Hymn Arrangement Study Party, Part 1: Workshop Replay (9/28/21)

Here are the highlights from the above replay:

• 0:00: Welcome, Introductions, and Reviewing Ryan Murphy’s arrangement of “If I Listen With My Heart.” See —
  • Sally DeFord’s Original Version PDF
  • Ryan Murphy’s Arrangement PDF
  • Tabernacle Choir recording (YouTube)
• 11:20: How DeFord makes her melody easy to remember using Rhythmic Motives
• 20:00: Introduction to “Melodic Voices”
• 37:30: How DeFord gives her melody a strong sense of direction using “Step Progressions” and “Guide Tones”
• 54:10: Q+A
  • 54:10 How to incorporate a cappella sections into arrangements
  • 1:03:50 How much of the melody to include in an accompaniment
  • 1:10:15 When to feature which vocal parts in the arrangement
  • 1:17:45 A resource to reinforce these concepts: The free “Write Memorable Melodies—Today” PDF . . . download below!

P.S. — By popular demand . . .

By popular demand, the discussion in yesterday’s workshop will be continued in a “Part 2” workshop on October 5, 2021, at 1 PM Mountain/3 PM Eastern. Click here to join that “Part 2” workshop and get the zoom link.