“Shout” was released in 1984 by British band Tears for Fears and became an iconic song of the 80’s. There have been some great covers of it over the years too, my favourite is the one by Disturbed π It’s relatively easy to play, with a slow pace and a simple melody – these letter […]
1980-1990
Flute notes for songs written in the 80’s!
Army Dreamers – Kate Bush
“Army Dreamers” is a beautifully written, heart-felt song speaking about the losses of war. I’ve posted this to mark the 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day, the day World War 1 ended a century ago. A lovely song with a gentle melody, I hope you enjoy playing the letter notes below. Army Dreamers – Kate […]
We Will Rock You – Queen
“We Will Rock You” was written by guitarist Brian May and released by Queen in 1977. A nice and easy one to play, I’m not sure why I hadn’t added it to NoobNotes already π Let me know what other Queen songs you’d like to play! We Will Rock You – Queen was last modified: […]
Endless Love – Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie has performed “Endless Love” with Diana Ross and Shania Twain, there is also a popular cover sung by Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross. A lovely tune to play, whichever version you know – they are both fairly similar, I hope you enjoy practicing with the letter notes below π Endless Love – Lionel […]
True Colors – Cyndi Lauper
Released in 1986, “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper became a true 80’s classic hit after spending weeks at the top of the charts. You may have also heard versions by Phil Collins, Kasey Chambers, the Glee cast, Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick’s cover, per perhaps in the 2016 animated film Trolls. A slightly trickier one […]
I’m Still Standing – Elton John
Elton John’s upbeat 1985 pop classic “I’m Still Standing” was a massive hit and is really fun to play. I hope you enjoy playing along with the letter notes π I’m Still Standing – Elton John was last modified: October 24th, 2018 by nat
The Winner Takes It All – ABBA
A heat-felt powerful song from ABBA, “The Winner Takes It All” was the first track to be released from the album Super Trouper in 1980. It has been covered by big names including Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia, The Corrs, Cher, Carla Bruni, McFly and also the Glee Cast. It’s a fun and relatively easy […]
Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
A very popular song originally released by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen in 1984, “Hallelujah” has since lead to countless covers and re-imaginations –Β it even appeared in the 2001 animated musical film Shrek! A lovely slow and easy tune to play, a great one for beginners to practice playing. Enjoy! Did you know?!Β Some of the […]
Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
The popular country song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” was released by John Denver in 1971 and was particularly successful in West Virginia where it has become somewhat of an anthem. It has been covered by Olivia Newton-John and Hermes House Band, and featured in the 2017 film Kingsman. It’s is a lovely, slow and […]
Saved By The Bell Theme – Scott Gale
The famous intro tune to the popular TV series “Saved By The Bell” was written by Scott Gale and is imprinted into the minds of a a whole generation! Saved By The Bell Theme – Scott Gale was last modified: October 16th, 2018 by nat