Another wonderful song from Les Mis, “On My Own” is a great piece for beginners to practice, whatever your instrument. I’ve enjoyed shifting it up a bit to play it on the flute – I hope you enjoy playing it too 🙂 On My Own – Les Miserables was last modified: April 16th, 2018 by nat
1980-1990
Flute notes for songs written in the 80’s!
The Point of No Return – Phantom of the Opera
This one was really fun to work out and sounds great on flute and piano! “The Point of No Return” is a key song in the Phantom of the Opera and has a distinctive and unusual tone to it – it’s a great practice for beginners and intermediates 🙂 The Point of No Return – […]
Don’t Cry For Me Argentina – Evita / Madonna
The lead piece from the hit musical Evita, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and it has been performed on stages around the world as well as in more that one feature film. I first encountered this song in the 1996 film staring Madonna as Evita and is therefore my reference version 🙂 I had not […]
Man in the Mirror – Michael Jackson
One of Michael Jackson’s classics, “Man in the Mirror” is relatively slow and simple so it’s great for beginners on most instruments. It’s topped the charts around the world in the late 80’s and was remixed for Jackson’s tribute tour so has remained popular. I hope you enjoy the letter notes below 🙂 Did you […]
Music of the Night – Phantom of the Opera
One of my personal favourites, “Music of the Night” is from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s popular stage show and film Phantom of the Opera. It’s a great practice piece for beginners and intermediates on most instruments – I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I do! 🙂 Music of the Night – Phantom of […]
Part of Your World – The Little Mermaid (Disney)
“Part of Your World” is one of The Little Mermaid’s most popular songs and has been covered by Miley Cyrus, Faith Hill, Bruno Mars and many other artists. It’s an easy/intermediate piece, and can be shifted up or down in key to be playable by beginners on any instrument 🙂 Part of Your World – […]
Castle on a Cloud – Les Miserables
A sweet lullaby-style song sung by the young Cosette in the stage play and feature film, Les Misérables. It’s a lovely simple melody with a small range, making it perfect for beginners. You may find the letter notes easier to play if you shift them up a bit, especially if you’re on flute or recorder, […]
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Such an awesome tune, “Billie Jean” is one of my favourite by Michael Jackson and is super fun to play as the notes aren’t as challenging as they sound, so perfect for beginners! Did you know?! Billie Jean has been covered by Flying Pickets, Blackstreet, Chris Cornell, Faithless, Flying Pickets, Justin Bieber, London Symphonic Orchestra and […]
Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
The 80’s pop-rock ballad topped the charts around the world and has been covered by big names such as Sixpence None the Richer, Donny Osmond, Faith No More, Susan Boyle, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande and has been performs by the cast of Glee. It’s relatively simple and will be perfect practice for beginners and intermediates […]
I Dreamed a Dream – Les Miserables
The iconic feature song from the 1985 musical Les Misérables, “I Dreamed a Dream” was sung in the 2012 film by Anne Hathaway but has also been famously sung by Aretha Franklin, Elaine Page, Susan Boyle, Collbaro, Neil Diamond, and the Glee cast! It’s a great practice piece for beginners as the melody is relatively simple […]