Paul Emil Breitenfeld or Paul Desmond, born November 25th 1924.
Let's honor Paul Desmond by learning one of his sweetest solos.
Here is how to participate in 4 easy steps
Download the solo transcription Pdf in your key/clef. (see below)
Learn the solo to the best of your ability in sync with the original
Record yourself including audio and video (can be both from your phone! This is the simplest for the non-tech musicians)
Send it to info@sharpelevenmusic.com before November 11th 2024 midnight! (you can use WeTransfer, Dropbox, Google Drive, ... or anything similar to upload te files to and share with us)
We will post the result on Sunday evening EST on the 24th of November!
Watch the Sharp Eleven Music and our Patreon page for more in-depth tutorials and lessons on this solo. All of them will be absolutely free.
Can we get to a 100 people playing this solo? 😃
Choose the right "Theme from Black Orpheus" solo transcription for your instrument.
For piano, flute, singers and more.
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For alto/baritone saxophone.
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For tenor/soprano saxophone, trumpet and clarinet.
Suitable for tenor sax:
Suitable for trumpet:
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For bass guitar, double bass and trombone.
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Especially for them guitarists, added tabs by Timothy.
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