Scott Gardner of @elevationworship and @elevationrhythm discusses his approach to music theory live during our January Zoom Hang.

00:00 Intro and Welcome
00:39 Lightning Round
04:16 Topic Introduction & Scott's Background
09:09 Music Theory As A Language
11:12 Where to Start
14:47 Should You Use the Transpose Button?
18:17 Scott's Favorite Key to Play In
20:12 How To Practice & Challenge Yourself
23:32 There Is No Shortcut
25:55 The Nashville Number System
29:44 Chord Charts vs. Number Charts
32:21 Is A Chord Major or Minor?
34:32 How to Learn the Number System
37:20 Common Chord Progressions
39:51 How Chords Resolve
43:00 Song Transitions and Choosing Keys
48:19 The Circle of Fifths
49:19 Should Vocalists and Worship Leaders Learn Music Theory?
52:57 Writing the Vocal Parts for "Praise"
58:45 The Vocal Parts for "The Blessing"
1:01:04 Always Be Listening & Serve the Song
1:02:34 How to take Music Theory to Your Worship Team
1:03:49 Don't Lose Your Passion

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Musician: Scott Gardner (@scottgardnerjr)

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