Folk songs from around the world (with a British bias :P)
The icon tune from Disney’s 1994 animated classic, “The Lion King” – the letter notes for Hakuna Matata are a bit high pitched so may be a challenge for beginners, but also great fun to master 🙂 Hakuna Matata – The Lion King (Disney) was last modified: May 2nd, 2018 by nat
A traditional gospel Christian hymn which was famously recorded in 1938 by Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra and also been sung by Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Bruce Springsteen, Tears for Fears, Dolly Parton and many others. It’s a well-known song that will be known to many people around the world and is great for […]
Who hasn’t tried to play some of those catchy “Kill Bill” melodies?! Well, here’s the intro to the feature piece played beautifully by Gheorghe Zamfir on panpipes 🙂 This is the recognisable intro bit, great for impressing your friends! I may add to / finish it in time 🙂 The Lonely Shepherd – Gheorghe Zamfir (Kill […]
A really catchy, fun tune to play – “If I Were a Rich Man” is a song which is mad of simple notes that are played quite quickly, so easy to play and a fun challenge to master! The song was made famous in the 1964 musical film “Fiddler on the Roof” and has been […]
“Swing Low Sweet Chariot” was first recorded in the early 1900’s and has appeared throughout media, film and TV since. It’s been notably sung by Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Eric Clapton, Ella Eyre, and many a Rugby player! It’s quite a high pitched piece, so if you’re finding it too challenging and want to make […]
“Get Happy” is a traditional Christian song which has been performed by many famous artists including Judy Garland, the Glee cast, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby and Barbra Streisand. Enjoy the music notes below, they are perfect for beginners on most instruments 🙂 Did you know?! Low notes start with a dot (.) and […]
Here are the letter notes to ‘Remember Me’ from Disney Pixar’s new movie ‘Coco’ – it’s a lovely little tune and more challenging that initially anticipated, making it perfect for beginners 🙂 A lovely piano piece, but the low ‘B’s make it awkward for woodwinds, allowing beginners to play low C instead (it’s a quick […]
“Oh Happy Day” is a gospel version of an old Christian hymn – it’s immediately recognisable as it’s featured in hit films such as Sister Act, Secretariat, Big Momma’s House, the Nutty Professor and others. Oh Happy Day – Edwin Hawkin Singers was last modified: March 3rd, 2018 by nat
“Morning has Broken” is a well-known traditional Christian hymn which is played a lot around Christmas. It has been performed by many artists including Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond and Art Garfunkel, and has been used recently in a TV advert for Great Ormond Street Hospital. The letter notes below can be shifted up or down in […]
‘Scarborough Fair’ is a traditional English folk tune which was made popular by Simon & Garfunkel in 1966. It has been covered by numerous artists including Carly Simon and Sarah Brightman. It is a lovely piece for beginners to play, whatever their instrument, enjoy the letter notes below 🙂 Scarborough Fair – Simon & Garfunkel was last […]
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