Posts Tagged ‘church pianist’

UPDATE: Left Hand Pattern One Booklet Now Available!

Thursday, February 6th, 2020

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.

Left Hand Booklet One (Downloadable only)
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.
Price: $10.00

 

Students Playing for Congregational Singing!

Monday, January 27th, 2020

Last night was the first night to have my students playing for congregational singing.

They enjoyed it!  I plan to publish the beginner level congregational arrangements asap!  Alot of exciting things happening 🙂

 

 

Update: Left Hand Pattern One (Booklet One) SAMPLER

Wednesday, January 15th, 2020

I’ve been busy creating the video clips to support each page in the Left Hand Pattern Booklet One!

Here’s a sampling of the video clip for page one:

Using Piano Students of All Levels in the Church Service!

Thursday, December 12th, 2019

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.

Simply Christmas CD by Jenifer Cook (On Sale)

Monday, December 9th, 2019

Simply-Christmas

Jenifer Cook is offering this great Christmas deal on her Simply Christmas piano/instrumental CD now through December 15th 2019…10pm EST!

This beautiful instrumental Christmas CD would make a  great stocking stuffer for a friend or family member.

Click on the CD cover picture to the right for more details.

 

Christmas Piano & Vocal Book Sale!

Saturday, November 30th, 2019

Price List:

(from left to right)

  1. Soloist Christmas (Low voice)  $10
  2. Jeanine Yeager  $4
  3. Piano Adventures Christmas Books Level 3A (same books)  $4 each (good condition with student & teacher markings)
  4. Bach Around the Christmas Tree $5

Buyer pays shipping not included in price. Orders within US only please.  Paypal preferred payment.

Contact me at: jenifer@thechurchpianist.com… if interested.

 

Jenifer Live on Facebook Today!

Monday, November 25th, 2019

 

Here’s Jenifer’s Facebook Live Video from November 25, 2019

 

Free Christmas Piano Solo: Silent Night

Friday, November 22nd, 2019

I just wrote this arrangement of Silent Night for Ady, one of my late beginner students.

She needed something that wouldn’t take long to learn.

Ady  loves it!

I will offer this Christmas piano solo for FREE until December 5, 2019.

Just click on the link below this video to download your FREE copy.

Silent Night (late beginner piano arrangement)

Church Pianist Update: Thanksgiving Song (vocal)

Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

 

 

I was up before the sun this morning trying to finish my Dad’s vocal number entitled “Sing to the Lord a New Song.”

This make a great Thanksgiving choir special and it’s not real hard to learn 🙂 Sorry for working on it so late but doing my best.

Dad (Reece Yandle), wrote this song years ago and we’ve been intending to publish it as a SATB choir arrangement.

The melody of this song is very catchy and stays with you throughout the day..reminding you to praise the Lord!

Working on getting a sample for you all to hear. In the meantime….see sample picture of music below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Song: He’s a Wondrous Glorious God!

Wednesday, November 6th, 2019

One of my piano students, Ady Lowder, surprised me by singing her first song which she recently composed.

We’re planning on putting it to paper for publication when able.

Watch this video clip to hear a portion of Ady’s new song.