tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106135839853799752011-12-13T14:11:32.040-08:00Practical resources for modern worship musicians.DeepWater Musichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461165994392264589noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125ModernWorshipTeamhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810613583985379975.post-10798345036106500052009-07-29T09:59:00.000-07:002009-07-29T10:01:28.989-07:002009-07-29T10:01:28.989-07:00

The "pad" sounds on electric keyboards are incredibly useful and versatile, and particularly appropriate for praise and worship songs. Loosely defined, a pad is a smooth, unobtrusive sound that has a nondescript attack (meaning it starts soft and swells in volume, so you don't hear the exact moment the keyboard player hits the note), and sustains (holds) the note until you lift your fingers. It "

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In the last post, we looked at how high or low songs should be pitched for congregational singing--preferrablly between C and C. But there is another factor to take into consideration when choosing where to set worship songs: whether or not the key works well for guitarists.While a guitar could technically create any chord, some chords are easier to play than others. Also, some chords just sound

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It's happened to the best of us. There you are, singing along at a worship event, but when you get to the chorus you find yourself squeaking out the high notes, if you can hit them at all. The worship leader who chose the song sounds great, but you (and most of the people in the congregation) have to drop an octave or stop singing.Luckily, following a couple simple guidelines can prevent this

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We’ve been talking about song form and anticipating what a band is going to go next when you’re playing with them. We talked about the verse (V) and chorus (C) sections of the songs, and went through the most basic song format. We added the pre-chorus (P) and bridge (B) to make more complex forms. Today we'll talk about intros, outros, tags, turnarounds and vamps.Getting Into the Song: IntrosThe

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In the previous post, we talked about song form and anticipating where the band is likely to go next. We talked about the verse (V) and chorus (C) sections of the songs, and went through the most basic song format: V1 - C - V2 - C - CThe Pre-Chorus: The pre-chorus (P) is a section of the song that is also called the “lift." Its purpose is to build a sense of excitement that leads to the chorus.

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So you're sitting in with the worship team and things are going great. The song is flowing, you're feeling at ease, and all your hard practice has finally paid off. All of the sudden the worship team jumps to a completely different part of the song than you! You scramble to catch up, all the while thinking "we didn't do it that way in rehearsal!"Worship music is dynamic music performed for a live

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