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They removed that pdf and i cant find the original. Hancock wrote this tune with the intention of marketing his record, and was the first tune he composed for commercial reasons. The list also includes solos for flute,clarinet and ewi. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music leadsheet in f.
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Note there is a second version of the bb part with some of the high note sections transposed down an octave. Aaaa alto 1 herbie hancock watermelon man q 120 bbbb. Hancock also had a role in the film and did the score, for which he won an oscar. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. This piano transcription includes trumpet and tenor saxophone parts for the main melody head, written in concert pitch as heard on the original 1963 recording. Hancocks first version was released as a grooving hard bop record, and featured improvisations by freddie hubbard and dexter gordon. Watermelon man sheet music for piano, alto saxophone. Herbie hancock watermelon man alto, piano, trumpet, bass. In the original version, the main melody was shared by the electric guitar and the trumpets.
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Recorded by the instrumental rock and roll band the ventures in 1969. Hancock was just 22 when he released it on his first album, takin off. Sheet music is available for piano, voice, guitar and 3 others with 5 scorings in 8 genres. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c major. Free sheet music for trumpet, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, percussion. Alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, soprano sax early intermediate digital download by herbie hancock. This was one of those rare jazz tunes that was so catchy it made the pop charts, first herbies version and the next year again with a latin version by mongo santamaria. Mongo santamaria watermelon man sheet music pdf notes. Austin windorski watermelon man sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet download free in pdf or midi. Fred wesley, solo transcription on watermelon man, trombone f key.
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