Category: Progress

Gary Jules – Mad World – Week 1

Oct 11, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

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Hey guys, I’m sorry for the long absence. I’ve been kicked back into action by Kevin (thanks buddy!!) so here I am ready to take on the world again! And appropriately, here’s the start of a song all about that.
Billy Joel – Shes Got A Way – Week 2

Apr 12, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

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Well, my brother just got married over the weekend which delayed this recording but Congratulations Jonny and Aubrey! It was a great little party. This month is proving busy so I’m just trying my best to progress.
Billy Joel – She’s Got A Way – Week 1

Apr 4, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

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Woohoo! On to the next challenge! This month I’ll be doing She’s Got A Way by Billy Joel. It’s a great song and I hope I can do it justice. This first week is actually just my practice over the weekend so it’s pretty pathetic 🙂 but it’s a good starting point. Enjoy
The Beatles – Let It Be – Week 4 – Final Recording

Apr 1, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

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Well, as much as I love this song, I don’t think I can pull it off after only 2 voice lessons. I got the piano playing down but my voice just isn’t experienced enough to transition between the different octaves smooth enough. I’m working on extending my range and smoothing the transition from Modal to…
The Beatles – Let It Be – Week 3

Mar 21, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

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This weeks recording has no voice. I was trying to focus on the piano and think it helped. Next week is the final recording and I’ll be doing the entire song with voice and everything so stay tuned!
The Beatles – Let It Be – Week 2

Mar 14, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

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Here we are, week 2! I’ve added in the left hand and some vocals. Enjoy!
The Beatles – Let It Be – Week 1

Mar 7, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

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Ah, a new day and a new challenge. This month, I’ll be covering The Beatles hit, Let It Be. I love the song, and the meaning behind it. It’s great stuff and I’m excited to get going. After one week, I’ve got kind of the basic tune down but the left hand gets hairy pretty…
Billy Joel – Piano Man – Week 4 – Final Recording

Mar 1, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

in Progress

Hello, hello! I’m still here, I promise. I know I’ve been sort of MIA for the past couple scheduled days and I apologize, I’ve had some things keeping me busy but I have spent some of that time away thinking about the format here and I’ve decided to switch things around a bit. I’m going…
Billy Joel – Piano Man – Week 3

Feb 18, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

in Progress

Ok, so I may have gotten a little carried away at the end of the video but honestly, I’m just so freakin excited that I am learning this song! It’s one of my all time favs, and I know I say that each week, but the more I learn the song, the more I learn…
Billy Joel – Piano Man – Week 2

Feb 11, 2011

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Jesse Michelsen

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Man I love this song, and now that I’m learning it and better understand how complicated and just well put together is, the more I love it. I found playing the harmonica at the same time as playing the piano to be more difficult than expected but I’m gettin’ the hang of it and really…