Great video. Even though there's lots of talented pianists these days, most don't know how to write and there's an unfortunate oversaturation of non-idiomatic, transcriptive, unoriginal piano covers on this site. Incredibly rare to find a truly good arrangement, and hopefully people like you can change that. So many people could learn so much from this!!
Really, hard to find? Ttry some of this. They are very different so if you don't like one, just move on: :-) Radnich, Pirates Forever: ruclips.net/video/I4GXUrYtEzY/видео.html Jacob Koller, Lupin the 3rd, four hand jazz arrangement: ruclips.net/video/a9QofW0mf4w/видео.html This is not an arrangement, but an original piece, in kind of a contemporary classical style, if you will (this is awesome, MHO, and so is this all around pianist, Hayato Sumino including touring classical and major label recordings, there is a LOT of good stuff on his channel): ruclips.net/video/ED0G_Vm9vMA/видео.html Here is some Hiromi, first, and then a collab between Chick Corea and her, dueling pianos, so to speak. For the first one fasten your safety belt, and I don't know how anybody could watch her play without smiling: She is moving so fast in parts of this one that you can't even really see what she is doing, the 30hz refresh rate isn't keeping up, fingers are just a blur. ruclips.net/video/3Nlb06QYLvA/видео.html This is Corea's Spain, improved with Hiromi. The entire concert is very much worth seeing, but this will give you a taste. When the world lost Chick, it lost something. ruclips.net/video/BRU1o-sCnqY/видео.html You need to look harder, there is TONS of it.
I incorporate composition into my teaching as young as 4 years old. It's a great way to secretly teach them theory at a young age. I currently have 22 little composers running around the southbay :)
Ah yes, my favorite type of video: a bunch of tips for a thing I don't do for an instrument I don't play, but with a beautiful piece of music at the end. I love it.
For everyone that wants to check out "advanced" piano arrangers of pop songs have a look at: - Costantino Carrara (almost solely does pop) - Akmigone - Peter Buka
what a rich approach - without being too cheesy, it gives a Burt Bacharach after-hours feel, especially the first full chord melody you introduced. I'm not a pop fan, but this sort of translation proves there can be good compositional gems hidden behind the pop.
Lovely arrangement! 5:40 I agree so much. Pop songs melody lines are generally not super interesting to be played as they are on an instrument. Definitely need to make them "organic" to the instrument they are played on. ^^ I rarely comment, but just wanted to say I love watching (lurking) your videos a lot. Take care!
This gave me a lot to think about, and I've been making my own piano arrangements of pop songs for 25 years. I expect to return to this video a lot. Thank you!
Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤
This is single-handedly the most important video I've watched to provide guidance on how to make a song my own! I appreciate the different steps you present here, demonstrating how to evolve from the basic block chords + melody style.
Love the idea of adding your own original material! I used to be afraid of adding my own melodies to covers because I thought people wouldn't like it, but so far, I've seen a positive response.
I'm just so fascinated with your skills as a pianist-composer. Thank you for sharing them. Hope to see you perform some day (although it's a bit hard as I live in Colombia but, you know, you can always dream...)
i am so deeply inspired by this video nahre! It's amazing how you can make the pop song work and SHINE in a piano, making what would be an otehrwise unremarkable "cover" into a beautiful arrangement! Stunning!
@@NahreSol It would also be interesting to see a video on how to write a piano accompaniment if you have thoughts on that too :-) What would be the differences between arranging for piano + other instrument vs. piano + voice? Love your videos, Nahre!
Oh Nahre, you managed to turn a cheesy pop song into something I truly aspire to play in the future. And not only that, there are several parts in which I can hear your own voice that's prevalent in some of your original pieces. No wonder I always come to you for inspiration when I feel like writing. Thank you for the lessons!
Your music and this arrangement is a pleasure to the ears and watching you adds the pleasure to the eyes ; what more could we ask for ?! Thx Nahre, you deserve much more exposition.
I’ve been searching for the longest time a video explaining how to make my piano covers sound better than just basic traids and arpeggios. Thank you so much honestly your a life saver!!!
Loved the arrangement; especially the extra hint of "sadness". You look like you're really enjoying yourself while performing it. Thank you for sharing!
I really like it that there finally are pianists who are able to do music on their own, not just playing the composers virtuosic but nothing else. Although I think that in order to reach such a great quality in which you do improvise/play your own things, it's necessary to have learned and understood the classic piano masters. Then you can use what you learned by them for yourself. I hear a lot of Debussy and Ravel in your arrangement. Great job!
Have to play the contrarian here. Is it true that "there finally are pianists who are able to do music on their own, not just playing the composers" etc. Or are you just finding out about them? I don't mean to seem dismissive but what have jazz pianists been doing for the last 100+ years?
@Ken Kinnally I must add the word "classical". In most universities and music-schools the training is narrowed down to performing the works of composers. Even Nahre Sol says so: ruclips.net/video/yDjI8iphbhU/видео.html or ruclips.net/video/FOkgrfemsuU/видео.html Jazz-Pianists usually don't improvise in other styles than in Jazz-Styles. Of course there are some who can do, but they rather are the exeption than the standard.
Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven. John 3:16 Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤
Nahre Sol, Every time I hear your music - original or inspired - it always conjures mental imagery of life in time-lapse... complex, fast paced and an anxiousness which contrasts with the short moments of rest, relief, harmony and warmth that we wish would last or had the time to enjoy longer. Thank you for your insights into how to develop ideas into many directions and styles, I appreciate your work and advice!
Holy hell I'm out of the loop! I've never heard about Harry Styles, but that music is pretty good, so I just casually googled him while listening to your video and HE'S A FREAKING SUPERSTAR!
Ganz tolles Video mit super vielen Tipps. Ich freue mich auch total, dass Du mein Gewissen erleichtert hast, denn ich spiele oft einfach drauf los, was ich im Ohr habe und dabei kommen garantiert nicht die originalen Harmonien oder Rhythmen bei heraus. Dann fühle ich mich immer wie ein Kulturbanause 😅. Mit vollen Händen zu spielen wird wohl noch dauern, aber ich bin auf dem Weg, mal sehen, wohin er noch führt.
This is way above my current level of playing the piano, but THANK you for this! It looks so.. effortless and playful (ha) when you show different ways of enriching the arrangement. Makes me want to sit back at the piano and play around :)
Thanks so much, Nahre!! I’m completely new to piano (started in the past year), and your videos have been super helpful for me as I expand my skill set as a musician! And I absolutely love the final arrangement
Your musicianship and graciousness at gifting this instruction is such a treasure since you clearly guide how to analyze a song and arrange it into one's own liking which I love to do on guitar but I use to play piano so I still take those skills and adapt them to my instrument now so getting your insights and tips at making a signature style for one's own performance is truly wonderful! So many thank yous!
You sum it all so well with excellent visual charts: I LOVE, love, love this video and your channel. You are an inspiration and you make me want to experiment creatively at the piano, something I was quite fearful of as a classical pianist stuck to music sheets.THANK YOU!
I don’t have access to a piano unfortunately. But I have made music completely virtual for years, but my piano has never sounded quite right. Looked this up in the hopes that I might find a video meant for actual pianists where the tips could just as easily apply to within a daw. And this video is almost perfect
Thanks for sharing this video, Nahre. These are great suggestions for arranging and adding interest to a song. It's good to have a list of ways to approach arranging. Thanks for posting this.
Awesome!! This video reminds me of your previous series "How to sound like...".I really appreciate it that you can share your perspective of arranging and analyzing music!!!😆😆
thank you so much!!! I’ve always found it easy to play any song on the piano but it always seemed like they were lacking substance. This is really going to help me get better at making covers that are actually good!!
Beautiful, Nahre!! I'd really love to do this kind of arranging for wind quintet. I've gotten quite good at making faithful versions of existing song arrangements, but I rely on songs with similar instrumentation to pull that off, and it just doesn't feel all that creative. I think the world would benefit from something like a "Kate Bush Fantasy for Wind Quintet" 🤔
Big up Nahre Sol!... This was fun and great way to be creative with the Harry styles tune. Keep up the good work stay blessed and fantastic kind regards WF Robinson
You inspire me in ways beyond music, Nahre! You’re an artist; you keep music alive 💛 ❤️🔥 When I periodically struggle to find what about music moves me overall, I’m just happy that I get to rediscover it all through your channel and witness your processes and content. (Also… cool chair 😎) Btw… Any possible upcoming additions to the “How To Sound Like” series? 👀
Really great for a semi beginner or someone who just wants to refresh their playing style after spending time away from the piano. Easy to follow with great ideas that make good musical sense and would be easy to build on in almost any setting. Haven't followed for too long, but perhaps something like this as an easy intro to jazz improv would be a useful follow on?
Amazing content!!! For a non piano player like me it's always very hard to figure out how a piano player thinks and build accompaniments for melodies, very useful! Thanks a lot!
this is a fantastic approach to arranging! And your style is always very recognizable! A beautiful exercise in imagination, the result is surprising because it can go beyond the boundaries of the arrangement! I also use this approach very often in my compositions!
That part ten weirdly sounded like Debussy's passepied from the Suite Bergamesque and I absolutely loved it ! Love your channel, it's very calming and yet both educating and entertaining, good luck on keeping going !! :D
Great video. Even though there's lots of talented pianists these days, most don't know how to write and there's an unfortunate oversaturation of non-idiomatic, transcriptive, unoriginal piano covers on this site. Incredibly rare to find a truly good arrangement, and hopefully people like you can change that. So many people could learn so much from this!!
Thank you so much, that’s a true compliment 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Really, hard to find? Ttry some of this. They are very different so if you don't like one, just move on: :-)
Radnich, Pirates Forever:
ruclips.net/video/I4GXUrYtEzY/видео.html
Jacob Koller, Lupin the 3rd, four hand jazz arrangement:
ruclips.net/video/a9QofW0mf4w/видео.html
This is not an arrangement, but an original piece, in kind of a contemporary classical style, if you will (this is awesome, MHO, and so is this all around pianist, Hayato Sumino including touring classical and major label recordings, there is a LOT of good stuff on his channel):
ruclips.net/video/ED0G_Vm9vMA/видео.html
Here is some Hiromi, first, and then a collab between Chick Corea and her, dueling pianos, so to speak. For the first one fasten your safety belt, and I don't know how anybody could watch her play without smiling: She is moving so fast in parts of this one that you can't even really see what she is doing, the 30hz refresh rate isn't keeping up, fingers are just a blur.
ruclips.net/video/3Nlb06QYLvA/видео.html
This is Corea's Spain, improved with Hiromi. The entire concert is very much worth seeing, but this will give you a taste. When the world lost Chick, it lost something.
ruclips.net/video/BRU1o-sCnqY/видео.html
You need to look harder, there is TONS of it.
When you say "on this site", I think you're saying RUclips.
@@stevenreed5786 well spotted
I incorporate composition into my teaching as young as 4 years old. It's a great way to secretly teach them theory at a young age. I currently have 22 little composers running around the southbay :)
Ah yes, my favorite type of video: a bunch of tips for a thing I don't do for an instrument I don't play, but with a beautiful piece of music at the end. I love it.
For everyone that wants to check out "advanced" piano arrangers of pop songs have a look at:
- Costantino Carrara (almost solely does pop)
- Akmigone
- Peter Buka
what a rich approach - without being too cheesy, it gives a Burt Bacharach after-hours feel, especially the first full chord melody you introduced. I'm not a pop fan, but this sort of translation proves there can be good compositional gems hidden behind the pop.
Lovely arrangement!
5:40 I agree so much. Pop songs melody lines are generally not super interesting to be played as they are on an instrument. Definitely need to make them "organic" to the instrument they are played on. ^^
I rarely comment, but just wanted to say I love watching (lurking) your videos a lot. Take care!
This gave me a lot to think about, and I've been making my own piano arrangements of pop songs for 25 years. I expect to return to this video a lot. Thank you!
As an experienced arranger myself, this is very very good advice, even has some stuff I'll try to pay more attention to! Way to go, Nahre!
Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven.
John 3:16
Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤
@@christianweatherbroadcasting hail satan
This is single-handedly the most important video I've watched to provide guidance on how to make a song my own! I appreciate the different steps you present here, demonstrating how to evolve from the basic block chords + melody style.
Your full arrangement feels like Spring life breaking through the Winter. 🌱🌼🌺🌹💐
Love the idea of adding your own original material! I used to be afraid of adding my own melodies to covers because I thought people wouldn't like it, but so far, I've seen a positive response.
The thing I admire most about your playing is your delicacy of touch.
I'm just so fascinated with your skills as a pianist-composer. Thank you for sharing them. Hope to see you perform some day (although it's a bit hard as I live in Colombia but, you know, you can always dream...)
i am so deeply inspired by this video nahre! It's amazing how you can make the pop song work and SHINE in a piano, making what would be an otehrwise unremarkable "cover" into a beautiful arrangement! Stunning!
this is exactly the topic I was waiting for in a video, honestly 10/10, you are a real one Nahre
Thank you!! So glad!!
@@NahreSol It would also be interesting to see a video on how to write a piano accompaniment if you have thoughts on that too :-) What would be the differences between arranging for piano + other instrument vs. piano + voice?
Love your videos, Nahre!
The obvious happiness you feel when you play is inspiring.
7:31 I don’t have the words to describe it, but this unique complexity of sound when I hear it, I almost immediately know it’s yours.
Oh Nahre, you managed to turn a cheesy pop song into something I truly aspire to play in the future. And not only that, there are several parts in which I can hear your own voice that's prevalent in some of your original pieces. No wonder I always come to you for inspiration when I feel like writing. Thank you for the lessons!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom 🥺
Hello Nahre Sol. Excellent, informative and inspiring video. You have inadvertently taught us the ideas behind improvisation and composition.
this final arrangement turned out incredible! a blast to watch, thanks Nahre!!
Your music and this arrangement is a pleasure to the ears and watching you adds the pleasure to the eyes ; what more could we ask for ?! Thx Nahre, you deserve much more exposition.
PLEASEEEE do a full version of the waltz as it was, it was g o r g e o u s ✨
This channel is a gold mine
Love your stuff Nahre!
♡♡♡ the JD-800 in the background. I'd love to see what you come up using that thing!
It’s my friend’s!! Will be checking it out 😁
The JD-08 is on my wishlist because of my love for the 800 and Roland's JD line in* general
I have a JD-800 that I am restoring right now. It's a fantastic synth!
Hey Nahre - ❤️ your videos. If I had your chops and Harry's dance moves I'd be a happy man.
AWESOOOOME Nahre you rock this is so good
I’ve been searching for the longest time a video explaining how to make my piano covers sound better than just basic traids and arpeggios. Thank you so much honestly your a life saver!!!
Mind blowing
Loved the arrangement; especially the extra hint of "sadness". You look like you're really enjoying yourself while performing it. Thank you for sharing!
I really like it that there finally are pianists who are able to do music on their own, not just playing the composers virtuosic but nothing else. Although I think that in order to reach such a great quality in which you do improvise/play your own things, it's necessary to have learned and understood the classic piano masters. Then you can use what you learned by them for yourself. I hear a lot of Debussy and Ravel in your arrangement. Great job!
Have to play the contrarian here. Is it true that "there finally are pianists who are able to do music on their own, not just playing the composers" etc. Or are you just finding out about them? I don't mean to seem dismissive but what have jazz pianists been doing for the last 100+ years?
@Ken Kinnally I must add the word "classical". In most universities and music-schools the training is narrowed down to performing the works of composers. Even Nahre Sol says so: ruclips.net/video/yDjI8iphbhU/видео.html or ruclips.net/video/FOkgrfemsuU/видео.html
Jazz-Pianists usually don't improvise in other styles than in Jazz-Styles. Of course there are some who can do, but they rather are the exeption than the standard.
Repent and trust in Jesus. we deserve Hell for our sins. For example lying, lusing, saying God's name as a cuss word and stealing our just some examples of sin which we can all admit to doing at least one of those. For our sin we deserve death and Hell, but there is a way out. Repent anf trust in Jesus and you will be saved. Repentence is turning from sin. So repent and trust in Jesus. He will save you from Hell, and instead give you eternal life in Heaven.
John 3:16
Romans 3:23❤😊❤❤
Nahre Sol, Every time I hear your music - original or inspired - it always conjures mental imagery of life in time-lapse... complex, fast paced and an anxiousness which contrasts with the short moments of rest, relief, harmony and warmth that we wish would last or had the time to enjoy longer. Thank you for your insights into how to develop ideas into many directions and styles, I appreciate your work and advice!
Really incredible arrangement, an absolute joy to listen to, thanks for the tips!
This is Gold! Please share more examples and make your own course/ next books!
omg tbh I forgot pop song covers could be good haha. Thanks for putting this out there, loved your arrangement!!!
Incredible, thank you!
Thank you Nahre! As a novice producer & sound designer, you are a godsend for learning composition techniques
Love your videos Nahre. So inspiring and uplifting - very good for wellbeing
Holy hell I'm out of the loop! I've never heard about Harry Styles, but that music is pretty good, so I just casually googled him while listening to your video and HE'S A FREAKING SUPERSTAR!
Awesome Info
Ma'am
Thanks A Lot
Ganz tolles Video mit super vielen Tipps. Ich freue mich auch total, dass Du mein Gewissen erleichtert hast, denn ich spiele oft einfach drauf los, was ich im Ohr habe und dabei kommen garantiert nicht die originalen Harmonien oder Rhythmen bei heraus. Dann fühle ich mich immer wie ein Kulturbanause 😅.
Mit vollen Händen zu spielen wird wohl noch dauern, aber ich bin auf dem Weg, mal sehen, wohin er noch führt.
Hi! I'm so excited to give this a try to arrange a song. Thank you for sharing awesome these tips!
Ooh can't wait to apply these! Love the video!💜
Thank you!!
This is way above my current level of playing the piano, but THANK you for this! It looks so.. effortless and playful (ha) when you show different ways of enriching the arrangement. Makes me want to sit back at the piano and play around :)
Thank you so much for this. I have a student that I’m ready to start teaching beginning arranging, and these tips will be very helpful.
This is beautiful, I love the whole vibe of the composition.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much, Nahre!! I’m completely new to piano (started in the past year), and your videos have been super helpful for me as I expand my skill set as a musician! And I absolutely love the final arrangement
This is absolutely fantastic advice. And the interpretation in the end, as well.
Great tips !!!!! Thank you !!!
Your musicianship and graciousness at gifting this instruction is such a treasure since you clearly guide how to analyze a song and arrange it into one's own liking which I love to do on guitar but I use to play piano so I still take those skills and adapt them to my instrument now so getting your insights and tips at making a signature style for one's own performance is truly wonderful! So many thank yous!
Wonderful!!! Thanks these tips will help me on my pitched percussion instruments like the vibraphone and steel drum!
You sum it all so well with excellent visual charts: I LOVE, love, love this video and your channel. You are an inspiration and you make me want to experiment creatively at the piano, something I was quite fearful of as a classical pianist stuck to music sheets.THANK YOU!
danke, sehr schön!
Excellent video! You are a true Maestra and present this creative process looking very easy, however it takes years to master!
Always a pleasure to watch your videos and learn a few things ♥
i love pop music
Thank you, Nahre. As always, very instructive, and the resulting arrangement was beautiful.
@TEXT ON TELEGRAM @Nahresol I don't need any prize. Your work is your gift to me. Thank you for offering.
I don’t have access to a piano unfortunately. But I have made music completely virtual for years, but my piano has never sounded quite right. Looked this up in the hopes that I might find a video meant for actual pianists where the tips could just as easily apply to within a daw. And this video is almost perfect
Thanks for sharing this video, Nahre. These are great suggestions for arranging and adding interest to a song. It's good to have a list of ways to approach arranging. Thanks for posting this.
Such a great video and really fresh perspectives! Bravo!
Super impressive and loved the playfulness alongside rich harmonies and fascinating rhythms.
Your playing style is surgically soft. I'm an amateur guitarist, and I envy the precision and softness you have with your fingers when you play.
Awesome!!
This video reminds me of your previous series "How to sound like...".I really appreciate it that you can share your perspective of arranging and analyzing music!!!😆😆
This is exactly what I was looking for, You are awesome..
I'm gonna save this video, I learned a lot tnx
you’re just AMAZING. you light my musical ignoramus day every time you release a new video. thank you so much. 😊
thank you so much!!! I’ve always found it easy to play any song on the piano but it always seemed like they were lacking substance. This is really going to help me get better at making covers that are actually good!!
Incredible!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️
You almost got me with one of those chords... I teared up a little. ❤️
YES I’ve been waiting for this! I always take away something from your videos that helps improve my own playing. Thank you so much for uploading!
Thank you!!
These are golden advices, I'm definitely going to try some of these in my next arrangements :D Thank you !
These are all great tips that are explained and demonstrated really well. Thank you for making this video!
Beautiful, Nahre!! I'd really love to do this kind of arranging for wind quintet. I've gotten quite good at making faithful versions of existing song arrangements, but I rely on songs with similar instrumentation to pull that off, and it just doesn't feel all that creative. I think the world would benefit from something like a "Kate Bush Fantasy for Wind Quintet" 🤔
You’re wonderful 🥰♥️😳
Great tips! Love the arrangement.
Big up Nahre Sol!... This was fun and great way to be creative with the Harry styles tune. Keep up the good work stay blessed and fantastic kind regards WF Robinson
Wow. It's really a great video!!👍👍 Greetings and respect.👍😊😊
You inspire me in ways beyond music, Nahre! You’re an artist; you keep music alive 💛 ❤️🔥 When I periodically struggle to find what about music moves me overall, I’m just happy that I get to rediscover it all through your channel and witness your processes and content. (Also… cool chair 😎)
Btw… Any possible upcoming additions to the “How To Sound Like” series? 👀
Cool! Your arrangement sounds so contemporary:) Harmonies and some elements remainds me a little the Fox Capture Plan band:)
Cool arrangement, nice piece of music. And the step by step approaches very interesting as well!
Really great for a semi beginner or someone who just wants to refresh their playing style after spending time away from the piano. Easy to follow with great ideas that make good musical sense and would be easy to build on in almost any setting. Haven't followed for too long, but perhaps something like this as an easy intro to jazz improv would be a useful follow on?
Excellent. Thanks for the video. Great content.
Oh I also got a HAG chair!
Really comfy👌
Nice video as always.
Nice to see you teaching us for good recipe....
These staccatos have become such a classic Nahre trait :) This sounded lovely! Great work as always!
"pop songs like harry styles -As it was"
dude guessed what song I was tryna make an arrangement of
and yes it helped thx
Amazing content!!! For a non piano player like me it's always very hard to figure out how a piano player thinks and build accompaniments for melodies, very useful! Thanks a lot!
Thank you for the tips.
Hey Nare, I released my first single today! Thank you for all the inspiration.
great video! Liked and subscribed
Always first like then watch... Thank you, beautiful soul!!
Thank you so much!
this is a fantastic approach to arranging! And your style is always very recognizable! A beautiful exercise in imagination, the result is surprising because it can go beyond the boundaries of the arrangement! I also use this approach very often in my compositions!
Excellent tips!! Thank you for sharing as always!
Gracias por el videazo y por transcribirlo!
Always so thorough.
You are a genius!!
very great video, very useful, thank you nahre..
So wonderful. Thank you!
this sounds so great! I can't wait for more music to be released written by you. Alice in Wonderland became one of my all time favs!
That part ten weirdly sounded like Debussy's passepied from the Suite Bergamesque and I absolutely loved it !
Love your channel, it's very calming and yet both educating and entertaining, good luck on keeping going !! :D
You are very talented