Here Comes the Sun violin sheet music and tutorial by The Beatles
Here Comes the Sun is one of The Beatles’ best-known songs, and a fun one to play on the violin!
I’ve made two arrangements of the song to suit wherever you are on your violin journey. Let’s go over the sheet music and discuss the best ways to practice it.
Free A Major Scale Warmup
Both arrangements of Here Comes the Sun are in A Major, which has three sharps: F sharp, C sharp, and G sharp.
It’s always smart to warm up in the same key as the piece you’re about to practice. Working on the scale can help you feel comfortable with the key signature, prepare your fingers for the high 3rd finger G sharps, and it’s a great opportunity to check your intonation and posture!
Download the A Major scale warmup for free here:
A Major Scales & Arpeggios
Here Comes the Sun Easy Violin Sheet Music
The easier arrangement of the song is great for beginner and improver level violinists. If you’re comfortable with playing in first position, I recommend trying this version.
Although it’s “easy” sheet music, there are still some useful challenges within like syncopated rhythms and changing time signatures. We’ll go more in depth on these challenges in a bit!
Take a listen to this arrangement of Here Comes the Sun below to see if it’s a good fit for you:
- violin solo
- violin + piano accompaniment
- piano accompaniment
Ready to get started? You can purchase the sheet music here:
Beginner Version – Violin Sheet Music
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
Here Comes the Sun Intermediate Violin Sheet Music
Would you like more of a challenge? The intermediate arrangement is great for violinists who are comfortable with both first and third position. This arrangement includes a bit more intricate syncopated rhythms, but the key signature is still in A Major.
Listen to the intermediate arrangement to decide if it’s a good fit for you:
- violin solo
- violin + piano accompaniment
- piano accompaniment
Ready to dive in? You can purchase the sheet music here:
Intermediate Version – Violin Sheet Music
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
Piano Accompaniment
Here Comes the Sun sounds even better with piano! You can download the piano backing track for your arrangement for free here:
Piano Accompaniment – Audio Recordings (.mp3)
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
How to Play Here Comes the Sun on Violin
George Harrison wrote Here Comes the Sun and The Beatles released it on the 1969 album Abbey Road.
It was written when Harrison was going through a difficult period and welcomed the arrival of spring. He was actually playing hooky from The Beatles’ business duties when we went over to Eric Clapton’s garden and wrote the song on an acoustic guitar!
Now that you’ve chosen which version to learn and know a little backstory on the song, watch the dedicated tutorial to start learning. In the tutorial, I share a playthrough with piano, and then we practice together: First, just the two of us slowly, then a slow playthrough with piano. Then we’ll do the same process at the full tempo. You can repeat the video as many times as you need to practice the music!
Beginner/Improver Tutorial
Intermediate Tutorial
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Practice Tips
1. Start with the A Major scale
Since Here Comes the Sun is in the key of A Major, warm up with the scale before you start practicing the song.
Remember that the key contains F sharp, C sharp, and G sharp. On the G string, C sharp is a high 3, and on the D string, G sharp is a high 3 as well.
Practicing a scale is a great way to check finger placement and intonation. When those aspects are sounding good, scales are also a great way to practice tricky rhythm patterns.
I recommend taking one measure’s worth of rhythm from your song and, on each note, play that rhythm. You’ll quickly learn whatever counting you might find confusing!
Download the A Major scale for free here:
A Major Scales & Arpeggios
2. Break down the 3/8 and 5/8 measures
In both arrangements, you’ll find a couple measures in 3/8 and 5/8 time.
3/8 is a time signature where the eighth note receives one beat, and there are three beats in each measure.
You’ll also find 5/8 time in the music. 5/8 is a complex time signature: one dotted eighth note beat will be divided into three eighth notes, and the other quarter note beat will be divided into two eighth notes.
3. Practice the rhythm away from the violin
There are tricky rhythms in both arrangements of the song. To learn them without the added difficulty of playing the violin, try clapping, tapping, or even speaking the rhythms before playing them on your instrument.
Rhythms feel a whole lot easier when you don’t need to worry about your bow and fingers at the same time! Once the rhythms make sense, add them to just an open string note, then play as written.
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Play Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles on Violin
With all that, you should feel ready to learn this great tune! Take your time with the rhythm, and keep your G sharps in tune. You’re going to have so much fun learning this song!
Remember to download the free A Major scale warmup, and purchase your easy or intermediate sheet music to continue learning.
Beginner Version – Violin Sheet Music
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
Intermediate Version – Violin Sheet Music
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
A Major Scales & Arpeggios
Looking for more classic pop music to learn on the violin? You might be interested to try Stand by Me or Eleanor Rigby next!
What’s your favorite song by The Beatles? Let me know in the comments!
Here Comes the Sun – digital sheet music information
| Title: | Here Comes the Sun |
| Composer/Performer: | George Harrison |
| Artist: | The Beatles |
| Genre: | Pop/Rock |
| Key Signature: | A Major |
| Difficulty: | Easy and Intermediate |
| Time signature: | 4/4, 3/8, and 5/8 |
| Number of pages: | 2 (easy); 3 (intermediate) |
| Duration: | 1:44 (easy); 3:15 (intermediate) |
| Metronome: | q = 125 |
