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Church Pianist Tip: Right Hand Runs

Here’s a sampling of a right hand run idea for the hymn, “The Lily of the Valley” ,,,using sixteenth notes.

I’ll be glad to share a couple more examples using this run idea if you find this helpful.

Please comment below if you would like a few more examples.

See editor notes at the bottom of this image. Click on song title above for free printable of this music.

 

 

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5 Responses to “Church Pianist Tip: Right Hand Runs”

  1. Cherie Cheramie says:
    March 18, 2022 at 12:58 pm

    I’d love to see more examples. There are a number of things like this that I understand the concept of, but applying them in hymns (especially “on the fly”) is difficult to impossible.

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  2. Abigail says:
    March 18, 2022 at 4:32 pm

    Yes! I appreciate practical examples like this. Recently, I’ve become more fluent and confident with arpeggio runs like this. Maybe it’s from playing many of Faye Lopez’s arrangements that have them in it.
    Thanks for sharing! I’ll look forward to more.

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  3. Karen says:
    March 18, 2022 at 6:08 pm

    I love examples like this! I have such a hard time imagining things on my own.

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  4. Jeannie Johnson says:
    July 20, 2022 at 3:14 am

    So very, very helpful. For years I knew that there was a lot I could add to my congregational playing, I just had no idea what, never having been around anyone who plays much beyond what was written in the hymnal. This sets down an example that I can apply to so many areas. Thank you and looking forward to more!

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