TG Live 2026 - February 14 - Instrumental Arranging Tips

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TGNeil
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Tue Feb 03, 2026 6:52 pm

Hi Gang,

Our first TG Live of 2026 will focus on creating instrumental arrangements. I am open to suggestions on songs to tackle, and hope to get to a few in the hour. Some fingerpicking experience will be really useful and I recommend looking at the lesson on Grandfather's Clock if you have not done anything along these lines before.

It will be Saturday, February 14 at 11:00 AM Pacific time. Details on opting in are in emails that have been sent to everyone on our lists so check your messages or Register Here.

Neil


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Tue Feb 03, 2026 6:56 pm

Awesome, Neil! I can’t wait for this event!
Keith


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Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:56 pm

Two song suggestions

When You're Smiling

All Of Me (the 1931 jazz standard, not the John Legend song)


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TGNeil
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Fri Feb 06, 2026 2:16 pm

Good suggestions, thanks. I might start with something a little more basic but plan to get to a few songs.

Neil


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Fri Feb 06, 2026 5:37 pm

Looking forward to this Neil.

Song: You Got It Roy Orbison


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Sat Feb 07, 2026 11:54 am

Here are a couple I'd like to learn along the line of jazz standards:

Fly Me to the Moon
Autumn Leaves

More contemporary

Very hard one, where to put the melody in the chords? maybe better to do offline:

"Guitar Etude #3" Dan fogelberg


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Sat Feb 07, 2026 3:47 pm

An instrumental arrangement of
While my guitar gently weeps
Mother Nature’s Son

Anything you choose will be great, Neil!

Steven


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Sat Feb 07, 2026 3:52 pm

How about Willie Nelson, You Were Always on My Mind


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