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Leadership of Congregational Song

Piano

The goal of this course is to give the congregation its voice through the assistance of the piano. This course is designed to explore the broad scope of Christian song using the books available to us from our churches as primary resources.

The curriculum recognizes that the context for many smaller parishes is such that a piano and a competent pianist are more readily available than a higher-quality organ and organist. Often mere permission to a pianist to play piano rather than trying to play a less than adequate organ is all that is needed! It is important to explore the different nature of a piano (as percussion) to an organ (as vocal instrument) throughout the course and how that has an effect on leading the congregation in song.

In many ways the piano track runs parallel to the Organ Course; many of the sections are common. The piano course replaces the organ-specific portions with piano-specific curriculum. It may be possible to combine the organ and piano sections using one faculty person: split the time available in the same ratio as the number of participants of each instrument. There is some material which is of great importance, yet specific to piano only (or conversely, organ only). If the organists and pianists are combined, care must be given to the areas that are quite unique to the piano.

It is assumed that the person teaching the course using these materials is a music professional with teaching skills. The Leadership Program for Musicians provides training and certification for those who want to organize a local training program using these courses – see their website for more information. LPM Certified Coordinators receive a substantial discount for use of the course materials.

Session Content
Each session provides goals, content material (some designed as handouts), reading assignments and activities and/or practice as appropriate. Sessions are designed to be an hour to an hour and a half in length although the number of students and length of practice time may require adjustments.

Price
These materials are licensed for use on an annual basis. You must renew your license annually to continue using the materials. This also entitles you to all upgrade and improvements made to the materials during the program year. Materials are downloadable from this website - you will be given login information after you complete your order. You may return to the website to download additional copies of this program at any time.

Annual licensing fee: $495 per course
LPM Coordinator with a current certification: $100 per course ($75 in 2008)
LPM Coordinator with lapsed certification: $195

NOTE: to receive the LPM discount you must contact the LPM office to obtain a coupon code that you will then enter in the shopping cart when you checkout.

For questions or more information contact:

Anna Leppert-Largent
LPM Consultant-Coordinator
P. O. Box 2262
Saginaw, MI 48605

989-791-3025; 989-755-1420 (fax)

lpm-online@sbcglobal.net

 
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