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Now that we’ve looked at some fundamentals of bell chords, it’s time to look a little more closely at how this technique can play a role in an arrangement. Certainly in the case of Clocks, the bell chord is crucial to recognizing the song — in these cases, a direct transcription is probably necessary. Other [...]
I’ve stumbled across a really excellent performance by a spirited a cappella group with an arrangement that really caught my eye. Of all the others of this song I could find (save the Stereotypes), this is the only one that was particularly entertaining: If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player [...]
Another one already, you say? Sounds great. This track was inspired in a large way by the Ben Folds Live CD — the excitement of the crowd in singing the descant part along. This is a strong arrangement, and takes a very different tack than Don’t Stop Me now. Here, the parts aren’t as difficult [...]
