The Signature Spanish Sound… “Asturias” by Albeniz is considered as a strong contender for the most popular and greatest guitar pieces of all time. Curiously, however, it wasn’t written for the guitar but for the piano… Spain’s powerhouse piano virtuoso and composer, Isaac Albeniz (1845-1909) came along at a time when Spain was trying to …
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What’s So Great About Led Zeppelin Anyway…? Do you remember the movie “Wayne’s World”? The scene where Wayne and Garth go into a guitar shop then as Wayne picks up a guitar and starts to play the beginning to “Stairway To Heaven” the salesman stops him pointing to a sign on the wall that reads …
This Guitar Piece Can Take Your Skill To the Next Level – This Is How – Here’s the lesson I filmed for “The Waltz” by Aguado. It’s a short 2nd grade piece and it is perfect for someone that hasn’t been playing all that long to learn. In turn,this piece will help us get ready …
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What did Bach, Brahms and Machiavelli Have In Common? When a musical genius and giant like Brahms says “study Bach”, there you will find everything”, it’s advice that has to be taken seriously. Even though Bach isn’t with us today, his music is. So by learning to play Bach’s music we learn from him to …
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Antonio Carlos Jobim’s classic “Dindi” I’m pleased to share my arrangement of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s classic song “Dindi” with you. The intro I arranged as a free “cadenza” which introduces the arrangement of Dindi. I then composed a solo based on Blues riffs and a ‘Rock feel’ before I settle back into the Bridge and …
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The Hoagy/Bix Beiderbecke Friendship Here’s my arrangement of “Skylark” with my improvised solo, fortunately with my improvisation, I get to enjoy the song twice! Like all the songs that make it into the “Great American Songbook” it’s sophisticated, interesting and adventurous but the story behind the making of “Skylark” is the intersection of 4 fascinating …
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My Arrangement of “True Colours” I’m really happy to share my arrangement of “True Colors”. I was aware of Cyndi Lauper’s recording, it got a lot of air play when in first came out, but I didn’t pay a lot of attention to her version although I recognised that it was a quality Pop song. …
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Welcome To The Broadway Happiness Machine Here’s my arrangement of the Jerome Kern classic “The Way You Look Tonight” originally from the musical “Swing Time” and performed by one of the biggest stars of his day Fred Astaire. The Broadway Musical Theatre was the happiness factory of the 20th Century. It manufactured happiness… People would …
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Harold Arlen & Harburg – The Story Behind “Somewhere Over The Rainbow“ One of the best known songs of all times is “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”, it has quite a story behind it as all great songs seem to have. Harold Arlen was the son of a Jewish Cantor so his father sang and led …
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Find Out How Burt Bacharach Changed & Defined Music History I’d like to share my arrangement of the Burt Bacharach classic song “I Say A Little Prayer” with my improvised solo. It’s a great song! I really enjoy using “I Say A Little Prayer” as a vehicle for my improvisation techniques. If you were asked …
