This version of Silent Night is arranged for piano in C major and involves a lot of movement across the piano. I am not the arranger of this particular sheet music; I merely transcribed what I heard. I liked the faux bells, which I had not heard before in an …
This arrangement of Flutey – World Map from Castle Crashers by The Behemoth is written for violin. In 2019, a student requested “Castle Crashers – Flutey”. I recognized Castle Crashers as the name of a game but was unfamiliar with what sort of game precisely and unfamiliar with the song. …
“Rejoice and Be Merry”, also known as “A Gallery Carol” or “The Gallery Carol”, probably dates back to the 18th century. This particular arrangement of “Rejoice and Be Merry” was written for a children’s chamber group. The key signature is a standard G major. It is scored to be fairly …
My conductor at university loved to bring up the story of one composer who specified what mute the string section should use in performances of his piece. What this tells us is that different mutes impact the violin or cello differently, and perceptibly so! Mutes are generally made of plastic …
Bonny Jean, one of many traditional reels known under multiple names (“Bonny Jane” and “Bonny Jean of Aberdeen”), is classified as a traditional Scottish reel. Though popular in the 1700s and the early 1800s, it may have fallen from favour given it was not commonly included in collections afterwards. This …
This easy arrangement of Lehár’s famous Merry Widow Waltz in G major was put together for a children’s chamber music group. There is 3rd position in the violin part and chords in the piano part. It is slightly beyond beginner music, but it is only beginner shifting. The Merry Widow, …
Playmate, Come Out and Play With Me is a traditional children’s song. This version is an easy piano piece for beginners. The student does not have to change hand positions at all; the hand position is what I commonly hear referred to as “Middle C position”. However, to make this …
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My 2020 plan for children’s chamber music included this arrangement of Niccolò Paganini’s well-known theme from Witches’ Dance. It is also known as Le streghe, and the original music can be found at IMSLP. My students had fun doing this (or so they said)! Unfortunately, Covid-19 interrupted the chamber music …
This was nearly about “Self-Employment Without Needing Unemployment”, because I have been troubled by how many musicians and music teachers I have seen say that they will need to cut back on food or may be homeless because of the Covid-19 shutdowns. They were also unusually excited at the thought …
