Break Forth Canada 2008 attendees!
Below you'll find numerous handouts mentioned in the classes I taught at Breakforth Canada 2008 in Edmonton.

Note: These documents are provided in .pdf format. (.pdf file format viewed with free adobe acrobat reader)
Elective 29/Expanding Your Musical Palette:

Class description: The sophistication of today's electronic keyboards and computer-based "virtual" instruments offer a keyboard player a huge palette of sonic possibilities. Pick up some style tips so you can freely play pads, B3-type organ, rhodes, and string sounds.

Handout From Class

Elective 33/Transitions For Keyboard:

Class description: Using set lists from Ed's own church and those of attendees, techniques will be explored for creating seamless transitions between songs. Take away a handful of tools for eliminating "dead air" in worship times. Bring three or four of your recent worship sets with you.

Handout From Class

Elective 37/Beyond The Chart:

Class description: Learn ways to create "free worship" moments, giving your vocalists opportunity to "sing a new song to the Lord" and your instrumentalists material with which to express their worship. Also, discover how a hymn or older worship song can be given a contemporary flavor.

Handout From Class

Elective 41/I Love That Song, I Just Can't Sing It

Class description: Many songs today feature a very wide melodic range. Adapt these melodies by changing keys between sections for a musical "lift" and greater participation. Learn to do this yourself. Your song list will grow.

Handout From Class

Elective 43/Got ram?

Class description: Learning today's computer-based technology can revitalize your musical creativity. Your skills can improve, and your contribution to your worship team can increase.

Handout From Class
 

Click here to view links to several items I mentioned in the classes I taught at Breakforth Canada 2008.

Miscellaneous Documents mentioned in or relevant to what was presented at Break Forth 2008.

The 2-5-1 Progression & Other Important Chords

In several of my classes, I spoke of the significance of the 2m7-5-1 progression in establishing a key. This table shows that progression and several other significant chords in each key.

Reharmonization Worksheet

A worksheet I use often to find alternate harmonies for an existing note in a melody. For example, if I was playing the hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy" in the key of C and wanted to reharmonize its final melody note, I could refer to the worksheet for the note C and find that this C could be harmonized with many chords, among them Gm7, Eb major, Bb2, and many others. I have actually filled out the forms for all the chromatic notes so that you can get right to work using them in your own playing.

Blank Reharmonization Worksheet

In case you want to dig into the theory behind reharmonizing notes, here's a blank form for your use.

Numbers And Names of Chords

The table shows the seven chords of every major key and the 2m7-5-1 progression for these keys as well.

Just As I Am

This is an arrangement I've done for "Just As I Am" for rhythm section. The harmonic surprises in it, such as the F major 9 at letter B, resulted from my use of the principles shown in my "Reharmonization Worksheet".

Interlude for "I Give You My Heart"

Here's an example of an instrumental interlude in which some of those "David/Saul" moments I spoke of might occur. Again, this utilizes content of "Reharmonization Worksheet".

Templates for Making Your Own Rhythm Charts

In case you're ready to write out your own rhythm charts, I'm including some blank chart paper for you. You'll find charts for songs in 4/4 and 3/4 here, with a slash provided for each beat of the measures. Send me what you create. I'd love to hear your arrangements!

• Blank Chart Paper for Songs in 4/4

• Blank Chart Paper for Songs in 3/4