What’s New This Week: 10/4/23

Here's a new batch of songs this week, including songs from Ed Sheeran, Jacob Collier, and more!

What’s New This Week: 10/4/23

Check out a hand-picked selection of the new songs we have to offer this week! Be sure to click here for all our new offerings!

· “American Town” by Ed Sheeran: From Ed Sheeran’s new album Autumn Variations, this song is about an English couple living in an American town. He mentions all the simple but amazing experiences in a relationship, such as talking all night and missing the ends of movies or discussing the meanings of songs. The piano part in this arrangement is repetitive but syncopated, similar to the guitar part. Reminisce about relationships in the fall with this laid-back tune.

· “Little Blue” by Jacob Collier feat. Brandi Carlile: From Jacob Collier’s upcoming album Djesse Vol. 4, this is an imaginative piece about a special person you can rely on. Featuring Brandi Carlile, the song incorporates a lot of interesting and unexpected chord shifts, giving the song a jazz or R&B feel. Fun fact: Jacob recorded audience “choirs” at over 80 of his concerts, and this involved around 150,000 different voices. You can hear a snippet of that choir towards the end of the song.

· “Girls” by Rachel Platten: Check out Rachel Platten’s recent single, which brings a message of strength for her daughters and all women. She notes that some moments in life will be hard, but you will overcome them and be stronger and smarter because of them. This piano-friendly song features a mainly broken chord accompaniment, and it’s reminiscent of Lee Ann Womack’s "I Hope You Dance.”

· “Something I Could Never Be” by Tony Ann feat. Wrabel: Featuring singer-songwriter Wrabel on vocals, this song by Signature Artist Tony Ann is about someone that’s not comfortable in their own skin. This arrangement features flowing sixteenth notes in the piano part that set the stage for the meaningful melody. The voice begins in a lower register, but he hits the high notes when wondering "does anybody have it all?"

· “Song for My Father” by Chris Whiteman: This jazz standard is originally by Horace Silver, and it’s one of his best known compositions. The song was inspired by a trip to Brazil. Horace originally wanted to incorporate a bossa nova rhythm, but the finished song seemed more like it came from the Cape Verde Islands, which is where his father came from, hence the title “Song for My Father.” The guitar arrangement by Signature Artist Chris Whiteman is easy to follow with a more laid-back tempo than the original. Imagine playing this tune while relaxing on a faraway island.

· “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims: The second single from Teddy’s debut album I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1), this is his first song to reach the Billboard Hot 100. The song is about being in love and losing yourself in the relationship. It has an R&B and soul feel with slow, doo-wop triplets in the accompaniment. The vocal line includes big improvised runs in the chorus, showcasing his vocal range, and he sings these runs on the words “losing control.”

Unique Pick of the Week

· “Honky Tonk Train Blues” by My Sheet Music Transcriptions: Originally composed in 1927, Keith Emerson recorded this arrangement in 1976, and the song made it to the UK Singles Chart.  This is a faster blues arrangement, which is probably demonstrating a train that’s moving pretty quickly! This piano part from our Signature Artist My Sheet Music Transcriptions fits well with the rest of the band recording. Focus on getting comfortable with playing triplets in the treble clef along with swung eighth notes in the bass clef.

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