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Valerie

( Amy Winehouse )

Pop D
105 [ Intro ]
Dmaj 7(9)

Keep repeats, On Cue to verse


3 [ Verse 1 ] Vocal in
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)

7
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)

11 [ Pre-Chorus]
Gmaj 7 F -7 Gmaj 7 F -7

15
A 7 sus 4
Gmaj 7 F -7 A 7 sus 4

Break

19 [ Chorus ]
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)

23
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)

27 [ Verse 2 ] Longer verse 16 bars


Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)
31 2
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)

35 [ Pre-Chorus 2 ]
Gmaj 7 F -7 Gmaj 7 F -7

39
A 7 sus 4
Gmaj 7 F -7 A 7 sus 4

Break

43 [ Chorus 2 ]
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)

47
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)

51 [ Solo ]
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)

On cue by Soloist

55 [ Pre-Chorus 3 ]
Gmaj 7 F -7 Gmaj 7 F -7

59
A 7 sus 4
Gmaj 7 F -7 A 7 sus 4 Drum Fill ~~

63 [ Chorus Out ]
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9)
67 E- 7 F - 7 Gmaj 7 3
Dmaj 7(9) E- 7(9) A 7 sus 4

rit.
71 Dmaj 7
我和妳跳著舞
(Mike Tsai)

Pop/ Funk Rhythm Sec F


[ Intro ]
95 B maj 7 Fmaj 7

Guitar riff/ Drum only on 2 & 4

3
C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11

5 [ Verse 1 ]
B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11

Drum & Bass groove in

9 [ Pre Chorus 1 ] C 7 sus 4


Fmaj 7 1. 2. E 7 sus 4 11
B maj 7 E 7 sus 4 11

14 [ Chorus 1 ]
B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11

Funky Groove / 吉他刷叩

18 [ Post Chorus 1 ]
B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 1. 7 4 11 2. E 7 sus 4 11
E sus

half-time feel/ Cymbol Rolls

23 [ Verse 2 ]
Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 1. 7 4 2.
B maj 7 E sus 11 E 7 sus 4 11
28 [ Bridge - Pre Chorus 2 ] 2
1. 2.
A maj 7 C7 E - 79 B maj 7 E 713

half-time feel/ Cymbol Rolls


33 [ Chorus 2 ]
B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11

Funky Groove/ 吉他刷叩

37
[ Solo ] Long
B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11 B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11

45
[ Keep Solo ]
Hits: Rhyhtm sec stop time

49
[ Keep Solo ]
B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 D 7 sus 4 11 B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11

57 [ Chorus 3 ]
B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11

Funky groove

61 [ Talking Sec ] B maj 7 Fmaj 7


C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11

介紹樂手
Same rhythm

65
[ Chorus 4 ] B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 11

Funky groove

69 [ Post Chorus - Outro ] B maj 7


B maj 7 Fmaj 7 C 7 sus 4 7 sus 4 11
E

half-time feel/ Cymbol Rolls Ending


Thinking out loud
( Ed Sheeran)

Pop D Rhythm Sec


80
D D/F G A D D/F G A

5 [ Verse ]
D/F G A D D/F G A
D

9
D D/F G A D D/F G A

13 [ Pre-Chorus ]
E- 7 A D E- 7 A

17
E- 7 A B- 7 E- 7 A

21 [ Chorus ]
D/F G A D D/F G A
D

25
D D/F G A D D/F G A

29 Turn around
B- A G D/F E- 7 A D
31 [ Inst Solo ] Trumpet 2
D/F D D/F 1. 2.
D G A G A A

36
[ Verse 2 ]
D/F G A D D/F G A
D

40
D D/F G A D D/F G A

44 [ Pre-Chorus 2 ]
E- 7 A D E- 7 A

48
E- 7 A B- 7 E- 7 A

52 [ Chorus 2 ] 10 bars G A D D/F G A


D D/F

56
D D/F G A D D/F G A

60 Turn around
B- A G D/F E- 7 A D

62 [ Inst Solo ] Guitar 1. Cue by Soloist 2.


D D/F G D D/F A
A G A
67 [ Chorus 3 ] 3
D/F G A D D/F G A
D

71
D D/F G A D D/F G A

Turn around tag 3


75
B- A G D/F B- A G D/F
E- 7 A D E- 7 A D

79
B- A G D/F E- 7 D
Cymbol rolls

Vocal Riff soft ending


Where~~~~ we ~ are ~
Love Never Felt So Good
Pop/ RnB Rhythm Sec Eb (No horn)
115 1. 2. 7 C- 7 D - 7 B 7 sus 4
[ Intro ] Drums only F-

[ Verse 1 ]
6
F- 7(9) B 7 sus 4 E maj 7(9) C7 9 C7 9 F- 7 B 7 sus 4

13
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 G- 7 5 C7 9 F- 7 B 7sus

[ Pre-Chorus 1 ]
20
G- 7 5 C7 9 A maj 7 E /G F- 7 B 7sus

[ Chorus 1 ]
24
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 C7 9

28
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 C7 9

32
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 F- 7 C- 7 D - 7 B 7 sus 4

Drum fill~ ( Break ) Drum Fill ~


[ Verse 2 ]
36
F- 7(9) B 7 sus 4 E maj 7(9) C7 9 C7 9 F- 7 B 7 sus 4
43
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 G- 7 5 C7 9 F- 7 B 7sus 2

[ Pre-Chorus 2 ] { Stop Time ! --------------------------------------------------------------------}


50 7
F- 7sus
G- 7 5 C7 9 A maj 7 E /G B

[ Chorus 2 ]
54
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 C7 9

58
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 C7 9

62
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 F- 7 C- 7 D - 7 B 7 sus 4

Drum fill~ ( Break ) Drum Fill ~


[ Solo ] [Link], on cue
66
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7
C7 9

70 2. Vocal comes in F- 7 7sus


C7 9 A maj 7 E /G B

Gonna fly ~
[ Chorus 3 ]
73
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 C7 9

77
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 C7 9
81
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E - 7 B - 7 B- 7 A 7sus F- 7 3 4
C- 7 D - 7 B 7 sus

Drum fill~ Drum Fill ~


[ Chorus 4 ]
85
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 C7 9

89
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 C7 9

93
F- 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 B 7 sus 4

Drum fill~ ( Break )


[ Outro ]
97 E maj 7
E maj 7 B 7 sus 4 E maj 7 B 7 sus 4
I Say No
( Mike Tsai )

Pop/Rock Rhythm Sec (Bmaj)


100 [ Intro ] ( talk to audience) [Link] repeats [Link] Cue
B A E/G B A E E D 7 sus 4(9)

Drum Big Pick up ( Piano Motif )


6 [ Verse 1 ] A E/G B A E
B

短 ( Piano Motif ) 短 ( Piano keeps Motif )


10
B A E/G C - 7 D - E F- 7 5 F 7 sus 4

14 F 7 sus 4 B A E/G B E D 7 sus 4(9)

[ Chorus 1 ]
19
E D -7 G 7 9 C - 7(9) F 7 sus 4 F 7 7

23
E D -7A 7
A7 G 7 9
C - 7 D - E F- 7 5 F 7 sus 4
break

27
A E/G B E D 7 sus 4(9)
B

To Rubato
32
[ Verse 2 ] Rubato ~ 2
A E/G B A E B
B

Rubato ~ only Keys and Vocal

36
A E/G C - 7D - E F- 7 5 F 7 sus 4
B

Back in tempo
41
B A E/G B E D 7 sus 4(9)

45 [ Chorus 2 ]
E D -7 G 7 9 C - 7(9) F 7 sus 4 F 7 7

49
E D - 7A 7A 7 G 7 9
C - 7 D - E F- 7 5 F 7 sus 4
break

Bridge (Solo) [Link] repeats


54
D - 7(9) D- 7(9) C - 7(9) C - 7(9) D - 7(9) D- 7(9) C - 7(9) F 7 sus 4

58 [Link] Cue
C -7 D - E F- 7 5 F 7 sus 4

Drum Fill ~
接去 half time
61 [ Outro ] Half Time Feel
C - 7(9) B C - D -7
E D -7 D- 7

65
E D -7 C - 7 D - E F- 7 5 F 7 sus 4

Back to 4/4 Time feel ~


69 B7 9 3
D7 9 D 7 9 C7 9 B7 9

Drum Pick up
On Cue
End hit
Rit~
Make you feel my love
( Bob Dylan)

Pop G
70 [ Intro ]
G D/F F/D C

5
C- G A- 7 D 7 sus 4 G

9 [A]x2
G D/F F/D C

13
C- G A- 7 D 7 sus 4 G

17 [B]
C G B 7 /D E- 7

21
C G A- 7 D 7 sus 4

25 [A]
G D/F F/D C

29
C- G A- 7 D 7 sus 4 G

Repeats [ AABA ]
33 [ Outro ] 2
A- 7 D 7 sus 4 G D G/B B-/D A- 7 D 7 sus 4 C-

37
C A- 7 C-/D G
1234567
( 方大同 )

Pop/ Funk A
105 [ Intro ] 1.2... On Cue.
C -7 E 7 sus 4
Amaj 7 (ghost notes) Dmaj 7 B- 7 D

(Guitar pattern 1 ) Keep repeats, On Cue to verse


4 [ Verse 1 ]
Amaj 7 Dmaj 7 Amaj 7 Dmaj 7

8 C -7 B- 7 C -7 E 7 sus 4
C -7 C- 7 Amaj 7 B- 7 D

12 [ Pre-Chorus 1 ]
Dmaj 7 Amaj 7

16
E 7 sus 4
Dmaj 7 B- 7 C -7

Break

20 [ Chorus 1 ]
Amaj 7 Dmaj 7 B- 7(9) C -7 Dmaj 7 E 7 sus 4

24
Amaj 7 Dmaj 7 B- 7(9) C -7 D- 7 E 7 sus 4

28
Amaj 7 Dmaj 7 Amaj 7
31 [ Verse 2 ] 2
Amaj 7 Dmaj 7 Amaj 7 Dmaj 7

(Guitar pattern 2 )
35 C -7 B- 7 C -7 E 7 sus 4
C -7 C- 7 Amaj 7 B- 7 D

back to pattern 1

39 [ Pre-Chorus 2 ]
Dmaj 7 Amaj 7

43
E 7 sus 4
Dmaj 7 B- 7 C -7

Break

47 [ Chorus 2 ]
Amaj 7 Dmaj 7 B- 7(9) C -7 Dmaj 7 E 7 sus 4

51
Amaj 7 Dmaj 7 B- 7(9) C -7

54
D- 7 E 7 sus 4 Amaj 7 Dmaj 7 Amaj 7

58 [ Bridge ]
Dmaj 7 C -7 B- 7 Amaj 7 B- 7 C -7

62 B- 7
Dmaj 7 C -7 B- 7 C -7 Dmaj 7
66 E 7 sus 4 3
D- 7 E 7 sus 4 Drum Fill ~~

69 [ Chorus Out ] Stop Time


Amaj 7 B- 7
Dmaj 7 C - 7 Dmaj 7 E 7 sus 4

73
Amaj 7(9) Dmaj 7 B- 7(9) C -7 Dmaj 7 E 7 sus 4

Back to Pattern 1

77 E 7 sus 4 Amaj 7 Amaj 7


Dmaj 7 E 7 sus 4 D- 7

Drum On Cue
Pick up On Cue
Superstition
Stevie Wonder

R&B/ Funk Rhythm Sec (Eb-)


105 [ Drum intro ]

5 [ Bass & Guitar in ]


E -7

13 [ Verse 1 ]
E -7

17

21
Horns in

Bass line with horn

25

29 [ Chorus 1 ] B 7 11
B 7 B 7 11 B 7 A 7 11 A 7

Drum fill~ Drum fill~


33 [ Horn line ] 2
E -7

37 [ Verse 2 ]
E -7

41
Horns in

Bass line with horn

45 [ Chorus 2 ] B 7 11
B 7 B 7 11 B 7 A 7 11 A 7

Drum fill~ Drum fill~


49 [ Horn line 2 ]
E -7

53 [ Solo ] Tenor or Trumpet ( or both )


E -7

On Cue by soloist
57 [ Verse 3 ]
E -7

61
Horns in

Bass line with horn

65 [ Chorus 3 ] B 7 11
B 7 B 7 11 B 7 A 7 11 A 7

Drum fill~ Drum fill~


69 [ Horn line 3 ] Outro 3
E -7

73

77

Ending
Easy
( Mac Ayres )

R&B F maj
Trscrb by Mike T.
[ Intro ]
90
Fmaj 7(9) E maj 6 D 7(9) D7 9

5
G- 7(9) C 7sus Fmaj 7(9) D maj 7 E maj 7 Emaj 7

[ Verse 1, 2 ]
9
Fmaj 7(9) E maj 6 D 7(9) D7 9

13
G- 7(9) C 7sus Fmaj 7(9) D maj 7 E maj 7 Emaj 7

17
Fmaj 7 E maj 6 D7 D7 9

21
G- 7 C 7sus Fmaj 7 D7

[ Pre-Chorus 1, 2 ]
25
D maj 7 E maj 7 Fmaj 7 Fmaj 7
29 A maj 7 B 7sus
C 7 sus 4 2
D maj 7 C 7 sus 4

[ Chorus 1, 2 ]
33
G- 7 C 7(9) Fmaj 7 A- 7 B maj 7 A- 7

37
G- 7 C 7(9) D7 9
Fmaj 7

41
G- 7 Fmaj 7 A- 7 B maj 7 A- 7 G- 7
C7

45
G- 7 C7 D maj 7 D maj 7

[ Solo ]
49 1. Fmaj 7(9) E maj 7 D 7(9) D7 9

53
G- 7(9) C 7sus Fmaj 7(9) D maj 7 E maj 7 Emaj 7

[ Outro ]
57
2. Fmaj 7(9) D maj 7 D maj 7
Fmaj 7

61
Fmaj 7 D maj 7 Fmaj 7(9) D maj 7 Fmaj 7(9)
Rockstar
( Nickelback )

Rock/ Pop Rhythm Sec (G)


有新編曲
72 [ Intro ]
G C F G

( Guitar Pattern ) Drum : Hard Rock style

5 [ Verse 1 ] 長 16 小節
G C F G

9
G C F G

13 C
B

15 [ Chorus 1 ]
G B C E F

19
B C G B C G

Drum beat continues Drum fill~~ Only Guitar & Vocal Drum fill ~

23 [ Verse 2 ] 短 8 小節, Break Down Feel F G


G C

( Guitar Patter 2, Break down)


27 C 2
B

29 [ Chorus 2 ]長 14 小節
G B C E F

33 1.
G B C E F

37 2.
B C G

Drum beat continues break Drum fill~~

39 [ Bridge ] Break Down F


B E C
E

(Guitar pattern 2 )
Break down
43 [ Chorus 3 ]長 14 小節
G B C E F

Break Down fill in ~ groove back


47 1.
G B C E F

51 2.
B C G

Drum beat continues Drum fill~~

53 [ Ending ]
B C G

( Only Guitar & Vocal )


有妳就足夠
( Mike Tsai )

RnB/ Pop Rhythm Sec F


[ Intro ]
90 1.2... On Cue
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9) C 7 sus 4 C 7 sus 4

silimar groove fill~


( guitar pattern, pop/ funk)
6 [ Verse 1 ]
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9) C 7 sus 4

similar groove
[ Pre Chorus 1 ]
10
B maj 7 A- 7 A -7 G- 7 C 7 sus 4

Longer notes, Cymbal Rolls, Ride fill ~

14 C 7 sus 4
B maj 7 A- 7 A -7 G- 7

fill ~

18
[ Chorus 1]
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9) C 7 sus 4

22 2. C 7 sus 4
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9)

fill ~

26 [ Post Chorus 1] ( Solo )


1. C 7 sus 4 2. C 7 sus 4
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9)

similar groove fill ~


31 [ Verse 2 ] 2
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9) C 7 sus 4

( guitar pattern )
[ Pre Chorus 2 ]
35
B maj 7 A- 7 A - 7 G- 7 C 7 sus 4

Longer notes, Cymbal Rolls


39 B -7 C 7 sus 4
B maj 7 A- 7 A - 7 G- 7

fill~ (Extra Bar)

44 [ Chorus 2]
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9) C 7 sus 4

48 C 7 sus 4
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9)

fill ~

52
[ Post Chorus 2 ] ( Solo )
1. C 7 sus 4 2. C 7 sus 4
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9)

similar fill~

57 [ Bridge ]
E- 7 5 A7 9 D- 7 G7 9

61 C 7 sus 4 B -/C
G- 7 G - 7 A- 7 B -7

Break

67
[ Chorus 3 ] Break Down 4 bars
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9) C 7 sus 4

Break Down ! fill~ Big fill ~ build up ~


71 C 7 sus 4 3
Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9)

Groove Back ! fill~

75 [ Post Chorus 3 ] 1. C 7 sus 4 2. C 7 sus 4


Fmaj 7 F ° G- 7(9)

rit ~
80 Fmaj 7

Ending
On Cue
Treasure
( Bruno Mars )

R&B/ Pop Rhythm Sec (C)


Arr. by Mike T.
[ Intro ] Aggressive intro !!
110
Fmaj 7 D- 7 E- 7 A- 7
E- 7 D- 7 G G

Big Drum Fill ---


6
This hit
Fmaj 7 D- 7 D- 7 G 7 sus 4 ( Turn Around ) Drum only
E- 7

[ Verse ]
10
Fmaj 7 E- 7 D- 7 G A- 7 G
D- 7 E- 7

14
Fmaj 7 E- 7 D- 7 G A- 7 G
D- 7 E- 7

[ Pre Chorus ]
18 G
Fmaj 7 E- 7 D- 7 G A- 7
D- 7 E- 7

22 E- 7 D- 7 Drum
Fmaj 7 D- 7 G 7 sus 4 only

[ Chorus ] 舞步 : 蹲 左 蹲 右 左 右 左 右
26
Fmaj 7 E- 7 D- 7 G A- 7 G
D- 7 E- 7
30
Fmaj 7 E- 7 D- 7 G A- 7 G 2
D- 7 E- 7

Drum
34
Fmaj 7 E- 7 D- 7 only
D- 7 G 7 sus 4

[ Verse 2 ]
38 Fmaj 7 ! Stop Time ! D- 7 G G
E- 7 A- 7

Drum Fill Drum Fill

42
Fmaj 7 E- 7 D- 7 G A- 7 G
D- 7 E- 7

46 [ Pre Chorus 2 ] Same - 8 bars

[ Chorus 2 ] Same -12 bars


舞步 : 蹲 左 蹲 右 左 右 左 右
47

48 [ Break Down ! ] Dance/ talk / sing the hook


[Link] repeats, on cue to tune around

Drum only rim click, Bass keep playing


Guitar plays single line Riff
52 [Link] cue ( Half step up Turn aroud )
G 7 sus 4 A 7 sus 4

[ Chorus ] New Key D


舞步 : 蹲 左 蹲 右 左 右 左 右
56 F- 7 E -7 A B -7 A 3
G maj 7 E -7 F- 7

60
G maj 7 F- 7 E -7 A B -7 A
E -7 F- 7

64
G maj 7 F- 7 E -7
E -7 A 7 sus 4

68 [ Instrumental Solo ] [Link] repeats, cue by soloist


G maj 7 F- 7 E -7 E -7 F- 7 A B -7 A

72 [Link] cue
A 7 sus 4

End
Bad boy Good boy
( Mike Tsai )

Pop/ Funk Rhythm Sec (A)


95 [ Intro ] 1. 2. Amaj 7
Amaj 7 (滑音搶拍Ab>A ) B- 7 (滑音搶 Bb>B)

Guitar pattern same as Verse

6 [ Verse 1 ]
Amaj 7 (滑音搶 Ab>A) B- 7 (滑音搶 Bb>B) Amaj 7

10 Dmaj 7
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7 (滑音搶)

similar groove

14 [ Pre-Chorus]
Dmaj 7 C -7 Dmaj 7 C -7

18 E 7 sus 4
C -7 fill ~ E 7 sus 4
Dmaj 7

Break

22 [ Chorus ]
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7

26
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7 Amaj 7
30 [ Verse 2 ] 2
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7 (滑音搶) Amaj 7

34
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7 (滑音搶)

similar pattern

38
Amaj 7 B- 7 (滑音搶) Amaj 7

42
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7 (滑音搶)

similar pattern

46 [ Pre-Chorus 2 ]
Dmaj 7 C -7 Dmaj 7 C -7

50 E 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4
Dmaj 7 C -7 fill ~

Break

54 [ Chorus 2 ]
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7

58
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7 C- 7

fill ~~
62 [ Bridge ]
7
C -7 F B- 7 E7
66
E 7 sus 4 E 7 sus 4 3
7 9
C -7 F B- 7 C -7 D- 7

fill ~ ~ ~
71 [ Chorus 3 ]
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7

75
Amaj 7 (滑音搶) B- 7 B- 7 C - 7 D- 7

79 E 7 sus 4 Amaj 7

Vocal Riff ~ Good "BOY"


On Cue

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