Learn To Play Wonderful Maker

This is a beautiful worshipful song, to be played slowly and respectfully. It's pretty easy to play. Give it a try!

Wonderful Maker

Genesis 1

John 1:9

Job 26:7 & 14

Words and Music by Matt Redman and Chris Tomlin

Key: G
Time: 4/4 with awe

Verse 1

C                      Em7         
You spread out the skies over empty space
E7sus
Said "let there be light"
                                             C D G/B
Into a dark and formless world Your light was born

Verse 2

C                         
You spread out Your ams over empty hearts
Em7
Said "let there be light"
                                           C D
Into a dark and hopeless world Your Son was born

Pre-Chorus

Am7                    G/B             C2
You made the world and saw that it was good
Am7                G/B             C2     D/F#
You sent Your only son for You are good

Chorus
                 C2   
What a wonderful Maker
                 Em7   
What a wonderful Savior
                  C2       D/F#
How majestic Your whispers
                    G   
And how humble Your love
                        G/B C
With a strength like no other
                   Em7
And the heart of a Father
                  C2       D/F#
How majestic Your whispers
                 G
What a wonderful God

Verse 2

C2                         Em7
No eye has fully seen, how beautiful the cross
Em7
And we have only heard
                                        C
The faintest whispers of how great You are

Pre Chorus

Chorus

Outro (Repeat to fade)

 
Am7 G/B  C2

© 2002

The chords look like this:

L.H. / R.H.

C = CG/EA
E7sus = EAB/DA
C = CG/DE
D = DG/AD
G/B = BG/D

C = CG/EA
Em7 = EB/DA
C = CG/DE
D = DA/G
Am7 = A/CEG
G/B = B/DGB
C = C/DEG
Am7 = A/CEG
G/B = B/DGB
C = C/EGC
D/F# = F#/AD

C = C/DEA
Em7 = EB/DEA
C = C/DEA
D/F# = F#/ADG
G = G/DGB
G/B = B/DGA
C = C/EAG
Em7 = EB/DEAB
C = C/DEAG
D/F# = F#/AD
Am7 = A/GC
G/B = B/GD
C = C/GCD
Am7 = A/GCG
G/B = B/GD
C = C/ADE
Am7 = A/GCD
G/B = B/GD
C = C/GE
D = D/AF#

Am7 = A/GCG
G/B = B/GD
C = C/GCD

Enjoy the song! Also, you may be interested in Musician Breakthrough!

Kind regards,

 "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

3 Quick Tips About the Earliest Age

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Monday Mailbox

"Please advise me what you think is the earliest age at which a child may begin to study the piano."

Teacher Talk

No age is too early to begin piano lessons. I say the earlier the better! It's a green light to begin if the child is musical and eager to learn, and if the teacher is stimulating and imaginative enough.

But one must realize:

That expression at the piano during the preschool years is purely physical - the joy of swing, movement and sound; therefore all stiffness and conscious striving must be guarded against. After all, they're just kids and their tiny hands are not fully developed. Plus, their attention span is limited.
   
That music existed before notes - therefore the child must, for a time, be unhampered by the       printed page. Rote or ear-playing should be the rule until the piano is thoroughly explored, and the approach to it is confident and easy. Note reading should of course be taught, but not simultaneously with the playing of "pieces," however short. The length of this rote period, depends, naturally upon the child's ability.

That all music played should be short, often less than a four measure phrase, for even that much may be too complicated technically for the preschool child. Such motives as the following may be played all over the keyboard and in many keys.

Bass notes: left hand plays C and right hand plays F (two times)
Treble notes: left hand plays Bb, Ab, Gb and right hand plays Bb

The idea in each case is complete, yet simple enough to be expressed happily and musically. Any teacher can "make up" dozens of these short, amusing figures for the beginner.

There is so much excellent material for beginners available to teachers and parents. Here's a list of a few that I use and am familiar with. These are helpful for kindergarten and early elementary kids.

Beginner Books: Primer Level



10 Easy Lessons Piano Young Beginner



A Charlie Brown Christmas: Beginning Piano Solos

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Five Building Blocks of Music

5 Building Blocks of Music

 Beginner's Corner

I was observing my three-year-old grandson playing with his wooden blocks and watching him turn these blocks into some beautiful buildings. I thought about how books are structured with letters, words and punctuation marks that turn into stories.

When I teach children how to read sheet music, they learn that music has its own symbols. It is not all about music notes but there are signs and symbols to learn as well.

 Here are five basic signs to learn.

1. The Grand Staff

2. The Clef

3. The Key Signature

4. Time Signature

5. Bar Lines and Measures

The Grand Staff has five lines and four spaces in the Treble Clef, which the notes written on the staff. The notes for the right hand are usually written on the top of the staff and the notes for the left hand are on the bottom staff, with 5 lines and 4 spaces. When you begin learning to read notes that are on the Grand staff, I call this the right hand shaking hands with the left hand, you'll see that both staffs are connected with a bar line and bracket. We call this the Grand Staff. Now your sheet music will have 10 lines and 8 spaces.

Here's what the dictionary says:

The Clef is the symbol at the beginning of each staff. It tells you what each note is. In the G Clef or some call it Treble Clef, the second line from the bottom is the G note. Sometimes I refer to it as a kitty sitting on the fence and it's tail wraps around the G line.

The F or Bass Clef looks like a backwards C with two dots on either side of the F line. The F is the second line from the top. You can figure out all the other notes from there. The notes written in the bass clef are played with your left hand.

The Key Signature is always at the beginning of each line of music and you will often see sharps or flats written on the staff. They tell you which notes are always sharp or flat in the music.

Time Signature has two numbers, one on the top and one on the bottom. It looks like a fraction in mathematics without the line. It is one number on top of the other. The top number tells you how many beats there will be in each measure, and the bottom number shows you what kind of note is the beat and gets one count.

Bar lines are thin pencil-like lines that divide a measure from the next one. There is usually a double bar line at the end of a piece. A double bar line, that has two dots before it is called a repeat sign. This tells you to play part of the music again. You can find a repeat sign at the end of the first line of music, somewhere in the middle of the song or at the end. Look for it. You'll want to play the verses of a song and repeat the chorus, too.

Now the measures in music is the space between the bar lines. Each measure has the same number of beats. Many times you will notice that measures are numbered and this helps group player performing a duet or for a conductor to regroup all the instruments to begin playing at measure nine. Indeed, it is fun to learn the building blocks of music.

One of the best theory books I recommend and I mean it's a huge one in learning lots of music principles is 300pg Course Book. Be sure and use a pencil with this one because you'll be filling in lots of blanks for future reference and quick recall for some answers.

All the best and keep practicing!

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King