Here’s the second part of the pre-conference piano seminar I led at WorshipGod11, focused on playing with a band. Dave Campbell and Neil Stuckenschneider helped me out on guitar and bass. I’ve included the outlines notes after the video.
Playing with a Band
Be aware of the audio spectrum.
- Guitars – 80-880 Hz
- Bass – 40-260 Hz
- Vocals – 110-660 Hz
- Piano – 27-4200 Hz
Fills.
- Distinct and memorable
- Don’t tread on others
- Octaves
Use your LH wisely.
- With the bass player
- Around the bass player
- More with just a guitar, acting like a kick drum
- Not at all
Acoustic piano vs. electric keyboard
- More overtones with acoustic
- Play less.
- More dynamics possible with acoustic
