Watermelon man bass cover herbie hancock bass riff of the. This is the backward c on the lefthand side of the staff. Treble clef high flute and other high pitch instruments. Download wesley, fred watermelon man tc by rob egerton jazz. Lowering the bass clef to the second highest line creates a baritone clef. Watermelon man became a hit, and he would later record it with his head hunters band as well in 1973. I actually bought it twice, a paper edition and i downloaded one in kindle for my ipad. Cuban percussionist mongo santamaria released the tune as a. Things aint what they used to be the very thought of you violets for your furs watermelon man. Aceg an educational parody of meghan trainors music all about that bass that teaches the notes of the bass clef. If youre keen to have a structured, stepbystep approach to learning jazz guitar, it might be worth checking out my online learning system, the fretdojo jazz guitar academy. Watermelon man by herbie hancock is the ideal piece to begin with.
Treble clef guitar, piano and other instruments treble clef high flute and other high pitch instruments bass clef acoustic bass, electric bas, trombone, bassoon, cello and others bass clef low tuba and bass trombone bb treble clef trumpet, euphonium, soprano and tenor saxophone. Watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record takin off. Watermelon man sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Watermelon man jazz combo by herbie hancock digital sheet. If this symbol is different like a cursive s or strange b you do not have a bass clef. Mongo santamaria watermelon man sheet music notes, chords. Pdf the real book volume 1 bass clef download ebook for free. Guided transcription for dexter gordons solo on watermelon man from herbie hancocks album takin off 1962. Download wesley, fred watermelon man tc by rob egerton. Taken from the album funky good time an anthology by the j. Our piano sheet music is available in three different adaptations for piano. Oct 29, 2018 herbie hancock bass transcriptions this acclaimed and creative jazzfusion composer and performer has over three dozen studio albums and 14 grammy awards to his credit. C instruments, bass clef instruments, bb instruments, eb instruments real book multitracks volume 5.
Herbie hancock bass transcriptions bass musician magazine. Here are bass lines to 11 of his greatest songs from 1964 to 2005. May 14, 2017 free printable sheet music for beginner and easy trombone solo wit piano accompaniment. Herbie hancock cantaloupe island sheet music cello. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet cello. Print and download watermelon man jazz combo sheet music. I, only to discover that three of the tunes youll be playing arent in it they are in vol. The low, strong, percussive notes of a basss strings play a critical role in music. Free sheet music for trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba. See more ideas about trombone sheet music, sheet music and printable sheet music. The top of the clef should touch the very top line of the staff. Bb treble clef trumpet, euphonium, soprano and tenor saxophone. Watermelon man bassline as recorded by herbie hancock. Jan 15, 2014 watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record takin off.
Read the real book volume 1 bass clef online, read in mobile or kindle. Learninghow to play jazz guitarmeans leaning how to bring different textures into yoursoloing ideas. Instrumental solo, and transcribed solo in c major. Watermelon man bass cover herbie hancock bass riff of the day in 30s giorno 345. Sakumas corner enterprise high school music department. Mongo santamaria watermelon man sheet music pdf notes. The new real book, egalement en trois volumes, publie chez sher music, et est plus lisible. The real books are the bestselling jazz books of all time. From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. Jazz funk playalong real book multitracks volume 5.
We never play this song the same way twice its just a fun jam. Print and download cantaloupe island sheet music composed by herbie hancock arranged for bass clef instrument or trombone or double bass or cello or bassoon or baritone horn. Piano sheet music watermelon man herbie hancock noviscore. Watermelon man jazz combo by herbie hancock digital. Hancock wrote this tune with the intention of marketing his record, and was the first tune he composed for commercial reasons.
Large jazz group arrangement of herbie hancocks watermelon man. Sang f or my father aebersold improvisation series, but here the. Heres a songvideo where debbie steps into the spotlight with some cool bass lines. Print and download in pdf or midi iron man black sabbath arr. Watermelon man herbie hancock whats new haggartburke what are you doing the rest of your life. While many of us want to learn how to bring chordsoloing phrases into our playing, weoften shy away from working on this skill in the practice room since we believe thatchord soloing means using big, hard to play play chords to create. Scrivetemi per il pdf della trascrizione e tablatura carlo. Separate lead sheets are included for c, bflat, eflat and bass clef instruments. Fred wesley watermelon man trombone solo transcription.
If you listen to the original recording of watermelon man the bass player, butch warren, adds a super cool chromatic approach note to beat 4 each bass riff. Print and download lead sheets for chameleon by herbie hancock in bb minor. The real book volume iii bass clef edition hal leonard. Download the real book volume 1 bass clef ebook free in pdf and epub format. Watermelon man in c watermelon man in b flat watermelon man in e flat cantelope island. The bass clef is where low notes are marked, notes below middle c on a piano. Learn all the notes on the bass clef along with sayings to help you remember them lines. Dec 30, 2009 heres a songvideo where debbie steps into the spotlight with some cool bass lines. How to play watermelon man on the bass guitar yt117. Make the transition from playing scales and chords, to playing jazz standards. Hancocks first version was released as a grooving hard bop record, and featured improvisations by freddie hubbard and dexter gordon. Transpose printable jazz composition or download, save as pdf. The easiest way to understand how this works is to think of the note on beat 4 being half a step away from the target note which is beat 1 of the next bar. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.
Jazz funk playalong real book multitracks volume 5 hal. Transcribed by aidan hampson title includes the following. Iron man for brass sheet music for trumpet, french horn. Chameleon by herbie hancock digital sheet music leadsheet price. Be careful to transpose first then print or save as pdf. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed without any s or royalties paid to the master composers who created these musical canons. Note reading worksheet ardrey kell high school choral. Herbie hancock watermelon man bass ultimate guitar. As a bass player, while i read treble clef its great to have it in bass clef. Watermelon man sheet music for piano, trumpet, tenor saxophone. I hope that you can enjoy this and learn a lot about great bass lines. Deeperpitched instruments use this clef, such as tuba and trombone, the baritone sax, cello and of course the bass guitar.
Watermelon man herbie hancock chameleon herbie hancock. Alligator bogaloo the chicken cissy strut cold duck time comin home baby mercy, mercy, mercy put it where you want it sidewinder tom cat watermelon man. Hal leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and. A total of 30 jazz solos, covering 193 pages of sheet music in pdf format, based on the chord progressions of great jazz standards. Watermelon man was first released on pianist and bandleader herbie hancocks debut album, takin off it was so popular it even reached the top 100 of the pop charts at the time over the years this jazz standard has been recorded over 100 times, but my favorite version is still the groovy original recording featuring hancock along with solos from freddie hubbard and. Herbie hancock bass transcriptions this acclaimed and creative jazzfusion composer and performer has over three dozen studio albums and 14 grammy awards to his credit. Previous tornado special ooh nah nay rebirth brass band.
Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. Mongo santamaria watermelon man sheet music notes, chords for piano. Download mongo santamaria watermelon man sheet music notes, chords. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music pdf notes. More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. So whatever your piano playing skills, you are bound to find the right level for you. Download or print mongo santamaria watermelon man sheet music notes, chords in minutes. Watermelon man is a jazz standard written by herbie hancock for his debut album, takin off 1962.
This month, im going to make just for fun, a groove battle between chameleon and watermelon man. Both compositions are amazing jazz standards by herbie hancock. Practice drawing the bass clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. If you are beginner, we suggest our level 1 easy piano music with or without reading aid. Major scales treble clef major scales flutes major scales bass clef major scales. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of. The bandleader sends you the set list, and you pull out your trusty real book, vol.
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