Re: [Worship] AtTeNtiOn PeOpLeS! (fwd)

[Daniel Elliott <macfixer@earthlink.net>]

Concert pitch is 440, which is A.  Concert pitch has been A since something like the 1500s.  However, A has not always been 440.  If a guitarist says that they are tuned to "concert pitch", it means that their 5th, or A string is tuned to 440.  If his A string is not tuned to 440, he is not tuned to standard concert pitch.  



> >I play a ROLAND JV 90 at church, and i don't think that will be out of

> tune >because ALL keyboards are tuned at "concert pitch", and I cant argue

> with >the guy because he was formerly in 2 Christian Rock bands before, and

> I'm >just a little short keyboard player!!! ARGH!! its really getting me

> down!



I've noticed that a few of the sounds in the Roland keyboards are off-pitch.

There's one called Phantasia that's a quarter-step flat for example. Check

the sounds you are using against an electronic tuner.  



If this guy really played in a professional christian rock band, he will have no problem handling criticism. The professional music industry never holds back. If they don't like something they won't hesitate to tell you and they don't care

about your feelings.    



>Secondly, I'm having some trouble with the Music Leader, well, he is the > >guitar player, he doesn't play by the music and he plays chords but when i > >ask him what the chord is he cant name it!! He says "This" .... and his > >guitar IS NOT piano tuned, he keeps telling me its tuned at "concert > pitch" 



So he played in a band. does that make him more of a musician? He doesn't sound very knowledgeable about music if he can't even tell you what chords he's playing.  It sounds to me he's just another  regular joe self-taught guitarist like the rest of us. Are you just afraid to confront him? You can never go wrong when being honest and open with people. They might not like what you have to say, and it might even create waves, but it might still be necessary.





I was actually kicked off of a worship band once because I told the singers

they needed to work on their parts. Was it worth it? I think so, because they

improved and the worship experience was better. Could I have been more

sensitive? yes, but I wasn't. I can't change that now. I came from a group

that would always say it like it is. We discussed it ahead of time, and

understood that when we did this, we were strictly dealing with improving the

music and it had no bearing on our friendship and how we felt about each

other. The mistake I made with the worship team, is that we didn't have this

kind of understanding ahead of time and it didn't occur to me that I was

being insensitive because I had grown to appreciate this kind of openness. 



>You guys we're talking about "Flat singers"... Well we have lotsa those in >

>the P/W team..... but the worst is the Music Leaders wife so i cant say >

>anything can i?!! =) I just wanna tell 'em all to get voice training or >

>training! 



Try to be as sensitive as possible, but also be direct. Discuss it

with the music leader first, not because it's his wife, but because he is the

leader. If you don't get anywhere with this, go to the pastor and discuss it

with him. 



I believe in speaking openly, but I also believe that this includes a greater amount of responsibility to be careful what I'm saying to whom, and to be willing to accept this kind of openness from others in return. I'll tell you one thing, being brutally honest is a sure cure for gossip...



I was going to leave this off the list, but I can't find the origionator of the thread.  Bring on the flames...
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