Jolene

Beyoncé  

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Hi, I am Rita. I transcribe piano sheets for popular music. All my sheet music are accurate but simple, beginner-level transcriptions with lyrics (singing is good for health) and harmonic chords. I consider reasonable requests. Sometimes I post free files, don't miss it!

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“Jolene”

I doubled note values to make sightreading easier for beginners. The track isn't recorded in the 2/2 time.

"Jolene" is played with a straight rhythm in common time. It is easy to count for beginners; accent strong beats to maintain a steady pulse. Practice slowly along with the recording.

Imitate the vocal delivery by Beyoncé or it won't sound as the song. The vocal part is rhythmic but with pitch inflections (slurred notes). All inflected notes should be played very quietly.

A predominant vocal style is legato but clearly separate phrases.

Play every part differently, as expressively as possible. If some notes are too difficult to play, omit them focusing on emotions instead of sightreading.

A single vocal line accompanied by an instrumental part constitutes the entire musical texture. "Jolene" has a semi-improvised, loosely organized and wandering melody and homophonic arrengement: the instrumental part provides a harmony to support the vocal but lacks its own melody.

Dolly Parton sang "Jolene" in С Minor, but Beyoncé lowered it semitone down. My score is transcribed in the Beyoncé's key, B Minor, and uses basic major and minor chords Bm D A F♯m and not Parton's G and E.

Of course I consider filling your *requests* of sheet music except for not popular tracks.

Composition

00:14 Chorus

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