www.musicademy.co.uk © Musicademy 2007 1 © www.musicademy.co.uk Musicademy • About Musicademy • DVDs for Guitar, Bass, Keys, Vocals, Drums & Orchestral instruments • Learn to play by ear • Vocals warm up and workout CDs • Worship Backing Band • Blog and newsletter Instrument roles for better band arrangements Each instrument has a role to play in the band sound Build better arrangements by playing only your role Your Role in the Sound • Lead • Harmony • Texture • Rhythm hich ones could your instrument cover? hich ones should your instrument cover? © www.musicademy.co.uk Lead Vocals Lead (not harmony) • It’s about leadership not a perfect vocal performance • Do everything to provide a clear lead • You don’t need to be a great singer but you do need to be in tune and time • Resist the temptation to freestyle or go ‘off piste’ • Use vocal cuing if you’re not a strong singer © www.musicademy.co.uk Backing Vocals Harmony (not lead) • Blend - watch lips – try to be as one voice • Only sing melody to emphasise phrases or key lyrics • If more than one BV stick to your harmony part • Only use riffing on ‘out there’ moments to encourage abandoned worship • Don’t upstage the lead vocal! • You don’t have to close your eyes and adopt the holy pose – worship and be natural © www.musicademy.co.uk Keyboards Rhythm/Texture/Harmony • Rule of 1 - not like classical player • Play just with right hand • Same spectrum as lead guitarist so don’t clash • Smooth voice leading – inversions • Don’t clash with bass player – don’t push bass notes