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Month: June 2019

Posted on June 3, 2019November 30, 2019

Overjoyed: Playing the Piano as an Orchestral Instrument

When making a solo piano arrangement you must do 4 things with 2 hands: Provide the Melody, Harmony, Bass Line, Rhythm. How you divide up these elements between 2 hands can vary. I used 3 different registers on the piano while playing this lovely tune to add variety. Continue reading “Overjoyed: Playing the Piano as an Orchestral Instrument”

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