Taco Campana Cañon in D

By James

Inspired by a humorous speech-to-text typo in a Facebook post, this is a close adaptation of Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” spiced up with Spanish flavors. It begins and ends in the original way, but has a middle section that is rhythmically challenging and aurally stimulating. This interpretation works for virtually any context, but is especially advantageous in an educational context.
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Harder To Breathe (String Quartet Arrangement)

By James

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Written by frontman Adam Levine for the Maroon 5 debut album, Songs About Jane, this rock anthem is a powerful showcase for every instrument in the quartet. This arrangement features a virtuosic – yet playable – violin solo.

Performance Notes:
This arrangement follows the map of the original recording, can be adapted for length. The arranger suggests playing the solo section without the violin 1 part the first time and then adding it in the second time.

Promise (3am Mix) – Ciara

By James

This mix was an experiment for the benefit of my students in Audio Technology. What do you do if you don’t have access to the original stems of a song. Are there ANY options to create something new when all you have is a finished mix, and instrumental track, and an acapella track?

YES!

This mix was created completely in Adobe Audition (no beat mapping), using the original mix, an instrumental track, and an acapella track (the thumbnail for this video is a screencap of the final multitrack session).

So, how would I have created a mix for this really great song by Ciara? Here it is.

Enjoy!

Jingle Bells – 7/8 Piano Solo

By James

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Often considered a Christmas song, this American classic was originally written for the Thanksgiving season. Written by James Lord Pierpont and published in the autumn of 1857 under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh,” this tune is a staple of any holiday-themed concert or recital.

Performance Notes:
This arrangement is written with fairly standard harmonies, but in 7/8 a to introduce younger intermediate players to non-standard time signatures.

The following parts are included in this package:Piano Solo
Formatted for facing pages printing AND sleeve inserts.

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate – Advanced

Public Domain
This arrangement ©2018 Alicorn Music (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved.

Wedding Suite: Prelude

By James

Prelude from “Wedding Suite.” Available soon for purchase. Realized with NotePerformer. Immediate Finale Playback.

NOTE: This new upload fixes a few video problems in the previous version.

FINALE 101: A Quick Introduction

By James

Created for a notation technology class, this tutorial gives a brief introduction to Finale, the setup wizard, templates, speedy entry, the measure settings tool, and the time signature and key signature tools; what they are, how they work, and why they work that way.