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Category Archives: Free Lessons
During the hoopla surrounding the Royal Wedding last year, I remember reading something interesting on Facebook.
This one comes from Steve Mauldin.
Being an artist means taking risks.
Here is something I am doing in an arrangement for my upcoming project.
I am about ready to get very involved in my new project, and I am
going to take the opportunity to share as much as I can about the
process here on the blog. As I have mentioned, we are currently working
toward a recording date in Nashville on April 28th where we are
recording 5 songs.
I have been involved in church music for 30 years. Back when I was just eight, my brothers and I backed up the main pianist in our tiny church when she was late or absent. I can’t remember how she played and I barely remember what she looked like. But there was one thing I […]
Genius or just a new but already worn out fad?
What are you really trying to accomplish when you perform?
I saw on Facebook this week where James Koerts posted the following: “Parallel 5ths” get a bad rap. I have to agree. In fact, I had to laugh because I just posted an arrangement last week that blatantly ignores the prohibition on parallel 5ths. Here is the ending. The prohibition on parallel 5ths is most […]
Since I have started posting lead sheets here, I thought I should give a bit of a demonstration on how to play them. I know that many of you do not have much experience with lead sheets because I played in church for 20 years before I ever saw one. This is 22 minutes long […]