Sung by the great Keala Settle, “This is Me” is one of the main songs from the recent hit film “The Greatest Showman”. The song is quite simple to play, though flute and recorder players, as well as beginners on piano may find the news easier to play if you move the key up or […]
Flute
Born Free – Matt Monro
“Born Free” was written for the 1966 film of the same name and has been covered by many big names such as Frank Sinatra, Roger Williams, Andy Williams, Ed Ames and Brian May. The letter notes below will be useful to beginners practicing any instrument 🙂 Born Free – Matt Monro was last modified: February […]
Tale as Old as Time – Beauty and Beast (Disney)
The key piece from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”, “Tale as Old as Time” is deceptively low and quite tricky to play, so makes a great practice piece for intermediates. On the flute / piccolo / recorder, I found it most comfortable to play this shifted up +7 semitones, so the note range is D-^G […]
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, […]
Get Happy – Judy Garland / Glee
“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 […]
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 […]
More Than Words – Extreme
A popular love-ballad, “More Than Words” topped the charts around the world in 1990 and has since been covered by Westlife and parodied on TV shows. It’s been a tricky one to work out as parts are sung in duet, so I focused on the notes of the lead singer – I hope you enjoy […]
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 […]
Never Enough – The Greatest Showman
More from the new film The Greatest Showman, this song “Never Enough” is a lovely, simple ballad which I’ve written as simply as possible to help out beginners! It goes quite low, so could be make a great practice piece for beginner pianists or guitar/ukulele, aiding note recognition. Woodwinds may need to shift the key […]