Tips on how to begin arranging for fingerstyle guitar - Andrew Foy
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2019
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Master, you finally have bestowed us with your divine knowledge.
I am eternally grateful.
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@@AWFguitar Any knowledge thee bequeath upon us shall not be wasted. I assure you that.
Thank you Andrew foy to how to arrange a song in guitar
Andrew Foy 앤디 😂😂
"I didn't want to do It cuz i had to use my brain"
Relatable
so relatable.. lol
Very very extremely relatable
That is so me, even in simple assignment i dont want to do it,i just copy may classmates assignment cause i dont want to use may brains
@@subidosantiago4989 when i do my own arrangement it sounds so poor 😂 im saying this bcuz even with a simple one you can sound amazing (mine doesn't). Anyways, for now i just copy everyone and try to learn something with it😳
Hey that's me too
so basically,
1. Pick a song
2. search the chord
3. Make bass and melody from the chord
4. Add snare an kicks
5. No boring bass line arrangement.
And dont use your pinky
@@pn-py7ix use your nose
@@CarlJohnson-ff6yb I grew my 6th finger yesterday , pretty useful
@@pn-py7ix 😂😂😂
@@kiminoomaewamoushindeiru.7323 oh, then I don't want to spoil it to you that the 7th finger has even greater power
“Being creative isnt easy”
Me: finally, someone that gets me😂
Same here, it scary !
“Give it a roll for spice”. I’m gonna steal that 😎 Good stuff, man!
You dont need to steal anything
Your arrangements are near perfect
you sir are a god and i love your channel and everything you do
Andrew Foy 앤디 Your my inspirationnnn
I’m glad I wasn’t the only person who liked that line😂
Andrew : "It's simple"
*Me trying to put everything together*
Me : I quit
😂😂same
Nah dude it's really easy just keep at it you will get there.
Can someone re-explain me about how to make the bass line? I just didn't get it
@@stevennathanael5518 Take the bass
oot note of the chord (for example in an "A" that's probably the open A string) and play it with your thumb in cadence with the rhythm of the song, usually on the downbeats. For common 4/4 timing that would mean hitting the bass note on the 2nd and fourth beats. Add spice by tastefully playing the bass note in between beats (if you're playing on the 2 and 4 try playing a half beat before the 2, or a half beat before the 4, or even on the 3 or a half beat off the 3; whatever sounds good).
Hope that helps
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My guitar needs a better person😢.But I'll become the better person my guitar needs😤✊
Good luck
Yassss 👏
Mr. Fahrenheit oh gawd why R u beign so rude
Wow good luck 👍🍀😊
@@ggaaah9082 who’s mr Fahrenheit
He should become an actor. He'll kill it in the holywood industry. No offense, I can't help but imagine him becoming an actor
Good guitarist doesn't mean good actor ..just focus on what you're good at
@@Ninjaboy-km7zdfor being an actor you need certain skills in acting
@@RUclipsr-2077 then famous guitarist? Thats possible too hehe
@@RUclipsr-2077 Not in India man
Like in a k drama would be better (Sorry for being racist but see i am asian too so i can be)
Andrew: don’t be scared arrangements are easy
Me: what’s an arrangement
I think its making own tabs fingerstyle
@@OppoA-lf6xb What will u suggest for a beginner(only know da chords)? Ig making arrangements straight away is not a great idea
@Swug This answer is more or less correct in this context. More broadly, an arrangement is basically just all of the stuff that a composer compiles together to make a piece of music. A song might exist already, like Lorde's Royals. Whoever produced the song arranged it to have whatever vocals and backing vocals and drums and whatnot. Another person can make a new arrangement of the song and they might choose to use a tuba, violin, and vuvuzela, with stomps and claps for percussion. It is worth noting that the process of arranging music does not specify whether the music is old or new, all of the parts can be brand new or all of the parts can be borrowed from somewhere else, you just arrange everything together to make a single coherent piece of music which is a new arrangement.
It is actually very common, and always has been common, to take a single preexisting melody or concept and create a whole new song around it. Classical composers have been doing it for centuries, people still do it. One of Elvis's greatest hits, Can't Help Falling in Love, had its vocal line derived from the melody of a centuries old song called Plaisir d'amour. This is a textbook example of arranging old material to make something new.
Along the same lines, we can talk about harmonizing. Harmonizing is related to arranging, but they're not synonymous. Typically during arrangement you need to have a harmony in mind so that you know what notes all of the instrument should play in order to get the vibes you are looking for. In the video here, we are using the same harmony from the original song. However, that is not required, you can also choose to REharmonize if you desire, which is something that is incredibly common in jazz music in particular. You can keep the exact same melody, but instead of putting it over your normal G-C-D chords or whatever, you might choose to put it over G-F#dim-G-Am-D-Em or something. So you can create an arrangement with the new harmony and get something that sounds completely different but still has the same melody on top.
We can also talk about rhythms, dynamics, anything else that goes into making music. The decisions of all of these things go into making an "arrangement."
@Swug I have no social life
Maya Elmosalamy I felt that
My eyes: Ok, I know how to do it now.
My hands: No, you don't.
"I didn't want it because I'd have to use my brain"
This is me with everything I want and and don't want to do.
Me: Where are you going?
My guitar: To Andrew! *slams the door*
Me: *Went to the Window and watch it driving away* 🥺
Underrated comment 😂
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You literally post in the perfect time! I was searching some guitar tips because I am gonna practice over summer break. Thank you♡
Roa Elashry HAHA NO WAY GOOD LUCK!!
Haha me too ,i will take my guitar classes in summer vacation,it can be life changing wish me luck
@@mytho_raj Good luck!!
Hi I just started arranging fingerstlye last month ☺ and this is my new arrangement ❤ ruclips.net/video/6pDZeSVwXdA/видео.html
My hand is fractured but I clicked the notification really fast
Dhruv Jha THATS WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT
@@AWFguitar hey bro Im still 14 but im gonna do this talent show in my school, i have to play the guitar and wish me luck
@@carljoshua52 how'd it go
@@carljoshua52 hey tell us howd it go down mate
Dude seriously this video helped me a lot... I didn't know how to start and how people like you started, and that's what has stopped me most time! But now I know it. Massive thanks, seriously!!!!!!!! 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Thank you so much, I’ve been interested in arranging music I was just kinda scared but you really helped me out today I have loved your arrangements and they are amazing you are so talented
Oh my god!!! A tutorial? By Andrew Foy? ...Unheard of.
this was really helpful. You continue to encourage me to play guitar more and more....tysm Andrew ily❤️❤️❤️
Vinu M. thank you so much!!!!
Now , thats the answer i want to hear , you lead us direct to what we need to learn. And its a big help for me , im so moved. And ill take your advice man , i think it make sense. Just practice a ton of tabs before diving into fingerstyle. Ill take that. Thanks man, pls respect this man.
Ive been using tabs for 1 and hlf yrs, it is really useful to develop your fingerstyle skill just like andrew said😌 now i know how to arrange few songs... Thanks andrew 🤩
Finally! I've been waiting for this video for ages! You're the best andrew
Mr. Leel anytime!! thanks for watching
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You ok dude?
Which language you learning?
How are your family?
@@nishthajain14 english . .
@@zefanidian5857 oh, cool! Keep it up :)
Andrew: "You should dive into it. It's a lot of fun, I promise" 2:27
Also Andrew: "I really recommend that you guys learn a ton of pieces before you start arranging. Don't try to go diving in for it because it will be very difficult." 8:16
No shade lol
Lmao, nice.
😂
lol
Lmaooo
The amount of times he says "because it's a pop song" Is hilarious😂
Man this guy is an actual legend. I’ve been wanting tabs for the longest time but he gave us something better. He is showing us how to be where he is and that is an honor. Thank you so much Andrew foy
Oh... I’ve been doing the exact same thing as Andrew😅 I started arranging after year 1 of playing guitar. And I agree with muscle memory. Muscle memory from practice is really important, arranging will be so much quicker. When I forget a song I just close my eyes and my fingers just do the work for me :D it’s a LOT of patience and practice. I never skipped out practicing at least an hour or two a day and when I started off in summer, I practiced like around 4-6 hours average. Wish everyone the best in learning :D you guys can do it! (I’ve been learning guitar for 3 years now and did purely tabs on my first year)
Yes indeed! IMO gradual progression through increasingly complex pieces is the way forward. It’s like a muscle - the more you work it, the stronger it gets.
Thank you so much!! I've been trying to learn this for so long, but it's so hard you're such a life saver and I've always been using tabs from other people but now I got it and I finished doing the intro of one of the songs I love!
Yes! Thank you Andrew! I’ve been waiting for a vid like this from you! Perfectly done!
Thank youuuuu for the tips. I am a fan of yours from the Philippines.🇵🇭💕
Proud philippinian.
@• Àņøňýmöűß • "tara kantot tayo" also means lets be friends in filipino.
Kirito Uchiha lMAO HAHA
Hola amigo
This is what I am waiting for long time😍❤
Thank you so much Andrew🔥
I LOVE THIS HE JUST EXPLAINED EVERYTHING AND MORE IN 9 MINUTES THAN WHAT MY GUITAR TEACHER TAUGHT ME OVER THE COURSE OF 3 MONTHS
I have been waiting for this!!
Just a tip: When u arrange ur own fingerstyle cover, it's all in the chords of a song that u want to arrange with. But if u find the song itself extremely hard to be arranged, then you should put a capo on the specific fret that the key of the song perfectly suits just like Andrew did. U should have an immeasurable patience as well because there's no such thing as an easy way in arranging a fingerstyle cover. Hope this helps!! :D
Dude that's mad true. I use Guitar Pro which allows you to just import files now and transpose them so the playback is in a guitar friendly key. Absolute game changer for me!
*LOVE YOU ANDREW 💓*
*Was waiting for this video and you* *released it!*
Nirek Sharma aww thank you!!
@@AWFguitar Welcome Andrew❗
Thanks Andrew, for giving me the confidence, I too thought arranging is hard but what you have show me today is actually quite amazing, thanks
PLEASE DO MORE OF THESE ANDREW!! Im trying to learn how to arrange music myself! Thanks for posting this one!!
Thank you so much and please do more videos like this...🖤
you're so humble! u make me want to grab my guitar and play it again! Love u foy 😫😍
Thank you Andrew! Your humility is inspiring. You've encouraged me to learn guitar again.
Yesss please do a series on this
Finally you have made a lesson
Thankyou so much Andrew Foy😀😀
Came here with no intention of arranging songs, Learnt really awesome tricks to make my playing better.
Your voice is so Professional and Authorutative. You made it so easy to understand.
This was SO HELPFULL!
Thanks Andrew, everything is well appreciated. I admire you a lot and through this video I understand more how each note works😊. The only thing that bothers me now is how to find the right bass for the melody. I hope you to keep on inspiring many people with your guitar skills😁
Dude please upload more videos based on this cause we need to learn more tutorials from you
You that guy dude. Helped me a lot. I've written so many raps ti RUclips beats and now im recreating the beat on guitar so I can perform originals! Very helpful thank you
it's been a year since i haven't checked your videos , but now !!! YOU'RE VERY HANDSOOOOME
OHHH FINALY!! SUPER WAITING FOR THIS Tutorial kinda.. video😂 THANKS ANDREW!❤❤ thanks for sharing this!
I had a different approach to it since I was self-taught from the beginning. Here’s how I learned it after a year of playing guitar:
I saw an arrangement of Sungha Jung called “River Flows in You”, I was so inspired and so I started learning it since it was summer and I was a bored 16 year old. I found a tutorial by Gareth Evans with the same technique as Sunga Jung. I picked up the tabs almost instantly because it was just numbers and the guitar strings were flipped. I practiced for an average of 6 hours a day for a week, mastered the song and only stopped to eat or til my fingertips turned blue since I was using a cheap $50 guitar. I eventually kept doing fingerstyle and picked up on the basic chords since they always say “like an E shape or an F shape” after a year of pure tab reading, I saw a song with the basic chord progression of C, Em/G, Am and F. I then started fiddling and pulling the strings instead of strumming it. It made little sense but I could hear it making sense, after a little more fiddling I managed to do a decent arrangement of Price Tag and tried arranging songs with the same chord progression like Count on Me and Hey Soul Sister along with adding percussive elements. Now I’m at my 3rd year of playing guitar and could arrange some songs, but I couldn’t do anything going above the 5th fret since I don’t know how to yet, but I’m hoping to learn more on how to arrange advanced songs with techniques like harmonics, and percussive hits on the guitar. Thank you for sharing your experience Andrew. All the best in the future. :D
Your qna and lesson stuff are really fun👌🏼
That's awesome. I hope u do more videos of this. We will be all hearing ears.
Omg first, I’ve never been so early before! I love you Andrew! I know this video is gonna be amazing so imma like and comment before I even watch it! ❤️❤️❤️
I would prefer this kind of learning videos besides the covers you do, please do more of this video, it will help us improving our skills.
Thanks for doing this tutorial! You broke down what you were doing in your arrangements so well. Super helpful
Wow, please make more tutorials like this. You're very talented and inspiring!
I find myself adding a LOT of snares into my arrangements, which make them sound irritating. Thank you for the tip ! That's really helpful !
Keep up the incredible work bro!
Loved it!!! I am extremely grateful
Hey Andrew, this knowledge was very effective because u have a very good sense on how to simplify and make everything look easy. I've been playing guitar for about 5 years and this kind of knowledge and teaching is what me and many people seek the most.
please continue posting How To's, explaining arrangement, techniques and harmonies!!!
Much love from Israel!!! :)
Thanks for being such a huge inspiration, Andrew! You've grown so much since 100k!❤
Mayan Centeno thank you so much!! wow you’re an OG supporter 🥺❤️
Not planning to arrange fingerstyle guitar anytime soon but still really enjoyed the video 🤩💕
I HAVE WAITED FOR THIS FOR DECADES! THANK YOU!
Thank you for this!! It help me a lot!!
I was literally in the middle of (and struggling with) arranging a bts cover. I really needed this! Thank you ❤️
Best of luck, my fellow Army!
Thank you!
I'm asking you to do this topic from couple of years now you fulfill my wish .
Thank you Andrew 😊
Thank you man for making this!
Thank you Andrew, very cool
Hey Andrew thanks for those tips it really helps me a lot✔ Love from Philippines💕 Happy Independence Day🇵🇭
Next video... Please drop your skincare routine 😩😂
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Uhmm yeahhh please 😂😂
oh my gosh thank you so much for this!
That’s awesome Andrew !!!
I’m pretty lazy. Will take me a long time to arrange some songs But I’ve improved a lot by copying your arrangements! Thanks for this video man you’re the best
You are SUCH an inspiration. I started guitar almost 2 years ago when I was 13 and have improved a lot but not even close to where I wish to be. I'll take your advice on playing more tabs. Your signature guitar sounds amazing on the audio samples and I've started saving up for one. Btw, how tall are you? You look really tall on your Instagram posts.
i freaky love you for this video!!! it rly was on point! thanks alot for that ! it will surely help me for the future !
I loved all your tips..
can you pleaseeee do a tutorial of some of the songs you posted like a step by step thanks i love your videos❤️❤️
That would take a lot of effort. Andrew have his own appointments.
Got grounded from guitar ...........😒😔
Was playing TOO MUCH
Thank you for the video
💕 from India
can relate lol
My dad broke my guitar just to keep me away from it 🙁
@Benazir Samoon cops....
I would prefer satan......
@@Wizcrasher CPS is child protective services. I would get another one and if he says to shut the fuck up shut the fuck up same thing happened to me as a kid
Is it that bad in india
I love how you smile.. Just make my day better..
Thank you Andrew.superb tips so far !!
The entire video I was just staring at him and got lost in his charismatic voice
His covers are my favorite call ringtones. ❤️😂
I'm so proud that you're so close to 2 mil!!! Amazed by my favourite guitar boi
thank you so much, I've been aimlessly attempting at making my own and your tips sure helped me
I swear I'm not bored his video is more enjoyable than my class can he teach us young guitarists😂😂😂😂😂
I've been playing guitar since I was 5 years old and I'm now 19 even with 14 years experience and having perfect pitch this still helps me a ton amazing video 👌
Very helpful, thanks!
What a great video. Very informative
Me:watches his fingers
Me:watches my ones
Me:what’s his height?
5'11
Shash Seth thanks for telling
@@shashseth4799 hes tall🤧
Benazir Samoon are you sure he is English?
@@lorenzoloviselli1900 he is half Korean and half American
Highly needed these type of vedios...Thankuu
Love from India...
Thanks man for the tutorial tips. Please keep uploading videos like this. Love from India.
You are so inspiring .Your videos give me lot of inspiration and help a lot to improve my guitar skills.😊😊😊
I'd have to use my brain 😂😂😂😂. Yesss I feel you🖐🖐. Your arrangements are amazing btww. Fan from the Philippines🇵🇭
Andrew Foy I am your biggest fan 😁😁
This was truly helpful. Thank you so much Andrew!
This is the most honest brutally awesome tutorial i have ever watched. Thanks mate 👌🏽
I see andrew, I click ❤ hope u see this andrew, I find this really helpful because I'm really into fingerstyle 💖💖
I’m first my dreams are now fulfilled.
Btw, I love you
Are you Noah who saved the world?
I'm not a musician so I only listened to a minute or two of this but Andrew you are a great guitarist! I've been listening to you on RUclips and really enjoying it.
thanks a lot . I will start this