The world largest selection of print and download lead sheets for chameleon by herbie hancock in bb minor. Every time i hear herbie play chameleon, im not impressed. The herbie hancock voicing is a richsounding, twohanded minor 11th chord. This is a classic funk number from herbie hancocks head hunters album released in 1973. Simple method of playing the main riff from chameleon by herbie hancock. 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. Drummer cafe herbie hancock chameleon drum grooves.
Herbie hancock the master keyboardist on the culture. The cue passage in intro is a background line played by electric bass on the recording. Herbie hancock chameleon american styles of music musical. Chameleon by herbie hancock chords, melody, and music. Herbie hancocks classic funk tune is finally available for younger. Chords, melody, and music theory analysis of chameleon by herbie hancock. Chameleon lead sheet pdf by herbie hancock minedit. My first transcription, hope this helps you learn this fantastic song chameleon herbie hancock sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. If you are looking for the chameleon lead sheet, youve come to the right place.
Transcriptions herbie hancocks chameleon submitted. Herbie hancock sheet music world free sheet music pdf. How to practice chameleon by herbie hancock funk piano. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Using a combination of clavinet, rhodes electric piano, and arp synth, head hunters also featured innovative tones, because back in 73, funky clav lines and fat, resonant synth bass were far from cliched.
Hancock maiden voyage sheet music for piano solo pdf. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these. Chameleon is a jazz standard composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie. Herbie hancock sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. Cantaloupe island herbie hancock dolphin dance herbie hancock maiden voyage herbie hancock arrangements of this song. Print and download lead sheets for chameleon by herbie hancock in bb minor. Drum transcription for chameleon by herbie hancock. Herbie hancock s music has traversed many paths over theyears, but in the early 70s, the album head hunters set the standard for jazzfunk fusion. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Lest good old acoustic jazz be forgotten, herbie also assembled the vsop band smack in the middle of his. This twodisc retrospective does a good job of showcasing not only hancocks development but also changes in jazz and popular music. If you dont know herbie hancock then i envy you because youre.
Use these notes and chords to play along with chameleon. The bass vamp at intro and letters a, b, c and j is. 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. From the famous headhunter recording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazzrock hit of all time. Featuring susan tedeschi and derek trucks, space captain soars over a gospelblues vibe, while the song goes on combines the efforts of chaka khan and anoushka shankar, and features tabla and other traditional indian instruments. Recording sessions for the album took place in the evening at wally heider studios and different fur trading co. The bass vamp at intro and letters a, b, c and j is played on a synthesizer. While many know hancock from crossover hits like chameleon and rockit, his influence crosses all stylistic boundaries. Ive met gothrock, classical, bluegrass, punkrock, latin, pop, and reggae musicians, and chameleon is universally known by them all. Information about the key that chameleon by herbie hancock uses.
Chameleon drum transcription leicester drum school drum. Bbmi7 eb11 for everybody that doesnt know this song, its pretty much like a funk song, the solo improvisation part consists just of these two chords. Deconstructing the bassline in herbie hancocks chameleon. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument. Print and download in pdf or midi chameleon herbie hancock arr. Now 77 years old, jazz legend herbie hancock began his career where many jazz musicians hope to end upin the miles davis quartet. Piano keyboard smp level 7 late intermediate by herbie hancock. Chameleon herbie hancock sheet music for piano download. Chameleon sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor. Its somber piano for the most part, jamming away with a distinct feeling of loneliness. Herbie hancocks lectures at harvard university digital. 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.
This is a notefornote transcription played at half speed. 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. Deconstructing the bassline in herbie hancocks chameleon the. Chameleon for keyboard sheet music composed by herbie hancock and paul jackson, transcribed. Final edits yet to come but this is pretty much it. He shortly thereafter joined the miles davis quintet, where he helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the postbop sound. Chameleon is a super fun song written by herbie hancock. 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. My musical ear isnt that developed and i would like to know the key so i could jam to it thanks. How to play chameleon by herbie hancock on rhodes half speed. Herbie hancock chameleon free download as pdf file. It was composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason who also performed the original 15.
Maiden voyage begins this live herbie hancock album. Herbie hancocks music has traversed many paths over theyears, but in the early 70s, the album head hunters set the standard for jazzfunk fusion. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Numerous artists have covered and recorded the tune, and hancock himself has performed chameleon live in a variety of interpretations. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet cello. Steal this sound herbie hancocks chameleon keyboardmag. Performer the herbie hancock group, synthesizer arp odyssey, arp soloist, electric piano fender rhodes, clavinet hohner d 6, pipe.
Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original. 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. The melody is first played by alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombone, then by the trumpet section. This is the crowd pleaser and the band pleasera winwin. 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 shortened version of the original recording, which has additional sections not included in the chart. This next beat is from a famous herbie hancock songcalled chameleon, and the drummer, harvey mason,lays down a really funky, really syncopated beatthat goes like this. Maiden voyage for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music. Chameleon by herbie hancock bpm key find song tempo.
In the 1970s, hancock experimented with jazz fusion, funk. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Chameleon is a jazz standard with a characteristic bass line and set to a funky beat. My first transcription, hope this helps you learn this fantastic song. Head hunters is the twelfth studio album by the american pianist and composer herbie hancock, released october 26, 1973, on columbia records. The other keyboard solo was played on a fenderrhodes piano. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet flute.
Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet in g. Fun, funky, hip, groovycall it what you want, this chart is excellent in every way. Chameleon by herbie hancock score and parts with online. Most listeners can point to 1984s rockit as the soundtrack for breakdancers, but his 1970s experiments in fusion led to an important track in. If you have a decent bari player, he or she will really love this one. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is an american pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor.
Watermelon man herbie hancock chameleon herbie hancock chameleon herbie hancock arrangements of this song. But herbies oftcovered funkmasterpiece chameleon may be the song that straddles the largest crosssection of musicians. Some tracks may include sampled instruments from high quality sample libraries. 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. Herbies efforts have manifested in an uplifting collection of tracks that span cultures, languages, continents, and genres. Herbie hancock midi files, midi karaoke mp3 professional backing tracks and lyrics produced by hit trax. Americas great chameleon, relational maestro, funky humanitarian. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly.
Finally, there is a herbie hancock piece for the younger band. Chameleon herbie hancock sheet music for piano, alto. How to play chameleon by herbie hancock on rhodes half. With chord names and introductory text does not include words to. Vinyl 7 herbie hancock chameleon vein melter 1974, terre haute pressing, vinyl discogs. Find the song tempo, key and time signature for chameleon by herbie hancock. 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Print and download in pdf or midi chameleon for keyboard. 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. Chameleon is one of the most widely recognized jazz standards, and has become standard repertoire in most small jazz ensembles. Now you can learn how to play the rhodes solo from chameleon step by step, by following the notes as they light up on the midi keyboard.