The Batman Theme

The Ventures

Brace yourself kids because you are about to learn one of the most enduring television themes of all time: The Batman Theme! And best of all, it’s super, super easy. In fact, The Batman Theme is so easy, you’ll have it under your fingertips before you can say, “Whack. Bam. Batman!”

Written by Neal Hefti for the 1966 TV series, The Batman Theme is a typical 12 bar-blues in the style of Wipe Out, the Rumble, and Peter Gunn.  It’s been covered by many famous bands over the last fifty years including, The Ventures, The Marketts, and The Brian Setzer Orchestra.

For the full lesson, click on the link the PDF file below.

PDF: The Batman Theme

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