I sort of manage Tim Parton‘s website, and he sent me some arrangements he is going to sell. I was intrigued by one of them and have posted a short excerpt. This is his introduction to “In My Heart There Rings a Melody.” Somebody take a shot at naming these chords. Then we will talk […]
Category Archives: Free Lessons
MIssing the forest for the trees in music making.
Here is the last in this series.
This is part 4 of a 5-part series that discusses this hymn.
This is part 3 of a 5-part series that discusses this hymn.
If I had to do it all over again, here is what I would do differently: 1) I would have cared more. That is sort of obvious for all of us. We do not understand the importance of learning when we are young. 2) I would have studied drums in addition to piano for a […]
This is part 2 of a 5-part series that discusses this hymn.
My thoughts on what I like about this arrangement from Tiffany Jefferson and what she can do to improve it a bit.
Arrangement Submission Tiffany Jefferson sent me this one. Please give constructive criticism and help her out. I like what she has done here a lot but am going to hold back on what I have to say until many of you speak up. Feel free to give feedback on the arrangement itself or her performance […]
This is part 1 of a 5-part series that discusses this hymn.
There are two chord progressions that are just foundational and need to be a part of your musical vocabulary. Here they are.