ACOUSTICTREATMENT
BROKEN VESSELS (AMAZING GRACE) Acoustic Arrangement
Upon returning from the Tommy Emmanuel
some elbow grease, an amazing team, and the
the same at home, on the platform and front
Guitar Camp USA last year, I lobbied my
help of the Holy Spirit, God has been steadily
of house. No surprise, the better your guitar
Pastors into doing a once-a-month acoustic
fanning the spark from that Tommy Emmanuel
sound, the more the sound team will be inclined
service. This format has become the template
camp into a passion that I am beyond excited
to turn you up–for more than just quiet intros
for how we’re doing worship at our newest
to share with you!
and breakdowns. In this issue we’ll be giving
San Francisco campus. Every week I get to
away my exact pedalboard and amp setup, so
explore new ways to use the acoustic-electric
Given the amount of attention that goes into
check out Page 13 if you’re looking for some
guitar to drive fast songs like “Alive” as well
building an electric rig that sounds great, I
tips on putting together a killer acoustic setup.
as slower songs like “Everything and Nothing
found it surprising to see how little information
Less”. Much of the time the team is made up
there is on getting a great acoustic sound. The
Speaking of tips, the companion video for this
of two worship leaders, and acoustic-electric
Eventide H9 and Fishman Loudbox Mini I took
column offers some strategies on how to think
bassist, and a cajon, which means that I’m left
to Tommy’s camp have become the building
about the instrument beyond a capo and open
to cover the guitar and keyboard parts. With
blocks for an acoustic rig that sounds much
position chords. If you’re not yet able to play
some (or all) of the parts I’ll be going over that is
100% ok. The goal here is to inspire you to look
at the instrument beyond what you see written
on the chord chart. Striking a balance between
playing the original parts and finding something
that works is key and is reflected in the guitar
arrangement I came up with for Broken Vessels.
INTRO (fig. 1) Being able to sustain the bass
notes and play the melody at the same time is
what makes this part fun and a bit challenging.
In the companion video I’ll go over all the parts
as well as some tips on how to get them up
to speed. You’ll need to install the Layar app
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