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Classical, Scary Piano Solos Perfect for Halloween

Classical, Scary Piano Solos Perfect for Halloween

Posted on Oct 26, 2009 by Monica.

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Halloween TreeWhenever we think of Halloween sheet music, it’s easy to think of songs from NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS or piano solos like Tubular Bells from THE EXORCIST. While there is no shortage of spooky movie sheet music, it can be pretty challenging to think of contemporary or classical piano solos that have a somber or scary theme.

We came up with twenty piano solos that we think are pretty scary. Many of these are by your favorite classical sheet music composers including Ludwig Van Beethoven, Edvard Grieg and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

When we were looking into our collection of sheet music for these scary piano solos, we realized that many of these compositions are in minor keys. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, for example, is extremely scary when played on the organ.

The complexity of the arrangements we have listed here ranges from easy piano to advanced. Which of these scary piano solos have you played? Which do you want to learn how to play?

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Song Requests in The Whole Note

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Song Requests in The Whole Note

Posted on Oct 23, 2009 by Monica.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Once More With FeelingAre you a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? This television show, created by Joss Whedon, was about a teenage slayer who hunts vampires. Certain episodes were risky, creative endeavors that pushed the boundaries of this paranormal show. For example, Hush was an episode nominated for an Emmy with very little dialogue. Once More With Feeling was a musical episode that is widely popular, even to this day. The lyrics were part of the episode’s story, so characters often broke out into song. Of course, there were also a few random blurbs in the show that added a little bit of silliness, too.

With music and lyrics written by Joss Whedon, the songs offer a range of styles from jazz to rock to Broadway. Now, you can download digital sheet music for Once More With Feeling. Here are some of the more memorable songs from this popular episode:

In addition to songs from this musical episode, we also have more sheet music from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, including the theme song.

Hit Songs from Your Song Requests

MusicNotes HalloweenWe are pleased to announce that we’ve added these brand new songs straight from your song requests from some wonderful performers!

Stay tuned for more news about your song requests and Christmas sheet music. We’ve heard that some of you are already practicing Christmas carols, and we want to ensure that we get you the sheet music you need to sing or play for this year’s holiday season!

ONE WEEK LEFT! Take $1.00 Off Your Next Digital Music Purchase

$1.00 OFF!

Tickle your ivories and warm up your pipes! We’re offering you the chance to save $1.00 off of your next digital sheet music purchase. Simply enter in MNTREAT when you check out and enjoy a $1.00 off savings on any digital music download. Limit one coupon per customer. We hope you enjoy our Halloween treat to you!
Offer Expires: Midnight, Oct 31, 2009  – Use coupon code MNTREAT when you shop at Musicnotes.com and enjoy $1 off your digital purchase including: sheet music, guitar tab or Guitar Guru Session.

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Halloween Movies and Sheet Music

Halloween Movies and Sheet Music

Posted on Oct 22, 2009 by Monica.

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Halloween Movie Favorites

Isn’t it amazing how spooky a piano can be? Songwriters have been composing piano sheet music for everything from creepy TV shows to somber classical music. There are quite a few movies with eerie theme songs like Tubular Bells from THE EXORCIST or the Main Theme from John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN.

There are also quite a few songs that weren’t initially written to be used in scary movies, but were used to highlight different scenes. ZOMBIELAND is one example of a film that uses several existing songs. (If you’re interested, we have quite a bit of ZOMBIELAND sheet music that you can look through.) In ZOMBIELAND’s case, the music is a combination of an original score and existing songs. That phenomenon actually happens more often than you might think, which is why multiple soundtracks for a film might be released. If you ever want to find out what songs have been used in your favorite movie, you might want to check the Internet Movie DataBase (IMDb) for fun film facts and song information, if it’s available. You might be surprised to see what types of classical pieces or popular songs have been used in the background.

Music in slasher films or darker movies can be pretty challenging for songwriters to write, because the melody has to help set the tone for the movie or contribute to the mood. For example, the Theme Song from EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, which was composed by Danny Elfman, immediately gave the film an almost gothic, dark fairytale feel. On the other hand, the song Coconut used in PRACTICAL MAGIC ended up being part of the story.

Here at Musicnotes, one of the most popular collection of movie songs, is the sheet music from NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Of course, CORPSE BRIDE is pretty popular, too, but Jack Skellington continues to be an annual Halloween favorite for many of you.

For other interesting films, we recommend taking a peek at this selection of sheet music from Halloween movies and TV shows:

Be sure to check out our Halloween sheet music page for more song suggestions including sheet music perfect for kids, too!

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Spooky Broadway Shows, $1 Off Treat and More in The Whole Note

Spooky Broadway Shows, $1 Off Treat and More in The Whole Note

Posted on Oct 16, 2009 by Monica.

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Spooky Broadway ShowsIn this edition of The Whole Note, we’d like to turn your attention to the sound and stage. Do you know what’s lurking behind the curtain? We do! There are several Broadway shows that are perfect for Halloween. Whether they inspire you to dress up in costume or sing a little tune, we think you might get a kick out of these shows.

SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a Broadway show that first appeared on stage in the late 1970s. Based on a character from the Penny Dreadful serial novel from the mid-1860s, this spooky barber cut more than his client’s hair. Assisted by Mrs. Lovett who bakes his victims into her pies, this is definitely one of the creepier shows ever to hit the stage on Broadway. Songs include Green Finch and Linnet Bird, Not While I’m Around and The Worst Pies in London.

Man-eating plants from outer space, frightening dentists and big hair run amok in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. The show has a little bit of a “B”-movie feel to it. A popular show for a lot of kids, songs include Suddenly, Seymour, Somewhere That’s Green and Feed Me.

Both PHANTOM and PHANTOM OF THE OPERA were inspired by the 1910 novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra written by Gaston Leroux. The story of a disfigured man-in-the-shadows who falls in love with a beautiful girl named Christine may be part romance, but it’s also a terrifying and tragic story, too. Over the years, the phantom’s signature mask has inspired many Halloween costumes. The new PHANTOM is more like the original novel than the Andrew Lloyd Webber version, but both offer memorable and haunting songs like Think of Me and Home.

Other Broadway shows perfect for Halloween include WICKED, JEKYLL AND HYDE, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW and YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

New Moon Sheet Music New Releases!

New Moon SoundtrackThis week, we’ve added two classical pieces from the brand new NEW MOON soundtrack. Both of these songs are part of the bonus track on the CD, and sheet music is available for instant download.

Be sure to watch Musicnotes.com for more updates about upcoming sheet music for New Moon.

Join Your Fellow Music Lovers on Facebook!

facebook_logoHave you visited Musicnotes on Facebook? We have been having a lot of fun on our Facebook page. Many of you have chimed in and offered us feedback or enjoyed our Facebook-specific contests. When you become a fan of us on Facebook, we’ll offer you some sneak previews that will show up in your updates.

Thank you so much for sharing your love of music! We hope you continue playing and practicing your favorite songs!

And if you’re on Facebook…we’ll see you there!

Trick or Treat! Take $1.00 Off Your Next Digital Music Purchase

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Tickle your ivories and warm up your pipes! We’re offering you the chance to save $1.00 off of your next digital sheet music purchase. Simply enter in MNTREAT when you check out and enjoy a $1.00 off savings on any digital music download. Limit one coupon per customer. We hope you enjoy our Halloween treat to you!
Offer Expires: Midnight, Oct 31, 2009  – Use coupon code MNTREAT when you shop at Musicnotes.com and enjoy $1 off your digital purchase including: sheet music, guitar tab or Guitar Guru Session.

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Contemporary Christian Sheet Music Favorites

Contemporary Christian Sheet Music Favorites

Posted on Oct 13, 2009 by Monica.

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Newsboys In the Hands of GodOver the past, few months we’ve been busy making improvements to Musicnotes.com and adding your favorite contemporary Christian sheet music hits. This particular musical genre has experienced a rise in popularity over the past, few years, and Musicnotes.com is pleased to offer you the sheet music for the songs you want to play.

Several of these songs have vocals and, in anticipation of your requests, we are offering you the chance to transpose your song before you download it from our store. Simply go to your favorite sheet; if a transposition is available, you can choose the key you need on the right hand menu bar.

If you’re a fan of contemporary Christian music, you might also be interested in finding out that we have sheet music for Hillsong’s album Faith+Hope+Love. Here are a few other new albums by Christian artists that we’ve added sheet music for:

    Take Over album by Aaron Shust
    In The Hands of God album by Newsboys
    One World/One God album by Ken Reynolds
    Come Alive album by Mark Schultz

In addition to the songs from these new albums, we’ve also added several new contemporary Christian sheet music songs that you’ve requested. Many of these songs appear on the Billboard Top Christian Song Charts, too!

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Ghosts, Vampires and Halloween Sheet Music!

Ghosts, Vampires and Halloween Sheet Music!

Posted on Oct 09, 2009 by Monica.

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Jack O LanternsIsn’t it hard to believe that Halloween is just around the corner? Whether you’re carving Jack-o’-lanterns or visiting a haunted house, don’t forget that October is the perfect time to tickle your ivories with some spooky Halloween songs!

One song you might be interested in reading more about is our post about the Monster Mash song history. Monster Mash is one of several songs featured on our Halloween sheet music page, and it’s also one of the Top 25 Best-Selling Halloween Songs from 2007, too.

From Harry Potter sheet music to Creepy Theme Songs from Old TV Shows, we have a huge selection of Halloween sheet music for you to enjoy.

Check out these brand new creepy songs from some of your favorite Halloween movies!

Also new to Musicnotes.com is our broad selection of Twilight sheet music, too!

25 Top-Selling Halloween Songs from 2008

Musicnotes.com Halloween LogoStill not sure what you might want to play or sing for Halloween? We’d like to share with you the twenty-five most popular Halloween songs from last year. This list of songs represents the best-selling sheets from our site. There are some interesting songs in this list, many of which come from movies like THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

If you’re looking for a great way to save money, we’d also like to point out that two of our Halloween sheet music collections are really popular. First, there’s the complete collection of sheet music from Tim Burton’s THE NIGHMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, which offers all of your favorite songs from the movie. Next, our collection of Songs for a Spooky Halloween offers you a broad selection of nine Halloween songs for you to enjoy.

Here are the twenty-five most popular songs from last year. Are there any Halloween songs on this list that you love to play?

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New Broadway Sheet Music for our Musical Lovers!

New Broadway Sheet Music for our Musical Lovers!

Posted on Oct 06, 2009 by Monica.

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From new [title of show] sheet music to songs composed by Stephen Sondheim, we have added quite a few Broadway sheet music arrangements for you to enjoy over the past, few months. These new Broadway sheet music titles are also exciting, because many of them are songs you requested when you used our song suggestion tool. In this list you will find songs composed by great songwriters like: Maury Yeston, Leslie Bricusse, Merideth Willson, Sammy Kahn, Stephen Sondheim and Lionel Bart.

title of show[title of show] is a musical comedy about two guys named Hunter and Jeff who want to write a hit show for Broadway. From their initial brainstorming session to taking their show to the big stage, [title of show] is a story that’s sure to make Broadway fans laugh.

We’re pleased to announce that we have sheet music for [title of show]. Written by Jeff Bowen, enjoy playing or singing songs like Secondary Characters, Monkeys And Playbills, Two Nobodies In New York and more!

13 the musical13 The Musical is a coming-of-age musical about a young boy who moves from New York to Indiana. Unfortunately, the move conflicts with his Bar Mitzvah celebration for his thirteenth birthday. From dealing with the kids at school to leaving friends and family behind, this is a story about how Evan not only deals with unexpected life changes, but overcomes them, too. Popular songs from the musical include: Brand New You, What It Means To Be A Friend and 13 / Becoming A Man.

Now you can download sheet music from 13: the Musical.

Legally Blonde the MusicalWhen we first added Legally Blonde: The Musical Sheet Music back in July, we had no idea how much you were going to love these songs! The musical version of LEGALLY BLONDE offers fans of the movies to watch Elle and all her friends on the big stage. Songs that you’ve enjoyed include So Much Better, Legally Blonde and What You Want.

For more songs from this popular musical, be sure to check out sheet music from Legally Blonde: the Musical.

In addition to songs for these popular Broadway shows, we’ve added new digital sheet music downloads for several of your favorites including:

We hope you enjoy our new Broadway sheet music selection! If you’re looking for more sheet music, be sure to request your favorite songs on our song suggestion tool. We will have more Broadway sheet music coming, so stay tuned for updates about shows like MAN OF LA MANCHA, OLIVER and more!

Until next time, be sure to warm up your voice and your fingers before you practice!

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Celebrate the Seventieth Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with sheet music!

Celebrate the Seventieth Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz with sheet music!

Posted on Sep 23, 2009 by Monica.

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Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Deluxe SongbookBased on a book entitled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the stunning musical The Wizard of Oz was produced seventy years ago today. Historically, the 1939 movie production starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger is considered one of the greatest films of all time and has inspired musicals like The Wiz and Wicked. Both the film production and the musical soundtrack have a rich history filled with interesting trivia. Did you know that the Tin Man’s makeup was toxic? Or how about the fact that Shirley Temple was also considered for the lead of Dorothy?

Musicnotes.com is thrilled to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the Wizard of Oz by featuring beautifully-arranged sheet music and a gorgeous songbook. We’ve just received a brand new sheet music book entitled The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Deluxe Songbook from Alfred Music Publishing. This full color book marks the first time some songs from The Wizard of Oz sheet music have been published in over a century. Arranged and transcribed by Tod Edmonson and Ethan Neuburg, you’ll find movie stills, two songs from the 1903 Broadway musical production of The Wizard of Oz that include lyrics by original Oz author L. Frank Baum, biographies, fact-filled essays and more!

Cary Ginell, who works for Alfred Music Publishing, wrote the history essay for the newly published sheet music book. Not only is he a music historian, musician and author of five books on American music, he has a deep love of music that shines through his writing. We would like to extend our thanks to Cary and all the folks over at Alfred for sharing the news with us about this collector’s item, and offer our congratulations on a beautiful book. Here are a few more points we’d like to share about this sheet music book:

  • For the first time, all the songs from The Wizard of Oz are presented in their original keys.
  • Songs are newly arranged from rare M-G-M studio manuscripts & the original motion picture soundtrack.
  • Includes biographies of songwriters Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, as well as music director/conductor Herbert Stothart.
  • The “Munchkinland Musical Sequence,” is presented for the first time as it appears in the film: as an uninterrupted operetta, with all songs, dialog, and themes included.
  • Music is included for “The Jitterbug,” a rare song that was deleted from the original film.

In addition to this collector’s item, we also offer the songs through our digital sheet music format.

The Wizard of Oz Digital Sheet Music

For those of you who enjoy downloading sheet music from our site, we also offer many of these songs as a digital sheet music download. If you’re a big fan of The Wizard of Oz, you can also check out our selection of The Wiz sheet music and Wicked sheet music, too.

Here’s a list of some signature song titles from The Wizard of Oz that we recommend:

Be sure to place your order today for this spectacular collection of sheet music from The Wizard of Oz. We hope you take the time to watch the film or read the books, too!

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New Moon Sheet Music for the Twilight Sequel

New Moon Sheet Music for the Twilight Sequel

Posted on Sep 18, 2009 by Monica.

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New Moon SoundtrackWhen we first started offering twilight sheet music last year, we had no idea how popular the music was going to be. With the sequel just a few days away, everyone is getting really excited about the soundtrack for New Moon. All of the songs on the soundtrack have been announced; the CD has been really popular on Amazon.com and it’s on sale, too!

Meet Me On the EquinoxAnnounced officially at the MTV Video Music Awards, the first single from the soundtrack was the Death Cab for Cutie song, Meet Me On The Equinox, which you can listen to in the video below.

Now you can download sheet music for Meet Me On The Equinox or the guitar lesson for Meet Me On The Equinox, too!

Do you play another instrument? Please note that we’ve also added multiple keys that you can transpose the song into before you purchase the sheet music. We’ve also arranged guitar tab for Meet Me On The Equinox, too.

New Moon Sheet Music for the Official Soundtrack

The official soundtrack for New Moon has officially been released! Here are all the songs on the soundtrack; we’ll update you with news about the sheet music when we have it available. If you see a link below, that will take you to that song’s sheet music from New Moon.

    1. Meet Me On the Equinox by Death Cab for Cutie
    2. Friends by Band of Skulls
    3. Hearing Damage by Thom Yorke
    4. Possibility by Lykke Li
    5. A White Demon Love Song by The Killers
    6. Satellite Heart by Anya Marina
    7. I Belong To You (New Moon Remix) by Muse
    8. Rosyln by Bon Iver & St. Vincent
    9. Done All Wrong by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
    10. Monsters by Hurricane Bells
    11. The Violet Hour by Sea Wolf
    12. Shooting the Moon by OK Go
    13. Slow Life by Grizzly Bear
    14. No Sound But the Wind by Editors
    15. New Moon (The Meadow) by Alexandre Desplat

Four bonus tracks have also been released for the New Moon soundtrack they are:

Sheet Music for The Meadow

Many of you are requesting sheet music for THE MEADOW by Alexander Desplat. Hal Leonard Corp. has an exclusive agreement to provide sheet music for this song. As soon as Hal Leonard releases the sheet music for THE MEADOW, we will let you know.

YouTube! Video for Meet Me On the Equinox

Here’s the YouTube! video for the single from NEW MOON. Enjoy!

Be sure to stay tuned for more New Moon sheet music updates! We will update this post as we get more songs in, so don’t forget to bookmark it!

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Glee Sheet Music for Songs From the TV Show

Glee Sheet Music for Songs From the TV Show

Posted on Sep 15, 2009 by Monica.

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GleeWhen Glee’s pilot aired earlier this year, we fell in love with this musical comedy about an upbeat teacher who took over the glee club. Glee is back on the air, bringing you characters like the perfectionist Rachel Berry or the popular quarterback Finn. The story of the show is simple: Can the inexperienced Glee club hope to compete with the ever-popular cheerleading squad — the Cheerios — to reclaim their former glory? Will is planning to do whatever it takes to lift the glee club from obscurity and back into the spotlight again, by helping his students in any way he can. Presented with budget issues, marital troubles and school politics, Will needs a miracle to turn the group around.

Music on the show is a potpourri of songs from different decades, highlighting modern songs like Take A Bow, classic rock Don’t Stop Believin’, traditional glee club showtunes like Mr. Cellophane and more!

The show has been a hit with music lovers everywhere, and more than a few musicians and vocalists have been inspired to play songs from the show. For your convenience, we’ve put together a list of sheet music from the show Glee. The show airs every Wednesday, so be sure to check back for more songs!

Sheet Music for Songs from Glee

Love Theme from Glee

Episode One: Pilot

Episode Two: Showmance

Episode Three: Acafellas

Episode Four: Preggers

Episode Five: The Rhodes Not Taken

Episode Six: Vitamin D

Episode Seven: Throwdown

Episode Eight: Mash-Up

For more information about the show, visit the official website for Glee. Not only can you watch clips and previous episodes on the website, you can also read more about the characters and the music featured in the show.

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The Beatles: Rock Band Video Game Debut and Sheet Music

The Beatles: Rock Band Video Game Debut and Sheet Music

Posted on Sep 09, 2009 by Monica.

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Beatles Rock BandSeptember 9, 2009 is an important day in the world of music. The debut of The Beatles: Rock Band will mark the first time The Beatles music will be available digitally. Additionally, two new Beatles boxed CD collections will also be released on the same day.

The release of The Beatles: Rock Band game is a technological wonder. In order to fit the songs into the Rock Band format, designers and technicians were required to separate a low quality, single track into high quality, multiple tracks that could be played and listened to. For the first time in a music game, players will also be able to harmonize their vocals, to sound more like The Beatles signature performances. The look and feel of the game is pretty amazing; be sure to check out the latest video game trailer for The Beatles: Rock Band. Fans might also be interested to know that Yoko Ono was part of the design process for the game; she offered her artistic input and feedback to ensure that the look and feel was authentic.

In this edition of Rock Band, players will follow The Beatles along a musical journey, stopping by places like the Ed Sullivan show or experience a psychedelic dream in an Abbey Road Dreamscape. The game’s historical reflection on The Beatles allows players to sing along and jam with songs like the challenging Good Morning Good Morning or the popular Can’t Buy Me Love, so they can get the most out of this timeless band’s music.

Besides the original set list of forty-five songs, players will be able to interact with previously unseen video footage, three-part harmonies, rare photographs, and a comprehensive biography. For more songs, over thirty additional titles will be available for download. Released in three sets through December, each song will be available to play or listen to.

The Beatles: Rock Band Sheet Music and Guitar Tab

Musicnotes.com would like to highlight that our catalog of The Beatles sheet music contains every song featured in the video game and is available for instantaneous download. We also have over sixty Guitar Guru Sessions for The Beatles, including a corresponding guitar tab, with more on the way.

The songs below are grouped together by the venues available in The Beatles: Rock Band. Which songs from The Beatles are some of your favorites?

Created for one-to-six players, The Beatles: Rock Band offers music lovers a chance to re-create music history. For more information about this video game, be sure to visit the official website for The Beatles: Rock Band.

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