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(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music The song starts with a solo melody line that is answered with a short bass riff. Things get going at measure 10 with some harmony and a steady beat in the left hand. The bass riff […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the sheet music This song has some unique chord progressions that I’ve never tried before. Sometimes shuffling chords around, or throwing in unrelated chords, can lead to new compositional ideas. The form of this song is AABA, so once you […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song is in the key of G-major, with one sharp in the key signature. The beginning should be played softly using the sustain pedal. A simple melody is introduced at measure 10 and then harmonized […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song is in the key of B-flat with a moderately slow tempo. I came up with the music for measures 5-8 a few months ago, but I was having trouble figuring out what to write […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song is in the key of G-minor with two flats in the key signature: Bb and Eb. Make sure you pay attention to all of the clef changes in the left hand. For example, the […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music I was in the mood for writing a fast song with a busy right hand part. This is in the key of A-major and has three sharps in the key signature. There are a bunch of […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music The opening measures have a lot of fast sixteenth notes and this is probably the most difficult section in this song. I recommend slowing this part way down to figure out exactly how the hands work […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music I tried to write this song with a 50’s rock feel. The left hand has a classic bass line at measure 25 and you should really hammer this out. The right hand melody is played in […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This is an easygoing tune with a simple melody. The eighth notes are played unevenly because of the “Swing” style. Since the intro tag is played twice, you can play the second one much softer so […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music The main melody is introduced at the beginning with some simple chords. Make sure the left hand doesn’t cover up the melody. The melody is repeated in measures 10-17 with a more complex accompaniment. Pay attention […]