I wish someone had told me.When I was the new worship team member, I made every mistake in the book. I’ve been publicly called out, shown up having learned the wrong set, and more than once… been that guy. If it could go wrong, I’ve probably done it. That’s why I’m writing this—to help you …
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How To Fly With Guitar Gear (Guitar, Pedals, & Amps) You were just asked to play guitar for an event that’s out of state and your heart skips a beat. You’ve dreamed of this day for a long time and now you’re simultaneously filled with excitement and nervousness. What gear am I supposed to bring? …
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How To Write Guitar Parts For Worship One of the most pivotal moments in a musician’s development is their journey from playing other people’s parts to expressing themselves and playing their own. So let’s talk about how to write guitar parts for worship. If you are part of a church that flows and/or writes its …
How you play acoustic guitar worshipping alone at home & how you play on stage with a full band for a worship set should look completely different. The acoustic guitar is a percussive, supportive instrument in a full band mix & it should complement the other players on stage. How to complement the other …
Guitar gear culture is a fascinating world where the nuances of tone can become nothing short of an obsession for many players. Discussions about pedals, amps and guitars using ambiguous descriptors such as “transparent”, “breakup”, “touch sensitive”, and “feel” plague internet forums and social media accounts. With so many opinions, and little experience …
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Were you ever taught how to properly strum, finger-pick, or where to strike your guitar? So much attention is placed on the fretting hand, but it’s the strumming hand whose responsible for tone quality. Tone quality is everything with instruments! In this series, JP talks about how he approaches these aspects of his playing …
Sadly in worship music, the acoustic guitar has become a glorified shaker & a crutch for Worship Leaders that feel awkward on stage without an instrument. But this instrument is capable of so much more than that! It all depends on how you approach it. So we decided to invite the worship acoustic guitar legend, …
How many times have you barely survived a soundcheck because you came unprepared? For me, the number is 4753634252354986. Preparation is the key to not only playing the set well but also growing as a musician. But, like so many things in life… There are right ways and wrong ways to go about preparation. Nick …
Everything a Guitar Player Should do Before Soundcheck with Nick Mayer Read More »
Have you ever scrolled through Netflix, thought to yourself “there’s nothing good on here that I haven’t already watched”, & then a few weeks later found out about this awesome show that was there all along? I end up missing a lot of great shows, great music, & great books all because I didn’t know they were …
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It’s really easy to sound bad when playing slide guitar! Not only that, but in worship, slide guitar parts are usually upfront in the arrangement & mix of a song. So if you mess up everyone is going to hear it! We sat down with our dear friend, Nick Mayer, guitar player for the Christian …
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