Ask the Expert – What cajon would you recommend?

By admin | November 26, 2012

Justyn Hall asks for advice on purchasing a cajon drum. He wants more of a rocky feel to wondered about this Snare Cajon (photo above) We asked Terl Bryant from Psalm Drummers for his advice. He said “I’ve been playing Cajon Drums for the last couple of years, made in Plymouth, great sound and build […]

Musicians Practice Tracks DVD now HALF PRICE

By admin | November 19, 2012

Half price offer on 54 practice tracks Our Musicians Practice Tracks DVD is now HALF PRICE. What you get are 54 worship songs on one DVD with on-screen chords and words. Perfect for guitarists, keyboard players, bass, drums and even vocalists.   Click through to read why it’s got 5-star reviews by other customers. (Click […]

Incorporating a string section into the worship band

By Andy@Musicademy | November 13, 2012

Strings and violins in worship teams For many worship leaders the thought of incorporating a string section into their worship band presents a tantalising opportunity that ticks many boxes. As we know, strings provide depth, sensitivity, dynamics, and beauty and if you are just used to a contemporary rock band setup, a change from the […]

Ask the Expert – How to play drums with brushes

By admin | November 10, 2012

Carole Harding emailed asking about drum technique: “I wondered if you could recommend a book or DVD specifically about playing drums with brushes.  I recently started to play in a gospel choir band & there are times when being able to play with brushes would be very helpful, to either get the right feel or […]

Guitar and Bass Song Learner DVDs now half price

By admin | November 2, 2012

The Musicademy “Song Learner” DVDs are now HALF PRICE. There are three DVDs for Guitar and three for Bass. On reflection, we’re not sure that Song Learner was really the best brand name for them as they are really about “How to Play a Worship Song Properly“. In a nutshell, each Song Learner DVD features 5-7 […]

Tips to pass onto your drummers

By Andy@Musicademy | October 31, 2012

Helping drummers in church worship I often get asked by worship leaders if there are any tips they can pass onto their drummers. A drummer can make or break a worship time, and like any musician there are so many things we can work on to make us more effective. These can range from skill/practice, […]

The Musicademy Cut Out and Keep Guide to Chords in a Key

By admin | October 29, 2012

Useful guide showing you which chords to expect in any key If you find this useful (or it’s shown you how little you know), take a look at our Playing By Ear in Worship course. This covers all the necessary music theory to make you a far more proficient player.   If you need a […]

What chord comes next in a song?

By Andy@Musicademy | October 25, 2012

One of the members of the Musicademy website sent me what you can see in figure 1 below. He struggles with playing by ear and remembering the chords in common keys so he came up with this little chart that he sticks to his keyboard or guitar when he leads worship. The basic idea is […]