Transcribing Notes From John Neil (Head Transcriber)
Last Night – Morgan Wallen – Song Breakdown
Melody
A song inspired by Meghan Trainor’s conflicts with her record label. The vocal range is F3-D5.
Download the Melody Music Here
Keyboard
I have the keyboard doing the punchy bass sound, the piano staccato parts, and the organ. There are some octave shifts in organ parts so that it can be played on the same keyboard as the piano (or correct octave if on multiple keyboards).
Download the Keyboard Sheet Music Here
Lead Guitar
The only guitar I hear starts at verse 2 with the octave guitar which later turns into high triad strumming (which I gave to rhythm guitar). For the lead, I have it doubling the staccato bass part with palm mute notes, and also have it doing the low sax part with distorted guitar. For that reason, I have it at a drop D tuning to cover the low notes.
Download the Lead Guitar Tab Here
Rhythm Guitar
This part covers the guitar I can hear of the song – the octaves starting at verse 2, then the triads starting at the chorus after that. For the rest of the song I have it mute strumming the clapping percussion.
Download the Rhythm Guitar Tab Here
Strum Guitar
There isn’t a strum guitar in this recording, so a part was made up for the strummers out there.
Download the Strum Tab Here
Bass
The punchy bass part, which sustains more for some of the time. Tuned to drop D to hit the low notes.
Download the Bass Tab Here
Drums
It sounds like this is done with programmed drums, which I adapted for drum kit. Lots of ghost snare and rim work, which moves to more 16th note hi-hat in the 2nd chorus on.
Download the Drum Music Here
Download the Lead Sheet Here
