Original from Thunder Dash

Thunder Dash is back with another original song. This one is called Crystal Realm, and as you might guess, it's inspired by the Crystal Empire.

Give the song a listen, it sounds great! Thunder Dash says there are two easter eggs in the song. If you can identify both, Thunder Dash will make you a free OC theme. Good luck!

Thanks for sharing, Thunder Dash!

Clawhammer Raise This Barn!

Are you a banjo player or a banjo fan? Then you know about how great clawhammer-style banjo is. If you don't know about clawhammer banjo, you've probably heard it—it's that old-timey style with the famous bum-diddy rhythm.

I can't think of a better song to play on clawhammer banjo than Raise This Barn. Fortunately, Jasonbres shared clawhammer banjo tab for Raise This Barn, so you can play it yourself! Check out the tab here.

Thanks for sharing, Jasonbres!

Rainbow Dash Solo: Now 20% More Awesome

Do you remember Rainbow Dash's awesome section in At the Gala? Her dream about flying with the Wonderbolts? It's definitely my favorite part of that song.

Well, the super-talented Thunder Dash (no relation) has shared a whole bunch of resources for Rainbow Dash's solo. There's guitar sheet music and tab, then a full orchestration. There's also a midi of the full instrumentation. And as a bonus, there's a cellphone ring tone, too!

Thank you, Thunder Dash!

Original: Oxygen

Original music is one of the great things about this fandom. I think it's awesome that people can share their musical talents and creativity along with their appreciation for the show.

We just got an original song from a new fan of the show. In fact, he's only been a part of the fandom for a few weeks, and this is his first piece of music inspired by MLP. The song is called Oxygen, and it was made by FritzyBeat and Almost Anyone. Give it a listen!

Thanks for sharing, and welcome to the herd, FritzyBeat!

Improv!

Musical improvisation is an amazing talent. I'm super impressed by people who can just come up with a song or a variation on the fly.

The fact that Thunder Dash can do it doesn't surprise me, though. This talented pony fan shared a beautiful improvisation of So Many Wonders. Make sure you give it a listen—it is impressive!

Thanks for sharing, Thunder Dash!

Parasprite Polka

Pinkie Pie taking on the parasprites is one of my favorite moments in MLP:FiM. Everypony thinks she's just being crazy the whole episode, and then she breaks in with the Parasprite Polka and saves the day.

If you run into parasprite problems, then make sure you take a look at the sheet music Der Mann shared with us. With help from vijey5, GolD Roger, and L'asian Jesus, Der Mann came up with a great resource for this song.

Thanks for sharing, Der Mann!

Mandolin Resources

The mandolin is a cool instrument, and I'm happy it's gaining popularity thanks to bands like Mumford & Sons. More mandolin is a good thing in my book!

If you're a mandolin fan and a pony fan, then this is the post for you. Jasonbres shared mandolin tab for two pony songs: Winter Wrap Up and Smile Smile Smile. Break out your mandolin and give them a try!

Thanks for sharing these resources, Jasonbres!

Piano Winter Wrap Up

If you live somewhere cold, you're probably eager to wrap up winter already! Still, good music can help sustain you through the cold winter months.

Thunder Dash shared a wonderful piano cover of Winter Wrap Up that's sure to brighten your day. Give it a listen! It sounds fantastic.

Thanks so much for sharing, Thunder Dash!

Nightmare Night Original

Nightmare Night may be over until next year, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy creepy and spooky music inspired by the occasion.

Metalmaster32 shared a great original song he titled Creeping Through the Night. He imagined the villains of Equestria sneaking up on Ponyville in the dark. The song sounds appropriately scary!

On a different note, Metalmaster32 also shared a new recording he did of B.B.B.F.F. on acoustic guitar. Thanks for sharing both songs!