Help!!!!!!!

Rock N Roll Fan · 06-06-2002, 06:45 PM

ok, i found out a few days ago i have to play Guitar for a praise music part at the summer camp that my church is going to, i need help in knowing what to try to play, i have never done this befor and i know i can do it i just need a little help in knowing what to play, i know very few songs so i'm going to have to learn most of what i play, i have a month and 6 days from today befor i have to do this and what i need is 4-5(maybe 6) well known (ez to play maybe?) praise songs that i can play for this.

thnx if you can help out

kupcguitarkid · 06-06-2002, 08:37 PM

WEll, first I'd get down on my knees and pray. TONS. PLaying in public, especially at a retreat or camp, takes a lot of spiritual preparation. Assuming, that's taken care of/will be,

Learn the part. If you're playing acoustic guitar, or the only guitar, I'd say youre all set once you learn the song. Learn the strum, the chords, the key, and transitions. By transitions, I mean know how to get from any part of the song to any other part.

There are a lot of songs I know...

In the Secret...if you know the strum, you have it
Shout to the Lord - Great song. Easy to play, easy to sing.
You are my King - Learn D/F# chord 2x0232

Rock N Roll Fan · 06-06-2002, 10:49 PM

i have played in front of ppl. befor but that was just one song what i was geting at is that i have never play a set of songs befor, thnx for the help.

P.S. i have been on my knees daily

phats · 06-07-2002, 07:07 PM

So, you've played in front of people before, and your concern is that you haven't done a set before. That's cool, and I understand what you're on about. Just go with it, as you sit down to choose your songs, have an ear open to hear what the Holy Spirit's saying. My best advice to you would be to hold things lightly, don't be too worried about playing all your songs exactly as you've planned to, be sensative to the spirit and do you best. God's with you, and he's the man.

GMartin2R · 06-08-2002, 02:18 AM

another song or two

Shout to the North
heart of worship
I could sing of your love. (SF version)

one i want to do sometime

Better is one day.

oh and one thing to keep in mind when piecing the set together is if at all possible make the keys work woth each other.
for example if possible don't go from the key of Bb to A. but from G to C etc those work nicely if you want to go from one to another. or arrange with the same keys together if possible.