Chris Padilla/Blog / Music
Feed for regular recordings across instruments! You can find my originally composed albums here.
Here are some common themes that you can explore:
Shirō Sagisu – Rei 1
From Neon Genesis Evangelion! So mysterious. Who is Rei? What is her DEAL even???
Beethoven – Sonatina No 1 Exposition
Short and sweet this week! A little phrase from a very young Beethoven.
Leavitt – Etude
Getting back in the saddle on guitar! Been doing studies out of the Berklee Method to become one with the fretboard 🧘
New Album — Jam 3D 🟢
Collectathon Island's magical power-orbs have been scattered all over the place! We need a lovable 3D anthropomorphic mascot to use their signature jumping and running abilities to return them all.
Inspired by Richard Jacques, David Wise, and countless summers playing platformers.
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Nobuo Uematsu – To Zanarkand!
From FFX! Wildly beautiful. For 9 year old Chris, this was the midi arrangement that played on his Neopets page! 😂
Uke Folk Improv
Lingering musical thoughts after the Maggie Rogers & Leon Bridges duet in Dallas
Billy Strayhorn — Take the "A" Train
🚞 An oldie but a goodie
Minako Adachi — Iki Town from Pokemon Sun & Moon
Summer is coming! Only felt appropriate to play some Pokemon island music 🏝
Gwynn — Woodland Waltz
A sweet dance from one of my Mom's old piano books 🦌
New Album — Dog Angst 🐶
Lucy's been listening to my teenage emo CDs! Now she's all moody.
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Faber – The Medieval Piper
Been enjoying sightreading short and sweet 5-finger pieces like this.
Jody Fisher – Triad Etude
Enjoying the space of these chords 😌
Satin Doll
Trying out stride piano! All without looking at my hands 🙌
Time to Boogie Woogie!
Walking that bass! Trying out playing without looking at my hands as well.
Followed this great video tutorial for the tune
New Album — Flowers 🌸
Incase you missed it! Celebrating the arrival of spring! I've always loved how these two flowers speckle the hills and fields this time of year.
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