The definitive course to learn piano for worship ministry.
By the end of this course, you'll know:
✅ The essentials of piano technique
✅ How to play in every key
✅ All major & minor chords, including special tips & shortcuts
✅ Chord variants & inversions typically seen in worship music
✅ Best practices to get a professional & tasteful worship sound
✅ Advanced tips on how piano works as a rhythm or lead instrument on a worship team
✅ Much more!
✅ Includes 237 min. video run time, 269 multiple choice quiz/test questions, 25 paragraph-answer critical thinking questions, 9 Coaching Community prompts & 3 posts.
(Used in multiple courses: 10 min video, 6 quiz questions & 3 posts.)
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Here's a lesson from Module 6 of this award-winning course:
Remember:
The best sounding intervals in worship music are 3rds, 6ths and 10ths.
Piano is an instrument that naturally lends itself to beauty.
While acoustic guitar communicates a sense of rawness, authenticity, piano creates a sense of beauty, scale & wonder.
3rds sound delicate & pleasant, but can sound cheesy if overused. Oftentimes, it's best to bounce between 3rds and another interval like a 4th or 5th before going to a 3rd.
6ths sound elegant & beautiful, and can be used consecutively without issues many times.
10ths sound powerful & melodic, particularly with a 1 - 5 - 10 chord voicing. They also can be used consecutively without issues.
Here's what's included in your course:
Step #1: Get functional first.
Module 1 - "Two Scales & Our First Key"
- How to find specific notes on piano
- How to play C & G scales
- What intervals are & why they matter
- Chords used in the key of G
- Pads vs. piano, how you can use pads to get functional faster
- 1-5 & 1-5-1 patterns to get you functional quickly
- How to play basic rhythm called "diamonds"
Module 2 - "Two More Keys"
- How to play chords used in the keys of C, D & E
- Best options for our left hand (bass note)
- How to play more rhythmic patterns
Module 3 - "White Keys & All Standard Chords"
- How to use the pedal
- How to play all the remaining "white-key" scales & chords
- How to play all major & minor chords
Step #2: Expand your toolbelt of essential chords & concepts.
Module 4 - "Scales, Keys & Inversions"
- How to play scales & chords in the remaining "black-note" keys
- How to transpose chord charts to a different key
- How to play chord inversions in every key
Module 5 - "Chord Variants"
- How to play common chord variants in every key, including...
- How to play Sus2 chords
- How to play Sus4 chords
- How to play 7th chords (major & minor)
Step #3: Get creative & prepare for professional-tier worship ministry.
Module 6 - "Piano As A Rhythm Instrument"
- How to play piano as a rhythm instrument in a worship team setting
- Best practices for killer chord voicings
- How to play with a click or metronome
- How to accomplish more by playing less ("less is more")
- Common rhythm patterns & feels for rhythm piano
Module 7 - "Piano As A Lead Instrument"
- How to use piano as a lead instrument
- How to play around vocals & listen to your team
- How to create "iconic" hooks from the keyboard
Module 8 - "Advanced Techniques"
- Advanced lead piano techniques
- Tips for playing lead synth
- How to use effects such as reverb, delay & compression on keys
- Mental techniques to overcome nerves & play better live
- Strategies for gear, including how to make do when you're on a budget
