Electric Elevation - Crafting Powerful Electric Guitar Parts for Your Church’s Worship Band
Join guitarist CJ Robby as he walks step-by-step through electric guitar for the modern worship band. This one day event will cover the big four areas of playing electric guitar: Chords, Rhythm, Energy, Melody.
SEMINAR OUTLINE:
Introduction: Ignore Excellence To Better Serve Your Church
In this session we discuss how the current pursuit of excellence falls short and why the only way to achieve true excellence is to ignore it.
Session 1: Simple CHORDS, Stunning Sound
Less really is more. You’ll learn why simple shapes and voicings are the electric guitarist’s secret weapon—and which essential chord forms will make your playing instantly more musical.
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Session 2: Stay in the Pocket—RHYTHM Techniques That Matter
The best parts aren’t flashy—they fit. This rhythm workout will show you how to build grooves that lock in with the band and serve the song’s feel.
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Session 3: ENERGY—Your Real Job as an Electric Guitarist
In this session, we’ll write a full guitar part that shapes the natural flow and energy of a worship song.
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Session 4: Do We Need MELODY?
In this session we talk through the misuse of Melody and the approach today's guitarists take to create powerful melodies in worship.
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BIO:
CJ Robby understands the struggles many musicians face when trying to lead worship with confidence. After more than 20 years of training musicians in the local church, CJ createdDon’t Give Up—a practical resource designed to help worship leaders and musicians grow their skills, lead boldly, and serve their church with excellence and joy. Today,Don't Give Upserves thousands of musicians world-wide. Alongside his online training platform, CJ serves as a full-time worship director at a non-denominational church in Michigan.
Join guitarist CJ Robby as he walks step-by-step through electric guitar for the modern worship band. This one day event will cover the big four areas of playing electric guitar: Chords, Rhythm, Energy, Melody.
SEMINAR OUTLINE:
Introduction: Ignore Excellence To Better Serve Your Church
In this session we discuss how the current pursuit of excellence falls short and why the only way to achieve true excellence is to ignore it.
Session 1: Simple CHORDS, Stunning Sound
Less really is more. You’ll learn why simple shapes and voicings are the electric guitarist’s secret weapon—and which essential chord forms will make your playing instantly more musical.
Play Along Break
Session 2: Stay in the Pocket—RHYTHM Techniques That Matter
The best parts aren’t flashy—they fit. This rhythm workout will show you how to build grooves that lock in with the band and serve the song’s feel.
Play Along Break
Session 3: ENERGY—Your Real Job as an Electric Guitarist
In this session, we’ll write a full guitar part that shapes the natural flow and energy of a worship song.
Play Along Break
Session 4: Do We Need MELODY?
In this session we talk through the misuse of Melody and the approach today's guitarists take to create powerful melodies in worship.
Play Along Break
BIO:
CJ Robby understands the struggles many musicians face when trying to lead worship with confidence. After more than 20 years of training musicians in the local church, CJ createdDon’t Give Up—a practical resource designed to help worship leaders and musicians grow their skills, lead boldly, and serve their church with excellence and joy. Today,Don't Give Upserves thousands of musicians world-wide. Alongside his online training platform, CJ serves as a full-time worship director at a non-denominational church in Michigan.