Das Meer (The Sea) – an original song by Thomas Gunther

About the song Das Meer (The Sea) I wrote the song Das Meer as part of the accompanying music to a text by Oscar Wild called “The Young King”. The Song “Das Meer” (The Sea) describes the sea in all its different facets. I finally found the time to record it and create this video.… Continue reading Das Meer (The Sea) – an original song by Thomas Gunther

Swing Fever Song Review

Dear Swing Music Fans and Dancers! The first official review of my original Swing Fever Song is here and I’d like to share it with you. Health Andrews, an independent writer selected by Arial Publicity, conducted and wrote the review. A note of caution: We can all agree that reviews by nature can never be… Continue reading Swing Fever Song Review

Peace To The Middle East – An Original Song By Thomas Gunther

The Peace To The Middle East song is dedicated to all the victims of those horrible Middle East wars. I wrote this song in 2002 and recorded it finally as part of my Album Pamela Fernandez & Thomas Gunther’ Spicy Jazz Adventure. I performed/recorded all the instruments myself with the exception of the drum set… Continue reading Peace To The Middle East – An Original Song By Thomas Gunther

The sustain pedal as a means to pain-free piano playing

The sustain pedal is one of the most overlooked factors when it comes to ergonomic, pain-free piano playing. The function of the sustain pedal is to keep notes ringing without the need of holding down the key. This allows us to move our fingers to a different position while sustaining the notes, and blending notes… Continue reading The sustain pedal as a means to pain-free piano playing