Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Saxes get the melody first, but are quickly joined by the brass. This year, we wanted to give carvers plenty of time to create their amazing masterpieces, which is why youre hearing about this now and not in june or july like years past. Watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record takin off.
Print and download watermelon man sheet music by herbie hancock in f major. For this weeks blog, shawn goodman shares with us her stepbystep method for teaching jazz improvisation. Here are the instructions to enable javascript in your web browser. Piano songbooks and sheet music guitar, bass and folk instruments educational piano vocal choral and classroom church music band, jazz and orchestra solo instrumental drums and percussion classical trade and reference books software and music technology instruments and accessories featured series playalong series. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Download materials and worksheets for jazz improvisation. Improvisation book available in pdf format to learn to improvise with your instrument. Print and download watermelon man sheet music by herbie hancock arranged for piano. The book contains a series of graded tutorial sections with musical examples on. Is you is, or is you aint ma baby is a fun, bluesy song thats usually performed by vocalists, not as an instrumental. Herbie hancock, on improvisation, chanting, and getting sober. Sheet music for trombone tube and euphonium watermelon man jazz music score by herbie hancok. He included a new version of the tune on his 1973 album head hunters. It features the head in, multiple choruses for soloing, and the head out.
The song became a famous jazz standard and was covered more than 200 times. When dealing with jazz or blues ive always found its better to think of the chords rather than a single overarching scale or mode for the entire song. Watermelon man for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music. Head hunters version of herbie hancock tune, basic outline of arrangement. Buy jamey aebersold jazz, volume 54 maiden voyage at. Kop a classical approach to jazz piano improvisation av dominic alldis pa. The beginners guide to herbie hancock keyboard improv. Table of contents 1 all of me 2 all the things you are. This piano transcription includes trumpet and tenor saxophone parts for the main. I want to buy one of your books but dont read music.
A guide to help you play better jazz piano by ron drotos history and overview. Solo jazz piano improvisation video robert dimbleby youtube. The chords are f7 bb7 c7 and i read that myxolydian works well on those. Aebersolds books and cds have helped me a lot to learn tunes and to be able to play with a rhythm section. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Herman raucher wrote the summer of 42, a book i picked up on accident for a quarter at a garage sale. Simply open the books at your piano, play through the pages and start improvising, its that easy. Of course, its good to use a teacher but its sometimes difficult to find a teacher.
Free jazz improvisation pdf downloads improv pathways. Boy willie is unafraid when berniece threatens him with a gun. When more and more colleagues started using these improv vamps, i decided to publish them in a book. Watermelon man sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Like any craft involving skill, watermelon carvings range from the extremely simple to the extremely difficult. Purchase this individual lesson as a download and get the same content as what members see. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. The complete book of scales, chords, arpeggios and cadences alfreds basic piano library. Bb instruments herbie hancock tamalpais union high school.
Watermelon man sheet music pianovocalchords kindle. Now i want to try to do an improv on watermelon man but i just cant get it. From watermelon man to cantaloupe island and beyond. Here are some practice suggestions for getting the most out of the book.
The piano improvisation handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the practical skills and theoretical issues involved in mastering all forms of piano improvisation, including classical, jazz, rock and blues. Musicians and music educators, take note of this great method. Organized into three main categoriesscales, modes and other source material. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading watermelon man sheet music piano vocalchords. Sheet music for trombone tube and euphonium watermelon. Watermelon man is a 1970 american comedy film directed by melvin van peebles and starring godfrey cambridge, estelle parsons, howard caine, durville martin, kay kimberley, mantan moreland, and erin moran. I used simple shell voicings in lh and based the solos on the mixolydian and blues scales. Buy products related to piano improvisation products and see what customers say. Watermelon man this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The blues has always played a central role in jazz music from the very beginning and is without a doubt one of the most important forms in jazz. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly.
Are there music sheets with solos for watermelon man i have a partition that has no solo. I know it is supposed to be improv but i would settle for something already proven and tested. Watermelon man jazz sheet music, books and methods for jazz. Watermelon man by herbie hancok sheet music for trombone tube and euphonium jazz music. Correctly speaking this is a jazz piano tutorial as well as a blues piano lesson. I did the bassdrums in garageband on the laptop, set up s software rhodeselectric piano sound and played several verses. This tune, like watermelon man, has a 16bar form and a similar bassline and piano accompaniment figure.
Because the piano plays chords as well, wes has to comp very sparingly to not get in the way of the piano. After the theme, the piano solo begins while wes does some light comping. Make sure to work this riff until its fully comfortable, as its the foundation for the chord melody you learn in. Im thinking, for example, about take five, watermelon man, i wish, and many more. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. These chords and riff are based on the recording, adapted to fit the fretboard. The publication this month of herbie hancocks new memoir, possibilities, is a choice opportunity for the master musician to look back on his protean career and what it taught him. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music piano solo in f.
Watermelon man was made into a radio hit by bandleader mongo santamaria but the song was composed by. Watermelon man took skin color and, under the directorshop of a progressive thinking black man melvin van peebles drove home cogent points about white racism, human interaction, and black peoples response to both. The books consist of jazz solos, written over the chord progressions from famous jazz standards. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. Jazz piano improvisation tutorial progression in f major youtube. A stepbystep method for teaching jazz improvisation. Herbie hancock watermelon man piano tutorial watermelon man was first published on herbie hancocks debut album takin off 1962. Watermelon man sheet music pianovocalchords by herbie. Im ron drotos and im passionate about teaching all forms of piano improv including jazz, rock.
Fm7 fm7 d 7 dm7 intro tema 1 cantaloupe island herbie hancock. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Free lessons and downloads to help you understand and practice improvising jazz. So whatever your piano playing skills, you are bound to find the right level for you. Miles davis hired this pianist for his model experience while his trio redefined that piano trio concept. Watermelon man by herbie hancock is the ideal piece to begin with. Welcome to our archive of some of the most popular jazz standards for jazz guitar. A classical approach to jazz piano improvisation dominic alldis.
Technique development in fourths for jazz improvisation pdf32mb ray charles a man and his soul pdf4mb real rock book k g johanssonpdf68mb. Man i am a begginer piano i got frustrated because i think i am too slow. He starts hauling the piano out of the house, when lymon returns. You will find solos based on the chord progressions from summertime, watermelon man, autumn leaves, have you met miss jones, my favourite things, scrapple. Heres hancocks iconic tune watermelon man, from his 1962 debt as a leader, takin off. Kop the piano improvisation handbook av carl humphries pa. Birdfeed a blog by pianist, composer and teacher tom. As a piano teacher, i then began to build improv vamps into my lessons. Improvisation in 19th century music by bert mooiman. A fun, stressfree learning approach sheet music and backing tracks. Unit 7 is a 12bar blues in c with a bridge, played in the aaba format.
Chords, melody, and music theory analysis of watermelon man by herbie hancock. Written in 1970 a year before the summer of 42, it chronicles the life of this incredible. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music in f major. The music library educational materials for saxophone and other musical instruments. Facultyauthored piano books berklee college of music. How to play great jazz solos today even if you dont know. Jazz standards for jazz guitar pdf sheet music, tabs, chords and soloing with audio examples.
Piano sheet is arranged for piano and available in easy and advanced versions. Features slower tempos, easier changes, and specific tips on approaching soloing. Whereas most books offer little more than models for imitation and exercises for practicing, this one adopts an approach specifically designed to encourage and enable independent. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or. Find watermelon man, by composer performer, goodwin, gordon, jazz ensemble big band and more at marina music to use this site, you must first enable javascript. The piano improvisation handbook carl humphries mixed media. Watermelon man became a hit, and he would later record it with his head hunters band as well in 1973. Chords for watermelon fan funky jazz improvisation. The initial aim of my research was to use czernys remarkably detailed book. Full band for all instruments, bass and drums for compers, piano and bass for drummers, and drums and piano for bassists. If you are beginner, we suggest our level 1 easy piano music with or without reading aid. Watermelon man is a 16bar blues, so its only natural that youd get a kind of blues feeling. Written by herman raucher, it tells the story of an extremely bigoted 1960sera white insurance salesman named jeff gerber, who wakes up one morning to find that he has become black.
Herbie hancock sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Watermelon man sheet music for piano, soprano saxophone, bass. Watermelon man by herbie hancock chords, melody, and music. Starts with a 4 bar full band intro that leads right to the famous groove. Music notes for piano solo sheet music by herbie hancock. Bb instruments watermelon man herbie hancock g 7 c 7 g d 7 c 7 d c d 7 c 7 g vamp on f7 after final time through melodysolosg 7 c 7 g d 7 c 7 d c d 7 c 7 g. Our piano sheet music is available in three different adaptations for piano. Watermelon man became a hit, and he would later record it with his head hunters band as well in. Improvisation jazz piano lessons sounds good at slow tempo. Download and print watermelon man piano sheet music by herbie hancock. Scales, chords, arpeggios, and exercises for jazz improvisation. He lets berniece have the piano, but tells her to keep playing on it, he and the ghost might both come.
The play around piano improvisation series will teach you how to improvise on piano in a range of styles. He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk music. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music pdf notes. A comprehensive method for all musicians baker, david on. Her method focuses on learning how to hear chord changes. Comprehensive treatmentvery good at handling high stress situations. Jan 15, 2014 watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record takin off. Awardwinning reading solution with thousands of leveled readers, lesson plans, worksheets and assessments to teach guided reading, reading proficiency and comprehension to k5 students. Watermelon man sheet music pianovocalchords kindle edition by hancock, herbie, herbie hancock, jon hendricks. He mocks averys prayers as the preaches tries to bless the house and piano. Heres hancock s iconic tune watermelon man, from his 1962 debt as a leader, takin off. Watermelon man herbie hancock struggling to play piano.
In miles davis, herbie found a bandleader who encouraged and responded to his harmonic explorations. Its important for every jazz musician to know a good handful of blues heads, and even variations on the typical 12 bar form. Improvisation piano lessons take some piano lessons from scott houston the piano guy. My level of carving talent isnt suitable for extremely difficult attempts i may try it, but it wont look great, but thats okay because todays carving is toward the simple end of the. Watermelon man by herbie hancock digital sheet music for. Shawn goodman is an indianapolis jazz musician and educator. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music piano solo. More in line with songs by herbie hancock such as watermelon man but with more complex.
Thanks to a very kind person, im using the bluethner studio recording ba in pianoteq stage to generate the piano sound and im playing a. Santamaria watermelon man sheet music for piano solo pdf. Note that hancock recorded a couple of versions watermelon man. Hancock wrote this tune with the intention of marketing his record, and was the first tune he composed for commercial reasons. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new. This playalong track is available in 4 different versions. Yet its jazz man herbie hancock who wrote and performed it famously funky. The pupils had a lot of fun with them, so i kept writing new piano vamps. Here, we will provide you with lead sheets, basic chord melodies, chords and single note solos that you can begin applying over some of the most popular standards right. For this lesson, ill be referring to the version from takin off i. Piano sheet music watermelon man herbie hancock noviscore.
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