Here’s how to play the Pink Panther Theme (first line) by Henry Mancini. Talk a little about how I saw Plas Johnson, the sax man who originally recorded it.
It originally starts on an E# for tenor.
Sometimes it’s played in another key that’s a bit easier, starting on D# for tenor. Made a video for that key also that’s below the first video. In the second, you can see diagrams for all the notes. For the first video, if you’re not sure how to play some of the notes, check out the fingering chart on the downloads page
If you would like the sheet music for the Pink Panther theme and/or cartoon collection, check out the links.
Pink Panther Saxophone Quartet Arrangement
Pink Panther solo tenor sax music
The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection
Original Key:
Easier Key:
And of course if you would like to hear the Pink Panther Theme by Plas Johnson himself, check out the Pink Panther Theme video.
Do you have the notes to alto saxophone?
Hey Zeca, I have the notes, which I could transpose, that would take a minute. You could do it yourself too. Tenor sax and alto sax are apart by a fourth. So if you see the note D# (Eb) being played for tenor, it would be A# or Bb on alto sax. It’s a concert C# or Db (note that would be played by the piano). Seems like this tune is popular, so maybe I’ll make a video teaching it on alto sax.
Here it is on alto, https://saxstation.com/how-to-play-the-pink-panther-theme-on-alto-sax-first-line.htm
I know, it’s G#A, B C, G# A B C F E A C E E(flat)—–, D C A G A (x2)
The first note is a concert C#, which makes it D# or Eb on tenor. That same note would be A# or Bb on alto. What you wrote is a different key.
Awesome!
do you guys know where i could find the solo?
Have you learned any music by ear before?
Do you have second line for tenor sax?
There’s a link to buy the music.
Where is the link?
Above the video
Hi Neal, the music I have, and also that for tenor on your link above, is a tone higher. Do you know which pitch is correct please?
Yours or this is a tone higher? And you mean a whole step?
I’ve looked online for several people for a beginner sax player brother you’re the best
I dont see how I can download the notes for this pink panther the original key solo?
The link you provided is a general site with many other types of versions of this song.
please advise
Hello Sami,
I added those links a while back. Other websites sell the sheet music for Pink Panther, I don’t sell that directly.
What saxophone are you playing? Alto/tenor?
-Neal
For the Pink Panther for Tenor sax some others use the octave key for the D in the first phrase and for the F# and F in the end of the second as well as for the last phrase for the F # and E…you do not use any octave key … Is it because the original from Mancini? Or… Thanks Paolo
Hello Paolo. Yes, based on the original.