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Special Interlude today. My choir is singing this piece on April 15th, and let me tell you, this is some very challenging repertoire. I’ve spent hours with recordings and in front of the piano deciphering out how this music works. Bach is just so amazing to sing.
So, enjoy the Netherlands Bach Society, their interpretation is one of the best versions available publically. :)
Nine Inch Nails has some great songs, this happens to be one of them. I swam through google and found some sheet music that seems to be pretty close to what Reznor sings and plays.
The music isn’t to difficult and that is saying quite a bit considering my skill at playing the piano. However, this song is syncopated all to hell and sprinkled with dissonances that you have to sing like you mean it.
For instance, the piano accompaniment (B minor in my score) starts with an F# and the vocals start with an F natural. Those two notes clash like crazy, and if you’re not on board from beat one, you’re not coming back unscathed.
The tonic, of course, is practice :)
Johny Cash’s version.
bleatmop
Mystro
Dead Wild Roses 
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