The herbie hancock voicing is a richsounding, twohanded minor 11th chord. The chameleon bassline packs an incredible amount of music into just two bars. From the famous headhunter recording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazzrock hit of all time. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet cello. Everyone knows herbie s classic synth bass line on chameleon, and plenty of guys can tear through actual proof without breaking a sweat but for me, the real gem in the head hunters catalogue of grooves has always palm grease from 1974s thrust as soon as you hear mike clarkes drum groove kick in, you know something serious is going to happen. Chameleon has an unforgettably wonky stereo bass line two bass lines recorded together that were slightly different. In performance, the nebulous they will have an octave pedal to make it sound correct. Chameleon herbie hancock how to play bass groove cover.
The bass vamp at intro and letters a, b, c and j is played on a synthesizer. Information about the key that chameleon by herbie hancock uses. 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. Chameleonherbie hancock, bass effect ultimate guitar. Everyone knows herbies classic synth bass line on chameleon, and plenty of guys can tear through actual proof without breaking a sweat but for me, the real gem in the head hunters catalogue of grooves has always palm grease from 1974s thrust. This month, im going to make just for fun, a groove battle between chameleon and watermelon man. This is a classic funk number from herbie hancocks head hunters album released in 1973. Chameleon by herbie hancock tab and video lesson for bass guitar learn how to play bass guitar at bass camera. Transcribed by aidan hampson title includes the following. The best way to learn the voicing is to memorise these scale degrees and then apply it to any minor key. Chameleon is a jazz standard with a characteristic bass line and set to a funky beat. Im guessing the reason flood is so popular now is because it was recorded during the classic years of herbie s career.
Herbie hancock bass transcriptions bass musician magazine. Both compositions are amazing jazz standards by herbie hancock. Deconstructing the bassline in herbie hancocks chameleon the. Meet your instructor, legendary pianist and composer herbie hancock. Chameleon sheet music for piano, alto saxophone, tenor. Herbert jeffrey hancock born april 12, 1940 is an american pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor. I hope that you can enjoy this and learn a lot about great bass lines. I found the tune in midi form on the internet and extracted the bass line. Herbie hancock sheet music free download in pdf or midi on. 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. See new and popular herbie hancock songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music.
Transcriptions herbie hancocks chameleon submitted by. Chameleon by herbie hancock sheet music for bass, percussion. Herbie hancock herbie hancock chameleonstyle riff for. This is a shortened version of the original recording, which has additional sections not included in the chart. 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. Herbie hancock chameleon free download as pdf file. Deconstructing the bassline in herbie hancocks chameleon posted on february 17, 2017 by ethan. Choose and determine which version of chameleon chords and tabs by herbie hancock you can play. Watermelon man bassline as recorded by herbie hancock from the 1962 album.
Print and download lead sheets for chameleon by herbie hancock in c minor. Chameleon guitar tab by herbie hancock with free online tab player. Bennie maupin, harvey mason, paul jackson, herbie hancock. Final edits yet to come but this is pretty much it. Chameleon by herbie hancock discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Chameleon herbie hancock how to play bass groove cover with.
Hancock, herbie herbie hancock chameleonstyle riff for bass guitar riff lesson pdf. Finally, there is a herbie hancock piece for the younger band. Learn how to open your mindand earsto the real story. This is a classic funk number from herbie hancock s head hunters album released in 1973. Oct 29, 2018 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.
Fm7 fm7 d 7 dm7 intro tema 1 cantaloupe island herbie hancock. Heres a version of the bassline that removes all of the notes except the ones on the first beat of each bar. Just a quick question, does anyone know the effect used on the bass in herbie hancocks recording of chameleon. 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. 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. This is a shortened version of the original recording, which. Print and download lead sheets for chameleon by herbie hancock in bb minor. Transcriptions herbie hancocks chameleon submitted. Its somber piano for the most part, jamming away with a distinct feeling of loneliness. Here are bass lines to 11 of his greatest songs from 1964 to 2005. Jul 02, 2015 if you dont know herbie hancock then i envy you because youre about to be introduced to a pioneer in music not just traditional jazz, but jazzrock, funk, fusion, orchestral works, classical, pop the man has literally done it all. The cue passage in intro is a background line played by electric bass on the recording. In our catalog, you can find herbie hancock sheet music for piano, drums, flute, saxophone, trumpet, guitar and almost any other instrument.
Views dates here watch herbies austin city limits performance. Herbie hancock herbie hancock chameleonstyle riff for bass. Visit my website and and know all the news to come. Your highresolution pdf file will be ready to download in the original. It was composed by herbie hancock in collaboration with bennie maupin, paul jackson and harvey mason who also performed the original 15. Herbie hancock chameleon sheet music leadsheet trumpet.
Herbie hancock piano freddie hubbard cornet ron carter bass tony williams drums written by herbie hancock recorded june 17, 1964 at the van gelder studio, englewood cliffs, nj originally released on the album empyrean isles, blp 4175, 1964 view wiki. Download for free in pdf midi format, or print directly from our site. Herbie hancock chameleon american styles of music musical. Chameleon tab by herbie hancock songsterr tabs with rhythm. Use these notes and chords to play along with chameleon. How to practice chameleon by herbie hancock funk piano lessons. Maiden voyage begins this live herbie hancock album. Jazz standard chameleonbass music of the african diaspora. Herbie hancock tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including cantaloupe island, chameleon, watermelon man, stitched up, rockit. I b i i u w bass 3 5 7 9 11 14 herbie hancock bass riff continues play 4 t imes play 4. To understand how its put together, its helpful to take a look at the scale that herbie built the tune around, the bflat dorian mode. If you have even a passing interest in funk, you will want to.
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