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Style => Traditional => Topic started by: 4hisglory on June 07, 2007, 11:55:28 AM
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The art of playing "traditional" music is in the process of being lost because a lot of our young musicians do not know how to play it. We hope to keep the traditional music alive by giving pointers and tips on how it is played.
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Amen! ;D
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AMEN & AMEN..... ;D.
PianoWiz...
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We are going to try to "keep hope alive". :)
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The art of playing "traditional" music is in the process of being lost because a lot of our young musicians do not know how to play it. We hope to keep the traditional music alive by giving pointers and tips on how it is played.
Boss, I can't preach this no more cause it seems like this is all that I preach in terms of music to the young as well as old. Bishop Cole
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Please someone for my own edification and peace of mind tell me what are some of the true traditional songs that should be kept alive, because I have a few in mind but to others it could differ slightly.
PianoWiz...
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Two keys for traditional music you must know are the triad chords and you must be able to play them up the scale.
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To play traditional you must be about to work the whole range of the keyboard.
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Please someone for my own edification and peace of mind tell me what are some of the true traditional songs that should be kept alive, because I have a few in mind but to others it could differ slightly.
PianoWiz...
List them and we will tell you Doc! Bishop Cole
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What's called the Calavary Blood songs are those consider traditional or just hymns
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List them and we will tell you Doc! Bishop Cole
All To Jesus I Surrender (amoung other hymns)
Soon & Very Soon
The Blood That Jesus Shed For Me
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Praise Him
This Little Light of Mine
These are the essentials I think that all should know, but if there are others you feel that are essential please add to the list because I need to learn them..... :).
PianoWiz...
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Well, last Sunday the choir sung "God Is" by Walter Hawkins. It sounded straight up trash cause they couldn't grasp that traditional sound.
I was quite displeased.
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Could you name some "TRADITIONAL" singers or some singer from today that still sing in that style.
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Could you name some "TRADITIONAL" singers or some singer from today that still sing in that style.
James Cleaveland
Timothy Wright
Shirley Caesar
Richard Smallwood
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I play for a church that is very traditional, just recently they have started to be more open to contemporary music.
The best way to play traditional music?
1. Start with those old hymnals. You will find a lot of great stuff in there. Playing out of that old hymnal will force you to play is keys you don't usually play in and brush up on your music-reading skills.
2. Now put in your major sevenths, runs and fills.
3. Listen to some Shirley Ceasar, Dorothy Norwood, Richard Smallwood, Richard "Mr Clean" White. There are some CD's out there that have collection of Old-Time Gospel favorites, and they really aren't that expensive.
4. Learn some songs from the days of the SuperChoir (late 1970's, early to mid 1980's). The "old" music from the New Jersey Mass Choir, Mississippi Mass, etc have some really good songs that are a good bridge between traditional and contemporary (actually, the SuperChoir was the transition between traditional and modern).
5. Finally, can I issue an impassioned plea to please let's push our musicians to read music. Pretty please. An entire generation of musical ideas can be lost if we do not write them. Too many of our musician's can't read music, and it is costing us BIG time.
Just my 2 cents :)
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5. Finally, can I issue an impassioned plea to please let's push our musicians to read music. Pretty please. An entire generation of musical ideas can be lost if we do not write them. Too many of our musician's can't read music, and it is costing us BIG time.
Very true. :(
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An entire generation of musical ideas can be lost if we do not write them. Too many of our musician's can't read music, and it is costing us BIG time.
I agree with you on this. I am finding it difficult to get sheet music to some of the old songs from the eras you mention. Like Walter Hawkins etc. I was pushed to learn to play by ear because I wanted to learn some of Walter Hawkins old songs. I do read the treble cleff quite well, it is the bass cleff that gets me. I am working on it though so I can at least score out some of these songs I lOve.
Nichole
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This is somewhat traditional my style. ;D
The Windows of Heaven are Open.
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Here's Saved by His Power traditional. No sustain pedal here either.
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These are the essentials I think that all should know, but if there are others you feel that are essential please add to the list because I need to learn them..... :).
PianoWiz...
May I add to your list....
Hold to God's Unchanging Hand
Look & Live
Just a Little Talk with Jesus
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I agree that we should not neglect our traditional music...
I think it's important to know how to play those styles/music to get the older saints comfortable, and to usher in the spirit so that all may praise and worship comfortably....
That's why I usually play traditional music at my church on 1st sundays (pastoral) and 4th sundays (men's day), but in between I stay up to date!!!!
Don't forget our older saints!!! And to the young people (including me!!!) stop playing shout music so fast!!!!
Slow it down sometimes so the church mothers and older saints can get their dance in!!!
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All To Jesus I Surrender (amoung other hymns)
Soon & Very Soon
The Blood That Jesus Shed For Me
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Praise Him
This Little Light of Mine
These are the essentials I think that all should know, but if there are others you feel that are essential please add to the list because I need to learn them..... :).
PianoWiz...
May I add to your list....
Hold to God's Unchanging Hand
Look & Live
Just a Little Talk with Jesus
In addition to these songs, what are some other good up beat traditional songs. I need a larger pool of songs to chose from. I've been playing for my church for about a year. The church is primarily made up of older members, so traditional songs are more appropriate. I tend to play 3-4 traditional songs and 1 - 3 songs that you would not typically find in a hymn book on the Sundays that I play.
We sometimes sing this song as our opening song (on a much smaller scale as far as instruments and members go :-) ). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkRq_Yl1vSU What are some other songs that are similar to this that can be used as opening/progressional songs.
Thanks for your input.
-- Marty
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Some of my favorite traditional songs is
Oh how I love Jesus
Thank You Lord (For all you've done for me)
He's able
Be Alright by Kirk Franklin
Wash me over again COGIC
Yes Lord COGIC
The storm is over now by Kirk Franklin
Your Gracy and Mercy
Ride this train by Canton Spirituals
I Almost Let Go by Kurt Karr