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• 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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Band Skills Seminars

Two worship band scenarios

• The ‘produced’ model

• The ‘community campfire’ model

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Mechanics of playing together

Stage placements

• Where is your band?

• Why do we do what we do?

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Mechanics of playing together

Tuning

Doesn’t matter what you play…

If it’s out of tune it’s horrid…

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Tuning

Acoustic instruments

• Humidity and temperature

• 440 tuning

• Drums – rehearsal not the time to tune!

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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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Tuning

Pitching songs

Minor 3rd

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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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Communication

• Listening skills

• Practice dynamics – leading and following – Practice following each other – What did we do?

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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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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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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