Mar 31, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty – Song Breakdown Melody A great melody with the range of C3 to A4 (not counting low pickup notes and the “oh!”s at the end, which make it F2 to C5). Download the Melody...
Mar 30, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Just What I Needed – The Cars – Song Breakdown A Roy Thomas Baker (of Bohemian Rhapsody fame) production, there are many layers in this recording. Lots and lots of stacked backing vocals, guitars,...
Mar 29, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Come Together – The Beatles – Song Breakdown A great John Lennon song with a great bassy production for their Abbey Road album. Melody John Lennon with his signature slap-back vocal tape delay, which is...
Mar 22, 2024 | Song Breakdowns
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Don’t Bring Me Down – Electric Light Orchestra – Song Breakdown Keyboard There are a few keyboard parts I hear in this recording – at least 2 tracks of piano (higher octave chords come in on...
Mar 22, 2024 | Bass Guitar, Drums
Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Next to You – Macseal – Song Breakdown Rhythm & Lead Guitar There are many guitar tracks in this song, which I combined into 2 tracks – Lead and Rhythm. There are also many strange voicings,...