Charlie Brown's Christmas

[rydin4lifebass]

Anyone have any sheet music or tab for the bass clef to this classic?

[ntenny]

The actual title is "Linus And Lucy", which should help. Googling "linus and lucy sheet music" turns up a whole bunch of images.

The bass clef alone is actually pretty simple and can probably be picked up by ear (but it's easier to play in G instead of its native Ab). As far as I can think it's a single-note line all the way through, except for the obvious break with the big loud chords.

-NT

[rydin4lifebass]

Just heard it on the radio...the song has a bass as well as the lower piano parts correct?.. the lower piano parts was what I was thinking

[elgecko]

Or are you talking about Christmastime Is Here?

[rydin4lifebass]

Linus and Lucy it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6zypc_LhnM

[FretlessMainly]

Originally Posted by ntenny

but it's easier to play in G instead of its native Ab

??? That shouldn't be the case. That's one of the most basic bass parts ever.

The hippest tune on that CD is O Tannenbaum. Monty Budwig swings it hard. You might never see those words in print again. Check it out.

[ntenny]

(G vs. Ab)

Originally Posted by FretlessMainly

??? That shouldn't be the case. That's on the most basic bass parts ever.

Yeah, I was typing too fast in my rush to get out of work before the traffic got bad. It's easier to play the bass figure in G *if* you want to have extra fingers around for playing the melody. I like the sound of the open D string hammered to the E, too.

-NT

[PlayTheBass]

Stu Hamm used to do a crazy tapping version of the whole thing back in the day...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F47nSQuDfnE