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July 30, 2023

Pop Jazz Theory, Pop-piano, Solo Piano Arrangements

Barbie Song “What Was I Made For”

What Was I Made For (By Billie Eilish)Solo Piano Arrangement by Thomas GuntherBuy the sheet music at Sheet Music Direct for only $5.99 now. Price will go up soon!About the arrangement Billie Eilish wrote WHAT I WAS MADE FOR for the 2023 Motion-picture Barbie . Here you find Thomas Gunther’s beautiful and highly accurate solo piano arrangement of the

March 30, 2023

Chord Progressions, Pop Jazz Theory

Secondary Dominant Chords

What Are Secondary Dominant Chords?The short explanation is this:secondary dominant chords (also called Applied Chords and Secondary Chords) are chords that function as dominant chords to chords other than the tonic chord of the key. Roman Numeral AnalysesWhen we encounter a secondary dominant chord, we analyze it as [Dominant Seventh Chord] of [some temporary tonic chord]. In music theory

January 21, 2023

Jazz-Piano, Solo Piano Arrangements

Over The Rainbow

About the arrangementOver The Rainbow is one of my favorite classic jazz standards. Most of you might know it from the classic movie The Wizard Of Oz, for which it was actually composed.I love everything about this song, it’s melody (which is so cleverly based on a descending diatonic stepwise motion during the [A] section),

December 21, 2022

Christmas Music, Jazz-Piano, Pop Jazz Theory, Solo Piano Arrangements

Let It Snow

This is my Jazz Piano solo arrangement of the famous Christmas song “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” for intermediate to advanced players. It features an Erroll Garner swing style left hand, perfect for pianists with small hands. In the video I talk more about this.Please note: The sheet music is a

December 3, 2022

Christmas Music, Jazz-Piano, Solo Piano Arrangements

Oh Christmas Tree

Oh Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)Oh Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum in German) is one of the most popular Christmas songs in Germany. I create two different arrangements for it.Oh Christmas Tree – Solo Piano Arrangement No. 1The original song is based on a simple harmonic progression. In contrast, for my arrangement, I employed advanced jazz re-harmonization

November 13, 2022

Christmas Music, Solo Piano Arrangements

Christmas Time Is Here

“Christmas Time Is Here” has always been on my top 10 list of the most beautiful Christmas songs. It has a lovely melody and an awesome chord progression, so I decided to write a piano solo arrangement for intermediate piano players. Watch the videoCheck out my performance of the arrangement in the video posted below. Tip: