Shelly Hamilton & Ruth Coleman
PRACTICE DAILY! "Remember, we do great things for God by doing little things consistently."
(prerequisite: ability to play four parts out of a hymnbook)

Purpose of the book:

• To develop confidence in hymnplaying and improvising
• To gain a head knowledge of music foundation
• To develop a working knowledge of the hymnplaying style, including "fill-ins"
• To develop ear training in relation to "playing by ear"
• To acquire easier music memorization skill

Fifteen lessons include:

• Communicating With Sacred Song
• Nonharmonic Tones
• Common Chord Patterns
• Congregational Style - Step 3
• Cadences
• Transposition
• Chord Analyzation Review
• Playing A Solo By Ear
• Accompanying By Ear