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.

The group of church pianists visiting this site range from beginner to advanced level.

Part two of piano hymn fill-ins is designed for the church pianist who is looking for simple; practical fill-in ideas.  If you have not seen part one for piano fill-ins…follow this link  Piano Hymn Fill-ins…Part One  .

It would probably be easier to print the free pdf music handout at this time before viewing the remainder of this article.

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Editor Notes for: Piano Hymn Fill-ins…Part Two

A reader recently asked me to share some fill-in ideas for long-held words; such as the end of a verse leading into the next verse.  I decided to start with the end of verses leading into the chorus.

The fill-ins on this sheet work well when the last word of the verse ends with a I chord and the chorus also begins on a I chord.  I tried to maintain the same fill-in idea for all four examples.

Are you lost?  Hmmm…learn your chords by number. (Another lesson…another day)   🙂

Back to the lesson…A IV chord acts as a nice bridge or (fill-in)  between long-held words.

Try today’s fill-in on the following hymns:

Lord I’m Coming Home

Is My Name Written There?

Trusting Jesus

God Leads Us Along

I Am Resolved