Posts in Arrangements

Away in a Manger Lead Sheet

For intermediate students who are learning more about chords and/or improvisation: Away in a Manger Lead Sheet

Christmas Music, chorded

I strongly believe that kids should be taught to improvise shortly after they can play chords with no problem. I can’t remember being taught any[…]

Happy by Pharrell Williams (from Despicable Me 2)

This arrangement was a massive project and is not for those weak on the keys! Apparently the piece goes: verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus w/ vars.-½ bridge-chorus w/ vars.[…]

Reduction Commissions

I was commissioned by the parent of a couple of students and another student to reduce a couple of pieces, and here they are (and[…]