Interview: Playing Simply

Interview: Playing Simply

September 9, 2015
Firas Al-khaffaf

Interview: Playing Simply

Lesson: 9 of 55

Course: Keys: Intermediate

Category: Keyboard

Interview: Playing Simply

Course list

Intermediate Worship Keys: Part 1
- Introduction
- Introducing chords
- Interview – role of keys
- Quick tip – the sustain pedal
- Interview – Moving from classical to contemporary playing
Intermediate Worship Keys: Part 2
- Using chords
- Lesson: How Great is Our God
  - Chord chart: How Great is Our God
- Play Through and Chord Chart: How Great is Our God
- Interview: Playing Simply
- Quick tip – practice
Intermediate Worship Keys: Part 3
- Using rhythm
  - Lesson: Let Everything That Has Breath (Matt Redman)
    - Chord chart: Let Everything That Has Breath
- Play Through & Chords: Let Everything That Has Breath
Choosing a set list
Preparing for worship
Interview: Eyes open or closed?
Time signatures
Interview: How much of worship is about music?
Getting the right gear
Intermediate Worship Keys: Part 4
- Melodic fills and improvisation
- Interview – band communication
- Quick tip – playing without thirds
Intermediate Worship Keys: Part 5
- Playing slow songs: Once Again (Matt Redman)
  - Chord chart: Once Again
Playing fast songs – Give Thanks to the Lord (Forever)
- Chord chart: Give Thanks to the Lord (Forever)
Interview: What is in your head when leading worship?
Play Through: Once Again
Play Through: Forever
Intermediate Worship Keys: Part 6
- The major scale
- Interview: Tips for worship leaders.
- Keys
- Interview: Substance and Show
- Playing with just the right hand
- Interview: Using the left hand less
- Nashville numbering
- Interview: The Nashville Numbering System
- Quick Tip:Practice in the dark
- Ear training
Intermediate Worship Keys: Part 7
- Using the left hand. Faithful One (Brian Doerksen)
  - Chord chart: Faithful One
Play Through: Faithful One (Brian Doerksen)
Backing Track: Faithful One (Brian Doerksen)
Using the left hand – Everlasting God
- Chord chart: Everlasting God
Play Through: Everlasting God
Backing Track: Everlasting God (Brown and Riley)
Interview: Levels of Creativity
Intermediate Worship Keys: Part 8
- Using different sounds
- More advanced chords
- 10 things to do with chords
- Interview: The keyboard as lead instrument
Intermediate Worship Keys: Part 9
- Leading worship from keys
- Interview: How do you prepare to lead worship.
- Quick tip – Playing as part of a band
- Spontaneous playing
- Interview: Spontaneous Playing
- Musical intuition
- Outro