Topic: Guitar

Acoustic Guitar Tips: Muted Tuning, Broken Strings and Quick Changes

Thumbnail image for Acoustic Guitar Tips: Muted Tuning, Broken Strings and Quick Changes by Scott Jasmin July 13, 2011 Guitar

I can vividly remember the Sunday after church that I asked my wife: “How was worship today?” and she replied, “You have got to STOP TUNING when the pastor is praying!”  I guess I had never realized it before, but as it turns out, people could hear me tuning my guitar over the voice of [...]

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Worship Guitar: A Letter to Me (the guitarist)

Thumbnail image for Worship Guitar: A Letter to Me (the guitarist) by Jon Nicol May 26, 2011 Guitar

This is the ‘thirty<<mumble something>>-year-old worship leader’ ME talking to the ‘early 20-something worship guitarist’ ME. Here are ten things that I (and some other worship leaders) would like you to know. 1. Yes, that is impressive that you’ve learned Sweet Child ‘O Mine. Please stop, we need to rehearse. 2. No, we really aren’t [...]

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Worship Guitar: Stage Presence

Thumbnail image for Worship Guitar: Stage Presence by Ryan Martin February 18, 2011 Guitar

Stage Presence  Presence – noun, the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.  As guitarists it is easy to go through a set and just worry about our parts, our leads, our solos, our pedals and our guitars.  While these are important, so as not to distract, these are [...]

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Worship Guitar: Choosing the Right Equipment

Thumbnail image for Worship Guitar: Choosing the Right Equipment by Mitch VanDenBerghe February 17, 2011 Guitar

As a Worship Leader, I have played on, or observed many Worship Teams. As a congregant, I have taken part in many services where it has been difficult for me to engage, or it seemed difficult for the Worship Leader to help engage the heart of the congregation with the heart of God because the [...]

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Why Guitar Tone Matters in Worship

Thumbnail image for Why Guitar Tone Matters in Worship by Ryan Martin August 5, 2010 Guitar

Over the next several of months we will explore the elements of good guitar tone.  Deep down in every guitar player there is a tone that inspires the guitarist.  It may have come from a recording that stirred your inner being or it may have come from a live setting.  Wherever you heard it the same [...]

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Acoustic Guitar: Lesson Learned

Thumbnail image for Acoustic Guitar: Lesson Learned by Adam Johnson May 29, 2010 Guitar

So this last week I had an unfortunate thing happen during worship. Practice that morning went great. There were no problems whatsoever. I stood on the stage waiting for the countdown timer to reach 0 so we could blast into our first song.   As soon as the timer ran down I welcomed the congregation and started [...]

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Acoustic Guitar: Unplugged

by Adam Johnson May 5, 2010 Guitar

Acoustic Guitar:  Unplugged!  One of the really nice things about an acoustic guitar is its portability. Not only is it easy to bring with you wherever you go, you don’t need any electricity to play it. Because of that portability there are many times where you might be asked to lead worship for an event/gathering [...]

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Acoustic Guitar: Lose The Safety Blanket

Thumbnail image for Acoustic Guitar: Lose The Safety Blanket by Adam Johnson April 28, 2010 Guitar

Leading worship with an acoustic guitar has become somewhat of a staple for worship leaders in this new “modern worship” age. I am included in that staple. I lead worship every week with my trusty guitar right in front of me. There are many reasons why I think that leading with a guitar is beneficial, one of those [...]

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