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Jenifer shares some of her heart felt thoughts on the subject of special music in the church service.
Wednesday night services are a special treat at our church. Our Pastor studies hard to make Wednesday nights VERY practical.
We learn SO much and feel we can’t afford to miss a Wednesday night service!
But what about having special vocal music on a Wednesday night?
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.
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Contact me at: jenifer@thechurchpianist.com… if interested.
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.
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.
One of my piano students recently requested improvising ideas for More About Jesus.
Specs I consider before improvising a hymn:
In this tutorial, I added improvised notes for a moderate tempo.
Click HERE for free printable version of “More About Jesus” (verse only)
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.
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.