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time. The goal is to give them more to work with
Hope this was helpful! I look forward to seeing
so they’ll want to add more acoustic.
you next time – God Bless ~ Doug
CHORUS A (fig. 3) Chorus A primarily uses “1-53” chord voicings that really highlight the tactile
BRIDGE (fig. 5) Because I’m not using a capo
sound of the instrument. These voicings also
here I have more options for where can play the
demonstrate that you don’t have to hit all the
bass notes and melody. As much as I love the
strings all of the time!
sound of a capo’d guitar, it can become mental
crutch that actually prevents you from crafting
CHORUS B (fig. 4) Like Verse 1, I play this part
parts that require more than open position
much quieter the first time through. Always
chords to pull off.
a great idea to leave some room so the
Joel Houston,
Jonas
Myrin
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arrangement can build dynamically. Many
FORM The
basic
form I©Hillsong
tend to playMusic
is pretty
acoustic guitar players play at two volumes
close to the recorded version: Intro 1, Verse,
quiet or loud without much in between, leaving
Chorus A+B, Intro 2 (just the second half of
the sound team little option but to bring them
Intro 1) Verse, Chorus A+B, Bridge, Chorus
down so they don’t get too loud at the wrong
A+B
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DOUG DOPPLER
... is the Worship and
Creative Arts Director at
C3 Church San Francisco.
Doug is also a former
guitar student of Joe
Satriani, a GIT graduate,
and an avid gear collector.