Sunshine of Your Love – Cream – Song Breakdown

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Sunshine of Your Love – Cream – Song Breakdown Melody Sunny lyrics by beat poet Pete Brown, delivered by both Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton – alternating lines. The vocal range is E3-A4. Download the...

Forever Young – Brandi Carlile – Song Breakdown

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Forever Young – Brandi Carlile – Song Breakdown Keyboard A nice piano part played very expressively. I added a lot of the dynamics, but it’s up to the player to make it his/her own. One thing that seems...

Paranoid – Black Sabbath – Song Breakdown

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Paranoid – Black Sabbath – Song Breakdown A very busy production, many tracks — multiple pianos, guitars etc. I simplified things a bit for this arrangement. Melody This iconic Black Sabbath song was...

Lola – The Kinks – Song Breakdown

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Lola – The Kinks – Song Breakdown A very busy production, many tracks — multiple pianos, guitars etc. I simplified things a bit for this arrangement. Melody Nice melody with the range of B2 to A4. I...

Head Over Heels – Tears for Fears – Song Breakdown

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Head Over Heels – Tears for Fears – Song Breakdown Drum Sheet Music Ahh, the good ole’ days of drum machines and electronic chips and such. This was programmed on probably either an E-mu Drumulator or a...

Misery Business – Paramore – Song Breakdown

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Misery Business – Paramore – Song Breakdown Melody Paramore’s breakthrough hit with a very energetic vocal part. The vocal range is F3 to Eb5. Download the Melody Music Here   Keyboard The only...

Minority – Green Day – Song Breakdown

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Minority – Green Day – Song Breakdown     Bass Guitar A nice driving bass part played with a pick. Most of the time the emphasis is on the beats, with the off-beat 8th notes played softer. The...

Outskirts of Infinity – Ashes to Amber – Bass Breakdown

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Outskirts of Infinity – Ashes to Amber – Bass Breakdown An active bass part most likely played with the fingers. Because of the tone and notes going by so fast, it was sometimes hard to hear which octave...