Ron, I have just listened again to the YouTube video of Brandon McPhee playing the iPad Hohner Button Accordion App ... and I agree. Wow! When he plays his notes he doesn't even have 'buttons' he can feel under his fingers .. just the flat surface of an iPad. And those 'trills' he does with his fing...

Den, Well done you! For anyone who reads music you would only be able to read from large print music sheets when placed on the music stand in it's current position. You certainly wouldn't be able to read score from a tablet at that distance. When you see demonstrations of Yamaha Keyboards on YouTube...

Guitar

How about this for playing a guitar?

Variations of a theme from the Concert of Aranjuez played by Torben Goldin.
Do a right-click to open this up in a New Tab.
https://app.box.com/s/opscgynnenvqsv070x1i598jwhj3vhpq

Ken,

Your white horses looked particularly spectacular in the snow. Liked the organ playuing.

Hugh

Den,

Liked the sound of your Silver Bells. I do like your SX700 keyboard.

Hugh

Den,

Nice version of this song. Loved your words!

Hugh

JT,

Brilliant! Love the way you did that. Again, you have got the melody playing with the chosen voice for R1 (Oboe? Saxophone?) and what appears to be the FreePlay STYLE voice. Can you just take a look at what you have set up please and tell me what VOICE you have allocated to R2?

Hugh

Change to the original layout of the audio.com Page .. DELETING Songs. If you have been looking at the screenshots of my audio.com Page you will see there has been a 'dustbin' on that top line. http://www.ar-group.org/Files/AudacityShareAUDIO20A.jpg This was there to enable you to DELETE a song you...

First 2 minutes of this track are played only on iPad apps, and joined by the traditional instruments for the last minute. Everything you see in the video is the actual recorded performance.

RnL&Jordan Rudess w. iPads



something a little different!

Hugh

To get you to someone's Page (Channel) on audio.com, all you have to do is to click on the USERNAME showing under the name of the song. So what if you don't want other people to have access to all your songs once they have listened to one of them? Thing is, although you have no control over someone ...

Den, Thanks for posting that. One advantage of the iPad button accordion is that it's not as heavy as the real thing .. and no effort is required to 'Push' and 'Pull'. Seems to me that the disadvantage is that you don't have any BASS/CHORDS to play as your left hand is doing the 'pushing' and 'pulli...

Den, This is the first time I have seen this one, but as kids we always used to make our own Christmas decorations to hang up. That was half the fun of Christmas .. hanging decorations we had made ourselves. There were several different ones we used to do, and it was very satisfying to see how the v...

Hi Jon,

Loved that! Just have to watch I don't knock the tree over!

Hugh

What kind of Christmas music do elves like? “Wrap” music How can Santa deliver presents during a thunderstorm? His sleigh is flown by rain, dear. How does a snowman get to work? By icicle. What do snowmen call their offspring? Chill-dren. What's Santa's favourite measurement in the metric system? Th...

Hi Jon,

Listening to you playing you've certainly got us in the mood for Christmas!

Hugh

Torben,

That's a lovely 'soft' accompaniment to accompany your very talented singer!

Hugh

John, I'm sure you will have listened to this organ being played on YouTube. Villamartin an WERSI Scala GS700 PBwYaLiarTM If an advert appears, click the X in the top right hand corner of the rectangle to remove it. I can't think of anyone who would have come across this organ .. most of our Members...

Here's this carol played a bit faster. A different beat to the way I played it. Don't know why, but I just like the melody. Sung here with gusto! CALYPSO CAROL SEE HIM LYING ON OF STRAW W1UI5Ko34XQ When the advert appears, click the X in the top right hand corner of the rectangle to remove it. Hugh

Sorry folks! This is one I put up in both 2018 and 2020, but I just love the Rhythm! I first heard this done with this rhythm at the school where I worked (many years ago). A music teacher from a secondary school nearby had come to help us put together some Christmas Carols for the children to sing,...

Here's another one of him playing Scottish music.

BRANDON McPHEE - THE BLUEBIRD - Scottish Music

When the advert appears, click the X in the top right hand corner of the rectangle to remove it.

Hugh

Ron Fraser ( Ron ) has introduced me to a Scottish button accordion player called Brandon Mcphee. Brandon Mcphee is a professional entertainer, and this is what he has to say about Christmas .. posted November 22nd 2022. Ever since I was a young boy I’ve loved Christmas, it’s my favourite time of ye...

Christmas Song Quiz

Christmas song quiz - how well do you know Christmas songs and carols? Can you get all 21?



If you want to know the answers, click on Watch on YouTube and click on Show more under the video.

Hugh

Ken,

Well, you certainly found plenty of snow! I'm frozen silly now, even with my winter warmers on.

Hugh

Ken,

Bit of 'jazz organ' there. Liked that.

Hugh

Ken,

That was just wonderful! Love your piano sound. And your 'strings and choir' go so well together. Very peaceful.

Hugh

Ken,

What a lovely backing for this piece! Loved the 'soft harmonies'. Very relaxing.

Hugh

Den,

Liked the organ sounds.

Hugh

Den,

This could be the Salvation Army Band playing in Weston High Street. Guaranteed to keep all the customers out of the shops!

Hugh

Den,

Very nice. A real Christmassy sound.

Hugh

This is the website John is referring to. Do a right-click to open this up in a New Tab. http://www.keyboardamerica.co/tyros-5-lessons.html Scroll down a bit and you will see the song John is referring to over on the right. Weekly Songs With Tricks & Tips For Tyros http://www.ar-group.org/Files/...

Thanks for the tip Den A couple more things worth noting. 1. If you want to add a picture or video clip in between two others that are already on that Video Track 1 line, make sure you are in Storyboard mode and then grab the image from the 'bin' and drop it where you want it. In Storyboard mode it ...

Christmas Carols & Festive Songs 2022 We are doing the same as last year. You can post any Christmas Music that you have played (obviously!) .. including a repeat of anything that you have put up in previous years, going back to when this section started in 2013. And .. you can post ANY Christm...

I have now uploaded this video to YouTube so you can take a look at how it has all worked out .. particularly the lead in with the 'zooming' Title. Also note the Cube Spin Transition as the clip of the Manhattan Suspension Bridge comes into view. bFLHqo2hYoQ Any clarification or questions about what...

Saving the Project as an MP4 Click on Export Video . http://www.ar-group.org/Files/KenHall56.jpg In the next box, choose Video File . http://www.ar-group.org/Files/KenHall56A.jpg When the video options come up, choose the ones as shown by the red arrows. http://www.ar-group.org/Files/KenHall56B.jpg...

Dropping in the Audio To do this you have to be in Timeline mode. Look at the left of the VideoPad screen. The Timelines are Video Track 2 ; Video Track 1 ; and Audio Track 1 (this is the track that has the audio bits that were attached to some of the video clips). The place where you drop the MP3 ...