Posted by StringOvation Team on Dec 20, W hile holiday classics are "classic" for a reason, it can be mind numbing to play the same songs over and over, year after year. We understand your frustration. Thus, one of our holiday gifts to you is this list of 10 modern holiday songs made just for string musicians. Yes, they're arrangements based on traditional carols, but at least they'll give you a break from the typical versions you've played for years. The following 10 suggestions are based on classics but explore different moods and nuances, countermelodies, expanded key changes and other technical aspects that allow you to learn and grow as a musician.

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As if we needed remembering, Yo-Yo Ma —amid pursuing a titanic Bach project—released a quick reminder of his versatility. While all covers start from a place of admiration, a lackluster cover can feel uninspired. Strings in particular are ideal vehicles for such projects. Ma also resurrects the moving rawness that many of us forgot the song has. But, as pop hits usually do, it became overplayed.
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Here are the best classical covers of pop songs on the internet, from Taylor Swift to Michael Jackson. Taylor Swift - Blank Space Brooklyn Duo The cloying eagerness to settle down balanced by the whimsy of living your youth with abandon… Argh, it just feels so real! And even without the lyrics, Brooklyn Duo get it across beautifully.
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