Timing - team dynamics
Posted by: klsluder <klsluder@...>
to "How Deep The Fathers Love For Us" it is a few years old now but a very
beautiful modern hymn. I have played it for a few years at home but because
of the timing I was concerned it might be beyond our teams ability. The
timing on it alternates 6/4 4/4 all the way through the song. We actually
did pretty good on it. The only problem was that the singers seemed to drag
at times causing me to break rhythm to wait on them.
I don't think the problem was me although at times it was my fault because I
was trying to listen to the singers and the keyboard and my playing (I do
this one fingerstyle) while trying to count in my head while watching my
place on the chord chart. You know what I'm talking about, you have been
there. I wasn't frustrated. It was good. I just want it to be better.
How do you handle these times? How do you pull a teams timing together?
The keyboard player is a counter and as long as she stopped playing and
counted or sang along things were fine. When she started playing it would
deteriorate again. I know we just started practicing this song and we have
come a long way but suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Our keyboard player is the church organist and choir director. I don't know
how many years of training she has had but she knows what she is doing. I
have had one year of lessons (I'm strictly rhythm). Our Bass player joined
the team and learned as he went along. None of the singers are trained. We
have no drummer. Actually we do. It is the drums we don't have. Patience,
I know.
Peace
Kevin