Vocals Rock Steady Aretha Franklin

arr. Shaun Evans

 
q = 110
4 3
A B

 
          
   
Rock stea - dy ba - by That's what I


11

  
            

feel now Let's call this song ex - act - ly what it is

 
14

            
   
Step and move your hips with a feel - in' from side to side

      
16

       
     
Sit you - self down in your car and take a ride and while you're mov - in'


18
C

 
                  
 
Rock stea - dy Rock stea - dy ba - by Let's call this song ex - act - ly


21

        
    
what it is It's a fun - ky and low down feel - in'
(Backgrounds)

              
What it is what it is what it is What it

 
23

                  

Move your hips from left to right What it is is I might be do - in'

            
is What it is What it
©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM
2
Vocals

  
25
D

            
This fun - ky dance all night Whoa

            
is Put your hands up in the air

 
27

        
Whoa

                    
What a feel - in' ain't got a care Yeah, what fun to take this ride

 
29

                   

Rock stea - dy Rock stea - dy ba - by Rock

          
Rock - in' stea - dy will on - ly slide

 2 
32
E To Coda

 
           
stea - dy Rock stea - dy ba - by


37
F

                
Step and move your hips with a feel - in' from sidde to side

   
40


               
Sit your - self down in your car and take a ride While you're mov - in'
D.S. al Coda
 3
Vocals

Coda 
 4
42
G

 

   
47
H

           
Rock Stea - dy Rock Stea - dy
     
 
            
   
Rock Stea - dy Rock Stea - dy What it


51
I

                    
It's a fun - ky and low down feel - in' Move your hips from left to right

            
is What it is What it

   
53

                 
What it is is I might be do - in' This fun - ky dance all night Whoa

 
       
is What it is

 
55

         
Whoa

                   
Put your hands up in the air What a feel - in' ain't got a care
4
Vocals
 
57

         

Rock

               
 
Yeah, what fun to take this ride Rock - in' stea - dy will on - ly slide

     
59
    
               
 
stea - dy Rock stea - dy now Rock stea - dy Rock stea - dy ba - by
 Aretha Franklin
Trumpet in Bb Rock Steady arr. Shaun Evans

q = 110
4 4 8
A B (Vox In)
  
 

  8 8
18
C D E

             
f

35
To Coda 
              
        

   3
F
37
     
 

    
D.S. al Coda
Coda  G
42
                   
    

4 4 4 
        
46
H I
 
     
f

60
        
 
       

         
           

ff
©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM
 Aretha Franklin
Tenor Saxophone Rock Steady arr. Shaun Evans

q = 110
4 4 8
A B (Vox In)
  
 

  8 8       
C D E
18
 
     
f

To Coda 
  
                          
35

   3
F
37
     
 

    
D.S. al Coda


Coda
    G 
42          
        


4 4 4 
        
H I
 
46

     
f

60
        
 
        
 
          
           

ff
©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM
 Aretha Franklin
Trombone Rock Steady arr. Shaun Evans

4 4 8
q = 110 A B (Vox In)
  

8 8
18
C D E
              
f

35
To Coda 
                            


  3
F

37
            


D.S. al Coda
Coda
42  
G
    
                

4 4 4     
H I
46
   
    
f

60             
                  

 
      
©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM ff
Trumpet II Rock Steady Aretha Franklin
arr. Shaun Evans

4 4 8
q = 110 A B (Vox In)
  
 


18 8 8
C D E

             
f

35
To Coda 
              
        

37 2
F
      
         
 


D.S. al Coda
Coda 
42
G
                    
   

46 4 4 4
H I
   

            

f

60
     
  
     

                           
 
ff
©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM
Baritone Saxophone Rock Steady Aretha Franklin
arr. Shaun Evans

4 4 8
q = 110 A B (Vox In)
  
 


18 8 8
            
C D E


f

35
To Coda 
                            
    

37
          2
F

        


D.S. al Coda
Coda 
42 
             
G

         

46 4 4 4      
H I
 
      
f

                   

60
    
   
        
ff
©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM
 Aretha Franklin
Alto Saxophone Rock Steady arr. Shaun Evans

4 4 8
q = 110 A B (Vox In)
  
 


18 8 8
            
C D E


f

35
To Coda 
                            
    

37
              2
F

       


D.S. al Coda
Coda
     
               
42
G

  

46
  4 4 4     
H I

     

f

60
             
 
 
       

           
ff
©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM
 Aretha Franklin
Bass Rock Steady
   
arr. Shaun Evans

 
   
Muted Muted
q = 110 Slap Strings
            

 
mf
 Muted

      
4
          

6
A Am7
        
                   
    
8
      
                   
    
(Vox In)
10
B Am7
        
                            
        
13
          
                              
        
16
         
                 
   

18
C Am7    
         
                        

       
21    
         
                        
      
©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM
2    
Bass
24
      
               
   

26
D Am7
          
                              
        

29        
         
                     
    

32    
       
               
   
f

E D9  To Coda 
34         
         
 
 
 
 
 
            

        
37
F Am7
        
          
  
mf

39
          
                             
       
D.S. al Coda
 3
Bass

Coda 
    
42 D9 
G Am7
            
          
  

44
          
                              
        
H Slap Strings
47 

                  

49
                      
   
f
51
I Am7
        
                            
        
54     Am7    
              
                  
      
57     Am7
         
                        
      
60        
          
  
                      

   
ff
 Aretha Franklin
Guitar Rock Steady arr. Shaun Evans

q = 110
3
A Am7
    
       
           
  
mf
7
        
               
(Vox In) sim...
10
B Am7

                
(4)

14

                
(8)

C Am7

18

                
(4)

22

                
(8)

26
D Am7

                
(4)

30

                
(8)

34
E
D9
To Coda 
            
f ©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM
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Guitar
37
F Am7

                    
mf D.S. al Coda

Coda 
42 D9 G Am7

                

   4
46
H I Am7

                 
f

54 Am7
                    

59 Am7   

                 
ff
 Aretha Franklin
Drums Rock Steady arr. Shaun Evans
         
q = 110
                                 

         

mf
            
4
                             
         
A
      
6                          
          


 



             
sim...
8

        

 
(Vox In)
  
B
10 
                       
                
(4)
        
     sim...
14

                
(6) (8)


 
18
C   
           
                    
(4)
                 
     sim...
22

                
(6) (8)

D
    
26
                               
(4)
                 
    
sim...
©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM
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Drums 
         
            
(6)

         
f

E

To Coda
34
                             
                              
        
      F   
37
                           
          
        

  
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39
            
               
    
sim... D.S. al Coda

Coda        G   
42
                        
              
      
  
44
            
                 

sim...

47
H
                   
               
    
  
    
   
f
 
49
                       
               
        

   
 3
Drums

  
I    
51
                           
                
      sim...

53

        

      
55
                           
                
     
sim...

57

        

      
59
                           
              
            

        
61
                          
             
             
    
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 Aretha Franklin
Organ/B-3 Rock Steady
  
arr. Shaun Evans

q = 110
     
      
         

mf


(Quietly Double Bass w/t Odd Chordal Stab)
6
A Am7
         
     
 

                  
 

sim...

10 
B Am7

              
 
(4)
 

14

                
(8)

18
C Am7

                
(4)

22

                
(8)

26
D Am7

                
(4)

30

                
(8)

©2004 -- Shaun Evans -- WWW.SHAUNEVANS.COM

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Organ/B-3

 

 To Coda (Fill)

34
E D9

 

     
f cresc.

38
F Am7

                
mf D.S. al Coda
Coda  (Lead Tones)

   
G Am7 D/A Em/A D/A Am7
 
42 D9
      


(Comp)

3   
47
H I Am7

              
f

54 Am7
                    

59 Am7 Gsus Abm Am7

                  


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