“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 🙂 It’s relatively easy to play, with a slow pace and a simple melody – these letter […]
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear – Traditional
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” is a poem and Christmas carol written in 1849 by Edmund Sears, an American pastor. It has been performed by many famous artists including Frank Sinatra, Josh Groban, Sixpence None the Richer, Ella Fitzgerald, Jackie Evancho, Bing Crosby and many others. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear – Traditional […]
Fields Of Gold – Sting
“Fields of Gold” was first released by Sting 1993 and has since been covered by many artists including Cliff Richard, Ellie Goulding, Katie Melua and Eva Cassidy. A really easy and mellow tune to play with a simple repetitive melody, spaning a single octave and only including natural notes – what more could a beginner […]
Like To Be You – Shawn Mendes / Julia Michaels
“Like To Be You” was released in 2018 and was both written and performed by Shawn Mendes and Julia Michaels. A fun and easy tune for beginners to practice, enjoy the letter notes 🙂 Like To Be You – Shawn Mendes / Julia Michaels was last modified: November 17th, 2018 by nat
Halo – Beyonce
Released in 2009 by Beyonce, “Halo” is a modern power ballad with elements of gospel and soul music, which shot to the top of the charts around the world. A lovely melody to practice with, with a bunch of random super high notes thrown in for a challenge later on. I hope you enjoy the […]
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 […]
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
The song “Sir Duke” was released in 1977 and was a tribute to Duke Ellington, the influential jazz legend who had died in 1974. A fun tune to play, though it gets quite high pitched later. I hope you enjoy the letter notes below 🙂 Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder was last modified: November 10th, […]
Dying In LA – Panic! at the Disco
Panic! at the Disco is an American rock band who have seen international sucess since forming in 2004. The track “Dying in LA” was released in 2018 and is a good one for beginners to practice. I hope you enjoy playing the letter notes below 🙂 There’s a whole post dedicated to Panic! at the […]
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
The 1971 song “Tiny Dancer” is a performed by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It has been covered by many artists including Florence + the Machine, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Adam Levine, Tim McGraw and others. It’s quite a high-pitched one, I hope you enjoy playing it 🙂 Tiny Dancer – Elton John […]
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep – Traditional
“Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” is an English nursery rhyme which can be dated back all the way from 1731. A fun and easy tune to play that msot people will know – a great starting point for beginners. Enjoy the letter notes below 🙂 Baa, Baa, Black Sheep – Traditional was last modified: November 8th, […]