Song 3: “Benny and the Jets” (Elton John)

“Bennie and the Jets” is from Elton John’s 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and was arranged around John’s percussive piano downbeats that begin the tune. The percussive quality is indicated by the eighth notes with eighth rests in between, notifying the player to “hit” these rather than play them. This Top-10 hit also features honky-tonk-style playing on the verses.

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