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Category: 1960-1980

Little Boxes – Malvina Reynolds

Written and performed by Malvina Reynolds in 1962, then later a hit for Pete Seeger, 'Little Boxes' is a very catchy, well-known tune which is perfect for beginners to practice.…

Stand By Me – Ben E. King

Released in 1961, "Stand By Me" is a classic well-loved song which is known worldwide. It's been famously covered by former Beatles member John Lennon, Seal, Florence + the Machine,…

Feed the Birds – Mary Poppins (Disney)

A beautiful, slow tune sung by Julie Andrews in the film 'Mary Poppins'. The letter notes make this challenging piece much more approachable for beginners and novices, enjoy :) (more…)

Lean on Me – Bill Withers / Glee

This is one of only 9 songs to have made it to #1 with two different artists - the other chat-topping performance was by Club Nouveau in 1987 which featured…

Do You Hear What I Hear? – Bing Crosby

Another Christmas carol to practice, a very low one this time - I hope you enjoy playing the notes :) (more…)

Hotel California – The Eagles

A classic song known world-wide, 'Hotel California' was also part of the soundtrack to The Big Lebowski and has a Spanish flamenco cover version by the Gypsy Kings, and has…

Happy Xmas (War is Over) – John Lennon / Yoko Ono

A song created separately from the Beatles, this famous Christmas tune was also in-part a protest against the Vietnam war. A varied note range makes the letter notes below great…

Once Upon a Dream – Sleeping Beauty (Disney)

From Disney's 1964 animated classic, Sleeping Beauty, and recently in the spotlight again since featuring on the Maleficent soundtrack, performed by Lana Del Rey. (more…)

A Spoonful of Sugar – Mary Poppins (Disney)

From the Walt Disney musical film Mary Poppins, enjoy Julie Andrews singing the great beginner tune :) (more…)

Let’s Go Fly a Kite – Mary Poppins (Disney)

The letter notes for "Let's go fly a kite", from the Walt Disney musical film Mary Poppins, makes for a great practice song for beginners on flute, piano, oboe, clarinet,…