Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Things To Consider When Choosing Alternative Style Of Hymn

By Gary Cook


The primary source of passing information to population is music. To make the information be passed through a song can be a challenge. Differences may arise in the process, and one should be very careful when carrying out the process. To get the congregation unified, one must think of the alternative style of hymn. To get the message in the song delivered without alteration one must look into different factors which must be followed to meet the intended purpose.

The musician should understand the long range. The old song range should guide one to the preferred tune. One must choose the most comfortable range among the five ranges. It will be wise if they want the middle range because a large number of the congregation can sing it well.

The purpose of the tune is needs considerations. The intended message ought to be received as planned. The verses must not alter the pronunciation of words as this will change the meaning of a song. The way the words are arranged, and their concentration should not be modified by any means. The words must be placed to the respective pitches that will be followed that is the bass and the higher pitch.

The person playing the instruments must understand them very well. They must be reading the different keys and how to play them. They must also have practiced with the tool they are using for some time and gained the tactics on how to use it. This will avoid situations where one plays the wrong keys making the song to appear awkward. The guitarist and keyboard player must able to transpose to various keys.

To get a good end product, one needs to have a high quality starting product, and this should also be the case in the tunes. The parent song should be of highest quality, and the way the words are arranged is informative and entertaining. Those songs which are hard to understand should be avoided at all cost. The song to be altered not change meaning on alteration of keys.

The final song ought to be comfortable with the group of people that will be practicing it. These songs are sung by choirs and soloist. The keys that are used must be comfortable to the individuals that can sing them. To make the situation comfortable for every person the third key is used which is well sung by the different group of people.

When one thinks of altering an already sung hymn they must think of the energy that was in the song. The higher energy songs should be replayed using the high-energy keys unless stated otherwise. The energy should not be lowered or added as this may interfere with the song original meaning. The songs must keep its meaning.

The tone to be used is a matter and ought to be taken into consideration. This is important because people from different cultures and age groups are present in the society. The changes that are made should welcome positive remarks from them. This is to avoid conflicts that may arise among the congregation.




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