Semimar Titles & 5 Point OUtlines

TTCM 2010 Seminar Titles
including Points Covered in each session.

• Advanced Piano Lab I & II

Why should I advance?

Right Hand Fingering.

Left Hand Chording

Progressions and Exercises

Substitution and Implementation

• Advanced Vocal Techniques & Avoiding Vocal Burn Out.

Basics of breathing – Breathing and Singing

Singing Exercises – Proper way and Projection

Staying within your range. – techniques to help expand your range.

Importance of blending vs blending (when singing in a group)

Applying technique when we speak

• Analytical Approach to Chord Development and Progression

Chord Construction

Chord Voice Leading

Chord Relationship and Movement

Chord Substitution and Application

Exercises for Topics 1-4.

• Balancing Home and Ministry

Where does Home end and Ministry begin?

Where does Ministry end and Home begin?

When was the last time your Get Door was opened?

Everything is not warfare

Remove the Time Bandits

Who Is In Control?

• Basic Vocal Techniques

Breathing

Posture

Resonance

Diction & Phrasing

Exercises

• Bass Guitar Techniques I

Prayer, Mission Statement, Scriptures

Music Media Methods, Fret Board

Left & Right Hand, Playing by Ear, "Sitting-In", Instrument Anointing Session

Basic Scales, Exercises, Timing, Bass Lines

Q & A on Tone, Tips, etc.

• Bass Guitar Techniques II

Playing/Praying together as a Band

Praise and Worship from the "Bass Perspective"

Benefits of Endorsements, equipment, etc.

Coordinating Improvising in "Playing for the Church"/

Studio/Live Recording Do’s and Don’ts.

• Beginning Piano Lab I

Basic Chord Construction

Interpreting Chord Symbols

Rhythm

Patterns and Inversions

Develop A Plan

• Beginning Piano Lab II

Extending the Chord Vocabulary

Scale Tones

Chord Substitutions

Play by the Pattern

Know the Key.

• Chord Progression Made Easy

Scale Tones and Numbers

Circle of 4^th and 5ths

Recognizing and Naming Patterns

Easy Substitutions

• Conducting Techniques

Stance/Hand and Arm Position

Basic Meter Patterns

Fun and Easy Warm-Ups

Getting a Full Sound From Your Choir

Conducting an Efficient Rehearsal

• Creating Keyboard, String & Brass Lines

Why use Keyboard and Strings

Roles of the Main and 2^nd Keyboardist

Using String Patches

Using Brass Patches

Using Special Effects Patches

• Developing a Dynamic Sounding Choir

Warming Up

Spiritual Training

Musical Training

Quality of Sound

Diversity

• Developing Music Ministry in a Small Church

Knowing the Departments Needs

Building a Solid Musician/Singer Base

Finding Resources to Enhance the Department

Efficient Rehearsal Techniques

Allow Time for Results

• Drum Techniques I

Role in the Church Band

Developing Skills

Being Stylistically Versatile

Awareness While Playing

Staying "In the Pocket"

• Drum Techniques II

God’s plan in Our Ministry

Our Role as a Christian Musician

How to approach Every Situation Professionally.

Incorporate Drum Techniques

Balance and Consistency with Music and Life.

• Effective Worship Leading

The Power or Preparation (Getting out of the Box)

Service and Song Flow

Tragedy at Transition

Who is in Your Audience and Engaging Them.

Protect your Relationship with the Man of God

You can not take them where you have not been.

• Guitar Techniques I

Open Chord Voicings

Moveable Chord Shapes

Chord Strumming Patterns

Finger Picking Patterns

Learn A Song

• Guitar Techniques II

Easy Jazz Tricks and Chrod Substitutions

Latin Minor Chord Scaling

Country Soloing

Funk Rhythm Exercises

Scale Sequence Exercises for Improvisation.

• Incorporating Live Percussion

Percussion, more than an Instrument

Why Use Live Percussion

How Much to Invest

Songs without Percussion/Songs with Percussion

Using a Drum Machine for Percussion or Midi 10 Percussion

• Incorporating Percussion Loops

The purpose of loops: When and When Not to use them.

Loop Elements: Slow, Mid Tempo, Fast

Making Loops: Less is more

Applying your loops: Adapting it to your specific situation; Pastor, Church, Congregation

Loop Resources: Getting software

• Integrating Multi Media into a Worship Environment

Staying within the House Vision

The Purpose of Media

Order in Church Meetings

Entertainment vs Worship

Working with your Media Director.

• Intermediate Piano I & II

How 7^th Chords are formed.

Where Chords Fall on the Number System.

Order of Chords with the Number System

Left Hand Playing

Licks and Fills to Use.

• Introduction to Digital Recording

The Purpose of Recording: Definition

Benefits: Church, Yourself, Ministry

Recording Methods: Multi track vs. Stereo Track

Equipment: Purchasing, Positioning

Resources: Magazines, Self Help books

• Keyboard Improvisation

The Importance of Listening

Building Musical Vocabulary

Performing

Song-Incorporation

Practice Techniques

• Lead Sheets: Rhythm Charts & Nashville Number System

Lead Sheets: Types, Advantages, Disadvantages of each

Basic Music Theory for The Number System

The Number System

The Number System Lead Sheet: Examples

The Number System and Computer Music Notation Programs

• Music Department Structure

Vision: Compass & Telescope

Requirements: Needs, Desires & Fantasies

People: Use or Lose

Future: Pursuing Promise

Essential Items: Must Haves.

Respect the Ministry

Expect Perfection

Planning to Succeed

Who Needs to Know

The Team Wins

• NCSR I & II New Choir Song Repertoire
• New Ideas to Enhance Your Music Department

Put the Web to Work

Cool Tools

Leadership Resources

Creating Community

Instruments: Latest & Greatest

How to Use Protools to Elevate

What Does Your House sound like?

Study Your History

Predictability

Keep it Simple

Using the Web for Communication/resource Distribution

Tools-software (i.e. Acid, Ableton Live, Finale, Sonar)

Resources – whorshipleader.com articles & webinars

Creating Community – building unity and community in rehearsals

Instruments – electronics – VSTs, softsynth programs, Muse Receptor

 

• NPWR I & II New Praise & Worship Repertoire
• Organ Techniques I

Overview of the Hammond Organ

Basic Chord and Pedal Exercises

Techniques for the Keyboardist Switching to the Organ

Beginning Dills on Common Songs

Beginning Pedal/Left Hand Bass Patterns

• Organ Techniques II

Intermediate Level I to IV Substitutions

Using 7#5#9 Chords

Using "Jazz" Chords in the Left Hand

Advanced III to VI Substitutions

Advanced Ending and TurnArounds

• Recording Your Own CD

You Get What you Pay for

Practice like a Good Steward

Ask for What you need

What will you Sacrifice?

Who Want to Hear You?

Purpose of Recording Your CD: Expressing Yourself – Communicating an Idea.

The Process: Idea, Song, Elements, Form. Length & Presentation

Production: Do it yourself, Working with a Producer

Song Compilation: "The Listener is Always Right!:"

Promoting your CD: Do it yourself, Working with promoter, Church/Pastor, Label

• Running Live Sound I (Ramonett)

What the buttons and knobs are; what they do and don’t do.

Where to use specific types of microphones and why.

Why musicians and technicians are so different.

When to use EQ; and when not to.

How to set up and run a basic sound system.

• Running Live Sound II (Ramonett)

Interaction; implementing details taught in Sound I

• Songwriting & Arranging Techniques I

Writing Using the Word of God

The Appeal of the Song (Who You’re trying to Reach and How/Genres)

Song Structure

Remixes (Re-Arrangements)

Equipment

Purpose: Communicating an idea

Process: Establish a theme, Write down everything

Progress: Have others look at & listen to, Review your own work, Record & Reread

Perfect: Make noted changes, Keep it original to YOU.

Passion: No one can communicate your idea like you, Performing your song, Teaching your song to others.

• Songwriting & Arranging Techniques II

Identify the Value of God Material

What is the Best Method for Writing?

Tools that Sharpen Your Songwriting.

Arranging Your Song

Tools for Getting Your Song/Demo into Radio Shape.

• Running Live Sound  III

Platform Dynamics

Sound/Music People Relationships

Who’s in Charge?

Causes/Solutions of common problems

• Staying Within the House Vision

The Big Picture

Authority – Who’s Driving?

Anointing – Get it & Keep it.

Working It Out & Making It Work

Trust – The Challenge

• The Band that Plays Together I

Paradigm shift to Spiritual Leadership & Examples

Unity/Attitude

Individual Musical Responsibilities of Each Member

A Skillful Loud Noise – Knowing/Practicing Your Craft of Gift

A Minstrel or a Hireling?

• The Band that Plays Together II
• AN INTERACTIVE HANDS ON SESSION WITH CLINICIANS AND REGISTRANTS
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• The Music Business

You Decide

Preparation

Do Your Homework

Who You Know

The Anointing vs The Business

• Using Computer Music Notation

Advantages of Computer Music Notation over Hand Transcriptions

Hardware, Software Requirements for Computer Music Notation

Sequencing Software

Notation and Sequencer Software Used Together

Questions/Answers/Demonstration

• Vocal Decorum and Communication

Learn Your Instrument

What is Your Register?

Developing Character in your Voice.

Engaging the Audience

Utilizing Ad-Libs.

Communication is 10% audio and 90% visual.

• Working with Children’s Choirs

Starting A Kids Choir

Developing Young Talent

Discipline and Order

Choir Staff – Parent Relationship

Choosing The Right Material

• Working with Youth Choirs.

What is a Youth Choir?

Who’s in a Youth Choir?

The need to be Spiritual

The need to be Technical

The need to be Fun.