I grew up in the Greenville SC area and always enjoyed hearing Shelly Hamilton play the piano. She had a positive impact on my hymn playing style. I enjoy using her Hymnproviser Workbook series (three books total) as reference material for my hymn playing teaching.
For the next four Mondays, beginning April 13th at 2pm EST…Shelly Hamilton will teach fill-in ideas for one hymn per live-stream session. (30 minutes per session) She’s also planning on a question/answer time as well! You will enjoy her teaching style as she shares how to make a hymn sound more full.
The live-stream sessions are geared to the intermediate church pianist. Shelly is offering a quarantine special on this four session event! I’m looking forward to tuning in for Shelly’s Virtual Hymn Playing Class starting this Monday at 2pm EST!
For more information, click on the following link:
Can the church pianist modulate up a half step from verse to chorus during congregational singing? The answer is…yes! 🙂
(Of course….with the song leader’s permission) 😉
Jenifer gives several modulating tips in the following video tutorial.
Click below the video to download the FREE printable that provides several modulation examples for modulating a half step from the verse to the chorus during congregational singing.
Finally! The Left Hand Pattern One Booklet is available for sale! Many hurdles took place to prepare this long awaited project!
The buyer receives a FREE video link up to two days from time of purchase. The video adds helpful explanations about the written material… in addition to extra tips not covered in this booklet.
The booklet is for the intermediate pianist who can play from the hymnal and has a working knowledge of scales and chords in the Key of: C, G, F and B flat.
Ample examples and applications are included in this thirteen page tutorial booklet. The application examples are done by the student 🙂
(Answer key included for the application examples)
Jenifer’s main objective was to present a practical pattern that the church pianist could add to their congregational or prelude style of playing.
Jenifer's first tutorial PDF (downloadable) booklet presents a left hand pattern which adds fullness and movement to hymns from the hymnal. Great for congregational or prelude style of playing. (see video promo link below)
Geared to the intermediate pianist who can play from the hymnal and has a working knowledge of the scales and chords in the keys of: C, G, F and B flat.
*Special note: Buyer receives a FREE video link via email... within two days after purchase. This FREE video highlights the contents of the Left Hand Pattern One Booklet.
*Jenifer will email the video link to the buyer's email address used at time of purchase.
Beginning January 2019…I’m starting something new with my piano students who attend our church….three are beginners and one late elementary student.
I will include them in playing for the congregational singing. (At least two at a time) One on digital…the other on portable keyboard. (Evening services only) Why? Not as big of a crowd in the evening services 🙂
(I write the hymns at their level for this) I already have ten hymn arrangements ready for the beginners (C position and Middle C position note range) Preparing the late elementary level ones now.
Oh! An added plus…the arrangements can stand alone as an offertory if needed or all of the students could play as a group offertory 🙂 My students LOVE to play group offertories! (More info below this video)
So…I’m keeping written record of who knows what song and I plug them in when I know we’re singing a hymn they can play.
This gives my students more purpose in learning and they will progress very well with this opportunity in front of them 🙂
It’s amazing how well a student advances when given the opportunity!
Side note:
Each hymn arrangement will show a minus or plus number so the student can set the appropriate key on their keyboard.
“More About Jesus” is one of those challenging hymns to “dress-up”!
Wow! There are multiple pattern ideas for this song! I’m trying to settle on which ones to share with you all.
Did you know you can insert rests in place of the right hand melody during repetitive sections? Doing this avoids overworking the hand and produces a smoother tone. More improvising tips and visuals soon!
Most of this hymn consists of the I and V chord with the exception of the ii chord occurring once in the verse and one time in the chorus.
The upcoming video tutorial will cover the verse of “More About Jesus” in the key of G Major.
I grew up in the Greenville SC area and always enjoyed hearing Shelly Hamilton play the piano. She had a positive impact on my hymn playing style. I enjoy using her Hymnproviser Workbook series (three books total) as reference material for my hymn playing teaching.
Now…to create the video!
