Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles Piano, Vocal - Digital Sheet Music
By Ray CharlesHit the Road Jack
With this sheet music, you can play "Hit the Road Jack" on the piano!It's an accurate, carefully created piano arrangement based on the famous recording by Ray Charles. PLEASE NOTE: For better playability, the song has been transposed by one half step (from G#m to Am). However, this arrangement is also available in the song's original key!Written by American rhythm and blues legend Percy Mayfield, "Hit the Road Jack" became a huge hit when Ray Charles recorded it in 1961.His version topped the charts in the US and won a Grammy for "Best Rhythm and Blues Recording".With its swing rhythm and catchy bass line, "Hit the Road Jack" makes for a fantastic piano piece!You might also be interested in my arrangement of Georgia on My Mind.If you want to see more of my work, you can visit my YouTube channel!
Details
Summary
- Format:
- Score
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- Ray Charles
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 3
Detailed Description
SKU: A0.1388036
By Ray Charles. By Percy Mayfield. Arranged by Mario Stallbaumer. Blues,Jazz,Pop. Score. 3 pages. Mario Stallbaumer #971631. Published by Mario Stallbaumer (A0.1388036).With this sheet music, you can play "Hit the Road Jack" on the piano!
It's an accurate, carefully created piano arrangement based on the famous recording by Ray Charles.
PLEASE NOTE: For better playability, the song has been transposed by one half step (from G#m to Am).
However, this arrangement is also available in the song's original key!
Written by American rhythm and blues legend Percy Mayfield, "Hit the Road Jack" became a huge hit when Ray Charles recorded it in 1961.
His version topped the charts in the US and won a Grammy for "Best Rhythm and Blues Recording".
With its swing rhythm and catchy bass line, "Hit the Road Jack" makes for a fantastic piano piece!
You might also be interested in my arrangement of Georgia on My Mind.
If you want to see more of my work, you can visit my YouTube channel!
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- Publisher:
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