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you've always wanted to lead a song and aren't sure how to go about structuring
your group's time here is one idea to help you get started. The
best song selections are usually: - Relatively
simple or familiar
- In
keys that work for most instruments: C, G, D, A, E
- With
a repetitive chorus and not too many verses
- It
needs to be a song you know well enough to sing yourself
- Print
the song in a large format so the group can read it easily from a distance.
Suggested
Plan for Song Leading
(Based on one hour break-out time)
- 10 minutes: Move to
practice site
Introductions
Set up music
Discuss song type
Play through verse and chorus (Group listens) - 10
minutes: Teach melody of verse/chorus
Idea: Show words only (to keep
players focused on learning the melody)
Review difficult melodic and word
passages and phrasing
Check to see if key is OK - 10
minutes: Flip page over to show new sheet with words AND chords
All
play and sing - 20
minutes: Discuss / try: Arrangement ideas
Lead/break possibilities
Harmonies
Intro Dynamics
Ending Dynamics - 10
minutes: Get into performance places and rehearse arrangement and group/song
intro
Walt
will be glad to help you if you're not sure whether the song you'd like to do
will work.
Give him a call: 619.589-8177
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