
Music Directors as Middle Managers: Six Important Skills
The concept of music directors as middle managers highlights the unique challenges and responsibilities these individuals face in music ministry. While often seen primarily as
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The concept of music directors as middle managers highlights the unique challenges and responsibilities these individuals face in music ministry. While often seen primarily as

When there’s no bass player in an ensemble, the pianist can add similar rhythm and texture using some simple left hand techniques. In this video,

In the first of several videos on fingerstyle guitar, Jaime Cortez demonstrates the basics of the fingerstyle guitar right hand plant to create a strong

Many liturgical ensemble directors, whether paid or volunteer, don’t have formal training in how to conduct an ensemble or choir. In this video, Steve Petrunak

Every ensemble has their favorite songs for liturgy — maybe because it’s a song the ensemble does well or perhaps several ensemble members have a

This is the second video in our series on chord construction on guitar. In this video, Bobby Fisher teaches the basics of building 7th chords