Song Leader Training

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Song Leader Training
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Asaph

• Wrote several Psalms (50, 73-83)
• Song leader in the temple appointed by David
• Sons served in the same role for generations
• Recognized when returning from captivity
• What were Asaphs qualifications?
• His turn to lead?
• He attended a Saturday song leading class?

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Asaph

• What tribe as Asaph from?
• What type of person writes Psalms?
• What did the priests wear?
• Does it matter what type of person we are?
• Am I making too much of this?

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Relative Sacrifices

• Leviticus 4 Different sacrifices for sin based
  on who committed the sin
• 27-28 common people female goat or doves if
  poor
• 22-23 community leader male goat
• 13-14 a whole community bull
• 3 a priest bull
• Why?

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• James 31
• Let not many of you become teachers, my
  brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a
  stricter judgment.

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The Worship Leader

• Terrible Responsibility and Great Joy
• Be Prepared
• Be Determined to Lead Worship
• Make it Meaningful
• Always Remember Who Is to Receive the Glory

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Key Signature
pp. 9-22

• Used to pitch the song
• The Key is determined by sharps () and flats (b)
• The Key is the Do which is what you blow You
  Blow the Do
• Then sing to the starting pitch

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Bb - Mi
G - Mi
F - Do
G - Do

• Find the Key this is the Do
• Blow the Do
• Sing the Do
• Sing to the Starting Pitch

pp. 23-24
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The Pitch Pipe
p. 15
Sharp

• Flat

Blowing the Right Pitch
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Relative Note Values
p. 27
w
1 Whole Note .....................................
.................
h
h
2 Half Notes .....................................
.
q
q
q
q
4 Quarter Notes ......................
8 Eighth Notes ...................
16 Sixteenth Notes .........
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The Time Signature
p. 28
Beats or counts per measure
Which note gets the beat (quarter note)
This means that in each measure, there will
be the total of 4 quarter notes.
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Relative Note Values
p. 28
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The Beat
p. 29
Off The Beat
On The Beat
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Relative Note Values
p. 30
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The Case of Dotted Notes
q. q e q. e e e q. e h h. h
q
p. 31
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The Case of Dotted Notes
p. 31
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A Precise Beat Is Achieved By

• Extending the arm
• Keeping the elbow locked so that all movement
  comes from the shoulder
• Keeping the hand extended with palm visible
• Exaggerating each beat
• Keeping the beat chin high

p. 32
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Two Beat
p. 33
Count the beat here
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Three Beat
p. 33
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Four Beat
p. 34

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Compound Time
p. 35
Mark where each beat falls
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Compound Time
p. 36
Mark where each beat falls
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The First Beat
p. 37
Off the beat? or On the beat?
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The First Beat
p. 37
Off the beat? or On the beat?
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The First Beat
p. 37
Off the beat? or On the beat?
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A Song Leaders Checklist

• Give the number twice in different ways
• Announce the title
• Give the DO and the starting note of the melody
• Start with a clear down beat
• Maintain eye contact
• Maintain a clear beat pattern
• Hold the last note of each verse
• Hold the last note of the song and give a clear
  ending

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Meaningful Thoughts in Titles

• Take Time To Be Holy
• Im Not Ashamed To Own My Lord
• O How Glorious! Full Of Wonder!
• Grace Greater Than Our Sin
• Remember Me, O Mighty One
• Beneath the Cross Of Jesus
• More Holiness Give Me
• A Mighty Fortress
• Blessed Assurance
• I Surrender All
• Fairest Lord Jesus
• When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

• I Am Praying For You
• Soldiers Of Christ, Arise
• None Of Self And All Of Thee
• Sun Of My Soul
• Through The Night Of Doubt And Sorrow
• Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
• Christ Perfect Through Sufferings
• Go To Dark Gethsemane
• I Sing The Mighty Power Of God
• Be Thou My Vision, O Lord Of My Heart

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A Song Leaders Checklist

• Give the number twice in different ways
• Announce the title
• Give the DO and the starting note of the melody
• Start with a clear down beat
• Maintain eye contact
• Maintain a clear beat pattern
• Hold the last note of each verse
• Hold the last note of the song and give a clear
  ending

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Thought/Worship Cycle