compared to “Great Are You Lord”. So, you
can play the song as you normally would.
could play this line and gradually slow the
it gives, though, and once your full band is
involved in making this musical transition, I
tempo down as you prepare to transition to the It could also work well to have a lead instrument hope you’ll find it something that you regularly
next song. Perhaps you could stop playing the like guitar, synth or piano play the first three use in your worship sets.
activity of the melody and just sustain the F# notes of this melody and then just jam as a band note supported by the notes of the F# chord. on the progression of the verse and chorus of Something like this maybe: FIG. 4 “Great Are You Lord”, D F#m7 Esus. It’s very
satisfying to hear this new key for a bit and then
Once you’re reached the desired tempo for
have a vocal enter.
“Great Are You Lord”, someone could start
singing the verse. FIG. 5
Finding this connection between these songs
took me a few minutes. Don’t be surprised if
Once you reach the word “life” and play the D it takes you some time to make a One Note
chord, you’ve now entered the key of A and transition work. Once you hear the effect
FIG. 4
Ed Kerr
Ed Kerr lives in Seattle with his family. He serves as
worship arts director at First Free Methodist Church,
teaches keyboards in Paul Baloche’s leadworship
workshops and is a clinician with Yamaha’s House
of Worship. He also manages the Yamaha Worship
Facebook group and invites you to join the group.
www.KerrTunes.com
FIG. 5
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