[Worship] Concert Pitch & Guitars

[Daniel Elliott <stormseraph@yahoo.com>]

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

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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