Do you struggle to find the right sheet music for your favorite song? Which song is it?

Hey Music Lovers! Thought I would share my own journey to playing music. While I was classically trained on the cello, my first love of playing music was bluegrass and celtic fiddling. I was privileged to get free violin lessons at my church, and started learning to play and read violin music through Suzuki. Sadly, we switched churches and I lost my teacher. I didn’t stop playing violin though. In fact, I kept growing in any way I could. I bought a cello and was encouraged to get lessons. That’s when I discovered my true calling in cello performance. I wanted to write music too. I was definitely inspired by soundtracks from Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean. I experimented with my own composing, showed it to a music theory teacher, and after a few questions he told my mom in a gruff, Italian accent “He’s got things in here that just won’t work.” He saw my passion though and took me on for private music theory lessons and helped me learn how music “will work.” Much later, I went to college for cello. I got to take instrumental arranging classes, and even orchestration! I had to study viola in a group class as a requirement for my major, and after experimenting on the double-bass, I found myself promptly recruited to play bass for many of the college ensembles. I was privilege to perform my own hymn arrangements for the college church, and even got to write music for the college orchestra! Now, all that experience has placed me here at Rose Music Studio to help students play their favorite instruments and songs. I love hearing the student’s vision come to life in their hands, and am privilege to be a part of their journey. If you want to be writing or playing for your own musical journey, send me a PM and I’d love to talk about making your music a reality. Have a great day!

What's your favorite movie soundtrack of all time? Can be any genre! See mine in the comments!

Hey music lovers! Most people find the idea of writing their own sheet music daunting. I even remember hearing a friend say they don’t know how to arrange sheet music after they took an instrumental arranging class. There is work involved with writing your own sheet music, but I think most people are trying to approach it the wrong way. Many view arranging covers of their favorite songs as like understanding a math formula. In my own experience, what you need isn’t a formula, but the right tools to help your creative imagination come to life. If I were to boil down the process of making original sheet music, I believe it would condense down to three tools. 1. Knowledge of music theory - Even those who play by ear are utilizing music theory (they just don’t know it) and can become even more powerful musicians if they knew more about it. 2. Knowledge of the instrument - If you’re already taking lessons on an instrument, you’re plenty knowledgeable already. 3. Your imagination – You can hear the music in your head, and experimenting with your instrument and music theory will help you get that sound onto paper. I’ve arranged hymns, folk songs, movie soundtracks, rock songs, pop songs, and more for many different instruments. These tools have helped my creativity, and I believe they will help you too. If you would like to develop one or more of these tools for your own writing, comment below. I would love to hear about your dreams. Can’t wait to hear your music!

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