitar 1 ? has much of the melodic interest and some higher-positionplaying

Guitar 2 ? also has melodic interest but mainly in lowerareas

Guitar 3 ? a more-simple part for less-experienced players

Guitar 4 ? is an adaptation of the bass line. This part alsohas chord symbols for those who may wish to strum an improvised accompaniment

Fretboard diagrams are supplied using shapes which are easierfor players to switch between.

Tosee and hear Dan?s wide range of arrangements for solo guitar, guitar duet andensembles please visit: www.danjonesguitarist.com

To readof Dan?s life as a musician and family man in rural France, please visit:www.danjonesauthor.com

A film and full recording of this arrangement will be uploaded before the end of February 2020

This arrangement is designed to suit the flexible requirements of modern guitar teachers teaching a huge range of instruments and styles. The parts are suitable for beginner/intermediate guitarists playing classical, steel-string folk, electric and bass guitars.

As a guitar teacher I am aware of the range of styles and learners encountered when teaching. This version of Telstar is designed to work in a wide range of performance situations. In your download you will receive:

A full director's score showing notes and TAB.
Individual parts with full fingering showing just notes.
Individual parts in TAB with rhythm stems.
Guitar 4, as well as showing a bass line includes chord symbols with suggested rhythms. These chords are optional.
Guitar 4, which is the bass line, is also provided in bass clef to be doubled by an optional bass guitar. There is fingering provided to suit that instrument.
The bass guitar part is also provided in bass guitar TAB.

The guitar parts can be played just as effectively by electric guitars.

Telstar was composed by Joe Meek and performed by The Tornados in 1962. The single reached number one in the U.S. and U.K. charts.An interesting piece of trivia for your introductions: George Bellamy, the rhythm guitarist with The Tornados is the father of Matt Bellamy, lead singer and guitarist of Muse.