In the video lesson below, youre going to get a stepbystep breakdown of how to play the classic herbie hancock jazz standard, watermelon man, on guitar. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. Herbie hancock watermelon man alto, piano, trumpet, bass. Watermelon man by herbie hancock digital sheet music.
How to play watermelon man on the bass guitar yt117 bass. Bass tablature for watermelon man ver 2 by herbie hancock. Watermelon man text bass tab by herbie hancock songsterr. Note, this is a tab for the orginal version hancock did in the late 60s and not the fushion version he did in the early 70s. Scrivetemi per il pdf della trascrizione e tablatura carlo. So whatever your piano playing skills, you are bound to find the right level for you. Watermelon man bass cover herbie hancock bass riff of the day in 30s giorno 345.
Bass cover watermelon man herbie hancock startbass. This month, im going to make just for fun, a groove battle between chameleon and watermelon man. Watermelon man tab by herbie hancock songsterr tabs with rhythm. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music piano solo. Hancocks first version was released as a grooving hard bop record, and featured improvisations by freddie hubbard and dexter gordon. Piano sheet is arranged for piano and available in easy and advanced versions. Herbie hancock bass transcriptions this acclaimed and creative jazzfusion composer and performer has over three dozen studio albums and 14 grammy awards to his credit. If youre in the early stages of learning to play jazz on the bass guitar or want to perform at a jazz session, watermelon man is a tune you are highly likely to see. Watermelon man is a 1970 american comedy film directed by melvin van peebles and starring godfrey cambridge, estelle parsons, howard caine, durville martin, kay kimberley, mantan moreland, and erin moran. Watermelon man archives bass guitar lessons online. Watermelon man dexter solo bb tucson jazz institute.
Our partners will collect data and use cookies for ad personalization and measurement. Hancock wrote this tune with the intention of marketing his record, and was the first tune he composed for commercial reasons. How to play watermelon man on the bass guitar yt117. A herbie hancock composition from 1962 which became popular after mongo. Because the chord riff is so unique, you play the melody and then the riff and move back and forth until the. Jan 21, 2009 this session features, among others, saxophonist gerald albright and bassist gerald veasley performing watermelon man. Print and download watermelon man sheet music by herbie hancock. Piano sheet music watermelon man herbie hancock noviscore. Watermelon man written by gloria lynne secondhandsongs. Join and start playing by signing up you agree to onlinepianist terms welcome back forgot password. Learn how to play herbie hancock songs for alto, piano, trumpet, bass and drums online.
In this bass guitar lesson im going to show you how to play watermelon man by herbie hancock. If youre in the early stages of learning to play jazz on the bass guitar or want to perform at a jazz session, watermelon man is a. This session features, among others, saxophonist gerald albright and bassist gerald veasley performing watermelon man. Because the chord riff is so unique, you play the melody and then the riff and move back and forth until the c7bb7 section, where you harmonize the melody. Piano songbooks and sheet music guitar, bass and folk instruments educational piano vocal choral and classroom church music band, jazz and orchestra solo instrumental drums and percussion classical trade and reference books software and music technology instruments and accessories featured series playalong series.
Our piano sheet music is available in three different adaptations for piano. He joined miles davis band and made groundbreaking music on his own, including his 1964 album maiden voyage and 1965 set cantaloupe island. Print and download watermelon man sheet music in pdf. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c major. This is the crowd pleaser and the band pleasera winwin.
It was also covered by david helbocks random control, adam ross us1, pete tex, vanessa rodrigues and other artists. Watermelon man sheet music for piano, soprano saxophone. Royalties from watermelon man gave him the freedom to experiment, and he did, moving into fusion in the 70s and taking a turn at electronic music in the 80s, which resulted in the hit song rockit. Watermelon man became a hit, and he would later record it with his head hunters band as well in 1973. If you have a decent bari player, he or she will really love this one.
For more information about private instruction times and rates, please contact individual instructors directly. Download and print watermelon man piano sheet music by herbie hancock. Watermelon man is a jazz standard written by herbie hancock for his debut album, takin off 1962. Musicnotes pro plus members save 15% plus get pdfs included in every available key. Free bass transcription of watermelon man by dee dee bridgewater. Watermelon music offers private instruction for most instruments, with 11 teaching studios in our new west davis location. Watermelon man sheet music for piano, soprano saxophone, bass. Cover versions of watermelon man by herbie hancock. Watermelon man bass tab by herbie hancock learn how to play chords diagrams watermelon man bass by herbie hancock with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. Watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record takin off. Both compositions are amazing jazz standards by herbie hancock. If you are beginner, we suggest our level 1 easy piano music with or without reading aid. Written by herman raucher, it tells the story of an extremely bigoted 1960sera white insurance salesman named jeff gerber, who wakes up one morning to find.
Watermelon man sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Anywho here we go attention before you give this tab a bad rating remember, this is for the jazz fusion version not the. Jan 15, 2014 watermelon man was written by herbie hancock, originally for his 1962 hit record takin off. Watermelon man sheet music for piano, trumpet, tenor. Watermelon man guitar tab by herbie hancock with free online tab player. Includes watermelon manperformed by herbie hancock in the song list. In this bass guitar lesson im going to show you how to. Anywho here we go attention before you give this tab a bad rating remember, this is. Click here to get the free how to play watermelon man on the bass guitar pdf. Herbie hancock originally recorded watermelon man written by herbie hancock and herbie hancock released it on the album takin off in 1962. Watermelon man became a hit, and he would later record it with his head hunters band as well in.
I hope that you can enjoy this and learn a lot about great bass lines. Watermelon man is a jazz standard written by herbie hancock, first released on his debut album, takin off 1962, in a grooving hard bop version that featured improvisations by freddie hubbard and dexter gordon. A single of the tune reached the top 100 of the pop charts. Dec 01, 2019 in this bass guitar lesson im going to show you how to play watermelon man by herbie hancock. Watermelon man bassline as recorded by herbie hancock from the 1962 album takin off music by herbie hancock transcribed by slowhand gtr i e a d g butch warren double bass q122 44 gtr i h e e q h e e q h e e q h e e q. While progress has been made since this film was made, the film still is relevant today if you can look past the horrible styles and occasionally over the top dialogue and lingo. Piano songbooks and sheet music guitar, bass and folk instruments educational piano vocal choral and classroom church music band. Mike kamuf alfred publishing belwin division watermelon man. Were going to use this as an opportunity to work out some arpeggio shapes up and down the fretboard, and some other cool tricks you can use to spice up your soloing. Print and download watermelon man sheet music by herbie hancock in f major. It adds a latin groove and occasional vocals, and reached greater popularity on the charts than hancocks original song. 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. Feb 15, 2015 watermelon man bass tab by herbie hancock.
You can also access our site through your mobile phone. Herbie hancock watermelon man bass ultimate guitar archive. Herbie hancock piano freddie hubbard trumpet dexter gordon tenor saxophone butch warren double bass billy higgins drums. Watermelon man is melvin van peebles 1970 comedic satire about the state of race relations in america. Watermelon man bass cover herbie hancock bass riff of the. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music in c major.
Dee dee bridgewater watermelon man bass transcription. Watermelon man archives bass guitar lessons online ebassguitar. Watermelon man tab by herbie hancock track 1 electric. Head hunters version of herbie hancock tune, basic outline of arrangement. This 1962 mongo satamaria arrangement is of herbie hancocks 1961 original composition of the same name, watermelon man.
You now mix the chords you just learned with the melody to watermelon man to explore a chord melody. The song watermelon man was written by gloria lynne and herbie hancock and was first released by gloria lynne in 1965. Hey watermelon man hey watermelon man bring me one that rattles when you plug it one thats erd and juicy when you plug it do you understand watermelon man. Lesson availability and pricing varies from instructor to instructor. Form herbie hancock debut album takin off 1962 with. Watermelon man by herbie hancock is the ideal piece to begin with. Watermelon man was composed by herbie hancock and first released on his debut solo album in 1962. Herbie hancock watermelon man sheet music in f major. Jul 15, 2016 in the video lesson below, youre going to get a stepbystep breakdown of how to play the classic herbie hancock jazz standard, watermelon man, on guitar. It was adapted from watermelon man gloria lynne and herbie hancock. Watermelon man bass cover herbie hancock bass riff of the day in.
Bass tablature for watermelon man by herbie hancock. Here are bass lines to 11 of his greatest songs from 1964 to 2005. Fun, funky, hip, groovycall it what you want, this chart is excellent in every way. Click here to get the free how to play watermelon man on the bass guitar pdf in this bass guitar lesson im going to show you how to play watermelon man by herbie hancock.
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