by Ron Squeri, February 2008 guest blogger
You have just heard someone sing this terrific song either on the radio, on a CD, on TV, in a movie, in a show or just heard it being sung by someone on the street, and you say, “Wow, I love that song, I want to give that one a try.” What are your next steps? You either find the sheet music for the song, or find someone to transcribe it from a recording. (Of course, if you get it transcribed, you have that performer’s arrangement of the song, not necessarily the original music or lyrics, so be careful.)
Now, you do at least some of your homework. You learn the lyrics and melody of the song. You find your correct key for the music. You study the lyrics and made decisions on your interpretation of the song, finding the nuances that make the piece your own. (Of course this is a given, but I can’t help to reinforce the process) Well, what’s the next step? You have to run it up the flagpole and see if someone salutes. Read the rest of this entry »
