Buried deep in the depths of The Beatles White Album is the fun little track entitled Honey Pie. And buried deep within that is a horn section consisting of clarinets and saxes playing a beautiful jazz-era-inspired accompaniment. It was very difficult to hear all of the parts from the original recording, so there’s an element … Continue reading The Beatles – Honey Pie

This classic Beatles song wasn’t written to include a trumpet. Not that that’s ever stopped any trumpet players before! But the Beatles did sing “fake trumpet” lines as backing vocals. So here we get to play those on real trumpets, as well as muscle-in on the sax lines. And as luck would have it, I … Continue reading The Beatles – Lady Madonna

Simple but highly effective brass parts by Messrs Lennon & McCartney. I recorded this as a part of the Golden Slumbers medley from The Beatles’ Abbey Road album. Great video compilation by Shawn Hare aka stegokitty. Resources: The Beatles – Carry That Weight Bandhub collab video. The Beatles – Carry That Weight trumpet chart. Transcribed by me … Continue reading The Beatles – Carry That Weight

This is a tricky little French horn solo. Transposed and transcribed for flugelhorn, with your choice of 6 sharps or 6 flats (identical pitches). In a strange kind of way, it’s a useful exercise to challenge your brain to read the exact same lines of music but written two different ways. I liken playing with … Continue reading The Beatles – For No One

Trombonist Brendan Champion has made available an absolute treasure trove of free horn charts at http://freehorncharts.com/. I’ve played several of his charts, including The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour, which he arranged for trumpet, trombone, baritone sax, and strings. Without most of those instruments at my disposal, I quickly knocked-up the trumpet solo in the bridge … Continue reading Magical Mystery Tour (Bridge Only)

Resources: Paul McCartney – Take It Away Bandhub collab video. Paul McCartney – Take It Away trumpet and tenor sax charts. Transcribed by me and free for you to use. What do you think? Please leave a comment and let me know. Be sure to check out my other transcriptions of music by The Beatles, … Continue reading Paul McCartney – Take It Away

A fun song! Not much happening for the trumpets though. The Beatles managed to do a little better for the horns when they first released this song as Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. Still, I loved singing along to this when it came on the radio, back in the day. I sang the trumpet parts too. So it was … Continue reading The Offspring – Why Don’t You Get A Job?

I loosely transcribed the strings parts from Ringo’s original recording and adapted them for harmonizing flugelhorns. Resources: Ringo Starr – Not Looking Back Bandhub collab video. Ringo Starr – Not Looking Back flugelhorn chart. Transcribed by me and free for you to use. What do you think? Please leave a comment and let me know. … Continue reading Ringo Starr – Not Looking Back

Ike & Tina recorded and performed a successful cover of this uber-cool Beatles song. Resources: Ike & Tina Turner – Come Together Bandhub collab video. Ike & Tina Turner – Come Together trumpet chart. Transcribed by me and free for you to use. What do you think? Please leave a comment and let me know. … Continue reading Ike & Tina Turner – Come Together

I’d always known this song but never played it. Until tonight… Resources: Paul McCartney & Wings – Silly Love Songs Bandhub collab video. Paul McCartney & Wings – Silly Love Songs trumpet & tenor sax chart. Transcribed by me and free for you to use. What do you think? Please leave a comment and let … Continue reading Paul McCartney & Wings – Silly Love Songs