Tag Archives: chords

Workshop: Auld Lang Syne

It’s THAT time of the year when everyone bursts out singing “Auld Lang Syne.” This popular tune is also sung on Burns’ Night. Here’s an opportunity to explore different ways to make this song interesting, a useful skill applicable to … Continue reading

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Write your own song

Have you ever dreamed of writing your own song? Not a re-make of someone else’s, but your original lyrics set to music, your idea. Or a tune that’s been going around your head that you want to put into words… … Continue reading

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Songwriting Course

Whether you are already writing songs or you’re curious about the process, join us on an 8-week journey in Zoom. Engage with other music lovers and learn the craft of composition. It’s the first and newest course of its kind! … Continue reading

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Spooky & scary tune for Halloween

Halloween is a big deal in the United States. As soon as the leaves start changing color, houses get decorated with witches, cobwebs, skeletons, and ghosts. Do you know a spooky and scary tune for this occasion? What makes a … Continue reading

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Brown Eyed Girl double stops in Margaritaville

Catchy instrumental introductions hook you in, especially if they return as an instrumental interlude later in the song. Without these intros and interludes, the song seems incomplete. Such is the case of Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” and Jimmy Buffett’s … Continue reading

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Puff, the Magic Dragon

An instrumental introduction sets the tempo, establishes the rhythm, and anticipates the starting note of the melody for a song. Here’s my attempt to capture Peter, Paul and Mary’s version of “Puff, the Magic Dragon” in a key I can … Continue reading

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Pachelbel Medley (workshops in Zoom)

For Pachelbel’s Birthday Party, I made a medley of songs that follow the eight-bar chord progression in Pachelbel’s Canon. In selecting the songs, I noticed that most of the 24 songs I had listed did NOT follow the progression in … Continue reading

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Pachelbel Birthday Party

Johann Pachelbel’s exact date of birth is not recorded. Born in Nürnberg (Nuremberg), he was baptized on 1st September 1653, which means his 370th birthday is either happening soon or has already happened. We celebrated his greatest gift to the … Continue reading

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3 Chord Thursday I Love America

On Thursday 7th December 2023 we acknowledge history and pay our respects to the fallen with patriotic songs as well as songs about our love for America. On this day in 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course … Continue reading

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3 Chord Thursday Names on Buttons

Thursday 16 November 2023 is National Button Day. Let’s put our names on buttons (or name tags) and share songs about names, starting with your name! At the beginning of the pandemic, we hosted two sessions on girl’s and boy’s … Continue reading

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