All sheet music is available for download on pdf and mp3 format. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet flute. It isnt always looked at as a traditional jazz standard as its more of a funkjam song, however it still has a place in the real book version 2. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these scale degrees and then apply it to any minor key. It starts with a moog bass line that doesnt quit, egged on by funky drumming. Its somber piano for the most part, jamming away with a distinct feeling of loneliness. From the famous headhunter recording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazzrock hit of all time. Im guessing the reason flood is so popular now is because it was recorded during the classic years of herbies career. From hancocks famous headhunter recording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazzrock hit of all time. Composed by grammy winner and jazz legend herbie hancock, arranged for you by alan baylock, this is funky and hip. Chameleon by herbie hancock totally guitars lesson. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music.
The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these. Chameleon by herbie hancock sheet music for alto saxophone. Herbie hancock chameleon ver 2 bass tab chameleon by herbie hancock from the headhunters album this song is a over 15 minutes 30 seconds with 9 different riffs and tons of improv. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. It took a lot of electronic gear to fill in for a piano. Recently i heard a track, cellphones dead, on becks album the information that borrows the bass line and sound from chameleon, making me want to get a copy of this track. Print and download in pdf or midi chameleon herbie hancock arr.
Hancock and the band gave the world chameleon, a song that still belonged to the discos and the streets long after it was released in 1973. One of the most important ressource for all musicians. Chameleon guitar tab by herbie hancock with free online tab player. Hancock formed the headhunters, keeping only maupin from the sextet and adding bassist paul jackson, percussionist bill summers, and drummer harvey mason. Key of ab concert 100 bpm 4 alto sax 4 tenor sax 1 bari sax 4 bb trumpet 4 trombone synthesizer bass drumset. Chameleon is one of the most widely recognized jazz. Cameleon herbie hancock instrumental herbie hancock. The album head hunters 1973 was a hit, crossing over to pop audiences but criticized within his jazz audience. Deconstructing the bassline in herbie hancocks chameleon the. Here are bass lines to 11 of his greatest songs from 1964 to 2005. Chameleon is a jazz standard composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason, all of whom also performed the original 15. This is a classic funk number from herbie hancocks head hunters album released in 1973.
Jan 14, 2012 the image on the album cover, designed by victor moscoso, is based on an african mask that is associated with the baoule tribe from cote divoire. Score alto sax tenor sax baritone sax solo trumpet maynard trumpet 1,2,3,4 trombone 1,2 piano bass drums. The image is free to use providing one credits the photographer. How to practice chameleon by herbie hancock funk piano lessons. This title was previously published as chameleon on a here s. If you like funky electronic music and especially if you are a fan of herbie hancock, this is among his best work, but get the album. Chameleon is a super fun song written by herbie hancock. Transcriptions herbie hancocks chameleon submitted. Chameleon is a 1974 jazz standard composed by herbie hancock, recorded on september, 1973. Open solo space for all, lead trumpet goes up to written d, plus a few hot drum fills. Herbie hancock chameleon american styles of music musical. This is a shortened version of the original recorded version, which has. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track.
Hancock wails on the fender rhodes, the arp, the hohner clavinet. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Teresa heinz kerry pose for a photo with the 20 kennedy center honorees shirley maclaine, martina arroyo, billy joel, carlos santana, and herbie hancock at the u. Possibilities 2014 isbn 9780670014712 awards edit u. Chameleon as played by maynard ferguson recorded on the album chameleon adapted and arranged for big band by the writers at.
Chameleon herbie hancock sax alto transcription youtube. In the 80s article, he seemed to be talking hzncock a particular rhodes hed had for a while, and didnt dispute the interviewers assertion that it was a prototype. This twodisc retrospective does a good job of showcasing not only hancocks development but also changes in jazz and popular music. The herbie hancock voicing is a richsounding, twohanded minor 11th chord. Drummer cafe herbie hancock chameleon drum grooves. Maiden voyage begins this live herbie hancock album. It has been performed by many notable artists, including maceo parker, buddy rich, stanley jordan, big sams funky nation, maynard ferguson, eddie jefferson, govt mule, jazz warriors, monty. Deconstructing the bassline in herbie hancocks chameleon. Free pdf piano sheet music for chameleon herbie hancock. Herbie hancock jazz transcriptions hed catch a rhythmic figure with herbie, then theyd look at each other and smile, like they were having a conversation.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Use these notes and chords to play along with chameleon. Chameleon is a jazz standard composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason and first appeared on the head hunters album 1973 with a run time of 1544. Finally, there is a herbie hancock piece for the younger band.
Information about the key that chameleon by herbie hancock uses. Herbie hancocks lectures at harvard university digital. Chameleon by herbie hancock samples, covers and remixes. Final edits yet to come but this is pretty much it. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Americas great chameleon, relational maestro, funky humanitarian. Stephen erlewine, in a retrospective summary for allmusic, said, head hunters still sounds fresh and vital three decades. The melody is first played by alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone, then the trumpet section. Search our free piano sheet music database for more.
Print and download lead sheets for chameleon by herbie hancock in bb minor. But herbies oftcovered funkmasterpiece chameleon may be the song that straddles the largest crosssection of musicians. Jazzfunk, jazz fusion, moog synthesizers, national recording registry, more than 10 covers, sampled in more than 40 songs. Ive met gothrock, classical, bluegrass, punkrock, latin, pop, and reggae musicians, and chameleon is universally known by them all. Chameleon by herbie hancock discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. He was one of the primary architects of the postbop sound and one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk music characterized by syncopated drum beats. The bass vamp at intro and letters a, b, c and j is. Watermelon man herbie hancock chameleon herbie hancock chameleon herbie hancock arrangements of this song. Chameleon is a jazz standard with a characteristic bass line and set to a funky beat. Herbert jeffrey herbie hancock born 12 april 1940 in chicago is a jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer from the united states. Herbie hancock chameleon arranged by fedor vrtacnik.
Watermelon man herbie hancock chameleon herbie hancock cantaloupe island herbie hancock arrangements of this song. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original. Views dates here watch herbies austin city limits performance herbies brandnew memoir. Apr 25, 2020 herbie hancock jazz transcriptions hed catch a rhythmic figure with herbie, then theyd look at each other and smile, like they were having a conversation.
Score alto sax tenor sax baritone sax solo trumpet maynard trumpet 1,2,3,4. Im guessing the reason flood is so popular now is because it was recorded during the classic years of herbie s career. Herbie hancock chameleon free download as pdf file. Chameleon herbie hancock sheet music for piano, alto. Chameleon lead sheet pdf by herbie hancock minedit. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Fichier multipistes au standard general midi deutsch. Transcriptions herbie hancocks chameleon submitted by. Song information for chameleon herbie hancock on allmusic. Chameleon sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor.
The piece was a collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason, all of. It was composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason who also performed the original 15. If you dont wanna listen to the whole thing thats fine cuz like the original, its pretty repetitive but check out the solos and let me know what you think. Herbie hancock sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Heres a transcription i did in noteflight huge props to them for recently. Some tracks may include sampled instruments from high quality sample libraries. Numerous artists have covered and recorded the tune, and hancock himself has performed chameleon live in a variety of interpretations. Herbie hancock maiden voyage herbie hancock chameleon. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet cello. This is a shortened version of the original recording, which has additional sections not included in the chart. I would like to share with people visiting this website, in my opinion, these truly inspirational and instructional lectures by herbie hancock that he gave at harvard university.
Chameleon is one of the most widely recognized jazz standards, and has become standard repertoire in most small jazz ensembles. Herbie hancock midi files, midi karaoke mp3 professional backing tracks and lyrics produced by hit trax. Jul 28, 2009 chameleon is a jazz standard composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason and first appeared on the head hunters album 1973 with a run time of 1544. Herbie hancock had a hand in the evolution of grooving hard bop, the avantgarde, crossover jazz funk, arty synth music, movie scores, mainstream acoustic piano, and more. Herbie hancock chameleon experience montreux 1080p hd duration. Click here for the source of this image, along with the relevant information.
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