Help me please!

[jstepp]

I just started trying to play the piano. The only thing I know is how where the chords are. I need the basic of the basics. I'm a pentecostal Youth Pastor, and our worship service needs some spice to it. I figure with God's help, and the help of all of you, I can get this things licked.

Can someone set me up with the bottom level basics?

[Jordan Rivers]

I just started trying to play the piano. The only thing I know is how where the chords are. I need the basic of the basics. I'm a pentecostal Youth Pastor, and our worship service needs some spice to it. I figure with God's help, and the help of all of you, I can get this things licked.

Can someone set me up with the bottom level basics?

Hi ask yourself this question first, were you truly born to play piano or keyboard.
The reason I ask is your a Youth Pastor....or lets say a Pastor and most Pastor preach and Teach, that is thier calling.
Is music you calling?

If you want to spice things up recruit a keyboard player who has the gift to play and the love to play music.
Otherwise you may not get much help here depending on the calling the Lord has on your life.
Most keyboard players have spent many years playing, they don't just jump in to spice things up.
Sorry I am not trying to be hard on you........but what's your true calling?

                        Thanks Jordan Rivershttp://jordanriversguitarforum.blogspot.com/

[Jordan Rivers]

I just started trying to play the piano. The only thing I know is how where the chords are. I need the basic of the basics. I'm a pentecostal Youth Pastor, and our worship service needs some spice to it. I figure with God's help, and the help of all of you, I can get this things licked.

Can someone set me up with the bottom level basics?

              I hope I wasn't too hard on you.....
                    Thanks Jordan Rivers
http://jordanriversguitarforum.blogspot.com/

[Rjthakid]

I just started trying to play the piano. The only thing I know is how where the chords are. I need the basic of the basics. I'm a pentecostal Youth Pastor, and our worship service needs some spice to it. I figure with God's help, and the help of all of you, I can get this things licked.

Can someone set me up with the bottom level basics?

This thread will help you immensely:

http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,42768.0.html

Everything you need is there.


Best of luck.

[musallio]

Here's something I had originally posted in te wrong thread :

Hi jstepp..

welcome to the LGM fam & into the piano playing world.


Here is a link containing EVERYTHING YOU'LL NEED TO GET STARTED:

LGM ULTIMATE:
http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,42768.0.html


I suggest you check out these links for AS WELL:

Beginning to play:

http://zone.hearandplay.com/downloads/Other_Files/Practice%20Plan.pdf
http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,3226.0.html
http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,48078.0.html
http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/board,47.0.html
http://www.learngospelmusic.com/media/thumbnails.php?album=113
http://www.freewebs.com/tkeys86/
http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,42768.0.html
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fundamentals/workbooks.html
http://www.teoria.com/
http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,32585.0.html


YOU can also encourage yourself by viewing these helpful videos posted by Chevonee:

http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,50757.0.html    (NB: WATCH& then apply!)



This is how I suggest you start off:

1) Learn all the 12 (technically 15) major scales.

--If you've covered the major scales, then you have the minor scales under your belt as well.

2) Learn all the minor scales.

(learning the scales means that you also, either learn the suggested fingerings, or you come up with fingering patterns you'll be comfortable with for in each key.)


3) Now that you know your scales:

Let's make scales more exciting & chord them out, so this means you will make use of the resources furnished above (from the LGM ULTIMATE COLLECTION) and/ http://www.earnestandroline.com/Music/Lessons/scalesfingering.html

practice these as much as you can...
What  you are doing by doing that is getting familiar with all the keys..


I believe that now is the best time for you to practice T-Block's nicely formed 7-3-6-2-5-1 Progressions in ALL the keys...You can play them in any order you want, but I would recommend modulating (or going up) by 1 key (1/2 step) at a time for starters...so if you start in the key of C, you modulate to Db--> D etc.

You'll find these exercises here:

http://www.learngospelmusic.com/forums/index.php/topic,18903.0.html

(you might find these challenging at first, but you must press on...in my opinion, these are what will give you a real feel of what it's like to play songs in all / any key.

The effort you put into practice this will determine how soon you will be able to play in all keys...
If you can play this in all those keys, it's equivalent to you having played Marvin Sapp's Never Would Have Made It in all the keys 


4) Now practice all those progressions in the collection.

NB: Scales should be included in your daily routine..
  Even some pros who've been playing for over a generation include scales in their daily routine.

From here you should be reading as much theory as you can so that you see how everything fits in the big picture.
This will also help boost not only your understanding, but playing & creativity tremendously..


I wish you well in your new exciting challenge

[Rjthakid]

LGM is all about encouragement.   

[musallio]

LGM is all about encouragement.   

Be Encouraged my pastor

I would love to have a pastor who is clued up on what's happening on the music scene.
At least you'll know hom much responsibility your players really have..

[jstepp]

I'm very very appreciative of all of your help and encouragement. This is something that I have felt like doing for a long time, but just haven't gotten serious about it. I'm only 21, so I don't think it is too late.

I know many preachers, pastors, and youth workers who sing and play, and I want to be added to this list.

Again, thank you all for the help. I will do this in Jesus' name!

Bless you all!

[musallio]

I'm very very appreciative of all of your help and encouragement. This is something that I have felt like doing for a long time, but just haven't gotten serious about it. I'm only 21, so I don't think it is too late.

I know many preachers, pastors, and youth workers who sing and play, and I want to be added to this list.

Again, thank you all for the help. I will do this in Jesus' name!

Bless you all!

I also started my learning just 3 months before turning 21 & still have many years of learning ahead..so go 4 it J