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Music Essentials for Church Musicians
5 students
Created byNyle Sexton
Last updated 7/2011
English

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Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 44m total length

  • The Musical Staff 7:15

    In this session, I introduce the musical staff, treble clef, bass clef, leger lines, musical alphabet and the basics of notation and music reading.

     

  • Sharp, Flat & Natural Signs10:43

    This session covers accidentals, also known as sharps, flats and naturals.

  • Note Values, Rhythms & Time Signatures2:03

    This session covers note values, rhythms and time signatures.

  • Ties, Slurs & Dots4:08

    This session covers ties, slurs and dotted notes.

  • Transposition & Modulation 4:23

    This session covers transposition and modulation.

  • Major & Minor Scales & Intervals6:23

    This session covers major scales, minor scales and intervals.

  • Chords: Major, Minor, Diminished & Augmented3:58

    This session covers building chords; Major, minor, diminished and augmented.

  • Chord Extensions and Alterations1:49

    This session covers chords, chord extensions and alterations.

  • Sheet Music, Symbols & Endings4:16

    This session covers sheet music, lead sheets, song charts, symbols, dynamics and endings.

  • Workbook-Music Essentials For Church Musicians 27:00

    This 26-page workbook can be used independently, but I highly recommend using it alongside the instructional video. This workshop was designed for contemporary praise team members and anyone else who simply wants to learn to read music or learn the basics of music theory. This workshop contains nine separate sections to provide an overview of several areas.

    Here is the table of contents:

    Session1-The staff, clefs, musical alphabet and ledger lines

    Session 2-Accidentals,key signatures, and the Circle of Fifths

    Session 3-Note values, rhythm and time signatures

    Session 4-Ties, slurs and dots

    Session 5-Transposition and modulation

    Session 6-Major and minor scales,intervals

    Session 7-Building chords; Major, minor, diminished and augmented

    Session 8-Chord extensions and alterations

    Session 9-Sheet music, lead sheets, charts, musical symbols,dynamics and endings

Description

This is a basic training course designed specifically with church musicians in mind. It is intended to help musicians gain a greater understanding of music notation and basic, yet necessary skills specific to the church music environment. The course provides practical knowledge every worship team member needs to be confident and successful.  I highly recommend this workshop for contemporary praise team members and anyone else who simply wants to learn to read music or learn the basics of music theory.  This course is available as a 26-page downloadable workbook and 9 downloadable chapters of video instruction (55 mins. total). 

This workshop contains nine separate sections to provide an overview of several areas.  Here is the table of contents:

Session1

  • The staff, clefs, musical alphabet and ledger lines

Session 2

  • Accidentals,key signatures, and the Circle of Fifths

Session 3

  • Note values, rhythm and time signatures

Session 4

  • Ties, slurs and dots

Session 5

  • Transposition and modulation

Session 6

  • Major and minor scales, intervals

Session 7

  • Building chords; Major, minor, diminished and augmented

Session 8

  • Chord extensions and alterations

Session 9

  • Sheet music, lead sheets and song charts
  • Symbols, dynamics and endings

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