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Any worship songs that work well in a small group setting would be great!
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I don't know what songs you know so its difficult to make too many specific recommendations. However, you want to pick songs that aren't really high. People are less likely to really belt it out in a small group as opposed to with a full band leading them. Also, if you don't have lyrics for people pick songs that everyone knows really well. You really don't want to get too creative in your song selection. Its not really the best place to introduce new songs.
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Yeah, like Sean said, don't let the melody get too high. I use the rule of Middle C-I try not to pick songs that the melody goes above Middle C on(for a guy). I often will transpose down to make a song fit this rule.
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Well thanks guys/gals. Just wonderin' if there any songs that aren't too well now but work really well in a small church.
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Well, looks like you're in the same boat that I'm in. I lead a group of 20 or so youth and they don't really like to sing, epsecially fast songs. But they do good on slow songs, so, I know it might be boring, but stick with slow songs for now till they get accustomed to singing.
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Well, I from personally experience have learned that you can use any worship song in a small group setting. It's just a matter of tweaking keys and changing the feel of it on your own. Plus, you can make use of your handy-dandy capo(if you have one, and don't just use it as a crutch) and use it to give a song that is in, we'll say E and that the song is very driving. You can keep it in E, just capo the 2nd fret and play the song in D. It will have a completely different feel.
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Originally Posted by georgeo Yeah, like Sean said, don't let the melody get too high. I use the rule of Middle C-I try not to pick songs that the melody goes above Middle C on(for a guy). I often will transpose down to make a song fit this rule.
oh my, that is low..
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Originally Posted by Matt4JC oh my, that is low..
Not for congregational singing. Ladies obviously would sing up to a C above middle C. Think about it: most hymns only go up to an E or so, and those start to feel high for most people.
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Yeah, georgeo is correct. Actually, middle C is a high not for someone who isn't trained or hasn't had much experience in singing.
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I find the idea that the size of the group dictates the relative "high" ness of the key selection to be an interesting one. I haven't thought of it that way, but it does from personal experience that I'm more willing to "belt out" the higher songs when there are more people singing around me, whereas I'd rather not if it's just a few of us standing in a circle. Good thinking - I like it.
Nate
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Nate, that's right, unless you are a soloist. I play for worship and lead it back in youth group, but I also sing on sundays in the sanctuary in front of the adults and those songs I belt out bc I'm a high lead/low tenor.
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Originally Posted by nate95366 I find the idea that the size of the group dictates the relative "high" ness of the key selection to be an interesting one. I haven't thought of it that way, but it does from personal experience that I'm more willing to "belt out" the higher songs when there are more people singing around me, whereas I'd rather not if it's just a few of us standing in a circle. Good thinking - I like it.
Yeah, also the volume of the band, or whatever instrument is leading. People don't want to feel vulnerable.
Another thing is people can sing a little higher at night than they can in the morning. At a night service, I wouldn't hesitate too much to push some E's if the group was large and the band was on the louder side.
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Thanks guys.