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Intermediate Guitar Training

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Contents

Introduction

1 A Brief Introduction to Music Theoryi. What are Notes?...................................................................ii. What are Keys? ....................................................................iii. What are Chords? .................................................................

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2 Reading Guitar Tablaturei. Reading Tabs: Dashes..........................................................ii. Reading Tabs: Numbers........................................................

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3 Plucking Guitar Chordsi. The Bass Note………............................................................ii. Plucking Patterns………........................................................

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4 Transposing Chordsi. How Do We Transpose?........................................................

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5 Sus & 7th Chordsi. Sus Chords – Quashing Notes Together...............................ii. 7th Chords – Piling Notes Up..................................................iii. How Do I Play Them?............................................................

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6 Strummingi. Bars………………………………………................................ii. Beats………………………………..........................................iii. Common Strumming Patters.................................................iv. Listening Out……………………….........................................

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7 Barre Chordsi. How Do We Play Barre Chords?...……................................ii. Which Frets Do We Press?..................................................

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8 Using Chord Progressionsi. Chord Families…………......……............................................ii. Free Worship Chord Progressions .........................................iii. Finding the Key……………………...........................................iv. Forming Introductions to Songs………………………………....v. Ending a Song…………………………………………………….

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9 Practice, Practice, Practice! 42

10 Appendix: Playing Power Chordsi. Playing Power Chords – 6th string....……................................ii. Playing Power Chords – 5th string....……................................

11 Appendix: Chords in Ei. Here I am to Worship…………......……................................ii. Awesome in this Place……..................................................

12 Worship Songs13 Chord Charts

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Introduction

We welcome you in the name of Jesus to our Basic Guitar Training! Our aim is to help you enhance your

worship experience in your cell group, and also for yourself as a worshiper.

This course is designed to further equip you with more skills and knowledge which can be applied

practically for worship. Also, we hope that the skills you learn will enable you to further improve on your

musicianship on your own. This is important because being able to learn continuously and independent

can go a long way in increasing your proficiency.

The course aims to help you to understand, learn, and use more advanced chords such as sustained, 7 th,

and barre chords to add more colour and complexity to your playing. More complicated strumming

patterns will also be introduced. In addition, you will be exposed to some theoretical knowledge regarding

the relationship between the notes, keys, and chords, and chord families. Lastly, you will learn how to

transpose songs.

While this course teaches you several skills, these skills will not develop without practice. The materials

covered here merely point you in the right direction; the actual journey must ultimately be taken by you

through dedicated and consistent practice. The speed at which you learn, and how well you eventually

play, is determined by the amount of practice on the guitar.

Rise up, take your guitar, and worship!

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A Brief Introduction to Music Theory

Although theory is not essential, it helps to understand how the music you play works at an intuitive level. Without going into anything too complex, this section outlines the basics on notes, keys, and chords – the main components in music.

1) What Are Notes?

Notes are the individual pitches that you hear when you pluck a single guitar string, and are the smallest units in music. Music therefore comprises of sequences of notes played simultaneously at a certain speed. There are altogether 12 distinct notes in music. These notes have names. Not names like Bill and Sam, but the following:

C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B

Because the above series may be confusing, it helps to look at them on a piano:

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The White notes have no symbols next to them, e.g. C, D, E.

The Black notes have these symbols:- # (sharp) means to play one note higher. - b (flat) means “one note lower”.

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For example,

Gb = the black note below G A# = the black note above A

There is no E#, Fb, B#, or Cb.

The black notes are referred to by the white notes around them

Instead of having 12 names to remember we only have to remember the white notes – 7 notes. All 12 notes repeat over and over again, at higher or lower pitches, in the same sequence. Therefore, after the last B of the sequence comes another C but at a higher pitch than the previous C. Then comes a C#, D, D# and so on. The difference between a normal C and the next higher C is called an octave.

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2) What Are Keys?

We do not use all 12 notes in every song. Generally, smaller groups of 7 notes can be taken out from the entire set of 12 notes to form a key. The key of the song is therefore the set of notes you use in the song. The notes are chosen based on certain fixed intervals between them; due to time constraints this will not be covered.

One example is all the 7 white notes, which we call “C major”:

The notes of a C major key are: C D E F G A B

3) What Are Chords?

When at least 3 notes are played simultaneously or in sequence, we have a chord - a musical “background” to sing melodies over. There are different variations to a particular chord. For this section, we’ll cover only major and minor chords. Other variations are sevenths chords, suspended chords, major seventh, and minor seventh, etc. We derive these chords by taking alternate notes from the key:C Major Scale: C D E F G A BNotes of a C chord: C E G

By starting on different notes of the same key you obtain both major and minor chords. Major chords are denoted by a single alphabet, such as C, and are brighter and lighter in mood. Minor chords are denoted by an ‘m’ affix, such as Cm, and sound more melancholic and sad.

While a scale is a fixed set of notes, likewise, the Key is a fixed set of chords. For example, the key of C is comprised of the following 6 chords (the last note, B, is not used):

C Dm Em F G Am

When playing in a certain key other chords outside that key are often excluded. For example you will usually not encounter a C#m or a G# in a song in key of C.

SummaryMusic Notes Keys ChordsIndividual pitches Set of notes used in a song Background music for melodies12 notes 7 notes 3 notes

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Reading Guitar Tablature

Guitar tablature (tab) is a musical notation for sharing instructions on how to play guitar chords and solos. Instead of music symbols, tablature uses dashes and numbers.

Tabs are:

i) DIY - You can do it yourself on word processor, without having to purchase additional software.

ii) Everywhere - Because it is easy to create guitar tabs are all over the Internet – you can download and start learning songs within minutes.

iii) Visual – the notation is actually a ‘picture’ of the guitar fret board.

iv) Accessible - doesn’t require knowledge music theory.

However, tabs don’t tell you the timing of the notes: it says what to play, but not when to play the notes.

Reading Tabs: Dashes

Tabs use dashes – these dashes tell you which string to press.

Dashes resemble the guitar fretboard:

e--------------------------------------------b--------------------------------------------G-------------------------------------------D-------------------------------------------A-------------------------------------------E-------------------------------------------

e--------------------------------------------B--------------------------------------------G-------------------------------------------D-------------------------------------------A-------------------------------------------E-------------------------------------------

Names of the strings: e, B, G, D, A, EThinnest string on the top.

Thickest string at the bottom

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Reading Tabs: Numbers

We add numbers to the dashes to indicate which fret to press.

Examples:

e-----------------------------B--3--------------------------G-----------------------------D-----------------------------A-----------------------------E-----------------------------

Play the third fret of the 2nd string:

e-----------------------------B-----------------------------G-----------------------------D--0-------------------------A-----------------------------E-----------------------------

Play an ‘open’ D-string – pluck the string without pressing any notes.

e-----------------------------B-------5---------------------G--4-------------------------D-----------------------------A-----------------------------E-----------------------------

Play the two notes consecutively.

e-----------------------------B---5-------------------------G--4-------------------------D-----------------------------A-----------------------------E-----------------------------

Play the two notes together.

e----0--------------------------B----1--------------------------G----0--------------------------D----2-------------------------A----3-------------------------E----x-------------------------

Play the C chord without strumming the thickest string.

e----------- ------------------B----------- ------------------G----------- ------------------D----------- ------------------A------------ -----------------E----------- -----------------

Exercise: write down the tab for the F chord:

With your newfound knowledge of tab, try out the online lessons in these websites:- www.wholenote.com : very highly recommended, even has sound clips to help you.- www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/ : lessons neatly divided into the various styles & techniques.- http://www.guitarnoise.com/ : more free lessons!

SummaryTo read tabs, we ask:

Which String Do I Press? Which Fret Do I Press? Play on the String + FretRefer to the Dashes Refer to the Numbers

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Plucking Guitar Chords

Strumming chords gives a full sound, but we often need a more contemplative and quiet accompaniment to the music – we pluck the chords instead.

When we pluck chords we play notes one at a time, unlike in strumming where we play them all at once.

The Bass NoteThe bass note is the first string we pluck when we begin. This note is the lowest note of the chord, and it gives the chord its character.

Chords are named after their first notes. E.g. the G chord has G as its bass note. E.g. for chords like F/C (F over C), we play the F chord, but we alter the bass note from F to C.

The diagram below locates all the notes for each string’s first four frets:

Fret

I II III IV

e ----F---- ----F#---- ----G---- ----G#----

B ----C---- ----C#---- ----D---- ----D#----G ----

G#--------A---- ----A#---- ----B----

D ----D#---- ----E---- ----F---- ----F#----A ----A#---- ----B---- ----C---- ----C#----E ----F---- ----F#---- ----G---- ----

G#----

The portion highlighted in grey helps us find the bass note for each chord.

Examples

G ChordWe locate the bass note for “G”, which from the diagram is on the E string, 3rd fret. We start plucking from: E –3--

A ChordThe bass note for “A” is the A open string. We start plucking from: A --0--

G/B ChordWe fret the A string 2nd fret – this is where ‘B’ is. We ignore the strings below this note (E string).

D/F# ChordThe F# note can be located at the E string, 2nd fret. We play a D, & add in this note.

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G/B:e --3--B --0--G --0--D --0--A --2--E --x--

D/F#:e --2--B --3--G --2--D --0--A --0--E --2--

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Exercise: Strum the following chords. The bass line moves downward - this is called a walkdown.

C G/B F/A C/G F C/E D/F# G

G/B:e --3--B --0--G --0--D --0--A --2--E --x---

F/A:e --1--B --1--G --2--D --3--A --0--E --x---

C/G:e --0--B --1--G --0--D --2--A --3--

E --3---

C/E:e --0--B --1--G --0--D --2--A --3--E --0---

D/F#:e --2--B --3--G --2--D --0--A --0--E --2--

Exercise: The following progressions are useful ways to end a song. Each pattern is the same, but in a different key:

C F/C CD G/D DE A/E EG C/G GA D/A A

Plucking PatternsThere are no set rules as to how to pluck the chord after the bass note. However, the following pointers can help:

i) How many notes to use per beat?ii) Keep timing.

Here are some examples:

i) Letting the chord ring out

1 2 3 4e ------------------------------------B -----------------1------------------G ------------0-----------------------D --------2---------------------------A --3---------------------------------E ------------------------------------ C

ii) Centered

1 2 3 4e -------------------------------------B ------------------1-----------------G ----------0---------------0--------D -------2-----2-------2--------2---A –3----------------------------------E ------------------------------------ C

iii) 2 chords in one bar

1 2 3 4 e ------------------------------------B ----------1--------------3--------G -----0--------------2-------------D ---------------0--------------------A -3----------------------------------E ------------------------------------ C D

iv) Arpeggio

1 2 3 4e -----------------0------------------B -----------1---------1--------------G --------0---------------0----------D ----2----------------------2-------A -3----------------------------------E ------------------------------------ C

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ExercisePlay the following songs, taking note of:

i) The bass note to start with, ii) The various plucking patterns

As The Deer

D A/C# Bm Bm/AAs the deer panteth for the water G A DSo my soul longeth after Thee.D A/C# Bm Bm/AYou alone are my heart's desire G A       D And I long to worship Thee.

G G D/F#You alone are my strength my shield G Em F#To You alone may my spirit yieldD A/C# Bm Bm/AYou alone are my heart's desire G A       D G/D DAnd I long to worship Thee.

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F#:e --2--B --2--G --3--D --4--A --x--

E --x---

B:e --2--B --3--G --2--D --0--A --2--

E --x---

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There Is None Like You

G D/F# G/E G/D There is none like YouC G/B No one else can touch Am DMy heart like You doG D/F# G/E G/D I could search for all eternity long C D GAnd find there is none like You

C D G EmYour mercy flows like a river wide C D/F# GAnd healing comes from Your handsC D G EmSuffering children are safe in Your armsAm C D There is none like You

G D/F# G/E G/D There is none like YouC G/B No one else can touch Am DMy heart like You doG D/F# G/E G/D I could search for all eternity long C D G C/G GAnd find there is none like You

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Transposing Chords

The given key may sometimes be difficult for the worship leader to sing. In such cases it is necessary to shift the key up or down – all the chords in the songs will have to be changed. You would then need to write down the new set of chords.

How Do We Transpose?

There are twelve different notes – imagine these notes put in a circle, arranged like a clock:

If:

i) The key is too high for the worship leader to sing:

Move anti-clockwise to lower the pitch of the song.

ii) The key is too low for the worship leader to sing.

Move clockwise to raise the pitch of the song.

Step 1:Anti-clockwise Lowers the pitch.

Clockwise Raises the pitch.

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AA#/Bb

B

C

C#/Db

DD#/Eb

E

F

F#/Gb

G

G#/Ab

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Suppose that the first chord is A. The worship wants to move this chord to E.

A moves 5 steps anti-clockwise to E.

We then move all the chords, minor chords included, in the song 5 steps anti-clockwise.

e.g. from Dm to Am.

from G/B to D/F#,

Step 2:Move all chords in the same direction, & the same number of steps, as

with the first change made.

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AA#/Bb

B

C

C#/Db

DD#/Eb

E

F

F#/Gb

G

G#/Ab

AA#/Bb

B

C

C#/Db

DD#/Eb

E

F

F#/Gb

G

G#/Ab

AA#/Bb

B

C

C#/Db

DD#/Eb

E

F

F#/Gb

G

G#/Ab

AA#/Bb

B

C

C#/Db

DD#/Eb

E

F

F#/Gb

G

G#/Ab

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Exercises

Transpose this song 4 steps lower:

My Redeemer Lives

E AMy Redeemer lives C#m7 BMy Redeemer lives

E AMy Redeemer lives C#m7 BMy Redeemer lives

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My Redeemer lives

My Redeemer lives

My Redeemer lives

My Redeemer lives

AA#/Bb

B

C

C#/Db

DD#/Eb

E

F

F#/Gb

G

G#/Ab

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Transpose this song 4 steps higher:

Tell the World

F C Tell the world that Jesus lives Dm Bb Tell the world that Tell the world that F C Tell the world that He died for them Dm Bb Tell the world that He lives again

Tip: When choosing the number of steps to shift, choose one that obtains chords which are manageable. E.g. If the first chord is G, shifting 2 or 5 steps up to A or C is preferable.

Avoid moving 3 or 4 steps to Bb and B, relatively more difficult chords to play.

Summary:Using the clock, we

i) Move anti-clockwise to lower the pitch, & clockwise to raise the pitch of the first chord,

ii) Transpose the first chord to a chord that is easy to play,

iii) Shift all other chords in the same direction with the same number of steps.

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Tell the world that Jesus lives

Tell the world that Tell the world that

Tell the world that He died for them

Tell the world that He lives again

AA#/Bb

B

C

C#/Db

DD#/Eb

E

F

F#/Gb

G

G#/Ab

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Sus & 7th Chords When we see more complicated chords like Dsus2 and Emaj7 we often ignore them, choosing to play chords like D and E to replace them.

However, using these ‘complicated’ chords can make the music more interesting.

Two such chords are the Sus and ‘7th’ chords.

Sus Chords – Quashing Notes Together

Sus chords substitute the middle note in the chord for one next to it.

1) This is a C: 2) By moving the middle note up we get C sus4:

3) By moving the middle note down we get C sus2

Sus chords look and sound quashed. Musically, they create tension.

C D E F G Asus2

e --3--B --3--G --0--D --0--A --3--

E --x---

e --0--B --3--G --2--D --0--A --x--

E --x---

e --0--B --0--G --4--D --4--A --2--

E --0---

e --1--B --1--G --0--D --3--A --x--

E --x---

e --3--B --3--G --2--D --0--A --0--

E --3---

e --0--B --0--G --2--D --2--A --0--E --x---

sus4e --1--B --1--G --0--D --3--A --3--

E --x---

e --3--B --3--G --2--D --0--A --x--

E --x---

e --0--B --0--G --2--D --2--A --2--

E --0---

e --1--B --1--G --3--D --3--A --x--

E --x---

e --3--B --1--G --0--D --0--A --x--

E --3---

e --0--B --3--G --2--D --2--A --0--E --x---

Exercise: By moving in and out of sus chords, you can colour a chord. This is useful for introductions, or if you have to hold on to a chord for some time.

D Dsus2 Dsus4 DA Asus2 Asus4 A

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7th Chords – Piling Notes up

Notes in a normal chord are stacked up nicely over one another.

When we add more notes on top we get chords like C7, C9, and so forth.

As before, some diagrams:

From C C7 C9 C11 C13

C D E F G A7

e --0--B --1--G --3--D --2--A --3--

E --x---

e --2--B --1--G --2--D --0--A --x--

E --x---

e --0--B --0--G --1--D --0--A --2--

E --0---

e --5--B --4--G --5--D --3--A --x--

E --x---

e --1--B --0--G --0--D --0--A --2--

E --3---

e --0--B --2--G --0--D --2--A --0--E --x---

maj7e --0--B --0--G --3--D --2--A --3--

E --x---

e --2--B --2--G --2--D --0--A --x--

E --x---

e --4--B --4--G --4--D --2--A --2--

E --0---

e --0--B --1--G --0--D --3--A --x--

E --x---

e --2--B --0--G --0--D --0--A --2--

E --3---

e --0--B --2--G --1--D --2--A --0--E --x--

Am Bm Cm Dm Em F#m7

e --0--B --1--G --0--D --2--A --0--E --x--

e --2--B --3--G --2--D --0--A --2--

E --x---

e –3--B –4--G --3--D --x--A --3--E --x--

e --1--B --1--G --2--D --0--A --x--

E --x---

e --0--B --0--G --0--D --0--A --2--

E --0---

e --0--B --2--G --2--D --2--A --0--

E --2---

Exercise: 7th minor chords & maj7th chords can make the chord sound more soothing.

C Am Dm G Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G

7th major chords sound suspended, and is useful when repeating a line, verse, or chorus.

Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G Cmaj7 Am7 Dm7 G7

Fun stuff: To play Em7add4, just strum the open strings!

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How Do I Play Them?

There is no ‘trick’ to playing them. All you have to do is to refer to chord charts, and learn the fingering. This takes effort, discipline, and preparation, so it is important to know the songs in advance, & prepare with the worship leader.

As you use these & other chords more and more you will familiarize with the sound they produce, and in turn will be able to substitute chords with more complicated chords on your own. As again, this takes practice!

Exercises

Amazing Grace

C C7 Fmaj7 C/EAma-zing grace how sweet the sound Am7 Dm7 G7That saved a wretch like me Em7 Csus2 Fmaj7 Em7I once was lost but now am found Am7 G7 F/C CWas blind but now I see

Heart of Worship

Dsus2 Asus2 Em7 When the music plays, all is stripped away. Asus4 A7And I simply come.

Em7 D/F# I'll bring you more than a song, Asus4 A7 cause a song in itselfEm7 D/F# A7sus2 is not what you have required.

D A/C# I'm coming back to the heart of worship. Em7 D/F# G A7And it's all about you, it's all about you, Jesus.

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To You Alone (Pluck the verse)

Csus2 G/BEvery knee will bow Csus2 G/BAnd every tongue confess B F/AThat Jesus Christ is Lord

Dsus2Lord and King

Gsus2 Cmaj7All glory to Your name Am7 D G D/F#All honour to Your Majesty Em7 Asus4 AForever fore - ver G/D D/C Dsus All praise to You alone

(Play Csus2 a few times to return to verse)

Csus2 G/BEvery eye will see Csus2 G/BAnd every heart will know Bb F/AThe beauty of the Lord Dsus2In all the earth

Summary- Two ways to add colour to your chords are by applying sus and 7th chords.

- These chords can be found in chord charts.

- By applying and practicing them, you will familiarize yourself with how they sound and will be able to add them in on your own for future songs.

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Strumming

We have been learning what chords to use; how to strum chords is equally important.

BarsA song can be divided into bars, with each bar divided into four counts.

Bars are usually indicated with a bar line, “|”.Generally, each chord comes in at the beginning of each bar. For example,

| Dsus2 | Asus2 | Em7 | Asus4 A7 When the music plays, all is stripped away. And I simply come.

It is important that you adhere strictly to the timing of each chord else the worship leader find it hard to keep timing.

BeatsTo keep time within a bar, we must count while playing, by

- Counting subconsciously (counting in your mind)- Counting physically (tapping foot, bobbing up and down).

Each bar can be further divided into 3 or 4 beats, depending on the song:| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

If the timing gets difficult, then we count the half beats:| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |

If it gets even more difficult, we divide the bar into 16 beats:| 1 2 3 4 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 4 4 2 3 4 |

The official way of counting 16 beats is to use “e & a”:

| 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a |

You can also use any 3 syllable word (e.g. “po-ta-to”):| 1 po ta to 2 po ta to 3 po ta to 4 po ta to |

Knowing what beats and bars are help us to think of timing in a structured manner, and most importantly to be able to write down useful strumming patterns.

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Useful Strumming Patterns

i) Hillsong PatternThis is a strumming pattern commonly used by Hillsong, & has a contemplative feel to it:

Δ1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Here I am to Worship

D ALight of the World Em7 GYou stepped down into dark-nessD AOpen my eyesGLet me see

DHere I am to worship A/C#Here I am to bow down Bm7 GHere I am to say that You're my God DYou're altogether lovely

A/C#Altogether worthy Bm7 GAltogether wonderful to me

By adding an upstroke on ‘1&’ the strumming becomes stronger, & can be used for the chorus: Δ Δ

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Also, by removing one stroke at “3a” the strumming becomes more contemplative, & can be used for the verse:

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Try these modified patterns for the above song’s verse and chorus respectively.

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From the original pattern, shift back the downstroke for the 3rd beat:

Δ1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

To get:Δ

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

This modified pattern is suitable for fast songs like:

King of Majesty

G You know that I love YouEm7 You know that I want toDKnow You so much moreC G . D . I Em7 . C . IMore than I have before

DKing of Ma - jesty Em7I have one desire D Em7 CJust to be with You my Lord D Em7 CJust to be with You my Lord

G DJesus You are theC D C . D . I Em7 . C . |Saviour of my soul G Em7And forever and ever C D G . D . I Em7 . C . I G I'll give my praises to You

Strumming patterns can & should be modified to fit various songs & moods

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ii) A Generic PatternThis pattern is suitable for both slow and fast songs.

Δ Δ1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

To You

G Cmaj7Here I stand forever in Your migh - ty hand

D C DLiving with Your pro - mise written on my heart

G Cmaj7I am Yours surrendered wholly to You

D C DYou set me in Your fam - ily calling me Your own

G Am Now I, I be - long to You D GAll I need, Your Spirit, Your Word, Your truth C Em7 Hear my cry, my deep de - si - re F DTo know You more

G Am In Your name I will lift my hands D GTo the King this anthem of praise I bring

C Em7 Heaven knows I long to love You D GWith all I am I belong to You

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Glory

D G Great is the Lord God Al-mightyD G Great is the Lord on highD G The train of His robe fills the temple A Bm7 Gand we cry out highest praise

G D/F# Bm7 AGlo-ry to the risen KingG D/F# EGlo-ry to the Son GGlorious Son

DLift up your heads open the doors Bm7let the King of glory come in G D/F# Aand forever be our God

DLift up your heads open the doors Bm7let the King of glory come in G D/F# Aand forever be our God

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iii) A Simple PatternStrumming patterns do not always have to be so complicated. Often a simple one is more appropriate:

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You Laid Aside Your Majesty

C G Am7 Em7 F You laid aside Your majesty, gave up everything for me C Dm7 Gmaj7Suffered at the hands of those You had createdC G Am7 Em7 F You took all my guilt and shame, When You died and rose again C Dm7 Gmaj7Now today You reign, And heaven and earth exalt You.

C G Am7 I really want to worship You my Lord,

Em7 FYou have won my heart and I am Yours. C Dm7 Gmaj7Forever and ever, I will love You.C G Am7 You are the only one who died for me, Em7 Fgave Your life to set me free. C Dm7 Gmaj7 CSo I lift my voice to You in ador - a - tion.

This pattern can also be expanded upon for the chorus:Δ Δ

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iv) Rock PatternSome fast songs need a groove that is really driving and exciting. The rock groove is simple to play and yet is able to propel a song forward.

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When using this pattern, strum using the lower 4 strings.

I Walk By Faith

G I walk by faith FEach step by faith CTo live by faith GI put my trust in you

At this point of the song, the dynamics die down – the ‘that thing you do’ pattern is suitable here:Δ Δ

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Am G/BEvery step I takeC DIs a step of faith Am G/BNo weapon formed against meC DShall prosperAm G/BEv'ry prayer I makeC DIs a prayer of faithAm G/BIf my god is for meF DWho can be against me

Some songs therefore call for a change in the entire strumming pattern

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Listening OutWhile it is useful to learn different strumming patterns, it is more important to be able to pick them up on your own by listening to CDs. To do so one can follow the guitar or the drum groove in the recording.

i) Following the GuitarThe guitar parts are easy to catch in some songs.

Exercise: At the Foot of the Cross (verse)

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G Em7 At the foot of the cross C GWhere grace and suffering meetD Em7 You have shown me Your love C DThrough the judgment You received

Exercise: Thank You Lord (verse)

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G D I come before You todayAm7 Em7 And there's just one thing that I want to sayCsus2 D Csus2 D Thank You, Lord, thank You, LordG D For all You've given to meAm7 Em7 For all the blessings that I cannot seeCsus2 D Csus2 D Thank You, Lord, thank You, Lord

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ii) Following the Drum GrooveThe drum groove comprises of two parts, the

i) Kick drum (the deep sounding drum) and theii) Snare drum (which sounds like a clap).

In cases where the guitar parts cannot be heard we strum in tandem to these two parts of the drums, which determine a large part of the song’s groove.

Demonstration: Free- Listen to how the guitar follows the drum groove.

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Exercise: To You Alone (chorus)

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To You Alone (Chorus)

Gsus2 Cmaj7All glory to Your name Am7 D G D/F#All honour to Your Majesty Em7 Asus4 AForever fore - ver G/D D/C Dsus All praise to You alone

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Exercise: Lord I Lift Your Name On High

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Lord I Lift Your Name On High

G C D C Lord, I lift Your name on high. G C D C Lord, I love to sing Your praises. G C D C I'm so glad You're in my life. G C D C I'm so glad You came to save us.

G C D C You came from heaven to earth to show the way, G C D C From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay, G Am7 D Em From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky, C D G Lord, I lift Your name on high.

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ExerciseFigure out a suitable strumming pattern for “Change My Heart Oh God”. What pattern you is depends on how you interpret the song – whether you (or the worship leader) wants a reflective mood, or a moderate dynamic. Think about how the different strumming patterns, modified or unmodified, give rise to different moods.

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Change My Heart oh God

Dm7Change my heart oh God,G7 CMake it ever true.Am7 Dm7 Change my heart oh God,G7 C may I be like You.

E Am7 You are the potter,Dm7 C I am the clay,E Am7 Mold me and make me,D G G7This is what I pray

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Common Patterns You have Learnt:- Hillsong Pattern- Generic Pattern- Simple Pattern- Rock Pattern- That Thing You Do Pattern

Feel free to invent other patterns & modifications of the above!

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Barre ChordsBarre chords enable you to play any chord because we sometimes have to play chords like Bb, Eb, B.

How Do We Play Barre Chords?When you ‘cut and paste’ a chord’s fingering onto another position on the fretboard you transpose the chord – E becomes, for instance, F.

But you need to transpose the open strings as well, and to do this you use your first finger to press down on all the strings.

E F

This can be done for the C, A, G, E, D chords.

‘Easy’ level: E & A barre chords.

F chord using E-barre

Bb chord using A-barre Use one finger to fret three strings.

Exercise:Can you figure out the barre chords for the Em & Am barre chord group?

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Place your first finger over all the strings on this fret.

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‘Intermediate’ level: C barre chord

Db chord using C-barre Halve the number of strings the 1st finger frets.

‘Advanced’ level: D & G barre chords

Ab chord using G-barre Remove the last finger.

Eb chord using D-barre Press 3 strings.

Therefore there are 5 kinds of barre chords:

E barre chord A barre chordx x

C barre chord x

G barre chord X

D barre chord x x x

Among these the most commonly used ones are the E and A barre chords.

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Barre chords require little memorisation; you can play them as long as you know how to play E, A, C, G, D chords. After you master the simplified versions do try the full version of the barre chords.

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Which Frets Do We Press?The ‘transpose clock’ can be used to figure out the chords:

By moving up or down each fret you move up or down by one chord, in this order.

Exercise:Using the E barre chord, fill in the location of the 1st finger:

Chord Location of 1st finger

E 0th fret

G 3rd fret

F

A

Using the C barre chord, fill in the location of the 1st finger:

Chord Location of 1st finger

C 0th fret

E 3rd fret

D

G

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Complete the table (the ‘starting points’ are shaded in grey) :

E F F#/ Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Db

C-barre 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0 1 2 3

A-barre 7 9 10 11 0 1 2 4 6

G-barre 9 11 0 2 4 6 8

E-barre 0 2 4 6 8 10

D-barre 0

* The numbers represent the location of the 1st finger. 0 refers to an open chord.

From this table, you can now play any chord!

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Locate, using the table above, the 5 different ways of playing a C chord.

Write down the type of barre-chord & the location of the first finger, from the left to the right of the fretboard:

Type of barre chord Location of 1st fingerLeft

Right

Locate, using the table above, the 5 different ways of playing a G chord.

Write down the type of barre-chord & the location of the first finger, from the left to the right of the fretboard:

Type of barre chord Location of 1st fingerLeft

Right

Do you see a pattern?

The chords always follow the order C-A-G-E-D.

Lastly, barre-chords are extremely difficult to play. You will need to practice for a month to a few months consistently to master them, so don’t be discouraged if it takes time – press on!

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Using Chord Progressions

A chord progression is a series of chords. It is important to familiarize with a few of such common progressions used in free worship, song introductions, and song endings. However, some theory on chord families are required.

Chord familiesIn the first lesson, you were introduced to notes, scales and chords. A scale is a series of 7 notes taken from the full set of 12 notes. These 7 notes are taken by counting certain fixed intervals between the notes.

From scales we obtain chords. To derive a chord, we choose a note in the scale, and take the 3rd & 5th

note from that note – we take the next two alternate notes. For example, using the C major scale:

C Major Scale: C D E F G A BNotes of a C chord: C E GNotes of a Dm chord: D F A

By continually applying this to all the notes in the scale (except the last note, B), we obtain the 6 basic chords in the key of C: C Dm Em F G Am

By doing this for the common keys, we obtain the following table:

Key I IIm IIIm IV V Vim

C C Dm Em F G Am

D D Em F#m G A Bm

E E F#m G#m A B C#m

F F Gm Am Bb C Dm

G G Am Bm C D Em

A A Bm C#m D E F#m

The roman numerals in the topmost row refer to the note in which the chord is derived from. The 2 nd, 3rd, and 6th note gives minor chords, and we therefore refer to these chords as the IIm, IIIm, and Vim chords.

ExamplesUsing the chart, if we want to obtain the:

i) I chord in E, we get the E chord.ii) IIm chord in C, we get the Dm chord.iii) IV chord in A, we get the D chord.

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Free Worship Chord ProgressionsWith this chart, we can now learn a few free worship chord progressions.

1. I IV

2. I Vim IV V

3. I Vim IIm V

4. I IIIm IV V

We repeat these chords over and over, until the worship leader signals to return to the song, or change song. Having short 4 chord progressions are more advantageous as compared to playing the chords in the song’s chorus or verse because the worship leader would be able to enter into the song, or switch songs more quickly without having to wait for a longer progression to end.

Suppose we are in the key of D. Using the chord chart, we obtain the following chords for pattern 2:

2. D Bm G A

ExerciseFigure out the chord progression for:

i) Pattern 1, key of A.

ii) Pattern 3, key of G.

Close your eyes, imagine yourself to be in a free worship session, and play these progressions.

Note that these progressions are not exhaustive. Feel free to modify them. For example, by switching the last chord in pattern 4 to another IV, we obtain I IIIm IV IV which has a more hanging feel to it.

Another way to make your own patterns is to look for nice 4 chord progressions within a song. For example, using the bridge of Here I Am To Worship,

A D/F# G G I'll never know how much it cost A D/F# G G To see my sin u-pon that cross

We can then use A D/F# G G as a free worship chord progression.

Since we are in the key of D in this song, we obtain the roman numerals V I IV IV by using the chord chart – in this way you expand your chord progression library.

Before moving on to the other parts of this section, you might ask: how do we know what key the song is in?

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Finding the KeyFinding out the key of the song is simple; all you have to do is to match the chords in the song with the chord chart. For example, if the song uses the chords A, F#m, D, E by looking at the chord chart the key can be found to be A.

But looking at every row can be very tedious. One tip is to look at the first and last chords of the song – these chords are usually the “I” chords of the song. A song in the key of A would usually start and end with the A chord.

ExerciseFind the key of Lord I Lift Your Name On High:

G C D C You came from heaven to earth to show the way, G C D C From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay, G Am D Em From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky, C D G Lord, I lift Your name on high

Forming Introductions to SongsIt is often necessary to introduce the song by playing a few chords. The following 3 methods should work for most songs.

1. Play the “I” chord for 2 bars.

E.g.Intro: G G

G C D C Lord, I lift Your name on high.

2. Play the last or last two lines of the song.

E.g.Intro: C D G G

G C D C Lord, I lift Your name on high.

3. Play the progression I I IV V

E.g.Intro: G G C D

G C D C Lord, I lift Your name on high.

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Ending a Song

Cutting off a song suddenly can be very abrupt. The following 3 methods should work for most songs.

1. Play the “I” chord for 1 - 3 bars

E.g.C D G G G G Lord, I lift Your name on high

2. Play the last line three times. Play a “Vim” chord in between repeats:

E.g. G Am D Em From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky, C D G Em Lord, I lift Your name on highC D G Em Lord, I lift Your name on highC D G Lord, I lift Your name on high

3. As covered in the 3rd section of the notes, play a I IV/I I progression.

E.g.C D G C/G G Lord, I lift Your name on high

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Exercise:Think of a suitable introduction and ending to this song.

This is the Day

DThis is the day, this is the day A7That the Lord has made, that the Lord has madeAWe will rejoice, we will rejoice Dsus2And be glad in it, and be glad in it

G DFor this is the day that the Lord has madeG DWe will rejoice and be glad in itDThis is the day, this is the day A7 DThat the Lord has made

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Practice, Practice, Practice!

While this course may last only 4 weeks, you can grow musically over your lifetime with continuous practice. With consistent practice you would be able to fully master and appreciate the materials in this course, and also search for resources independently through the Internet or books. To start you off, some additional material is given in the appendix at the end of this manual. Most importantly, it is vital to use your skills in service to God, and it is through this service that God will bless you by growing your talents.

We hope that you have enjoyed this course, and that you have learnt a lot from the 4 sessions. As mentioned several times before, practice & serve hard!

As a practicing guitarist, I am of the firm belief that no one else can make you a better

player. It is up to each of us as individuals to stand out among others. There is no

method, gimmick, book or video which has the ability to make you play better or worse.

Being a quality player means continually practicing and playing with the intent of

improving, never giving up and often sacrificing much in the process.

Fretboard Logic, Bill Edwards

Sing to him a new song; play skilfully, and shout for joy.

Psalm 33:3

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Appendix: Power Chords

Power chords are not really chords. Chords are 3 notes or more, whereas power chords only have 2 different notes. The missing chord note in the power chord is the 3rd note, which determines if the chord is a major or a minor chord. This causes power chords provide to little harmonic texture to a song. Because of this interval power chords have an open feel to them.

If you have a fast chord change, it's often easier to use power chords for the really fast part.

Power Chord Patterns – 6th String

Power chord patterns can be ‘cut and pasted’ to create different power chords – one set of fingering can give you a dozen chords. The root note determines what power chord it is.

These chords are derived from the E chord. Only the bottom three strings are played.

By shifting the E fingering up a fret we obtain the power chord pattern. The result is an F chord:

We know it is an F chord because our first finger is holding an F note. In other words, the lowest note is an F note. The chord is determined by this lowest note.

We can play this pattern all over the fretboard to create different power chords – give it a try!

The chart below tells you where the chords are – the top row tells you where your first finger is, and the corresponding chord is in the second row. For example, if the lowest note is at the 10th fret, the chord is a D.

Fret1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Chord F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E

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Power Chord Patterns – 5th String

This power chord pattern is similar to the previous pattern, only it's root note is now on the A string instead of the low E string.

If we play the A chord on the 3rd, 4th and 5th string we have the following pattern:

Moving this chord up a fret we obtain a B power chord:

As before, when we move this pattern all over the fretboard we obtain different chords. By looking at the fret the first finger is on we can see which chord is being played:

Fret 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Chord G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G

Combining the two tables we have:

Fret1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Chord(E string)

F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E

Chord(A string)

G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G

Tips:- Because power chords are simplified chords, we ignore minor, sus, 7 th, 9th, etc. chords when we

use power chords.- Power chords are used mainly for fast songs where the fast strumming rather than the harmonic

texture of the chord drives the chord forward.

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Exercises: Try the following songs using power chords:

Lord, I lift Your Name on High.

G C D C Lord, I lift Your name on high. G C D C Lord, I love to sing Your praises. G C D C I'm so glad You're in my life. G C D C I'm so glad You came to save us.

G C D C You came from heaven to earth to show the way, G C D C From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay, G Am D Em From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky, C D G Lord, I lift Your name on high.

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King of Majesty

Verse

B G#m You know that I love You, You know that I want toF# EKnow You so much more, More than I have before

B . E . G#m . E .

B G#m These words are from my heart, these words are not made upF# EI will live for You, I am devoted to You

B . E . G#m . E .

F# G#m7King of Ma-jesty, I have one desire F# G#m EJust to be with You my Lord F# G#m7 EJust to be with You my Lord

B E F# E B G#m F# EJesus You are the Saviour of my soul B G#m7 F# E B E F# E And forever and ever I’ll give my praises to You

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Appendix: Chords in E

Open strings have a unique ringing sound to them, as compared to the more muffled sound that barre chords produce. Because the top strings, the E and B strings, are found in most chords in the key of E, these strings can be kept open throughout to produce several pleasant chords.

These chords will be introduced via the exercises below:

Here I Am To Worship

E1 Badd4Light of the World F#m7add4 You stepped down into darknessE1 Badd4 Asus2Open my eyes let me seeE1 Badd4Beauty that made F#m7add4 This heart adore YouE1 Badd4 Aadd2Hope of a life spent with You

E2

Here I am to worship Bsus4Here I am to bow down E/G# Asus2Here I am to say that You're my God E2

You're altogether lovely Bsus4Altogether worthy E/G# Asus2Altogether wonderful to me

B E/G# Asus2 I'll never know how much it cost B E/G# Asus2 To see my sin u-pon that cross (x2)

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E1

------0------------0------------9------------9------------7------------0------

Badd4------0------------0------------8------------9------------9------------x------

F#m7add4----0--------0--------2--------2--------0--------2----

Aadd2----0--------0--------6--------7--------7--------x----

E2

----0--------0--------1--------2--------2--------0----

Bsus4----0--------0--------4--------4--------2--------x----

E/G#----0--------0--------4--------2--------x--------4----

Asus2----0--------0--------2--------2--------0--------x----

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Awesome in this Place

E1

Here in this house of the great kingC#m7 Asus2 We come together now to worship him E1

This house is built on Christ our rock C#m7 Cannot be shaken Asus2Cannot be shaken

E2 Asus2 E2 Asus2 God is awesome in this place E2 Asus2 Bsus4 Sense his presence as we sing his praise C#m7 Bsus4There is power here for a miracle C#m7 Asus2Set the captives free and the broken whole

E2 Asus2 God is awesomeE2 Asus2 He’s so awesomeE2 Asus2 God is awesome in this place

Amaj7sus2 A6sus2I’ve found Amaj7sus2 A6sus2where I be-long Amaj7sus2 A6sus2I'm a living stone Amaj7sus2 A6sus2in this house E2

I will grow

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C#m7-----0----------0----------6----------6----------4----------x-----

Amaj7sus2-----0----------0----------6----------6----------0----------x-----

A6sus2-----0----------0----------6----------4----------0----------x-----

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Tip: If the song is not in E, you can still use these chords by transposing the song if the pitch is suitable.

SummaryThe ‘key of E’ chords are:

E E1, E2, E/G#

F#m F#m7

A Asus2, Aadd2

B Bsus2, Badd2

C#m C#m7

Others Amaj7sus2, A6sus2

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E1

------0------------0------------9------------9------------7------------0------

E2

----0--------0--------1--------2--------2--------0----

E/G#----0--------0--------4--------2--------x--------4----

Badd4------0------------0------------8------------9------------9------------x------

F#m7add4----0--------0--------2--------2--------0--------2----

Aadd2----0--------0--------6--------7--------7--------x----

Bsus4----0--------0--------4--------4--------2--------x----

Asus2----0--------0--------2--------2--------0--------x----

C#m7-----0----------0----------6----------6----------4----------x-----

Amaj7sus2-----0----------0----------6----------6----------0----------x-----

A6sus2-----0----------0----------6----------4----------0----------x-----

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“The purpose of God in sending his son to die and live and be

at the right hand of God the Father was that he might restore to us the missing jewel,

the jewel of worship; that we might come back and learn to do again that

which we were created to do in the first place

~ worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness."

A. W. Tozer ~

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Worship Songbook

Easy Songs:

I Could Sing of Your Love Forever (G)

Come, Now is the Time to Worship (D)

Heart of Worship (D)

Intermediate Songs:

Here I am to Worship (D)

God of Wonders (G)

To You (G)

Glory (E)

Glorious Redeemer (E)

For All You've Done (E)

Friend of God (C)

Above All (A) (use capo to play in G)

King of Majesty (A)

How Great is Our God (A) use capo play in G

Always & Forever (C)

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I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever (Key = G)Martin Smith

G Over the mountains and the seaAm7 Your river runs with love for meC So I will open up my heart Dsus And let the healer set me freeG I’m happy to be in the truthAm7 So I will daily lift my handsC And I will always sing ofDsus When your love came down

G I could sing of your love foreverAm7 I could sing of your love foreverC I could sing of your love foreverDsus I could sing of your love forever]

Am7 G Oh I feel like dancingC Dsus It’s foolishness I knowAm7 G When the world has seen the light C They will dance with joy Dsus Like we’re dancing now

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Heart Of Worship (Key = D)Matt RedmanD A/C# Em7

When the music fades, all is stripped away Asus A

And I simply comeD A/C# Em7

Longing Just to bring, something that’s of worth Asus AThat will bless your heart

Em7 D/F# AsusI’ll bring You more than a song

AFor a song in itself

Em7 D/F# AsusIs not what you have required

Em7 D/F# AsusYou search much deeper within

AThrough the way things appear

Em7 D/F# Asus AYou’re looking into my heart

D A/C# I’m coming back to a heart of worship

Em7 D/F# G A DAnd it’s all about You, It’s all about You, Jesus

A/C#I’m sorry, Lord for the thing I’ve made it

Em7 D/F# G A DAnd it’s all about You, It’s all about You, Jesus

D A/C# Em7King of endless worth, no one could express

AsusHow much You deserve

D A/C# Em7Though I’m weak and poor, all I have is Yours

AsusEvery single breath

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Come Now Is The Time To Worship (Key = D)Brian Doerksen

D D Dsus DCome now is the time to worship

Asus A Em7 GCome now is the time to give your heart D D Dsus DCome now is the time to worship

Asus A Em7 GCome just as you are before Your God

DCome

G DOne day every tongue will confess You are God

G DOne day every knee will bow

G BmStill the greatest treasure remains for those

G Asus AWho gladly choose You now

G DWillingly we choose to surrender our lives

G DWillingly our knees will bow

G BmWith all our heart soul mind and strength

G Asus AWe gladly choose You now

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Here I Am To Worship (Key = D)Tim Hughes D Asus

Light of the world Em

You stepped down into darkness D Asus GOpened my eyes let me see

D AsusBeauty that made

EmThis heart adore you D Asus GHope of a life spent with You

D A/C#So here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down D/F# GHere I am to say that You’re my God D A/C#You’re altogether lovely, Altogether worthy D/F# GAltogether wonderful to me

D AsusKing of all days

EmOh so highly exaltedD Asus GGlorious in heaven above

D AsusHumbly You came

EmTo the earth You createdD Asus GAll for love’s sake became poor

A/C# D/F# GI’ll ne - ver know how much it cost A/C# D/F# GTo see my sins upon that cross

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God Of Wonders (Key = G)

Intro: Dsus - Em7 - C

Dsus Em7 C Dsus Lord of all creation

Em7 C DsusOf water earth and sky

Em7 C DsusThe heavens are your tabernacle

Em7 CGlory to the Lord on high

G D/F#God of wonders beyond our galaxy

Am7 CYou are holy, holy

G D/F#The universe declares your majesty

Am7 CYou are holy, holy

Dsus - Em7 - C

Dsus Em7 C Dsus Early in the morning

Em7 C DsusI will celebrate the light

Em7 C DsusWhen I stumble in the darkness

Em7 C I will call Your name by night

Am7 C D Hallelujah to the Lord of heaven and earth

Am7 C D Hallelujah to the Lord of heaven and earth

Am7 C D Hallelujah to the Lord of heaven and earth

G | D/F# | Am7 | C2 | (x2)

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To You (Key = G)Darlene Zschech

GHere I stand D/C CForever in your migh - ty hands DLiving with your pro - mise CWritten in my heart D GI am Yours D/C CSurrendered wholly to You DYou set me in Your fa - mily C | Dsus DCalling me Your own

G Am7 DNow I, I belong to You, all I need G CYour spirit Your Word Your truth, hear my cry Em7My deep desi - re F DTo know you more

G Am7 DIn Your name, I will lift my hands, To the King G CThis anthem of praise I bring, heaven knows Em7 Dsus DI long to love You with all I am

C GI belong to You

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Glory (Key = E)Reuben Morgan

Intro: E | E | E | E | (x2)

E AGreat is the Lord God Almighty

E AGreat is the Lord on high

E AThe train of His robe fills the temple B C#m7 AAnd we cry out highest praise

A E C#m7 BGlo - ry to the risen KingA E F# AGlo - ry to the Son glorious Son

ELift up your heads open the doors C#m7Let the King of glory come in A C#m7 BAnd forever be our God

E AHoly is the Lord God Almighty

E AHoly is the Lord on high

E ALet all the earth bow before You

B C#m7 AAnd crown You Lord of all

Instrumental: G#m7 | G#m7 | A | A | C#m7 | C#m7 | B | B | (x2)

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Glorious Redeemer (Key = E)Nikki Fletcher

Intro: E | Emaj7 | (repeat 4 times)

E I love You with all my heart ATrust You with all I have F#m7For You hold the heavens E BAnd earth in Your hand C#m You died on the cross for me ATook all my sin and shame F#m7Your name is Holy E BExalted above all else

E F#m7Glorious Redeemer, You have paid for my life E A BYou have gone before me, Now I’ll walk by Your side E A BI lift my hands to You Lord, You are worthy of my praise C#m B AJesus reigns

To go to verse: E Emaj7Jesus You reign

A B E AOne thing I ask A B E AThat I may dwell in Your house forever

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For All You’ve done (Key = E)Reuben Morgan

Intro: E . Esus . | E . Esus . |E Esus

My saviour RedeemerE Esus

Lifted me from the miry clayE Esus

Almighty foreverE Esus

I will never be the same

C#m7Cause You came near AFrom the everlasting ETo the world we live BThe father’s only son

E BYou lived You died A/C# BYou rose again on high E BYou’ve opened the way A/C# BFor the world to live again A B EHallelujah For all You’ve done

To verse: E . Esus . | E . Esus . |

Instrumental: C#m7 | C#m7 | A | A | E | E | B | B | (x2)

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King Of Majesty (Key = A)Marty SampsonIntro: A . D . | E . D . |

A . F#m7 . | E . D . |

AYou know that I love You

F#m7You know that I want to

EKnow You so much more

D A . D . | F#m7 . DMore that I have before

AThese words are from my heart

F#m7These words are not made up

EI will live for You

D A . D . | F#m7 . I am devoted to You

D EKing of Ma - jesty

F#m7I have one desire

E F#m7 DJust to be with You my Lord

E F#m7 DJust to be with You my Lord

A DJesus You are the

E D A F#m7 ESaviour of my soul

D A F#m7And forever and ever

E D A D E D I’ll give my praises to You

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How Great Is Our God (Key = G) Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves & Ed cash

Capo on 2nd fret to play in A

Intro: G | Gsus | G | Gsus

GThe splendor of a KingEm7Clothed in majesty CLet all the earth rejoice CAll the earth rejoice GHe wraps Himself in lightEm7And darkness tries to hide CAnd trembles at His voice CTrembles at His voice

GHow great is our God Em7Sing with me how great is our God C DAnd all will see how great how great GIs our God

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GAge to age He stands Em7And time is in His hands CBeginning and the end CBeginning and the end GThe God – head three in oneEm7Father Spirit Son CThe Lion and the Lamb CLion and the Lamb

GYou’re the name above all names Em7You are worthy of all praise Cmaj7My heart will sing D GHow great is our God

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Above All (Key = G)Lenny LeBlanc & Paul Baloche

Capo on 2nd fret to play in A

C D GAbove all powers above all kings C D GAbove all nature and all created things Em7 D C G/BAbove all wisdom and all the ways of manAm7 G D/F#You were here before the world began

C D GAbove all kingdoms above all thrones C D GAbove all wonders the world has ever known Em7 D C G/BAbove all wealth and treasures of the earthAm7 G BThere's no way to measure what you're worth

G Am7 D GCrucified, laid behind a stoneG Am7 D GYou lived to die rejected and aloneD/F# Em7 D C G/BLike a rose trampled on the ground

Am7 G/B C D GYou took the fall and thought of me above all

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Always and Forever (Key = C)Mike Guglielmucci

Intro: C | C | G | G | Am7 | Am7 | F | F | (x2)C

There’s nothing betterG

Than living for YouAm7

Than saving my world with YouF

There’s nothing better

CThan praising Your name

GAnd lifting my praise

Am7I want to spend forever

FStanding in Your presence

Am7 F GAnd I wanna show You

Am7 F GWhat You mean to me God

Am7 F G C | G/BI give You my whole life

Am7 F GAnd I’ve got to tell You

Am7 F GThat I am Yours forever

Am7 F G C | G/B |Lord I give You my whole life

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C GJesus I will live for You

Am7In everything I do F I’m holding on to You

Always Always and foreverC Bb

And when my world is falling down FIn You I will be found CI’m staying in Your arms today F GAlways Always and forever

Bridge: (x3 soft, x4 medium, x4 loud)F C G Always always and forever

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