Lindsay Straw
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Arranging Process & Tips for Guitarists
PDF reference handout available here! www.patreon.com/LindsayStraw/shop/arranging-process-tips-pdf-handout-293355
In this video, I get into the weeds on everything I think about as a folky guitarist-arranger: essential theory concepts, reflections on what I've learned from copying and analyzing others' arrangements, the nuts and bolts of any song, types of arrangements I make, and a breakdown of the process I go through with any new song I'm learning and arranging for myself or a small group.
Lots of info here, so strap in for all 36 minutes, or use the timestamps below to skip ahead to your topic of interest!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Learn Your Theory
06:46 - Copying & Analyzing
10:10 - Nuts & Bolts
11:54 - Arranging Categories
16:54 - The Process - Choosing Key & Tuning
21:13 - Working Out Your Chord Progression
25:32 - Beyond the Bare Bones
31:05 - Song in Progress
34:00 - Conclusion
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I'll Be Here in the Morning (Townes Van Zandt Cover) - Lindsay Straw
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed 14 dny
Get early access and tabs over at patreon.com/lindsaystraw Back in my TNAG days I covered this Townes favorite in a Santa Cruz H13 feature video, so I had kind of forgotten about it as an option for this series. But I've been playing it a lot lately at market gigs, and it occurred to me that folks here might be excited to learn this one, too! So here it is, with the tab featured over on Patreon...
No One Needs to Know (Shania Twain Cover) - Lindsay Straw
zhlédnutí 1,8KPřed 21 dnem
This might seem off-brand for me, but I'm a little obsessed with Shania Twain right now. What started this pop country rabbit hole? Well, The New Grown-Ups are doing a 90s country night this coming Monday at Remnant Satellite in Cambridge, and this is one of the songs I'll be leading. www.thenewgrownupsband.com/ Much as this song may seem simpler at first blush compared to an intricate fingerst...
Carolina in My Mind (James Taylor Cover) - Lindsay Straw
zhlédnutí 3,3KPřed 28 dny
Join me on Patreon for a chord chart and breakdown! patreon.com/lindsaystraw While I've got some originals and trad tunes in the works, I thought it'd be fun to release a cover that didn't require quite as much creative input on my part, but was still high on the personal enjoyment scale: classic James Taylor! No reinventing the wheel here - this is just me doing my best to imitate. Along with ...
Fair Annie (Traditional British Folk Song) - Lindsay Straw
zhlédnutí 4,9KPřed měsícem
Join me on Patreon for early access and tabs! patreon.com/lindsaystraw It's rare to find traditional songs that feature multiple female characters. When they do, they almost always seem to be of the "Cruel Sister" murder ballad variety. That's why I especially love this tale of sisterly love and support from the songbook My Song Is My Own. According to the book's notes, unmarried relationships ...
Willow Garden (Traditional American Ballad) - Lindsay Straw
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Join me on Patreon for early access and tabs! patreon.com/lindsaystraw Is there an American folk musician under the sun who doesn't know some version of "Down in the Willow Garden"? Pretty sure this one is Murder Ballad #1! I pulled inspiration from versions by Lankum, Nora Brown, and Tim O'Brien & Paul Brady. They're all my favorites, so I combined a bit from each one. Composer: Traditional ar...
What Was and the What If (Fingerstyle Guitar Instrumental Original) - Lindsay Straw
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What Was and the What If (Fingerstyle Guitar Instrumental Original) - Lindsay Straw
Giuliani Inspired Etudes (Fingerstyle Guitar Exercises) - Lindsay Straw
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Giuliani Inspired Etudes (Fingerstyle Guitar Exercises) - Lindsay Straw
Good Enough (Sarah McLachlan Cover) - Lindsay Straw
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Good Enough (Sarah McLachlan Cover) - Lindsay Straw
Tenpenny Piece / My Mind Will Never Be Easy / Pigtown Fling - Wilde, Noonan & Straw
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Tenpenny Piece / My Mind Will Never Be Easy / Pigtown Fling - Wilde, Noonan & Straw
Red Is the Rose (Traditional Celtic Song on Fingerstyle Guitar) - Lindsay Straw
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Red Is the Rose (Traditional Celtic Song on Fingerstyle Guitar) - Lindsay Straw
Nothing's Fifty-Fifty (Bryan Rahija Cover, Fingerstyle CGCGCE Guitar) - Lindsay Straw
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Nothing's Fifty-Fifty (Bryan Rahija Cover, Fingerstyle CGCGCE Guitar) - Lindsay Straw
Right Hand Review (Fingerstyle Guitar Technique) - Lindsay Straw
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Right Hand Review (Fingerstyle Guitar Technique) - Lindsay Straw
Trail End (Fingerstyle Guitar Instrumental) - Lindsay Straw
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Trail End (Fingerstyle Guitar Instrumental) - Lindsay Straw
Paper Wings (Gillian Welch Cover) - Lindsay Straw
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Paper Wings (Gillian Welch Cover) - Lindsay Straw
The South Wind (John Renbourn Traditional Fingerstyle Arrangement) - Lindsay Straw
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The South Wind (John Renbourn Traditional Fingerstyle Arrangement) - Lindsay Straw
Guitar Tour & FAQ!
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Guitar Tour & FAQ!
Hills of Isle Au Haut (Gordon Bok) - Landline Revival
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Hills of Isle Au Haut (Gordon Bok) - Landline Revival
Harp & Shamrock (Irish Hornpipe for Fingerstyle Guitar) - Lindsay Straw
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Harp & Shamrock (Irish Hornpipe for Fingerstyle Guitar) - Lindsay Straw
Wild Mountain Thyme/Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go (Celtic Song on Bouzouki) - Lindsay Straw
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Wild Mountain Thyme/Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go (Celtic Song on Bouzouki) - Lindsay Straw
The Parting Glass (Traditional Celtic Song on Fingerstyle Guitar) - Lindsay Straw
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The Parting Glass (Traditional Celtic Song on Fingerstyle Guitar) - Lindsay Straw
Guitar Tutorial: Geordie (Traditional Scottish Folk Song) plus ideas for D major accompaniment
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Guitar Tutorial: Geordie (Traditional Scottish Folk Song) plus ideas for D major accompaniment
I've got a Patreon now!
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I've got a Patreon now!
Wrestling Jacob/Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown (Harmonized Vocals) - Lindsay Straw
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Wrestling Jacob/Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown (Harmonized Vocals) - Lindsay Straw
Mary Ann (Jimmy Martin) - Landline Revival
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Mary Ann (Jimmy Martin) - Landline Revival
Give Me Your Hand (Tabhair Dom do Lámh) for Fingerstyle Guitar - Lindsay Straw
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Give Me Your Hand (Tabhair Dom do Lámh) for Fingerstyle Guitar - Lindsay Straw
Guitar Tutorial: As I Roved Out (Traditional Irish Song)
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Guitar Tutorial: As I Roved Out (Traditional Irish Song)
Lurgy Stream (Traditional Irish Song on the Bouzouki) - Lindsay Straw
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Lurgy Stream (Traditional Irish Song on the Bouzouki) - Lindsay Straw
Shooglenifty's Laureen's Tune for Fingerstyle Guitar - Lindsay Straw
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Shooglenifty's Laureen's Tune for Fingerstyle Guitar - Lindsay Straw
BCMFest 2024 Snippets - Lindsay Straw
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BCMFest 2024 Snippets - Lindsay Straw

Komentáře

  • @roberthare5174
    @roberthare5174 Před dnem

    This is the first piece of music I’ve heard today, I couldn’t have wished or hoped for better 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @stellingbanjodude
    @stellingbanjodude Před 5 dny

    Nice pickin’

  • @Torsee
    @Torsee Před 7 dny

    Amazing! So genuine.

  • @RohitSguitar
    @RohitSguitar Před 8 dny

    Love this! Thanks for sharing ❤

  • @garryball5230
    @garryball5230 Před 8 dny

    Great job on this country cover 🎶🎵🎶.

  • @BoarhideGaming
    @BoarhideGaming Před 8 dny

    My, this is a beautiful and simple rendition. Not to take away from your singing and playing, both of which were superb, but this performance is exactly what this songs needs. No more, no less. Humble and unadorned and so very honest. I love it.

  • @waynetaylor4995
    @waynetaylor4995 Před 11 dny

    Very nice!!

  • @MatthewBarelick
    @MatthewBarelick Před 12 dny

    The WA87 has a much better mid and low tone yet the ear trumpet has a lighter tone it all depends on the music that you're playing, if it's with a band I would choose the WA 87 but if I was playing classical nylon string guitar it would be the ear trumpet.

  • @ericgeddes3353
    @ericgeddes3353 Před 12 dny

    Thank you Lindsay this is good

  • @judsonclayto7813
    @judsonclayto7813 Před 14 dny

    Nice surprise… it takes a bit of talent to make that song uplifting… one of my favs…

  • @brianf9615
    @brianf9615 Před 14 dny

    That’s good!

  • @jonathanbarker2431
    @jonathanbarker2431 Před 14 dny

    A lovely cover, thanks Lyndsay 😊

  • @sbolfing
    @sbolfing Před 14 dny

    Beautiful cover

  • @lexinaut
    @lexinaut Před 14 dny

    ✨Splendid arrangement of this timeless, deeply 💧heartfelt music. Best Wishes for your Creative Musical Explorations.

  • @BrianTruesby
    @BrianTruesby Před 14 dny

    Lovely!!

  • @smallships
    @smallships Před 15 dny

    Clicked on this video in a heartbeat! It didn’t disappoint ❤

  • @casciottisongs
    @casciottisongs Před 15 dny

    Beautiful performance of a great song

  • @caniwim12
    @caniwim12 Před 15 dny

    Somehow lost track of your music since The North American Guitar so very glad to be reunited, nice work Lindsay!

  • @brianf9615
    @brianf9615 Před 15 dny

    I like it, it’s so nice!!

  • @danointo1425
    @danointo1425 Před 15 dny

    Hey Lindsay, great cover...I appreciate the versatility in your musical styles....how wide is your musical canvas, ragtime perhaps? Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

  • @WriterMikeMonson
    @WriterMikeMonson Před 15 dny

    Great! One of my favorite Townes songs.

  • @johnny_amish
    @johnny_amish Před 15 dny

    Always love to hear Townes! Thank you Lindsay 🙏

  • @robertdavis1255
    @robertdavis1255 Před 15 dny

    Beautiful performance.. thanks for sharing..❤️😄😊

  • @MrMattMolloy
    @MrMattMolloy Před 15 dny

    Wonderful! Just wonderful! Beautifully played and sung.

  •  Před 15 dny

    You play the guitar and sing very well!🎸🎤

  • @MrSupersidewinder
    @MrSupersidewinder Před 15 dny

    You are the best❤🎉

  • @dustyj4204
    @dustyj4204 Před 15 dny

    Excellent. Most times people who have lived thru some rough times and struggles write the greatest stuff. Some of us, though not proudly lived many years that way. Sadly Townes always battled demons. Sometimes its a substance, alcohol, your own mind. Some of us get that itch to take off, hit the rd, play the smokey bars and juke joints, drink, chase women and the like. But your not that way anymore. You changed for the better, made it out alive, literally. So alot of songs from certain writers, really hit home. Promises and hearts broken, scars you cant see. But can still write you a good tune in 5 minutes and pick it. Some would snubb their nose at you but record that song in a heartbeat. Sadly many who are gone to soon dealt with that, not so pretty side of life. I sound jaded I suppose lol. Thank you Lindsay again for doing another old tune justice.....

  • @dividedbytimestudios
    @dividedbytimestudios Před 15 dny

    I dig the American folk tunes

  • @TAKEASHORTBREAK1
    @TAKEASHORTBREAK1 Před 15 dny

    Such a lovely cover, you sang it so beautifully! 🎤🎶❤ Wishing you a fantastic Sunday! 🌞🌼💫

  • @chuckgrennell496
    @chuckgrennell496 Před 15 dny

    Thanks, Lindsay Straw that was very nice. You can never go wrong with Mr. Townes Van Zandt.

    • @calebbhawkins
      @calebbhawkins Před 14 dny

      Unless you try and emulate his lifestyle.

    • @chuckgrennell496
      @chuckgrennell496 Před 14 dny

      @@calebbhawkins I meant that you can't go wrong with his music.

  • @Upsidedownguitar63
    @Upsidedownguitar63 Před 15 dny

    Nothing like a Townes song played by a talanted and pretty lady. :) Townes would often head north in the summer...Colorado/Montana and back to Texas before winter set in. As Steve Earle wrote in his tribute to Townes" You always said the highway was your home, we both no that ain't true. It's just the only place a man can go ,when he don't know, where he's traveling to."

    • @LindsayStraw
      @LindsayStraw Před 15 dny

      I hadn't heard that bit from Steve Earle...how lovely!

    • @Upsidedownguitar63
      @Upsidedownguitar63 Před 15 dny

      @@LindsayStraw Check out Steves's song Fort Worth Blues. He wrote it just after Townes passed..in tribute. Knowing that all the lyrics will make more sense. You would do a wonderful cover of it.

  • @KenSwiatek
    @KenSwiatek Před 15 dny

    Somewhere Townes is grinning!

  • @colinbrown210
    @colinbrown210 Před 15 dny

    This is gorgeous Lindsay. Really enjoyed this.

  • @manuelsantiago2637
    @manuelsantiago2637 Před 15 dny

    Very nice cover. Beautiful voice and guitar playing. Lovely performance.🎸👍👍👍❤

    • @MarkRobinsonMusic
      @MarkRobinsonMusic Před 14 dny

      Brilliant version; once again, I'm taken to another time and place by your voice and precision playing 👏

  • @CraigMarce
    @CraigMarce Před 16 dny

  • @ACDC.ScottYoung
    @ACDC.ScottYoung Před 16 dny

    Loved 😊💕

  • @davidbrock3951
    @davidbrock3951 Před 17 dny

    Nice guitar work & beautiful singing as always! I also love the sound of the Jewitt guitar too!

  • @ForgottenCovers
    @ForgottenCovers Před 17 dny

    Beautiful performance, beautiful cover! Thank you, Lindsay!!😊🙏

  • @lanacain
    @lanacain Před 18 dny

    Thank you for this song. I don't care if you don't like Carolina in the mornings 😊😊

  • @thomasmarwedel3427
    @thomasmarwedel3427 Před 18 dny

    What a beautiful ballad!!! I didn´t know it 🤷‍♂. Thank you for introducing it to me with your wonderful performance, dear Lindsay 🙏🙆‍♂🥰👌👏. Like #235 👍. Take care, mate 👊💪🤸‍♂🫂💖🙋‍♂.

  • @thomasmarwedel3427
    @thomasmarwedel3427 Před 18 dny

    Thank you, dear Lindsay, for your wonderful sounding performance of this beautiful and popular song 🙏🙆‍♂🥰👌👏. Like #60 👍. Have a blessed rest of this week 🙌✨😇🫂💖🙋‍♂.

  • @MaureenCotton
    @MaureenCotton Před 18 dny

    So great, Lindsay! More please!!

  • @Asharpseven
    @Asharpseven Před 19 dny

    A heartbreaking farewell.

  • @Asharpseven
    @Asharpseven Před 19 dny

    Clear, pure sound flowing smoothly like the River Garry running placidly along by Killiecrankie.

  • @ericgeddes3353
    @ericgeddes3353 Před 20 dny

    What's this one's story?

    • @LindsayStraw
      @LindsayStraw Před 4 dny

      I hate to do the obnoxious thing of "let me Wikipedia that for you" but it's easier than trying to sum it up myself! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_in_the_Willow_Garden

  • @MrSupersidewinder
    @MrSupersidewinder Před 20 dny

    I posted our mix of this song yesterday.. Thank you Lindsay❤❤❤

  • @vonkunstfreiheitgedeckt

    great interpreration!!

  • @thecaveofthedead
    @thecaveofthedead Před 21 dnem

    I didn't know this one but it's a great song. I love it when people work Cupid cleverly into songs like Buddy Holly did.

  • @IlVeroBonny
    @IlVeroBonny Před 21 dnem

    Molto brava. Complimenti

  • @k2thepeak
    @k2thepeak Před 22 dny

    This is a great change of pace. Really like your take on it, Lindsay. One of those songs that looks really fun to play. I may not try this one. Hell, if the Shania vocals are a challenge for you, I’d butcher it! 🙃

    • @LindsayStraw
      @LindsayStraw Před 21 dnem

      @@k2thepeak well, only if you're trying to copy her timbre and tone as much as possible! One could certainly sing it in their own style 😉