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 […]
Classic 80s
Take on Me – A-ha
The catchiest, squeakiest, highest-pitch 80’s is finally here, “Take on Me” by A-ha – get ready for an extra challenging challenge (and in my case, a burst ear drum!) It turns out “Take on Me” has one of the biggest pitch ranges of any song I’ve done so far on this site, spanning nearly 3 […]
Hello – Lionel Richie
Reaching number 1 around the world, “Hello” by Lionel Richie has featured in film and TV including Glee, Herbie, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Family Guy, Shrek, Seinfeld, Community, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Happy Feet and Shrek Forever After. Hello – Lionel Richie was last modified: May 31st, 2018 by nat
I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” was released by Whitney Houston in 1987 and was also covered later by Glee cast. It makes a great practice piece for beginners on any instrument. Enjoy the music notes below, letters starting with a caret (^) are in the higher octave 🙂 I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston […]
Careless Whisper – George Michael
George Michael really traverses the scales in the smash hit ‘Careless Whisper’ – a great piece for beginners to practice playing higher notes. Did you know? ‘Careless Whisper’ has been covered by Gloria Gaynor, Bananarama, Seether, PostModern Jukebox and 90’s pop group O-Town. Careless Whisper – George Michael was last modified: August 1st, 2018 by […]
Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
Rick Astley’s most well-known track, everyone has had the pleasure of hearing ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ before! Released in the UK in 1987, this classic 80’s track has has a recent revival as an internet sensation known as ‘Rickrolling’. It makes a challenging piece for beginner musicians, as there are a bunch of fast […]
Red Red Wine – UB40
Originally performed by Neil Diamond in 1967, the most popular version of ‘Red Red Wine’ was released in 1983 by UB40. I hope you enjoy the beginner music notes are below 🙂 Red Red Wine – UB40 was last modified: March 3rd, 2018 by nat
Dancing Queen – ABBA
This catchy Europop track became an instant global sucess and has appeared in films and TV, such as Mamma Mia, Murial’s Wedding and Glee. Most of this is easy, but it does get quite high at some points. High notes are marked with a caret (^), enjoy the music notes 🙂 Dancing Queen – ABBA […]
One Love – Bob Marley
This popular reggae / rhythm and blues was recorded by Bob Marley and The Wailers in 1977 – the letter notes are below 🙂 One Love – Bob Marley was last modified: March 3rd, 2018 by nat
Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
The notes for ‘Summer of 69’ turned out to be easier than I’d anticipated and also higher pitch, making it a great beginner practice piece 🙂 Did you know? This has been covered by One Direction and Bowling for Soup. Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams was last modified: March 3rd, 2018 by nat