Playing Guitar Creatively At Church Ep.1 | What To Do When You're The Only Guitar Player?

[@tool4132]

My advice to other guitarists has always been to learn to be a chameleon. Be whatever the song needs you to be and make sure what you do blends in and is seamless. For faster songs, play aggressive (I'm not saying play metal or hard rock necessarily) and help drive the song with your rhythm section. For slow songs, make ambient tones your friends. Delays, reverbs, swells, drones, whatever can help fill holes in the sound is what you need to use. Learn how to play simplistic lead lines with your rhythm (Reckless Love has the easiest lead line to play while strumming out the chords) and do that in transitional periods like between chorus and verse. And the biggest piece of advice is to keep your foundation simple. You don't have to be a shred master or do anything complex. Less is often so much more during worship. Plus if you keep your foundational elements simple, it allows for you to build on more complex elements when the time is right and that makes for dynamic playing.

[@esak4032]

Really helpful thank s ❤❤

[@NikosKatsikanis]

🎉🎉 thx

[@alexmartinez3683]

Basically: Diads, triads, open chords, ambience Also, I feel what would help the most is seeing how you create your sounds and what sounds you use for ambience and all that extra stuff that really makes the music sound good

[@ronthomaskr3416]

Finally, I found a good worship guitarist tutorial... May God bless you ✨✨🌟

[@emmanuelvictoria9268]

Homie I just started playing guitar at Church. I was a guitarist for a local Spanish rock n roll band. But in minute 4:00 when you start saying of who influences us. Damnnn I'm like you right. I have a long way to go before I become a "worship" guitarist. Who I listened to coming up as a guitarist really matters. My influences. Etc. It has been a crazy trip "trying to forget all that and become a new guitarist....but after these couple of minutes I realized I cannot.....I am shaped of who I grew up with what made me get more into guitar. I'ma just have to learn how to incorporate it and become my own person as a church guitar player. Thanks dude keep doing this 🙏

[@davideco3220]

Jam you are an absolute GEM! you're a gift to the Church and my team is better because of what you bring bro :) THANK YOU.

[@montalesjuliuscesard.1010]

This is very useful tips for us church musicians, aren't you going to upload episode 2 anytime soon? this is a great series

[@donaldbentian9275]

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[@ambrosemunene7875]

I'm not a guitar player, my kids are...sounds awesome. I've shared it with them and I'm certain they will love it!!!

[@edgim]

I'm worship guitar player, thanks a lot! Very useful! God bless you, Jem!

[@joeljohnson9583]

Awesome playing man. Could you do a video about the triads and diads you are using? I tend to always go back to the same triads and it gets boring

[@BoardObsession]

I second this

[@TheSlingshot212121]

@@BoardObsession yeah me to!

[@Harmony_Worship]

This would be a great vid plsssss!!!!!

[@leaneux2112]

Up up please

[@nelguzman5109]

triads three notes and diads two. for G triad is g b d or b d g or d g b and diad G D or G B

[@DerNorrisChuck]

My Brother in Christ, this was the best version of that Song i`ve ever heard in years! Absolutely amazing and Creative in the Meaning of Creation praises the CREATOR of all Things! In that Bridge part you did not "just showing of" but you gave an hint, of how great and wonderful and creative the inventor of all Music might be... GOD BLESS YOU, and i hope my bad english did not destroy my message of love and encourage for You too much. Keep on the good work for the church and be blessed beyond all understanding from crazy Germany!

[@killianmaduro3664]

What is the name of the song?

[@fredcarale1873]

I've been using that technique in church but I didn't know it's called diads and triads. I learned it myself while learning scales

[@windblower9786]

I've been looking for a video like this. thank you so much!! Just started learning guitar a year ago and had no one to guide me or help me find my voice on it within the church. After watching your video i'm inspired to learn your techniques/advice and i aim to sound as good as you. Thank you again and you have most definitely earned my subscription.

[@yetkangwong1077]

Solid Video my man,Thanks for sharing.God Bless

[@CarlosSanchez-pw1mt]

Wow love your approach to this church dilemas, I am a church musician and if we all had that mentality on how to play to serve first the Lord but the song and the situation our best we’d be better off

[@khumribarudithongru6559]

I wish I could play like this that I can play for God... 😭😭

[@marksmenga]

You don't need to be that good to play for God just need your heart in tune

[@TASTEBEAUTYkeepan]

Magaling...this video is very informative. The dyads and triads seems simple but it can be very creative. That make the part hard. I like this video! it is a difficult Guitar made easy.

[@walter.09]

❤ amazing, no words to express, Christ is always good to you bro.

[@ryandidomenico5506]

I’m joining the choir: PLEASE DO EPISODE 2!

Little brother, you're brilliant. I can't get there anymore, but can be inspired. Kudos 😊

[@pesa9063]

Bless You Brother.. keep the series going and thank you for sharing. looking forward for more content.

[@mkdawson1908]

Very cool. I am the only electric guitar in an otherwise full band. I work with incredible musicians and an amazing leader and feel so blessed to be in this situation. Our church uses one of popular subscription services to help musicians learn parts and this is fantastic for bass, drums and acoustic guitars, for example, but often there are 5 or 6 electric guitar parts per song! I use a LOT of the techniques you’ve shown to make sure the most important parts are recognizable to the congregation, but fill the needed space (where and when needed) - and my leader gives me lots of creative latitude that I try not to abuse 😂! This is such a valuable video for so many worship guitarists - we can’t all be in Elevation with 4 guitarists on stage at once!

[@nicholascahillmusic4766]

Great video! I do this a lot where I'm the only electric player. Actually recently for my church I was the only electric guitar player and one of the songs that we did was Champion by Bethel, and for most of the song I played chords, but when it came to the bridge part I played that lead line

[@ElmanAuthement]

Great points brought up without going specifically into technique.

[@benhersheyloves]

dang man this is an awesome articulation of a really powerful idea!! thank you for making this!!

[@joshuam8444]

This is a nice video. I used to play for a big church but we decided to branch out and start our own little church. we're 2 years in, made progress with the size of congregation but only my brother whos on drums and I on guitar or keyboard who plays. so i find it hard to play any creative riffs while also doing the rythm.

[@lfannaly3]

Jem so glad I discovered your channel man. Great video! Truly appreciate your heart and what you are doing. Blessings brother!

[@davideoverman]

You are an inspiration for us church player’s!!

[@smwdotcom]

Hi, Jem, Thank you for sharing, really useful

[@LemonMeIon]

I love that you touched on inversions and chord shapes. This is something I’ve learned over time that would’ve helped me a lot as a beginner. If you continue this series, I think focusing on comfort positions you often play scales around and how you move between triad shapes would be helpful for people. Cheers!

[@richardaguirre3719]

Thank you very much for this video. I'm originally a bass player and started playing guitar at my church. I play better finger style than I do with a pick. I came to the conclusion that I don't have to sound exactly like the original versions and can make it my own. Thanks for stressing this point. Also, I'm a big on using the capo. So much truth to using different voicing on the guitar. Stay blessed!!!

[@markrobinson8410]

Jeff beck did not use a pick in his latter years

[@NedJeffery]

It spun my head a bit when you name dropped Hendroff and Chislett as people we look up to. Because I went to Hillsong in the 90's and those 2 guys were my guitar hero's. And literal guitar teachers. Small world.

[@jeffmusictv1579]

Wow nice technique in worship rig

[@landonmatthew]

Dude! I love this. I’m going to share this to my teams.

[@321hellooooo]

What needed to be said to church musicians. Thanks!

[@clownboy84]

Bro. you are super talented. Thank you very much for sharing. a bit more advanced that where I am at but so so good to watch.

[@zacky7862]

Bro! Great job as always. You really adopt Nigel's style which is my inspiration also when I was just started learning a guitar.

[@kapetayobrew]

Kaya pala familiar YT handle, mdalas nkkta kta sa His life and un excerpt mo ng specific songs haha. I also got.ideas sa inversions kay Nigel also from MGC

[@omorganstudios]

Cool shirt 440 you are in tune 👍 Like the way you call out the triad by numbers 351 vs F shape... Haven't figured out the best to think of my shapes...

[@soothingandrelaxingmusic493]

thanks man ! this opens up a different avenue for me to add a bit of spice in my playing in Church. God bless you always brother

[@renanvcarvalho]

Hey Jemmuel! Nice guitar tones and subject approach. A friendly advice here is to pay attention and care with the metronome, where you played ahead of for almost the entire track. By the way, thanks for sharing your amazing content.

[@grantamasi9599]

Mabuhay ka brother! Awesome video, thanks

[@TheEthanAu]

Such a good video, we need the next episode!

[@giosamigos]

love your sound👏👏👏

[@NikosKatsikanis]

in general, there is far too much distortion in modern worship music, it’s like halfway house between metal and pop it just gives me a headache

[@almost90s8]

Awesome! Can you do a video on Triads? With graphics would be great! Thanks!

[@jackprice7828]

Jemmuel this was a much needed video. There a lots of "how to" videos out there now showing how to play each note and chord shape. Unfortunately when you are the only guitar player you do have to play a combination of some of the rhythm parts and lead parts. Love your use of triads!

[@JemmyJems]

Thank you so much for that!

[@kylecravens6501]

Thanks for this video. Very good! With the Hillsong Y&F song you did, loved the tones. I have a POD GO. What would you suggest for finding that type of sound? The reverb and compression were just right.

[@MrAquatoad]

Guacamole! That was inspiring.

[@SoggyBagelz]

awesome video! would love to see more lesson type vids

[@tellit.4614]

Tell us ! Something about your faith? At the end of the day worship is not just limited to gears or something but sometimes we need to go back to the Heart Worship! I'm Blessed to all your videos brother may God Blessed you more and more!

[@calebriley7611]

Great video man:) love the sound God has given you and keep rockin

[@GAMBALE23]

This is a very helpful video, thank you sir♥️👍🙏🙏🙏🎸🎶

[@marklawrence9416]

Great playing, thanks for sharing.

[@xcuttsx93]

that was amazing 🫢😱🤯 I love this its similar to worship tutorials yt channel in what they play with there helix6 pedal mixer. I would love to play like that if could a guitar.

[@gleinmahera8564]

wow ...keypoints take taken 1.learn the triads major and minor natural and pentatonix scales 🎸💯

[@alexforget]

I have found that the important part in my church is singing of the audience (Catholic). We say that singing is praying twice. So the music and singers at the front are there to lead people into worship via singing. If the audience is transported and sing it's a win. There is nothing like feeling the vibration in your chest, your head and hear it resonate with all the voices of others together.

[@tjhannemann]

Love this! looking forward to the technique lessons on maj/min triads, maj/min scales, maj/min pentatonics. There are other videos out there explaining them, but I want to learn them from Jem - especially in the context of intermediate level weekend warrior volunteer electric lead guitarists playing worship music :)

[@JemmyJems]

I think all those other people will explain it better than i can

[@tjhannemann]

@@JemmyJems fair enough! Do you have a recommended person/book/course/method, etc?

[@danieldelantar3835]

Grabe galing ,godbless you my brother ,thank jesus for your talent❤

[@caleb.miller]

Thanks for making this, it was really helpful for me.

[@Zilole111]

That tone is sick! Any chance you can post something about getting such a tone? Great stuff!

[@rata1983]

Great video !

[@backtothebarrios1891]

Awesome playing! God bless.

[@HernanHH95]

I wish I’d found you on my early days, I’ll learn quicker now.

[@JesseJorgensen]

So helpful and enjoyable to watch!

[@sheseesfortress1719]

Way to go! Keep it up!!!

[@waffleshadow6840]

I'm going to be honest. This makes me want to quit music and playing guitar in general. Why? Because it shows how much I really suck at guitar, lol. Great video and great playing 🙌

[@ladchavez1272]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge bro! God bless you more 😇

[@rihraw]

I love your passion for God through guitar. Im the same

[@chrohm]

a true musician, thanks brother

[@arvinjayduerme4002]

Nice!

[@kokoboss6312]

This is great.. I play on church to, somethimes guitar somethimes keyboard.. You are good bro..

[@CraneTrain]

Hope to meet him and Myles one day. Seems like some really down to earth guys and they are my top two favorite artists and Alter Bridge is my #1 band I listen them daily

[@anjelasarmiento3024]

I've been looking for some such tutorials and videos like this for such a long time, glad I found your channel...this will really help especially for those who are willing to learn more...Hoping and waiting for the next episodes...this is such a great help for us, I'll surely apply all what I've learned from this video...May God bless you!❤

[@joleemusic114]

Great video. I'd love for you to dive more into how to make the guitar in a worship song more "your own" especially if you are sick of playing the same gtr parts over and over again? Any tips/pointers to take you in that direction while still staying relevant?

[@JemmyJems]

Take some time to practice on your own time and make parts which works for you. That's what I do. All these parts I played I just did on the spot

[@Savagefred]

That tone is dope

[@georgevillanueva6926]

Glory to God I get excited about the Lords people on here it’s for the Lords will man thanks brotha

[@georgevillanueva6926]

Also I was today years old when I learned about ( Diads)

[@NtusaKwa7740]

very nice, very good

[@1redgate8]

This is good stuff!!

[@henriquersantos]

Yeah Mann!! You rock!!

[@goldfishhub2910]

Very helpful man!! Love your videos!

[@closer2gsus]

Thx man this helps a lot 💪

[@wupy36]

Fantastic video! Happy KZbin algorithm got me to you

[@gideonphilip694]

Wonderful Playing keep on rocking 🔥🔥

[@drixmichaeliroy6390]

I hope there’s more episodes like this brother.

[@surendhanaraj3553]

Wow great video Jem!! ❤

[@forexfrank4484]

excellent !

[@TheSlingshot212121]

wow! thanks bro i learned alot!

[@LGrice]

Ep 2 much needed

[@dangerkadung]

What in ear monitor do you use or recommend? Low/high budget tia. Amazing content! Keep it up 👍🏼

[@RaahulJRIgPrimus]

i love your videos bro,,, keep growing bro❤️❤️❤️

[@BoardObsession]

Nice hat! Where'd you get it from? Also love the video!! And the GUitar!

[@jackguitarfreak3]

great job bro！ you got my sub

[@HernanHH95]

You rule the stage

[@chrisjeemusic]

duuudeee. incredible tone and incredible playing per usual! great insight as well! loved all of it! thanks for the inspiration :-)

[@JemmyJems]

Thanks heaps buddy!

[@trinidadvelasquez1898]

Absolutely amazing.

[@yokeloonw]

Very inspiring

[@jim5140]

Great opening demo song! Also What tele style guitar is that? its gorgeous

[@mosesankunda]

good tone

[@jesussaves4921]

Great video man!! You literally rock 🔥🔥 friendly suggestion though; look at the lens of the camera. 😅 I can tell you probably looking at your self in the screen. But anyways.. keep doing these videos they are helpful 😎🤙

[@JemmyJems]

Haha will do! Was using my phone's front facing camera and the lens is so small 😂

[@jasonreitz6049]

Hey beautiful playing brother!! Would like to see what you’re using for effects and maybe do a video tutorial on that. Thanks !!

[@JemmyJems]

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[@melvinmaderaofficial]

can I say your playing is very influense by Mateus Asato? Sorry if im wrong but I couldn't help it, it sound so similar your runs. btw thank you for you tips.