About Playing From a Lead Sheet
A lead sheet is a simplified score with just the melody, lyrics and chord symbols. Learning to play from one can unlock your musicality! Here’s how.
Before and After: Covering Father John Misty
Father John Misty’s “When You’re Smiling and Astride Me” shape shifts into new musical territory guided by the voice and guitar of Kendra McKinley.
Learning by Repetition: How Musicians Can Improve with Looping
Looping isn’t just for live performance! Discover how it can help with songwriting, ear training, and taking an honest look at your own music.
Before and After: Covering Coldplay
“The Voice” alumnus Caroline Perrell takes Coldplay’s alternative rock hit “Yellow” and re-imagines it as a beautiful, relaxed folk song.
Before and After: Covering Tame Impala
Cover master Pieter Schrevens uses looping to turn himself into a one-man band, creating a rich, dreamlike cover of Tame Impala’s “Let It Happen”.
Before and After: Covering The Jackson 5
Lake Street Dive’s cover of the Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” slows it down to half the speed while retaining all the soul (and bassline!) of the original.
The Big Picture, with Dave Bainbridge
Iona’s Dave Bainbridge composes prog-rock albums on a grand scale. Learn how he creates large-scale masterpieces from the big picture down to the details.
Before and After: Covering Queen
Discover how the Art of Time Ensemble transformed Queen’s poignant hit “The Show Must Go On” from classic rock to a haunting, suspenseful classical piece.
Before and After: Covering Avicii
Discover how Simply Three transformed Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” from a summer dance hit into an equally energetic, beautifully-arranged string piece.
Before and After: Covering Zedd
From dancefloor hit to evocative pop-punk anthem: explore how Swedish rock band Twenty One Two put their own spin on Zedd’s “Find You”.
Before and After: Covering the Smiths
Learn about the power of arrangement through a comparison of The Smiths’ original “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” and the cover by Teeth & Tongue.
Before and After: Covering “All About That Bass”
Listen to the before and after of this Postmodern Jukebox cover of “All About That Bass” – then learn in detail what makes it tick.
