Wrong keys

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                                 🎼✏️ Season 1. Episode 8. WRONG KEYS 🎵🎹

Make sure all the band are playing in the same key. Issue your set list in advance with instructions for keys. And if you change your mind, make sure that everyone knows.

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Poor phrasing

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                          🎼✏️ Season 1. Episode 7. POOR PHRASING AND BLENDING VOCALS 🎵🎹

Make sure that all your singers are phrasing each “musical sentence” in the same way. It can help to have one backing vocalist leading the others so that everyone finishes their words at the same time. In the studio, singers are often asked not to finish the last consonant in a line so that the ending doesn’t sound jagged.

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Overly complex vocals

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                          🎼✏️ Season 1. Episode 6. OVERLY COMPLEX VOCALS 🎵🎹

Congregations get easily confused when the lead vocalist slips into harmonies, trills and ad libs. Simple clear melody is always the easiest to follow. Leave the harmonies for the backing vocalists.

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Lack of Leadership

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                          🎼✏️ Season 1. Episode 5. LACK OF LEADERSHIP 🎵🎹

Without clear guidance from the worship leader its difficult for the band to know what they are meant to do, let alone the congregation.

So, give a good clear brief in practice and use vocal cues and body language to communicate during the set.

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Poor band dynamics

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                          🎼✏️ Season 1. Episode 4. POOR BAND DYNAMICS 🎵🎹

Conflicting rhythms, one instrument speeding up/slowing down, vocalists overwhelming the sound with too many ad libs or vibrato. 

Exercise leadership in directing your singers clearly and if necessary get them some vocals training. Get them to listen to each others’ parts and possibly film or record a service to help with some constructive criticism.

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How to Start and end

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                       🎼✏️ Season 1. Episode 3. HOW TO START AND END A SONG🎵🎹

 Practising a seamless flow from one song to the next is worthwhile and focus on. It will help if both are in the same key with a similar groove and if you are using music, make sure the sheets are side by side on your music stand.

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Pitching

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                       🎼✏️ Season 1. Episode 2. PITCHING THE SONGS TOO HIGH TOO🎵🎹

Remember that a comfortable range for a woman is about five semitones lower than a man.

Change the key down to avoid going above top D particularly if you are playing in a small church situation.

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