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Arranging: First Steps
Watch Gareth turn three songs into solo fingerstyle arrangements, and see the choices he makes along the way.
LevelIntermediate
Length3 videos · about 33m
FocusArranging
About this course
Three free videos where Gareth arranges a song for solo guitar: Flashlight, Love Yourself and Stand By Me. When you're ready for his full method, his Premium arranging course picks up where this one ends.
Who it's for
Players who know a few songs and want to start making their own fingerstyle arrangements.
What you'll learn
- See how a song becomes a solo fingerstyle arrangement.
- Hear the choices Gareth makes about melody, bass and chords.
- Know where to start on an arrangement of your own.
What you need
- A guitar
- Some basic chords and fingerpicking
The lessons
3 lessons
- Part 1 · 9:39Arranging Flashlight (Jessie J)Gareth's first Arranging With Gareth Evans video: how he built his fingerstyle Flashlight.
- Part 2 · 11:38Arranging Love Yourself (Justin Bieber)An inside look at how Gareth put together his Love Yourself arrangement.
- Part 3 · 12:09Arranging Stand By Me (Ben E. King)Gareth arranges Stand By Me for solo fingerstyle guitar.
Go further
Fingerstyle Arranging — Making Your Own Arrangements
A Premium arranging course for turning songs into playable solo fingerstyle versions.
Premium course