“Royals” is a really catchy tune which I first came across being covered by Puddles Pity Party / PostModern Jukebox and wanted to be able to play it as soon as I heard it 🙂 I hope you enjoy playing the letter notes below! A A – A A A …
Released in 2013, Rude is the debut single from Canadian band Magic! and has proven popular around the world. The letter notes are relateively simple to play, this one is all about the melody – I hope you enjoy playing, whatever your instrument 🙂 ^C-^C#-^C Bb-G# ^C ^C# ^C G# Saturday morning jumped out …
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 …
“Baby” is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was released in 2010 as the lead single from his debut album, My World 2.0, and went to the top of the charts in loads of countries. I hope you enjoy playing along to the letter notes below, happy practice 🙂 D#-F …
One of the lead songs from the recent Disney film Moana, “How Far I’ll Go” is a lovely, inspirational piece and great fun to practice 🙂 D .A D-.A D .A D D D E-.B I’ve been staring at the edge of the …
Bruno Mars’ 2010 debut single “Just the Way You Are” topped the charts around the world so it’s a song everyone will have encountered. The notes are simple, however the quicker pace of this song makes it’s a nice challenge for beginners to practice rhythm and timing 🙂 F ^C ^C-A ^C …
Released at the end of 2017, Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” has topped the top of the charts around the world – so it’s clearly popular! It was Christmas #1, and he’s done duets of this song with Beyonce and Andrea Bocelli. The letter notes below mean beginners on any instrument can play this easily – the …
Having been performed by Elaine Paige, Barbra Streisand, Susan Boyle, Sarah Brightman, Barry Manilow, Shirley Bassey and many others, ‘Memory’ is an iconic tune that people know without having seen the play it’s from, ‘Cats’ the musical! It’s a lovely tune to play, no matter your instrument or skill level, there will be a part …
“Counting Stars” is a great fun tune to play, although the speed can make it tricky to keep up with! The chorus and other melodic parts sounded great on my flute, I hope you enjoy playing it too 🙂 F#-G# B G# Lately I’ve been F# G# F#-E G# …
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 …
This irritatingly catchy song was much harder to work out the notes for than i originally anticipated! Still haven’t quite twigged the middle part yet, but i think the rest is pretty much there. Good for flute but not piccolo. E-F# G F# E E …
A classic known over the generations! Whether you prefer the original, the stage version, how they did it in Glee, the way Murial sang it, or perhaps the A*teens cover, we all know and love the ABBA classic, “Mamma Mia”! Now in letter note format so you can do your own version too 😀 …
A collection of classic 80’s songs, well-known and loved all round! Think A-ha, Whitney Houston, Rick Astley, Queen, Abba, Madonna, Kate Bush, the lot! Get ready for some serious nostalgia! 🙂 If the notes aren’t quite right, you can shift them up or down in key to suit your ability and playing style. You can …
This was sung by Lea Salonga for the 1998 Disney film ‘Mulan’ and was Christina Aguilera’s debut hit at just 17 years old. It’s been recorded in many languages so will be a tune most people will recognise – enjoy the letter notes, whatever instrument you are playing 🙂 E F …
Dick Van Dyke sings ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee’ as Bert the chimney sweeper in the 1964 Walt Disney musical film Mary Poppins. E B -B-B E B-B-B B ^C B – A Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, …
Released in 1982 by Toto, Africa has become an iconic song which everyone has encountered at some point and remembers because of that catchy melody =D It has quite a wide note range, good luck with the letter notes below! Did you know?! “Africa” has been covered by many artists including David Essex, Chris de Burgh, Weezer …
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! F-E-F G-F-E-D Woah ooohh A-G-A Bb-A-G-F Woah ooohh ^F-^F ^F …
“So Long, Farewell” is a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1959 classic musical film, “The Sound of Music”. The letter notes below are useful to beginners on most instruments – shift the key up or down as necessary 🙂 E G E – G So long, farewell, E …
A well-known and loved tune over the generations, Amazing Grace makes a great tune for beginners to practice on any instrument. This rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’ is a bit easier as it’s in C Major, so no sharps or flats to worry about though you can shift the key around to make it a bit more …
With it’s numerous cover versions, everyone has heard a version of ‘Walk on By’ at some point. Enjoy the music notes below, its great for beginners on flute, piano, clarinet, trumpet, xylophone, whatever 🙂 Did you know?! “Walk on By” has has some very successful cover versions by many artists including Isaac Hayes, The Stranglers, …
Jolene – Dolly Parton
A well known, simple tune that everyone will know before playing! Great practice for those low C’s (.C) – good luck and remember to let me know in the forums if you have any feedback or requests 🙂 C C F – F F F …
‘Let it Snow’ is a popular Christmas song and was first recorded in 1945 by Vaughn Monroe. This is a great song for beginners to practice. The letter notes below are good for flute, piano, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, guitar and more. I’ve put a full stop before the low C’s to help you spot them easier 🙂 Did you …
Released in 1999, “All Star” is a popular catchy pop-rock track that everyone will have heard – it’s been featured in the film Rat Race and throughout the Shrek series. It’s simple, repetitive melodies make it a great practice piece for beginners, with the odd high note for a bit of a challenge. Enjoy the …
Released in 1986, “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper became a true 80’s classic hit after spending weeks at the top of the charts. You may have also heard versions by Phil Collins, Kasey Chambers, the Glee cast, Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick’s cover, per perhaps in the 2016 animated film Trolls. A slightly trickier one …
Elton John’s upbeat 1985 pop classic “I’m Still Standing” was a massive hit and is really fun to play. I hope you enjoy playing along with the letter notes 🙂 A B B-B B B ^C ^C You could never know …
Bing Crosby’s 1942 version of the famous song “White Christmas” is the most popular to date, having sold over 150 million copies worldwide. I’ve done my best to create a flute-friendly version, despite the song calling for a lower note. The letter notes will be good for beginners whatever your instrument of choice 🙂 Did …
The letter notes below for “Tightrope” are perfect for beginners on any instrument 🙂 It’s the last song I had to do to complete all the songs from The Greatest Showman soundtrack, so make sure you check out the others afterwards! E E-E E Some people …
Written on 1814 “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States of America. The letter notes below are good for beginners on flute, piano, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, guitar and more 🙂 G-E C E G ^C Oh, say can you see ^E ^D ^C E-F# …
Released in 2013, Rude is the debut single from Canadian band Magic! and has proven popular around the world. The letter notes are relateively simple to play, this one is all about the melody – I hope you enjoy playing, whatever your instrument 🙂 ^C-^C#-^C Bb-G# ^C ^C# ^C G# Saturday morning jumped out …
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 …
The track “7 Years” appeared from nowhere in 2015 and thanks to the catchy melodies and emotive lyrics, caught the attention of the world and topped the charts globally. The letter notes below were really fun to work out, if you can get rhythm right it sounds just like the actual tune – I nearly …
I’ve worked out the letter notes to “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5 – the notes span quite a range however all the melodies are quite easy to play so I should be a good one for beginners 🙂 I didn’t manage to work out the Cardi B part, I’m not sure that’s fluteable 😛 …
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! G A G C …
This catchy Cuban-inspired song reached the top of the charts around the world – even I have heard it 😀 The music notes below are great for beginners on most instruments, enjoy playing “Havana”! G – B – B G G – E Havana, ooh na-na B A …
Completely – Caro Emerald
Perfect Day – Lou Reed
Known and loved worldwide, Adele has released many top hits with “Rolling in the Deep” being one of the most popular. A catchy and fun tun to play, compromised of simple rolling melodies – a great one for budding musicians 🙂 G G F-D#-C There’s a fire ~ G – …
Jump back 15 years and this tune was inescapable, thankfully time has moved on and the wounds have healed 😛 Enjoy a dodgy flute rendition of the classic 2000 hit ‘Teenage Dirtbag’. B B ^C ^D^E Her name is Noelle B ^C ^D ^E ^D-^C …
Originally a poem written in 1848, this popular Christian Christmas carol is a nice challenge for beginners on any musical instrument 🙂 F# A Bb-Bb BbA-Bb-^C ^C-Bb Once in royal Davids city, Bb D ^F#-^D ^D-^C-Bb-A Bb Stood a lowly cattle shed, F# A Bb-Bb BbA Bb-^C …
A really catchy song, “Leave Me Alone” is from Michael Jackson’s 7th studio album ‘Bad’ released in 1987. It has that classic 80’s MJ vibe, a great one for beginners on any instrument 🙂 F F F I don’t care F F F-D# D# …
