After you've learned the melody and chords of a song, it's time to put it into an arrangement. Here's a series of lessons for creating your own custom arrangements of your favorite songs.
Every song can have an introduction and ending. Somethings these are already part of the songs. Thing, Brown Eyed Girl with a pretty famous intro that should be performed with the songs. Same for Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville . Others you can create your own intros and endings.
If you're creating an instrumental version of a song or original composition take a look at this lesson for a few tips and tricks for creating a melody and chord arrangement of a song.
Getting beyond the basic chords and harmony of a songs means having a basic understanding of where the chords actually come from. How to harmonized a melody, make chord substitutions, and add your own touch.