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HYMN IMPROVISATION

This site is dedicated to helping church musicians feel more comfortable improvising on hymns in order to improve worship through music in their congregations. It is directed at members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but the principles discussed can be applied to the music of any faith.

Hymn Improvisation 00: Introduction
15:52
Hymn Improv 01: Preparing to Improv on a Hymn
01:51
Hymn Improv 02: Rubato/a piacere/ Dynamics
03:01
Hymn Improv 03: Playing with Registers/Octaves
05:06
Hymn Improv 04: Playing With Parts PLUS Embrace Your Mistakes
11:57
Hymn Improv 05: Hymns Made Easy plus Hymn Book
04:20
Hymn Improv 06: Simplify!
09:38
Hymn Improv 07: Echoes
03:22
Hymn Improv 08: Change time signatures
04:45
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