Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Just Hymns for Thanksgiving is a collection of easy, two-hand piano arrangements of ten popular hymns arranged for the late beginner:
- "We Gather Together"
- "Sing to the Lord of the Harvest"
- "We Plough the Fields and Scatter"
- "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow"
- "Come, Ye Thankful People Come"
- "Great is Thy Faithfulness"
- "Count Your Blessings"
- "Now Thank We All Our God"
- "For the Beauty of the Earth"
- "Give Thanks Unto the Lord, Jehovah"
"As a teacher, hymn writer, and one who has played the hymns for my church for nearly 30 years, I have learned what works - what kind of arrangements beginner students can read, understand and actually learn to play. I have tested these hymns with my own students and they love them "
Each Just Hymns book includes:
Piano Arrangements
- Enlarged music score-two pages per hymn
- Verse one of hymn, additional marks including introduction, refrain, playing both hands up one octave and final "Amen" ending
- Measure numbers (circled) at the beginning of each music scoreline
- Finger number recommendations above or below notes for both hands. Arrows above or below finger numbers alert students of changing finger positions
Other Features- Piano arrangement marks reference sheet - an example of how to use piano arrangement marks
- Rhythm worksheet reference sheet - rhythm examples of how to count and write rhythms
- Glossary - over 40 hymn, music terms and symbols including the following:
- Time Signatures
- Hymn Terms
- Music Terms and Symbols
- Rhythm and Note Values
- Measures
- Key Signatures and Scales
Also available at Amazon: Just Hymns (Volume 1 and 2), Just Hymns for Christmas (Volume 1 and 2) and Just Hymns for Easter.
If you are looking for additional help to learn how to play hymns, consider our series, Favorite Hymns for Kids which also includes hymn worksheets, rhythm worksheets, and hymn and rhythm worksheet answer keys.
For more information about how to read and understand hymns, including their history and purpose, refer to our book Hymns for Kids: Learn How to Read and Enjoy Christian Hymns (Psalms and Praise Choruses, Too ).
Each hymn arrangement in this series is available as an individual download at www.PraiseNotes.com. Also available at PraiseNotes.com are additional early and late beginner, intermediate and advanced hymn arrangements.
An MP3 audio file for each hymn arrangement in this collection is available on our website at PraiseNotes.com. The audio files, as well as page samples of the Just Hymn books, are found under the menu "Store/Books/Just Hymns."
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