Christian Song Piano

[Brayan Sedillo]

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Lisa Witthas been teaching piano for more than 20 years and in that time has helped hundreds of students learn to play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music and playing by ear in order to accompany herself and others. Learn more about Lisa.

This article is supposed to be comprehensive. So if you are brand new to piano and music theory, I would recommend taking your time while reading through the theoretical parts. Understanding the different concepts will help you later in your musical development.

There are many ways you can go about learning the piano. The most common one is learning how to read sheet music, which requires an understanding of notation in the bass and treble clef.

While being able to read notes is undoubtedly valuable, it can be a rather slow and lengthy process.

Even though 88 keys may seem like a lot to remember, there are, in fact, just 12 different keys. As you can see on the piano keyboard diagram below. These 12 notes repeat throughout the rest of the keyboard.

There are two most common ways to learn the notes of all 12 major keys. You can either memorize them or learn a simple formula on how to build scales which will also tell you the notes of a given key, since major scales and major keys share the same notes.

As I mentioned earlier, every major scale consists of 7 notes. The distance between each note of the scale is called an interval. The smallest interval we can play is called half step (H), which is simply the closest note to the one we are playing (either black or white). The second important interval to know in order to build a scale is a whole step (W), consisting of two half steps.

Now that you understand the two basic intervals. Here is a formula for creating major scales: W, W, H, W, W, W, H. As an example, I built a G major scale using the rule above, where I show how the formula works.

Tip: When playing chords, make sure to use correct finger placement. For example, when playing G major chord, play the note G with the thumb, the note B with your middle finger, and D with your pinky. By doing so, you will minimize the tension in your hand, and start forming the right habits.

As you may have already figured out a chord progression is nothing more than a sequence of 2 or more chords. Majority of worship songs are built around one or more different chord progressions, which generally tend to repeat throughout the song.

TIP: Often, the first chord of the song tells us the key of the song, but not in this case. This can cause you to have a problem singing the melody. If so, start with 4 beats of G major chord to establish the key of the song in your ears.

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By the end of my week-long recording session, I had twenty-four completed tunes; fifteen hymn arrangements for the Adoration album and nine improvised songs I never planned or expected to record. Those nine extra songs meant I was just a few songs away from having enough music to release yet another album. I was stoked!

This project has been a wonderful journey of musical surprises. Revelation is unlike any of my other albums in that a good portion of it is improvised. Of the nineteen songs on the album, thirteen were recorded without any real forethought of what they would become. I just sat down at the piano, played these songs of praise and let the arrangements come to life over the course of a few takes.

"Revelation: Solo Piano for Prayer & Worship is the follow-up to David Nevue's 2007 release Adoration. Where Adoration was mostly Nevue's arrangements of traditional hymns, Revelation is made up mostly of improvisations on hymns and contemporary praise songs plus three Nevue originals. What is especially interesting is that just a few years ago, Nevue was not entirely comfortable with his improvisational skills. Recording the album in Joe Bongiorno's Piano Haven Studio was so comfortable for Nevue that he just relaxed and let the music flow. The results are spectacular and nearly as personal as an album of original compositions. Revelation contains a whopping nineteen tracks and a running time of more than 70 minutes, but there is no filler or any weak tracks - a great album from start to finish!

I obviously don't have the space to tell you about all nineteen tracks, so I'll pick some highlights. "Revelation" begins with a rousing version of "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God." Energetic with a catchy bass rhythm, this arrangement oveflows with joy. "Sing Hallelujah" is one of my favorites. Very dark and introspective, the deep emotions expressed communicate in a very personal way. "Softly and Tenderly" is almost fragile in its delicacy - lovely! "In the Shadow of Your Wings" is also very dark and searching, but then "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" swings the mood all the way back up to joyful and optimistic. "The Mystery and the Glory" is the first of Nevue's originals on this album, and was recorded as it was being created - there are no edits or changes. Very thoughtful and very comfortable, it's a deeply personal beauty! One of the surprises is "Blessed Assurance," a very traditional hymn transformed into a semi-jazz interpretation. Light and carefree, it's a great arrangement that dances with joy. "Your Word" is a worship song written by David's friend Allison Long, and his solo piano arrangement is soulful and stirring. "Holy Holy Holy" is another standard hymn made fresh and new with improvisation and a joyful state of mind - an energetic delight! "The Lion and the Lamb" is a song Nevue wrote years ago and a favorite composition of his. Gentle and loving, it's a wonderful piece! "Amazing Love (You Are My King)" has a quiet but passionate message that reaches deep into the heart. "The Steadfast Love of the Lord" serves as a peaceful benediction to close this inspiring and heartfelt album. Very highly recommended!"

"David Nevue is a composing Solo Pianist where some comparisons have been made to other pianists in the solo category for years. Those truly familiar with David accept the fact his personalized Neo Classical melodies shed new light on Spiritual piano music while instilling a deeper meaning apart from many by their innermost reverence. It is true that in addition to his individual concert appearances David who resides with his family in Oregon, has often shared the stage with comparable great talents like David Lanz, Wayne Gratz, Suzanne Ciani, Peter Kater, and a multitude of solo performers, so perhaps a reason some comparisons of his work are made.

Another reason could be the way up in the clouds airplay since his music is heard on over 220 radio, satellite and internet programs worldwide. Overcome is a prior album named Best Instrumental Piano Album of 2005 in the Lifestyle Music Awards and Adoration, which also features traditional hymn arrangements reached #1 on ZMR charts in May 2008, highlighting the integral popularity of his music.

In relation to his music career David also authored the book How to Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet and founded the educational Music Biz Academy website that helps independent musicians market then advance their individual music careers. David also founded the free internet based Whisperings : Solo Piano Radio program having nearly a million listeners each month. Coinciding like an open ministry of personal faith, Revelation:Solo Piano for Prayer & Worship is an offertory album of 19 intimate peaceful songs of beauty within, given the honored hymns of worship that persons with or without their own personal inner beliefs will enjoy.

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