Worship Band Fundamentals
Worship Band Fundamentals Courses at CollECtive Arts offer group instrumental and vocal courses for youth group members, community members and aspiring musicians who would like to be able to serve in their community with necessary skills to be able to navigate musically in worship and other 'by-ear' environments, and serve the Lord in their community with excellence. Each course will hone specific skills through song study, teaching a practical application of the language of music in each instrument. Recommended ages are 7th grade to adult.
Classes
Acoustic Guitar 102: Saturdays 10/19 - 11/16, 9:00 - 9:50 am
​Prerequisites: Students are able to demonstrate strumming and chording along with multiple songs.
Overview: This second level of acoustic guitar will cover some alternate and more advanced strumming patterns, including "slap" style strumming patterns and finger picking. We will also explore some alternate chord voicing families for some more colorful sounding chords in each key in contemporary pop styles.
Electric Guitar 101: Saturdays 10/19 - 11/16, 10:00 - 10:50 am
Pre-requisites: Electric guitar students will need an electric guitar (acoustic is acceptable for 101 class, though will require more strength), practice amp and instrumental cable, as well as a pick and tuner. Everyone will need 30 minutes per day for practice.
Overview: TThis introduction will give electric guitar players a basic knowledge of navigating their fretboard with movable forms and shapes in the upper neck. We will study power chords, double stops, basic texturing, reading chord charts, playing in multiple keys, and foundations for rhythm. We will also learn a couple 'hooks' from modern worship songs.
Vocals 101: Saturdays 10/19 - 11/16, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Pre-requisites: Have access to youtube. Have 30 minutes per day to practice.
Overview: We will learn how to flow with worship vocally, and expand the tonal vocabulary in order to help singers sing with greater freedom. We will study the major scale vocally and on the piano, discerning entrance notes on a scale, discerning entrance rhythms, basic harmonization, "riffing", and using the voice in "open worship".