Lean on Me

Lean on Me is an amazing song, written and performed by Bill Withers in 1971.  Many of my bands played it this year, or were working on it. 

Here is a recording of the original.  

I played along with this today, by ear.  If you want to try it, here are some of the starting notes for you.  

[start playing when he starts humming]

flute/trombone/guitar/euphonium/tuba/xylophone:

C    C D E F    F E D C      C D E E   D... 

clarinet/trumpet/tenor sax/euphonium TC:

D    D E F# G    G F# E D    D E F# F#   E...

Alto/Bari Sax

A      A B C D    D  C B A    A B C C   B ....

Horn:

G    G A B C   C B A G   G A B B  A...

Grab some headphones, turn it up a bit, and play along!