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Ray McGale is a fingerstyle guitarist from Long Island, NY, who has written dozens of guitar covers, which he performs frequently - how perfect for a podcast! On this episode Ray talks about his approach to arranging, and all the techniques he
Finally a vibraphone episode! Nathan Dufresne is a solo percussionist and a member of the Columbia Orchestra. Today he talks about arranging a jazz standard ("Ain't Misbehavin'") for solo vibraphone, and how he overcomes the challenge of conde
Ryan Muns is the composer and operator of Eyes on the Moon Studios, specializing in custom music for TTRPGs and Fantasy settings. Ryan took the time this week to arrange a celtic tune, "The Parting Glass" into a full blown rocking orchestral a
Celia Tewey is a multi-instrumentalist who practices "genre-flipping" classic songs, putting them in a new musical style. On this episode, she takes the Debussy's "Clair de Lune" and puts it in a funky, jazzier setting. We talk about rhythmic
Lasya is a Bansuri player and producer from New Delhi. She fuses eclectic music styles and draws influences from genres spanning classical, Indian folk, experimental, hip-hop and avant-garde. In this episode she arranges Louis Armstrong's "Wha
Let's use the Phrygian mode to make the new year song sound sinister (mmm. that alliteration though).Use the code ARRANGEMENT to get a free download of James Fernando's Hot Cross Buns pdf!http://www.jamesfernando.com/sheet-music/hot-cross-b
Our guest from Season 1, James Fernando, sent me his arrangement of Hot Cross Buns, one day, and we need to talk about it, and before you get all "Pff...Hot Cross Buns? Really?" Trust me, you want to hear this. James joins me and a rambunctiou
We've taken all the guest arrangements of Auld Lang Syne and put them on Spotify for you to enjoy!A Strange Arrangement presents: Auld Lang Syne, the albumhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/45kPB64L5sPp9zH45YpphV?si=4MrMx6t8SJaKYXmiWuMCsQ
I talk about putting a song into the dorian mode, the chord changes we can do with that, and I get all bent out of shape over trying to choose what to put down. Enjoy!
Denis Viel is a blues guitar player and singer from Quebec City, who has developed his sound into a strong, soulful performance that easily commands the room. On this episode, we talk about what makes an effective arrangement and performance
DAMOYEE is an award-winning multi-hyphenate music artist (composer, musician, singer, songwriter, producer, arranger and recording artist) from Dallas, Texas. In this episode she arranges one of her favorite songs: "Fair Chance" by Thundercat,
In this episode, I dig into a topic that always eluded me learning music: modes. Focusing on the Lydian Mode, I rearrange two songs into this mode.0:00 - Intro0:55 - Disclaimer1:35 - Modes3:28 - Lydian 4:56 - Frere Jacques / Are You Sle
Ari Voxx is a 2022 Wammie finalist and DC-native who's been performing and writing music for years. Previously known for her jazz and neo-soul vocals, she now focuses on writing music that is authentically her, transcending genres, with influen
Andy Statler is the Pianist and bandleader for the Blue Dot Jazz Troupe, a piano trio that performs all over the DMV area. In this episode, Andy talks about two arrangements he made with two different songs, how he pulls influences from across
Anh Phung is an accomplished classical & jazz flautist, who for the past several years has been plugging her instrument into guitar pedals. The resulting sounds have been featured with performing groups such as Twisted Pine, and Tullstars, as w
This fall, we return with more artists and more songs.Check out our website at asamusicpodcast.com
In this episode we talk to Laura Schwartz about her solo act, Bellwether Bayou, and how she uses her voice, her violin, and two pedals to make rich, textured songs. In our second video, and our first live recording, we'll see how she builds sh
Hailed as a “prodigiously gifted composer and virtuoso pianist,” James Fernando creates music that lies at the intersection of jazz, classical, and electronic music. He relies on his genre-expanding original compositions to deliver thought prov
When one note vibrates, in gently vibrates adjacent tones as well. This is called the overtone series, or the harmonic series. How does this relate to songs and arrangements? How can we manipulate this series to do something new?Earl Cutt
How can you trick the listener into hearing one thing, before revealing another? There are a few ways to do it, and today Rob reveals one of them: by starting with a solo instrument playing a certain rhythm, then introducing another that chang
The Golub Brothers are a 2 person horns section in New York City. Although only 2 brothers, they expertly play a multitude of instruments: trumpet, flugelhorn, saxophones, clarinets, flutes and more. While being able to use all these instrume
The world of video game music has a rich history of intelligent, emotional writing. SInce 2016, the 8-Bit Music Theory channel on Youtube has been analyzing the ideas and techniques that make that music so great. In this episode, 8-Bit shows
In this episode I talk about rhythmic changes we can make, and incorporate it into my own arrangement of Auld Lang Syne? How does a polyrhythm work? How can you change the time signature of a song? What the heck is a vibraphone?
Andrew Breiner is a guitarist for the band Bacchae in Washington D.C., as well as an independent artist. Bacchae released the album Pleasure Vision in 2020, and are preparing for a tour in 2022. In this episode, Andrew gives us a lesson in Do
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