The world-famous smash hit “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen was released in 1975 and has been appearing on the radio, in TV show and adverts, featuring in films and has been covered countless times by numerous artists – so you’ll have definitely heard it! I have been working on elements of this, on and off, for monthssss […]
Classic 80s
Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
A well-loved 80’s classic – “Uptown Girl” was originally released by Billy Joel but it has been covered many times by bands including Westlife and the Glee cast! This one is sooo much fun to play, i hope you enjoy it too! Uptown Girl – Billy Joel was last modified: November 19th, 2018 by nat
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
This one is so much fun to play! “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” was written by George Michael and topped the charts worldwide in the 80’s. The pace of this makes it a tricky one to master, good luck! Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham! was last modified: May 27th, 2018 by […]
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Everyone loves “Don’t Stop Believing’”, whether you heard the original, or on TV (might have Glee you found this, for me it was Scrubs :D) – it’s also been covered by the Northern Kings (one of my faves!), the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Mary J Blige, and by a bunch of celebrities in the ‘Rock […]
Fernando – ABBA
An ABBA classic, Fernando was released in 1980 as it one of a handful of singles to have sold more than 10 million copies around the the world. There’s an English, Swedish and Spanish language version – i’ve transcribed the English version below. I hope you enjoy playing – it’s a great simple one for […]
Walk Like An Egyptian – The Bangles
The catchy Bangles tune “Walk Like An Egyptian” has simpler notes in it than i realised, it seems it’s just the speed/rhythm of the tune which makes it a bit tricky to play – a good challenge that i’m enjoying trying to master, I hope you enjoy it too 🙂 Walk Like An Egyptian – […]
Earth Song – Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song” (the one with the really catchy vocal melody in the chorus!) was one of MJ’s many charitable songs, raising awareness of environmental issues and animal welfare. It was received well world-wide, particularly so in Europe, going Platinum in Austria, Germany Switzerland and the UK. I hope you enjoy the notes below […]
Human Nature – Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson’s 1982 hit, “Human Nature” is known worldwide and has been covered by many artists including Stevie Wonder, Chris Brown, John Mayer, Miles Davis, Jason Nevins and many others. It’s a relatively slow piece, so good for beginners, however MJ manages to fit a-lot of notes in one word sometimes, which may prove to […]
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 […]
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 […]