Here is a practical real life consideration for those of you who write or arrange.
Tag Archives: arranging
Three concepts discussed in just 2 bars.
I probably hear more comments about this song from Looking Up than any other because it is so far off the beaten path in a lot of ways. Watch it first and then we will talk about it.
There are a couple of blogs that I read that I really appreciate. I don’t agree with everything I read on them, but the authors are thoughtful and great writers, far better than I will ever be. If I had any complaint about their writing style, it is that they tend to overuse shock as […]
Someone emailed me a very good question tonight and I thought I would share it along with my answer.
I have not really taken the time to learn someone else’s piano arrangement in many years. It is too much work. But I certainly remember how I used to learn arrangements. One of the things that always used to frustrate me was that I would very often come to sections of the arrangement where I […]
Here is a fifteen minute video that discusses an arranging idea.
If you are like me, getting started on a piece of music (arrangement or composition) is often the hardest step. We all have tendency to get stuck looking for that idea that will define the song.
Today, I am going to walk you through two things you can do to get a more interesting sound in your music. If you have followed the blog for any amount of time, one will be familiar to you and the other less so.
In many churches, the offertory is traditionally instrumental and has become the one spot in a service where a pianist often plays solo. As a result, it is the biggest focus of many church pianists, who learn planned arrangements to fit into that slot.
I remember reading a book by Julian Johnson called Who Needs Classical Music a few years ago. It was a defense of art music and Johnson discussed in length the difference between art music and folk/pop.