Worship Music for Guitar

[Pages:114]Worship Music for Guitar

Rob Brayton

Copyright ? 1998-2009 Robert S. Brayton

`WORSHIP MUSIC FOR GUITAR

Worship Music for Guitar

Copyright ? 1998-2009 Robert S. Brayton

This bookand companion resources are copyrighted: no one may copy it for commercial use in any form, in whole or in part, without explicit written permission from the publisher. All other rights are diminished.

Brayton, Robert S. Worship Music for Guitar

First Edition 1998. Third Electronic Edition 2009 Printed in the United States of America

Acknowledgments

I would first like to thank my Creator and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, the best friend anyone could ever have. He has endowed me with the desire, talent, and resources to learn to worship Him in deeper ways than I thought possible. I would also like to thank my family, friends, and all the brothers and sisters in Christ who have been a great source of encouragement to me over the years. I especially want to thank those whom the Lord has brought in my path to help, teach, inspire and advise me in this endeavor: Brittain Fraley, Gerard Garno, Manny Novoa, Christy Shaw, John Michael Talbot, Christopher Whitenton, and Horace Worley.

This book is dedicated to the Lamb of God, the only One in heaven and earth who was found worthy. May we all strive to become worthy to worship Him only in spirit and truth.

Personal Note

A. W. Tozer stated, "To worship acceptably, is to be born anew by the Holy Ghost through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and have the Holy Spirit of Christ teach us to worship and enable us to worship." The fact that you are reading this book almost assumes that you already have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. If you do not, that problem is easily remedied--He has done the hard parts. He was born of the virgin Mary by the Holy Spirit, lead a sinless life, presented Himself as the perfect, infinite atoning blood sacrifice for the sins of all humanity by dying on a cross, and arising from the dead on the third day. He now sits in heaven by the right hand of God the Father, and will come again as King, Lord, and Judge. All that is left for you to do is sincerely call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins in a spoken prayer, repent--turn away from--your sins and worldliness, and accept Him as your savior and Lord. Having done this, I recommend tell the world of your Savior, find a group of Christians to fellowship with on a regular basis, start having a daily time of worship, prayer, meditation, and Bible study (start with the Gospel of John), and get baptized.

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Table of Contents

Worship Music for Guitar............................................................................1 Worship Music for Guitar............................................................................1 Table of Contents......................................................................................2 Table of Contents......................................................................................2 Forward.....................................................................................................4 Introduction...............................................................................................5

Music in the Bible.................................................................................5 Worship God Wherever You Are..........................................................5 Not In Your Own Strength....................................................................5 Find a Guitar..............................................................................................7 First, Find a Trustworthy Friend............................................................7 Types of Guitars..................................................................................7 Guitar Parts.........................................................................................8 ...........................................................................................................8 Head...................................................................................................8 Tuning Pegs........................................................................................8 Neck...................................................................................................8 Nut, Bridge, and Saddle.......................................................................8 Strings................................................................................................8 Body...................................................................................................9 Frets...................................................................................................9 Guitar Basics...........................................................................................10 Tuning..............................................................................................10 Electronic Tuner................................................................................10 Relative Pitches.................................................................................10 Harmonics.........................................................................................10 Notes of the Fingerboard....................................................................11 Position.............................................................................................12 Holding the Guitar..............................................................................12 Using a Plectrum (pick)......................................................................13 Music Basics...........................................................................................14 The Four Parts of Music.....................................................................14 Music Notation...................................................................................14 Standard Notation..............................................................................14 Clefs.................................................................................................15 Key Signature....................................................................................15 Meter................................................................................................15 Notes................................................................................................16 Tablature...........................................................................................17 Lead Sheet........................................................................................17 Chord Diagrams................................................................................18 Hymnals............................................................................................18 Chord Basics.....................................................................................19 Major Triad........................................................................................19 Chord Variations................................................................................19 Minor Chords.....................................................................................20 Seventh Note of a Chord....................................................................20 Inversions..........................................................................................20 Other Chord Variations......................................................................20 Methods of Guitar Playing..................................................................21

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Rhythm/Strumming............................................................................21 Finger Picking....................................................................................21 Flat picking........................................................................................21 Classical...........................................................................................21 Singing Basics.........................................................................................23 Relaxation.........................................................................................23 Breath and Pitch Control....................................................................23 Annunciation.....................................................................................23 Getting Started........................................................................................24 Amazing Grace........................................................................................25 Peace is Flowing Like a River...................................................................30 Performance Notes............................................................................30 Variations..........................................................................................31 More Music Basics...................................................................................33 Keys.................................................................................................33 Modes...............................................................................................33 Circle of Fifths...................................................................................33 Transposing Keys..............................................................................35 Capo.................................................................................................35 Movable (Barr?) Chords.....................................................................36 Performance Notes............................................................................37 E-based Barr? Chords.......................................................................37 A-based Barr? Chords.......................................................................38 Repeat Designations..........................................................................40 Harmonics.........................................................................................41 Intonation..........................................................................................41 Playing By Ear.........................................................................................42 Strum and Pick Patterns....................................................................44 Bass Runs........................................................................................46 Practice Log............................................................................................47 Now That You Are a Guitarist...................................................................48 Music in Worship.....................................................................................49 Godly Music......................................................................................50 Bible References.....................................................................................53 Reading List............................................................................................56 Glossary..................................................................................................57 Quick Reference Charts...........................................................................61 Example 1 - Asus..............................................................................61 Example 2 - Csus2, Csus4, Gsus4.....................................................61 Example 3 - Em7...............................................................................61 Example 4 - Dmaj9, Dm7...................................................................61 Example 5 - A9..................................................................................61 Keys........................................................................................................65 Tab Sheet................................................................................................67 Hymnal....................................................................................................68

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