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I’m preparing a video tutorial on pedal suggestions for the church pianist who would appreciate some helpful tips on how to sound smooth when playing hymns.
Get ready with these prep tips!
More pedaling tips coming soon!
Just received my complimentary copies of “My Redeemer and Friend… in the mail yesterday! 🙂
I like the book cover…very tastefully done!
Want four FREE arrangements? Check out the promotional offer when purchasing this book: HERE
I’ve written two new Christmas piano solo arrangements this week at the early intermediate level.
What Child is This was patterned after my advanced arrangement of What Child is This.
Infant Hoy Medley is the second piece…written today 🙂 (It consists of “Infant Holy & Away in a Manger”
Just to let my readers know…I’m working on “Infant Holy” right now to hopefully publish by today!
I already published “What Child is This?” (early intermediate piano solo) just yesterday.
Both of these can be free (for limited time)… when ordering my book from Lorenz entitled: “My Redeemer and Friend”.
See promo details for this book at the following link: PROMO DETAILS
See sampling of “What Child is This?” below:
Sorry I’m a little slow at posting any new arrangements. I just returned from being out of town this past week (Saturday through Thursday).
My Dad is facing surgery mid-November so I may not be posting too much in November. His surgery is the week of Thanksgiving…would appreciate your prayers.
Here’s a new early intermediate level Christmas piano solo. Yes, it’s available for FREE when purchasing my new book “My Redeemer and Friend”.
Click on my book title in above sentence for promo details.
I will upload a sample audio for this arrangement… asap by this evening. This arrangement of “What Child is This?” is patterned after my advanced piano solo version.
My book with Lorenz entitled “My Redeemer and Friend” is now available. Click HERE to go to Lorenz’s site.
Below is a list of the ten arrangements slated for this book. All of the arrangements are at the early intermediate level.
*Special promotional offer!
Promotional period: October 29th through November 18th, 2018….
Anyone who buys “My Redeemer and Friend” book during this promotional period… will receive four free piano solo arrangements (of buyer’s choice)… from my online store. *Special note: this offer excludes my “offsite” arrangements. They’re marked “offsite” in the product description on my site.
*Two free piano solo arrangements after November 18th through Dec. 30th, 2018
Simply email your receipt (proof of purchase) to jenifer@thechurchpianist.com along with your four requested songs.
My book should be available in digital format this week on Lorenz’ site! (week of November 5th 2018)
*Special note: I have two different promotional offers going on….1st promotional is for my Christmas arrangement “Manger Medley” and the second one is for my book”My Redeemer and Friend” Click HERE to see promotional for “Manger Medley”.
Here are a few sample pages from my book…
I’ve entered the Holiday Arranging Contest once again with Sheet Music Plus. My arrangement submission is “Manger Medley”…a moderately advanced piece.The contest selling period is October 30th through December 14th, 2018. The arranger who sells the most copies during October 30th through December 14th…receives $300 and advertisement exposure. When I won first place with my last entry…I used the money to attend the Atlanta Composer’s Symposium where I go each year for composer’s rejuvenation 🙂 (My book with Lorenz was a direct result from attending this Symposium) Thanks to my readers who made that possible! 🙂
Now to offer a special promotional offer for this new piece! Details below:
Those who purchase the sheet music for this piece from Sheet Music Plus during October 30 thru December 14, 2018….will receive two free piano solo arrangements of your choice from my online website store.
Anyone purchasing this arrangement on Sheet Music Plus site AFTER the above promotional period…can choose one free piano solo arrangement from my site up through December 30, 2018
*Must provide proof of purchase & email it to jenifer@thechurchpianist.com
Click on following link to visit my online store: Piano solo arrangements
click on following title to purchase “Manger Medley”
*Reminder: Promotional period is Oct 30th thru December 14th, 2018
*Special note: I have two different promotionals going on soon. 1st promotional is for this Christmas arrangement of “Manger Medley” and the second one is for my Lorenz book “My Redeemer & Friend” Click HERE to see book promotional details.
LOL! Funniest thing happened this past Sunday morning during choir rehearsal.
This past week was a very challenging week and I wasn’t in a stable frame of mind evidently.
My son, who is our choir leader, had the choir practice “Till the Storm” from the church hymnal. We rehearsed the middle verse…ladies would sing first half and men would join on last half of verse. It was time for the men to join in and all singing stopped. Something wasn’t right. All eyes on me. Oh no! One of the ladies looked at me with a smirk on her face and said, “You’re playing Little is Much!” I was SO embarrassed but couldn’t resist joining in the laughter of the whole choir….including my son.
How in the world does “Little is Much” work for the melody of “Till the Storm”!? I made it happen! 😉 Why “Little is Much”? It was my offertory that morning and I guess the melody was on my mind. 😉
Over time…I plan to publish a series of booklets dealing with various “Fill-ins for the Church Pianist.”
Here is a sample page demonstrating a five-note span fill-in. Written instructions will be added…suggesting how to use this particular fill-in.
Scenario for this fill-in: When a half note + quarter note have same melody note…followed by an ascending 3rd.
Special note: Start fill-in a 3rd below starting note.
#1 is the hymnal version and #2 is the improvised version showing the fill-in (Same for “It is Well” below)
Example #1: E is the starting note for the word “that” …start the fill-in a 3rd below E which is C as shown in example #2
Further application: Try finding the same scenario in the following hymns and add this five-note span fill-in:
I truly am alive but just super busy writing! Entering a Christmas piano solo writing contest with SMPress in addition to other writing for my piano students.
I just need to find time to publish what I’m writing! 🙂
My Lorenz book is still on track for publication this November 2018.
Hope to publish a practical article soon on fill-ins. I’m also trying to finish my first booklet on Fill-ins to be published on my site asap!
The improvising material I have been developing is on the early intermediate to intermediate level.
I’ll show you a sample asap.