**If you dig Harry Potter, you will also like my Harry Potter Sequence 1 (Hedwig’s Theme). ** This sequence is based on a lyrical melody from the song Harry’s Wondrous World, written by John William’s for Harry Potter and the…
This sequence is based on the awesome bass solo at the beginning of Sweet Child O’ Mine by Guns N’ Roses. Background I can’t call myself a huge Guns N’ Roses fan, but Ive been listening to their music for…
This sequence is based on the theme from the Scherzo movement of Paul Hindemith‘s Symphonic Metamorphosis of theme by Carl Maria von Weber. Background Paul Hindemith was a remarkable musician. The words composer, violinist, violist, conductor only begin to describe…
This sequence is the funky bass line from Vulfpeck‘s “Lost My Treble Long Ago” played by groundbreaking bassist, Joe Dart. Background Vulfpeck has been my favorite band for the last 5 years or so. One of my closest music friends…
This sequence is based on the funky bass line from the Jackson 5‘s 1969 hit, I Want You Back. Background This song was the first Jackson 5 single to be released by Motown Records, and the first of four consecutive…
This sequence is based on a melody from Alexander Borodin‘s opera Prince Igor. Background Borodin made his living as a doctor/chemist and made significant contributions to the field of organic chemistry. He composed in his spare time, and is well…
This sequence is based on the beautiful song from Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, Once Upon a Dream. Background I always wondered why this song stuck in my head more than other Disney songs, and now I realize it’s because it was…
This sequence is based on the chorus from The Story of Tonight, from Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s musical Hamilton. Origin This fourth song in the musical Hamilton is short but incredibly potent. The song takes place late at night in a pub…
This sequence is based on a snippet from You’ll Be Back, sung by King George in Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s musical Hamilton. Origin The seventh song sung in Hamilton is a “musical breakup letter” from King George III to the colonies. In…
This sequence is based on #19 from the “Studies in Dotted Eighth and Sixteenth Notes” section of Jean-Baptiste Arban‘s Method for cornet. This section is comprised of etudes that help the students learn the rhythms that can be created with…