Here’s another transcription of a beautiful, slow, ballad by the Esbjörn Svensson Trio. The song starts with a very simple and strong I – V- IV – I chord progression. This turns to a more uncertain chromatic chord progression, with a very plain, but effective melody. The piano solo sounds simple and natural, but is […]
Read more "Esbjörn Svensson Trio – Believe, Beleft, Below"Recently, I had a student come across this Yann Tiersen classic. I put together this arrangement and transcription for him and we’ve been having a great time working through it. Feel free to download it and try it yourself! Here’s a youtube video of the piece as well: And as always, send me questions and […]
Read more "Yann Tiersen – Comptine d’un Autre ete – Transcription"Here’s a seemly short, 5 bar transcription I did for a student who really liked the sound of this Ray Charles Intro. It goes by fast, but is full of many learning points and really sheds a light on Charles’ genius. Two things I really appreciate from this transcription: One is the change in the […]
Read more "Ray Charles — It Makes No Difference Now Intro"Here’s a transcription of the main 12 bars of Ray Charles’ What’d I Say that I did for a student. We’ve been working on this and having a lot of fun with it. Super classic, rhythmic, and some great harmonies and riffs. Download a .pdf, try it out, and let me know what you think!
Read more "Ray Charles — What’d I Say"Here’s a transcription I did of a Yo La Tengo song I Feel Like Going Home that I’ve been working on with a student. A simple, but moving piece with some very pleasant variations to the standard I-IV-V chord progression. Here’s a downloadable .pdf to I feel like going home. Enjoy! You can listen to the […]
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