Burning Love – Elvis Presley – Song Breakdown

Sep 12, 2022 | Song Breakdowns

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Melody Good ole’ Elvis vocals. This song has the vocal range of D3 to D5, though the lower notes are mostly quick pickup notes to some lines. Also, the higher notes are mostly done by the backing vocals at the end,...

Call Me – Blondie – Song Breakdown

Aug 25, 2022 | Song Breakdowns

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) Being the main theme song for the 1980 film American Gigolo, Deborah Harry wrote the words from the standpoint of a male prostitute. I was this years old when I learned that. Melody A nice melody with a pretty large...

Being So Normal – Peach Pit – Song Breakdown

Aug 22, 2022 | Song Breakdowns

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) There is a cool dark bass-y tone to this production. It also features a guitar solo right at the beginning – something you don’t hear very often. Melody The dense double (triple?) tracked vocals have the range...

Before He Cheats – Carrie Underwood – Song Breakdown

Aug 18, 2022 | Song Breakdowns

Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber) A very dense production here. Lots of stuff going on. The songwriting itself came together quickly and is actually fictional, in case you were wondering! Melody A nice country melody with the range of F#3-C#5. Nice...