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Mary Had A Little Lamb

2/15/2019

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A post shared by Matthew Tong (@mattsouptong) on Feb 14, 2019 at 6:49pm PST

Per a friend's idea, I arranged and uploaded an overly flourished cover of a familiar nursery rhyme tune.  It was a fun challenge, and I'm hoping that this sparks a series of covers that will continue until who knows when.  Along with each cover, I plan to write out a companion post on this blog to share my creative process, so here's my first one!

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How to Record A Top-Down Piano Video Angle

9/21/2018

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I've always found the top-down angle of the piano keyboard to be a very clean look.  It shows exactly where the fingers are landing, and provides a good perspective of how the hand is moving across the keys.

I recently put out a recording of a piano cover on "A Mother's Prayer" by the Gettys using this angle.  Some people asked how I achieved this view of my keyboard, so I'm writing this to share the setup that I used.  Links will be provided for all of my gear, should you want to try this out for your own recordings!

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    Matthew is an LA-based musician.  He has a passion for collaboration and a love for God.


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