Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Elements To Consider When Choosing Alternative Style Of Hymn

By Gary Cook


Music plays a significant role in educating and passing out information. It can be a difficult to create the desired effect. There are cases where unison is not created, and it is here that the musician thinks of the alternative style of hymn. This will attract more to listening to it and also having them singing it. There are different factors that one can look into to keep the congregation unified and bring the intended message.

The range the song will take need to be observed clearly. The song that was there originally is the one to give a guide of the song that will be played. The tune that is taken must be within the different keys used. It is preferable to use the middle key because it is the most comfortable among many people.

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 that is given the task to play the instrument must know about them well. They must know the keys and play them correctly. They must be having enough experience in playing the equipment and known the different tricks to keep everything in order. This will prevent the situations where one plays the wrongs keys from occurring. They must also know transposing different key and piano keys to create different rhythms.

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 group of people or person singing the tune need to be considered when one is choosing the keys to use. The different groups of people will sing the song must be put into consideration. The soloist and choir use different keys. The third keys are used because they are easily transposed, and it will be easy for the congregation to sing them.

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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