Speaking of Harmony

Here it is guys! The podcast is back! I finally was able to get back into a schedule to make these videos. Excited to be doing another breakdown type episode, this one about the latest video - my arrangement of the classic All The Things You Are. Since a lot of people messaged me wanting a breakdown of the arrangement, I did an extensive one! I'm really dissecting the arrangement and going step by step into all the sections, the devices I'm using and you can follow the harmony with chord changes on screen so I think y'all will like this one! Let me know what you think and what would you like to hear next! Enjoy! best GS

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Why do these chords sound so good? That's a great question. In this episode I'm gonna attempt to answer that - by looking at this particular chord and how it works differently for different contexts. So many cool outcomes can be explored here however you look at this chord. Fun! Let me know what you think!

You asked, you shall receive! a deep insight on the All I Need Challenge by the great Jacob Collier. That's what we are covering on this episode of the podcast, in the anatomy of a song series. A full breakdown on what my approach was blowing over these changes, few tips on how to deal with those chords and some insights on groove as well. Fun Times! Let me know what you think!

A lot of you have asked: How did I Orchestrate Christmas Time is Here, the gorgeous Vince Guaraldi classic! That's what's gonna be answered on today's Podcast Series, Anatomy of a Song! I'm gonna dive in the process of recording the arrangement, orchestration choices, form, flow, drama and things like that. I hope you get a lot of info from this episode. Let me know if some other questions come to mind, I'm happy to address them. Enjoy!