How to Orchestrate a Melody at Up-Tempos (I'll Remember April Bridge) 

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Check out how we orchestrate the melody to the bridge of "I'll Remember April". When playing at up-tempos, often times we may resort to a broken style. HOWEVER, even in a broken style, it's important to bring out the subdivisions so the listener can feel the time without the presence of bass & drums. 

This can be accomplished in a few ways, via:
1) inner voice motions (i.e. #567 maj7 motion, 7-b7 min7 motion, 4-3 dom7 motion) 
2) harmonic movements (i.e. chromatic approaches) 
3) an active LH (i.e. the bassline lead-in)
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This excerpt is from my solo piano recording of "I'll Remember April" from Cactus Sessions. To watch the FULL cut, click HERE