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Author :: K Quinn  |
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| Article Title :: Be A Prepared Church Pianist |
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Playing in front of a congregation each Sunday is no easy feat.
Make sure you are well prepared before giving your best for God
and before others.
1) Practice the piano and more preferably the songs you will be
playing early in the week and often.
2) Sing while you play so you can have a feel for how well your
playing will mesh with the singing.
3) If you use sheet music make sure it is organized and ready to
go. Write up your introductions and endings or make sure the
ones you have used before are the ones you will want to use this
time.
4) If you are accompanying a soloist make sure you set aside
good time to practice.
5) If you are still working on your craft then make sure you are
studying your piano lessons and practicing those in ADDITION TO
practicing your Sunday songs. Don't stagnate. Add to your
skills. Learn new songs or new ways of playing old favorites.
6) If you are the worship planner also a nice resource to have
is an index that lists songs by scripture,by topic, and by key.
7) Don't give up because you don't have a piano. A keyboard will
keep you going until the Lord sees fit to bless you with a
piano. Truly. This happened to me.
8) Do you want to play in a particular style? You could just
purchase music that is arranged in the style you want to play.
But an easier option is to learn what specific notes or chords
are making that special sound.
Use these ideas for how you can keep yourself together so come
Sunday morning you can concentrate on making a joyful noise for
the Lord!
See more ideas for a beginning church pianist in my book The
Struggling Church Pianist
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