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Repost: A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square arrangement

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Mike Neer

Just in case this one got lost in the shuffle I’m reposting it. Originally from September 2010. The other day, Andy Volk sent me an email with his arrangement of A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, a beautiful song from … Continue reading →

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Block Chord Melody: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Mike Neer

Yeah, I know–I really can’t stand the thought of playing seasonal music. But for some reason today (Black Friday), I thought of doing a quick arrangement in the “block chord” style of a Christmas tune. “Have Yourself A Merry Little … Continue reading →

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On The Sunny Side (revised with audio)

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mike Neer

For those of you who are following along with this process of arranging for On The Sunny Side Of The Street, I now offer up the first variation of the first 2 verses (I still haven’t done the bridge and … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a Chord Solo, Part 2

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Mike Neer

Before I begin reharmonizing and rearranging the first draft of “A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square”, I thought I would take a moment to outline some of the strategies I will consider. The first area of reharmonization, and probably the … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a chord solo, part 1

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Mike Neer

The other day, Andy Volk sent me an email with his arrangement of A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square, a beautiful song from 1940 composed by Jack Strachey and Manning Sherwin with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz. It is a wonderful … Continue reading →

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