David "Rain" Banta
producer • musician • engineer • pianist • keyboardist • arranger • mixing engineer • mastering engineer • recording engineer
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🎹 Online Music Lessons with David “Rain” Banta I’m now offering primarily online lessons for musicians, singers, rappers, songwriters, producers, engineers, pianists, and artists who want to get better at making music. I teach practical, real-world skills in: 🎧 Recording & mixing 🎹 Piano & music theory 🎤 Vocal and artist development 🎼 Songwriting, arranging, and production 🏠 Home recording setup and workflow 📀 How to make your music sound more professional I’ve spent decades working full-time in the Hollywood music business as a multiplatinum Billboard #1 recording engineer, producer, pianist, arranger, and music educator. My credits include music connected to Robbie Williams, Take That, Tupac/Thug Life, Coolio, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, MC Ren, The Pharcyde, Do or Die, Crucial Conflict, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Lewis Capaldi, and many more. I also taught recording engineering at UCLA Extension, Musicians Institute, and Pinnacle College, and I’ve helped generations of artists, producers, engineers, singers, rappers, and songwriters understand how records are really made. Lessons are available online, so you can study from anywhere. See who I am and check out my SongsLoft profile here: [ADD YOUR SONGSLOFT PROFILE LINK] Message me if you’re interested in lessons.
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Daves Transcription of John Legends Piano on All Of Me
My sheet music transcription of “All of Me” by John Legend. This video shows the finished engraved score from my transcription and notation work. I love taking a great song and turning it into clean, readable sheet music that musicians can actually play, study, and enjoy. As a recording engineer, pianist, arranger, and professional music engraver, I’ve spent years working with songs from the inside out — from the sound of the record to the details on the page. This is part of my ongoing work turning music into beautiful, playable sheet music and sheet music art.
Bruno Mars “When I Was Your Man” Sheet Music Arrangement by David “Rain” Banta
Here is my sheet music arrangement and transcription of Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man.” I’m David “Rain” Banta, a multiplatinum Billboard #1 recording engineer, pianist, arranger, and professional music transcriber/engraver. I create professional sheet music transcriptions, piano arrangements, engravings, and sheet music art. Custom sheet music work available. Call/Text: 323-834-9080 #BrunoMars #WhenIWasYourMan #SheetMusic #PianoArrangement #MusicTranscription #MusicEngraving #SheetMusicArt #SongsLoft
David “Rain” Banta on KPFK Radio | Home Recording Tips from a Platinum Engineer
Here’s a clip of me on KPFK FM radio, sharing home recording and music production advice. I was a senior producer on Samm Brown’s For the Record and hosted “Dave Banta’s Home Recording Tips and Advice.” I taught recording, mixing, and home recording at UCLA for 10 years, and I’m now offering private online lessons. Call/Text: 323-834-9080 #KPFK #HomeRecording #RecordingLessons #MixingLessons #AudioEngineering #MusicProduction #SongsLoft
Adele “Easy On Me” Sheet Music Transcription & Arrangement by David “Rain” Banta
Here is my sheet music transcription and arrangement of Adele’s “Easy On Me.” I’m David “Rain” Banta, a multiplatinum Billboard #1 recording engineer, pianist, arranger, and professional music transcriber/engraver. I create professional sheet music transcriptions, piano arrangements, engravings, and sheet music art. Custom sheet music work available. Call/Text: 323-834-9080 #Adele #EasyOnMe #SheetMusic #PianoArrangement #MusicTranscription #SheetMusicArt #SongsLoft
Piano Lessons for All Ages with David “Rain” Banta | Beginner to Advanced Online Lessons
I’m offering piano lessons for all ages — kids, teens, adults, beginners, returning players, singers, songwriters, and producers. Learn piano, chords, music theory, reading music, songwriting, arranging, and songs you actually want to play with David “Rain” Banta — pianist, music educator, multiplatinum Billboard #1 recording engineer, and longtime Hollywood music professional. Online lessons available. Call/Text: 323-834-9080 #PianoLessons #OnlinePianoLessons #LearnPiano #MusicLessons #SongsLoft
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