Friday, October 27, 2023

Episode 672 - “Sally's Song”

 


Bing performs his new arrangement of “Sally's Song” from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, by composer Danny Elfman. The orchestral arrangement was done with MIDI instruments in Logic Pro X.
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Friday, October 20, 2023

Episode 671 - "Blue Ridge Mountain Song"

 


From Black Mountain Music Fest in Black Mountain, North Carolina, Bing challenges his Tune Writing Masterclass students to write a song in four days, and then ups the ante by joining the challenge alongside them.The tune is called "Blue Ridge Mountain Song" and it's in the key of A.
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Friday, October 13, 2023

Episode 670 - "Intro to Accents"

 


In a beginner-level episode, Bing introduces accents; placing emphasis on notes and chords for effect.
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Friday, October 06, 2023

Episode 669 - "With or Without You"

 


Bing performs a live looping arrangement of U2's "With or Without You" with his Terry McCafferty "Seifert Model" mountain dulcimer. The performance was recorded in the morning on his last day of two weeks at Kentucky Horse Park.
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