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1. Musicademy
• DVDs for Guitar, Bass,
Keys, Vocals, Drums & Orchestral
instruments
• Learn to play by ear
• Vocals warm up and
workout CDs
• Worship Backing Band
• Blog and newsletter
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2. Band Skills Seminars
Two worship band scenarios
• The ‘produced’ model
• The ‘community campfire’ model
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3. Mechanics of playing together
Stage placements
• Where is your band?
• Why do we do what
we do?
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4. Mechanics of playing together
Tuning
Doesn’t matter what you play…
If it’s out of tune it’s horrid…
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5. Tuning
Acoustic instruments
• Humidity and temperature
• 440 tuning
• Drums – rehearsal not the time to tune!
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6. Tuning
Number 1 culprit - Capos
– Pulling sharp
– Big Frets
– Intonation – set up
– Pressing too hard – thicker strings (wound G)
• Tune from string 1 (top E)
• Always tune up not down
• Change strings
• Graphite lubricant
• Humidity and temperature
• Tune often and often
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7. Tuning
Pitching songs
Minor 3rd
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8. Timing
• Better to play simple and in time
• Timing game with metronome
– practice with your worship team
– Are you on, ahead or behind?
• Using a click
– your thoughts?
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9. Communication
• Listening skills
• Practice dynamics
– leading and following
– Practice following each other
– What did we do?
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10. Playing together - Groove
• Keyboard and guitar fighting against each other
• Random added pushes
• Strumming patterns
– Think like a drummer
– two guitarists – combine strumming patterns
• Songs to try
– Your love is amazing
– Blessed be Your name
– Lord reign in me
– In Christ alone
– Our God
– Open the eyes of my heart
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11. Dismantling and Rebuilding a
Groove
• Start with drums – add in layers
• Bass
• Acoustic (rhythm section complete)
• Keys
• Electric
• Vocals
• Lead instruments
75% listening 25% playing
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12. The next stage
The Art of playing together
• Play as a band – not as five individuals
• One more time, but with emotion please
• Take a song and read through the lyrics
• Make your music matches the theme &
lyrics
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