Comments on: Michael Jackson – Beat It

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:25:14 +0000

Steve: Very nicely done!

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:48:07 +0000

I have my own interpretation of the song that I posted on youtube. I played this main riff on a baritone uke, but The music store I work at has a fun uke tab book that includes “Beat It” for soprano uke.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mEzlQXctAQ

check it out

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:18:47 +0000

Very cool tab, but I found a much easier way to play the last two notes and makes for much less movement. Instead of 5 on the G then 6 on the E, go back to the 3 on the A after the 5, then go 6 on the E.

Cheers,
Dan

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:42:19 +0000

Thanks @woodshed for speedy reply

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:02:05 +0000

Justin: No, it’s Cm.

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:09:05 +0000

Great site. What key is this song in? Is it Em, like original?

By: ajnguyen

ajnguyen — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:22:07 +0000

instead of playing 5 on he 1st sting play another 3 on the 4th string its the same note and you can bar on three it makes it easier to play

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:57:00 +0000

Fake Name Stevie: This one isn’t THAT advanced so it’d be good practice for you on building up finger dexterity :)

Also, playing the C in the 3rd measure on the A is the only way to play it on a low-G uke… why wouldn’t it sound as good? It’s the same note!

By: Fake Name Stevie

Fake Name Stevie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:08:42 +0000

Oich!

Thanks for the tips – maybe this is still a bit too advanced for me yet.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:58:15 +0000

Stevie: I play it with my ring finger on the A string, pinkie on the E string (6th fret) and middle finger on the G string. An easier way would be to replace the G string fifth fret with A string 3rd fret. But it wouldn’t sound as good.