Carl

My video and audio are from a Flip Ultra HD camera. I load the video from the camera to my computer and upload to YouTube without any video or audio manipulation. For my taste the audio is fine without any enhancement or normalization.

The Flip Ultra HD camera has an option to upload directly from the camera to YouTube but both the audio and video seem to be compressed and the quality suffers greatly. I've found that uploading the raw file results in the best audio and video quality.

Nice performance and singing Bill. Your video qualities are superb too!

Lots of new Christmas tunes coming in. :-)

dannac - "Do You Hear What I Hear" - you say you are a beginner, nervous about recording, and had no sheet music - and yet you sounded terrific! Nice arrangement!

CMohr - I'm not familiar with "Christmas Memories", but I really liked it. Nice playing!

Elssa - "Winter Wonderland", "O Holy Night", "Carol of the Bells" - excellent playing, and I loved the special effects, especially the twinkly parts. What kind of digital do you have?

Ladypayne - Your "White Christmas" was nicely played - it sounded like you should be playing it at a Christmas party.

Bill - I loved the beginning where you played in the "organ" voice, and your singing was soft and reverent - just like a lullaby. Very nice!!!

I really enjoyed tonight's additions. Keep them coming.

Bill, I REALLY enjoyed your Away In A Manger! The organ at the beginning was very nostalgic-it fit perfectly. As always I'm in awe of you singing and playing at the same time! Really nice!

dannac - wow - that's what I'd like to be able to do - arrangements by ear. That was really nice.

CMohr - very nice. Or - just Ducky?

Elssa - nice job on Winter Wonderland - I'm going to go to school on your chords because I've had some trouble getting my ear around them

Cathy

How in the world am I gonna get to practicing with all the distractions!!??


ummmm, I meant to say, WoW!! Great thread and performances!!

Hi Cathy,

Thanks, I'm using some "insert chords" here (my own arrangement) along with a swing/stride style. Another good one for that is "Let It Snow". Loved your Joy to the World - great chords and bass line. Care to swap "chord secrets" sometime?

Hi Carl: Thanks for your help. I had put the embed code instead of URL by accident for YouTube.. I'm a little technically challenged.


Yes, the twinkly bells sound is my Roland KR-7 Bells/Strings setting. I need to change screens to get to it

Carl Mc:

What a nice version. Thanks!

Morodiene,

That was so great....actually I thought the recording quality helped give it that old time Christmas feeeling to the song. Very nice.

Thanks!

Peyton,

I sent you a PM.....
This was just beautiful.... Loved the run at 1:57, 3:51, and 5:00......

Merry Christmas?

Back at ya man!

Gorgeous, and keep writing tunes....

Ben,

Awesome ! !

Great use of the video, too. Great harmony notes tastefully played!

Thanks!

Dannac:

Great work, there! And you picked one of my favorite Christmas songs...
Love that intro that's a basis for the tune!

CMohr:

Beautiful ! !

Never heard this tune, but I like it. And you played it great!

CCFirLt:

Wow...someone finally found a video of me playing on youtube!
Just kidding, of course.......!

Thanks for sending us the link!

Elssa:

A great happy version of Winter Wonderland!

THanks!

dannac - You have a very good ear. The arrangement is full and refined. Nice - I hope to hear more from you.

Elssa:

Nice "Oh Holy Night" too !!!

Ladypayne: Loved it !

Elssa:
Nice "Carol of the Bells." I will try some what I saw you do there!
THanks!

Bill:

A touching version. Loved it. Great how you didn't sing the verse everyone is familiar with!

CMohr - Very nice tune. The relaxed tempo really brings out the beauty of the melody (which is new to me). Well done.

Wow, thanks Angelo & Bill!

This song was new to me this year, too. But my husband liked it so much I had to learn it.

ladypayne - that was a lush White Christmas, and you played it well.

Bill - very nice. I liked the accompaniment, and your voice just kind of caresses the song. As for "surprising" voicings on my Joy to the World - well, yes, to me, too I just used whatever inversion of the 7(th) chords I happened to be near Thanks for the compliments

Cathy

Thanks, Angelo! I had a lot of fun with it. BTW, these are all my own arrangements, and I teach all the "tricks" & techniques in my new video, Elssa's Holiday Songs Video (includes pdf lead sheets for Carol of the Bells and O Holy Night).

Barb, great way to start off this thread.
Jotur- I like the "off" chords. It really keeps the old tune interesting... Short and sweet.
Rick... Yes! That's how I like to hear it.

I've really enjoyed everyones Christmas/Holiday submissions! They are all great!

Thanks for sharing!

Rick

That was really lovely, BIll. You've inspired me to try out the church organ setting on my KR-7 again - sounds great.

The Christmas Song

Morodiene, That was such a pretty First Noel. Very nice arrangement and beautifully played.

Peyton - your composing skills amaze me. "Faded Scarlet Bow" is a beautiful piece. Bravo!

BenPiano - That was such fun to listen to and to watch. You call yourself a Piano Beginner? You are past that stage!