Sunday, September 23, 2007

Product Review of hymn arrangement course


The Essentials Of Great Hymn Arrangement went into production as of 9/21.

I am excited with the product and course design. It is on schedule to be launched on 10/2/2007 Tuesday.

Here is what the course is all about (Total of 6 hours of video and a binder):


DVD #1 - 1 hour 40 minutes - Introduction/Ending Of Hymns, Holy Holy Holy Piano Arrangement Step-By-Step Approach, Modulation & Transposition, etc

DVD #2 - 1 hour 15 minutes - Evangelistic Piano Style, Meditative Piano Style, He Is Lord, Trust And Obey, etc

DVD #3 - 1 hour 33 minutes - Count Your Blessings Arrangement, Amen Arrangement, Near The Cross Arrangement

DVD #4 - 1 hour 30 minutes - It Is Well With My Soul, What A Friend We Have In Jesus, Amazing Grace, Savior Like A Shepherd Lead Us.

Binder - 53 pages, including complete sheet music and lead sheet of hymns mentioned in the dvds; How to reduce performance anxiety manual.

Also bonus complete sheet music of The Comforter Has Come, Tell Me The Story Of Jesus, There Is A Fountain. And over 50 piano playing resources.
I have also secured a new domain for this new course. Working on the website this couple days.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Update On "The Essentials Of Great Hymn Arrangement"

Finally received the first 2 edited dvds from our video editing company. Looks like we will be on schedule to launch the new course - The Essentials Of Great Hymn Arrangement, on the first week of October.
Here are topics that are covered on the first 2dvds. I will follow up with more blogs regarding detail of the rest of the dvds. The course comes with 4 dvds and a binder.
DVD #1 (1 hour 40 mins)
Holy! Holy! Holy!
Introduction & Ending
Modulation & Transposition
Musical Turn Around 1
Musical Turn Around 2
DVD #2 (1 hour 15 mins)
Evangelistic Piano Style
Octave Exercises
Trust And Obey
He Is Lord
Evangelistic Piano Style Hymn Selection
Meditative/Prayer Piano Style

Below is the short video clips of 2nd dvds.


Monday, September 3, 2007

Holy, Holy, Holy - Short Video Clip

Didn't get much work done due to the labor day's weekend :-)
Did receive lots of inquiries regarding the new hymns arrangement course. Here are more information about it:
1. This course is going to be a dvd course - not online course. This course is gear toward intermediate players and above.
2. Many ask about the price - I think it is a bit too early to set a price. Early birds will definitely get special discounts.
Those that want to sign up now (I am flattered that a few of you already want to order now)- please wait for a couple more weeks and check on this blog regularly to see the update on the release.