This arrangement for “Everlong” is broken into a few sections: Riff (intro/outro), Verse, Pre-Chorus, and Chorus. I mainly took inspiration from the acoustic version played by Dave Grohl, thus I would recommend giving it a listen before you begin learning this song.
“Take the ‘A’ Train” is a jazz standard. I loved it from the first moment I played it in the ‘Real Book’ in music college. This arrangement has a laid back groove/feel. It’s a great ‘first’ jazz piece to learn.
The most iconic part of this song is the arpeggio keyboard lick and I brought it to this arrangement in 80’s tapping style!
I had a lot of fun arranging this tune! The backbeat (slaps) absolutely make the arrangement stand out.
Probably one of my favorite Holiday tunes, this song adapted well to the ukulele. My arrangement weighs heavy on Brian Setzer’s version.
When this movie came out, this song blew up and was easily the most requested song to teach from my students.
A classic Christmas song, “O’ Christmas Tree” features two melodies. The first is relatively simple and straight-forward, but the second can be quite tricky.