Uptown Funk arranged by Michael Sweeney

[@WoHJosh]

The day Michael Sweeney does something in the right key is the day I will be happy.

[@MrWuzzo]

Joshua Laporte What do you mean by that?

[@WoHJosh]

MrWuzzo When Michael Sweeney does an arrangement he often does it in the wrong key.

[@MrWuzzo]

I assume you're talking about the fact that he moved the tonal center a 4th above the original song? That's a creative liberty, most likely to better fit the range and experience of the instruments he's writing for. Nothing to be too upset about.

[@RoseCadenza]

Joshua Laporte Well, it is a grade 2 song. For grade 2, you can't expect him to do it in G minor.

[@WoHJosh]

Hannah the Musician Usually Sweeney will compromise musicality for easiness of play so he can write for younger players. Which i'm all for personally think it's better to the right key (in most cases I don't expect for beginners to play in C# major) then making it easier.

[@AlexisGonzalez-lo2zm]

Me

[@dudsons100]

Lololololololololololololololololololololol

[@Michael-mr8hd]

any one play alto sax

[@profoundspore8438]

I do!

[@sneakyypython]

Michael Cousens yeaaah

[@dominickfinch5693]

Michael Cousens me.

[@jaredhamilton4192]

This was a year ago but wassah 🎷

[@prodchayold]

Meeee

[@lenchensworld953]

i play it in my Band... alto sax 1 its so funny but really fast because we play it fast

[@paulacharlotte9555]

same :)

[@abigailicey8390]

Anyone play trumpet too? :)

[@mouad11gft99]

+Abigail Icey Me

[@levineuwirth]

Sup 🎺

[@abigailicey8390]

+Levo Films Yay

[@zakanderson5975]

Yup

[@ashleyprepg8091]

yep

[@wj2music]

DRUMMERS REPRESENT!

[@Jakraff-oi3wc]

Hell yeah

[@Ebabar]

I don’t know why, but this song is just so much fun to play (I play the drum kit) I play this at least 5 times everyday at home lmao

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

EvyBear06 same bruh check out my vid of me and my high school jazz band playin it on my channel it was so much fun 👌🥁🎶

[@allsoul2558]

I'm in a big band at the trombone and I can confirm that it is fun for everyone.

[@sabin97]

it's fun because of that bass.....

[@speedybasket5205]

Agreed

[@Jakraff-oi3wc]

Same! Just played it 7x. Fun

[@kenya_lbt]

I PLAY FLUTE! I'm in intermidient band and I wanna be in marching band Anyone else?

[@funnysunny231]

thinkinq NICE

[@imf8187]

Same

[@leafwind9609]

this song doesn't need a French Horn to play
I felt sad

[@everardogarcia6047]

There is a French Horn part that double the 1st Trombone.

[@imf8187]

Where my flutists?

[@shyla949]

Where are my bassists at?

[@a-10warthog23]

Sup.

[@simonwing7330]

Here

[@eddiemobley4298]

you know it

[@uncreativename6364]

BASS

[@moonsuun_]

So this might be a bit weird but I play clarinet in jazz band and they have a clarinet 1 and 2 part for this song of course I'm the only one but still I feel lonely

[@fuzzysnek4898]

Lucky

[@jerriemaymunez6963]

hey i feel you! i used to play flute in this particular tune and they have a flute part as well!! 😄

[@isabellehaahr1647]

I wish. Clarinet would be easier. I’m a clarinet player but I taught myself tenor to be in my schools jazz band

[@CC-dk8cf]

I love trombone

[@a-10warthog23]

Me too, man.

[@remmi_lion7555]

Anyone play drums ?

[@Jakraff-oi3wc]

Yo

[@DavidRussell323]

oh yeah! Paul Murtha's one of my fav arrangers for Hal Leonard and an absolute beast in his own regard, but comparing his to this arrangement by Michael--I think Michael's grooves a lot harder. Great stuff!

[@James_Dawes]

Michael sweeny acc slaps he's amazing

[@Reinhardt_Kozlowski]

Michael Sweeney's Level 2 arrangement is legitimately better than Murtha's Level 4 version. Sweeney is an incredibly talented arranger

[@amasood_]

I play guitar in this in my jazz band!

[@chickennuggies8816]

snap back to reality

[@those_aresomemadbeatsyo]

​@@chickennuggies8816nah

[@tonysimonelli20]

I got to meet the arranger

[@georges_crafts]

I’m doing this for my jazz band for school

[@those_aresomemadbeatsyo]

Yo me too this year, I only started playing bass this year and these notes are freaking me out a bit lol

[@Jakraff-oi3wc]

Same

[@georges_crafts]

@@Jakraff-oi3wc I actually didn’t make it to my elementary school jazz band

[@Jakraff-oi3wc]

@@georges_crafts oh

[@AndrewKerensky]

Nice, on my wish list...

[@nighster77skyhightower4]

Trombone 4,Barista Saxophone In Eb,And Tuba/Sousaphone are almost the same?!?!?!

[@nighster77skyhightower4]

Trombone 4,Baritone Saxophone In Eb,And Tuba/Sousaphone are almost the same?!?!?!

[@schlxfriger_5146]

I play 1. Trumpet

[@lozgaming6466]

Trumpets anyone?

[@Hoodieguy_666]

Aight, whos here cause of Mr Pradella

[@homeishere2089]

Michael Sweeney is one of my favorite composers

[@lydiahsieh220]

Flutes are awesome too!!!

[@arlotime1436]

not in jazz

[@riddhipatil9075]

Play guitar

[@riddhipatil9075]

*I play

[@CainPeel]

Game T.V. 444 So do I

[@riddhipatil9075]

Cain Misadventure awesome!

[@elijahgoldman6256]

how hard is the guitar part

[@mistersunshine1330]

Elijah Goldman not very

[@cxiakiswift_meps9078]

Like for baritone!

[@akthagreat3154]

Swiftwind Studios no

[@linziehayes5362]

ayyyy! my people!

[@matthewcavanagh438]

finally found someone who plays baritone

[@treymickelson3359]

Played this last year, fun piece.

[@joshbouma710]

Who else a BASS MAN!

[@bigman-nt4mk]

Joshua bouma ayy lmao

[@DuckyWP]

Baritone B.C

[@a-10warthog23]

Yoo.

[@atomsoldier5259]

I play 1 trombone

[@joshpochinski1592]

did anyone play this song in this year because if you did
trumpet part is the best

[@Aberocks51210]

I find it funny how there is little difference between Trombones 1, 2, & 3 but 4 really stands out.

[@ExMyHeartOut]

What program do you use to arrange these pieces?

[@finnops]

musescore

[@niklasknop2376]

Cool,I,like it!!!!

[@yolandaroberts709]

I love you the best hear

[@jamier65551]

The other uptown funk is better. Low brass gets more attention.

[@theinsaneduckturtle4203]

This is cool

[@Regulus_00]

So can someone here give me the notes of the chromatic scale here? Like the chords.

[@akthagreat3154]

David King it's right in front of you dumbass

[@AngelTorres-gx8gd]

for alto one the chromatic scale goes from B natural to the D above the staff.

[@hardwickhall8325]

Not in C# major, but in G minor! Wrong key! 😵

[@ren4068]

2:59

[@ren4068]

1:58

[@briannacastro3221]

he is so awesome

[@fuzzysnek4898]

Is it weird.that I was the only one in my jazz band that could play all the instrument there was

[@paulcreenis4844]

Gay Parade r/humblebrag

[@kerrikahila5253]

Where da horn at

[@treymickelson3359]

Jazz Band pieces typically do not have horns, sorry

[@connormc302]

AM I the only Bari Sax?

[@ian-ux4ck]

sehr cool

[@simonwing7330]

Bass

[@nevaehrochford1089]

i do

[@isabellelovemsp6854]

I have to play Trumpet 1 for this song....and i'm pretty worried :/

[@linziehayes5362]

yikes! hope you did well. I think trumpet 1s have all the high notes

[@isabellelovemsp6854]

Thank you :) The teacher had to simplify the song for me lol (She let me play low F, because I wasn't alway able to hit the high note ). But yeah Trumpet 1 has all the high notes

[@HuyLe-yz5rr]

0:34

[@rosea-d1064]

We're playing this in band, I'm playing Trombone 1, It's so much fun!

[@zakanderson5975]

Cool me too!!!!

[@justinbateman9329]

Sarah A-D Same!

[@IrisXD_V2]

High F got me sshiveringgg my timbers

[@RobloxPDfiredept]

Eh... I like Paul Murtha's better.

[@austinduong-van6071]

oh god wrong key

[@1077mikev]

*Different Key, (instruments have a limit of how high or low they can play, the composer adjusts the key to ensure all notes are within the playing field)