Saxophone Transcriptions

Site last updated 20th January, 2008.New Additions
This page contains transcriptions of the saxophone parts (and some parts that can be played on saxophone) in popular songs from the 50's to 90's. It is intended to be a resource for the beginner to intermediate sax player of approximately 1 to 4 years experience.

Most are written for the alto sax, with a few tenor sax parts as well. In most cases, tenor player will need to transpose the alto transcriptions.

All transcriptions are provided in a basic text format, with little indication of timing. You will need to listen to the track to pick up the timing. There are no plans at this point to provide transcriptions in standard music notation or as MIDI files.

Conventions used are:
Bb to C# Low Bb to middle C# (15 notes)
d and up Middle D and up. Altissimo and palm keys where noted.
... Indicates approximate note duration.
~ Note bend or vibrato
, Pause or separation between phrases/riffs.
(x:xx) Time in track.
D/E Rapid vibrato between D and E
??? I don't know what was played.


SUBMISSIONS
Please feel free to submit your own transcriptions which will be added to the page. Note: It's not necessary for submitted transcriptions to match the conventions above - all material is welcome.
 

Please do not submit requests for transcriptions to this page.

ALPHABETICAL LISTING BY ARTIST
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Newly listed transcriptions marked with a Site last updated 20th January, 2008.New Additions

  Artist Song Difficulty
A
AC/DC It's A Long Way To The Top Easy
Angels Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again Easy
  Eat City Medium
  Love Takes Care Easy
  Take A Long Line Medium
  We Gotta Get Out Of This Place Hard
Australian Crawl The Boys Light Up Easy
  Downhearted Medium
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B
Banarama Venus Easy
Jimmy Barnes Hold On, I'm Coming Easy
  River Deep, Mountain High Medium
The Beatles Twist & Shout Easy
The Big Bopper Chantilly Lace Easy
The Black Crowes Hard To Handle Easy
The Black Sorrows The Crack Up Medium
Blondie French Kissing In The USA Medium
Blue Swede Hooked On A Feeling Easy
Blues Brothers Gimme Some Lovin' Easy
  Minnie The Moocher Medium
  Peter Gunn Theme Medium
  She Caught The Katy Easy
  Soul Man Medium
  Sweet Home Chicago Hard
Blues Brothers 2000 Can't Turn You Loose Easy
  Cheaper To Keep Her Medium
  Looking For A Fox Easy
Bob & Earl Harlem Shuffle Medium
James Brown I Feel Good Easy
David Bowie Changes Easy
  Fame '90 Easy
  Modern Love Hard
  Sorrow Easy
  Young Americans Hard
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C
Eric Carman Hungry Eyes Easy
Kate Ceberano Bedroom Eyes Easy
  I Won't Let You Down Easy
  Pash Easy
The Champs Tequila Medium
Chubby Checker Let's Twist Again Hard
Cherry Poppin’ Daddys Zoot Suit Riot Hard
Chumbawamba Tubthumping Easy
Joe Cocker A Woman Loves A Man Hard
  The Letter Medium
Cold Chisel My Baby Medium
  Saturday Night Easy
The Committments Chain Of Fools Easy
  In The Midnight Hour Easy
  Mustang Sally Easy
Sam Cooke Twisting The Night Away Medium
Creedence Clearwater Revival As Long As I Can See The Light Medium
  Molina Medium
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D
Dexy's Midnight Runners Come On Eileen Easy
Johnny Diesel Cry In Shame Hard
Dion The Wanderer Easy
The Doors Roadhouse Blues Medium
  Touch Me Hard
Ian Dury & The Blockheads I Want To Be Straight Hard
E
Steve Earle Copperhead Road Easy
Sheena Easton Morning Train (9 to 5) Easy
Eurythmics Thorn In My Side Medium
F
Bryan Ferry Avalon Easy
  Jealous Guy Easy
  Let's Stick Together Hard
  Love Is The Drug Easy
Frankie Ford Sea Cruise  
Foreigner Urgent Hard
Aretha Franklin Dr Feelgood Easy
  Freeway Of Love Hard
Glenn Frey The Heat Is On Easy
G
Green Day Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) Easy
Guns 'N' Roses Patience Medium
H
Bill Haley & His Comets Shake Rattle & Roll Easy
Daryl Hall & John Oates Maneater Medium
Clarence "Frogman" Henry (I Don't Know Why I Love You) But I Do Easy
Hunters & Collectors Blind Eye Easy
  Do You See What I See Easy
  Everything's On Fire Easy
  Holy Grail Medium
  January Rain Easy
  Say Goodbye Easy
  Talking To A Stranger Easy
  When The River Runs Dry Easy
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I
Billy Idol Catch My Fall Easy
  White Wedding Easy
Indigo Girls Closer To Fine Easy
INXS Face The Change Easy
  I Send A Message Easy
  Johnson's Aeroplane Medium
  Original Sin Easy
  What You Need Medium
J
Jackson 5 Blame It On The Boogie Medium
  Rocking Robin Easy
Joe Jackson You Can't Get What You Want Easy
Billy Joel It's Still Rock 'n' Roll To Me Easy
  Just The Way You Are Hard
  Piano Man Easy
  Say Goodbye To Hollywood Hard
  The Stranger Medium
  You May Be Right Easy
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K
Katrina & The Waves Walking On Sunshine Easy
KC & The Sunshine Band Give It Up Easy
Greg Kihn Band The Break-up Song Medium
Kool & The Gang Celebration Easy
L
Patti LaBelle Lady Marmalade Medium
Led Zeppelin Stairway To Heaven Easy
Little Eva The Loco-motion Medium
Little Richard Tutti Frutti Easy
Little River Band Cool Change Medium
Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall In Love Medium
Dana Lyons Cows With Guns Easy
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M
Madness One Step Beyond Hard
Ricky Martin The Cup Of Life Easy
  Livin' La Vida Loca Easy
Masters Apprentices Turn Up Your Radio Hard
Paul McCartney Silly Love Songs Medium
Meat Loaf All Revved Up With No Place To Go Medium
John Mellencamp Love And Happiness Easy
  Paper In Fire Easy
  R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. Easy
  Taxi Dancer Easy
Men At Work Who Can It Be Now Medium
Gary Moore All Your Love Easy
  Still Got The Blues Easy
Jenny Morris Get Some Humour Easy
  Saved Me Medium
  You're Gonna Get Hurt Easy
Van Morrison Baby Please Don't Go Medium
  Moondance Easy
  Wonderful Remark Medium
Motels Total Control Hard
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O
The Offspring Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) Medium
  Why Don't You Get A Job? Easy
P
Pink Floyd Money Medium
  Shine On You Crazy Diamond Hard
  Us And Them Hard
  Wish You Were Here Medium
Wilson Pickett In The Midnight Hour Easy
  Land Of A 1000 Dances Easy
Q
Quarterflash Harden My Heart Easy
R
Gerry Rafferty Baker Street Medium
Otis Redding Hard To Handle Easy
Rocky Horror Hot Patootie-Bless My Soul Hard
The Rolling Stones You Can’t Always Get What You Want Easy
Romantics What I Like About You Easy
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S
Boz Scaggs Georgia Medium
Screaming Jay Hawkins I Put A Spell On You Medium
Bob Seger C'est La Vie Medium
  In Your Time Easy
  Old Time Rock & Roll Medium
  Turn The Page Easy
Shocking Blue Venus Easy
The Silhouettes Get A Job Medium
Spandau Ballet True Medium
The Specials Rudi, A Message To You Easy
Bruce Springsteen Bad Lands Easy
  Bobby Jean Medium
  Born To Run Medium
  Dancing In The Dark Medium
  I'm Goin' Down Medium
  Thunder Road Easy
Rod Stewart This Old Heart Of Mine Hard
  Tonight's The Night Easy
Donna Summers I Will Survive Medium
Sunnyboys It Comes As No Surprise Easy
Supertramp Bloody Well Right Medium
  Cannonball Easy
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T
George Thorogood Bad To The Bone Medium
  Treat Her Right Hard
Peter Tosh
Don't Look Back Medium
Tina Turner I Don't Want To Lose You Easy
  The Best Easy
U
U2 Angel Of Harlem Easy
UB40 1 in 10 Easy
  Bring Me Your Cup Easy
  Can't Help Falling In Love Easy
  Dance With The Devil Easy
  Don't Let It Pass You By Easy
  Don't Slow Down Easy
  Dream A Lie Easy
  Food For Thought Medium
  Groovin' Easy
  I Got You Babe Easy
  King Easy
  My Way Of Thinking Easy
  Please Don't Make Me Cry Hard
  Rat In Mi Kitchen Easy
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V
Stevie Ray Vaughan Stang's Swang Hard
W
Wild Cherry Play That Funky Music Easy
Jackie Wilson Reet Petite Easy
Stevie Wonder Superstition Medium
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Site last updated 20th January, 2008.


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