Michael Langer in der Edition DUX

“Happy” is a modern soul-funk number with a blue-note imbued, heavily syncopated melody. In the verse (section A) the melody (Pharrell’s falsetto-like soul voice) is played by the 1st guitar, while in the refrain (section B) it is played by the 3rd guitar. The bridge (section C) is mainly percussive in the original (with clapping)...

American country-rock band The Eagles had their greatest hit with ‘Hotel California’ in 1977. In this arrangement for four guitars, the four parts capture the original fingerpicking accompaniment (slightly simplified here) and the famous two-part guitar solo at the end of the song, while also working in the one- to three-part vocals. Al...