--- title: Welcome to the Prelude Music Planner Blog! | Instruments and Ensembles (2) description: Instruments and Ensembles | Gain insightful tips, perspectives, and ideas in the Prelude Music Planner Blog, designed for practicing church musicians to energize their passion for music in worship. (2) --- [![AF-prelude-logo](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Augsburg%20Fortress/AF_Prelude_Blog/AF-prelude-logo.png?width=181&height=52&name=AF-prelude-logo.png "AF-prelude-logo")](http://www.preludemusicplanner.org/) - [LEARN MORE](https://preludemusicplanner.org/) - [BLOG](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org) - [SIGN IN](https://members.preludemusicplanner.org/) # [Prelude Music Blog](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org) # Prelude Blog ## [Change Ringing for an American Handbell Director](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/12/change-ringing-for-an-american-handbell-director) Posted on Dec 17, 2012 6:29:21 AM by [Luke Tegtmeier](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/luke-tegtmeier) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude)   **Part II: Practical teaching** [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/12/change-ringing-for-an-american-handbell-director) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/12/change-ringing-for-an-american-handbell-director#comments-listing) ## [[Change Ringing for an American Handbell Director](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/12/change-ringing-for-an-american-handbell)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/12/change-ringing-for-an-american-handbell-director#comments-listing) Posted on Dec 10, 2012 7:39:06 AM by [Luke Tegtmeier](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/luke-tegtmeier) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude)   [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/12/change-ringing-for-an-american-handbell) [1 Comment](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/12/change-ringing-for-an-american-handbell#comments-listing) ## [[Nurturing the Parish Choir: Accompaniment & Collaboration, part 3](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/nurturing-the-parish-choir-accompaniment-collaboration-part-3)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/12/change-ringing-for-an-american-handbell#comments-listing) Posted on Oct 22, 2012 7:40:44 AM by [Dennis Friesen-Carper](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/dennis-friesen-carper) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) **Working with drum ensemble, rhythm section or praise band** [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/nurturing-the-parish-choir-accompaniment-collaboration-part-3) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/nurturing-the-parish-choir-accompaniment-collaboration-part-3#comments-listing) ## [[Nurturing the Parish Choir: Accompaniment & Collaboration, part 2](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/nurturing-the-parish-choir-accompaniment-collaboration-2)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/nurturing-the-parish-choir-accompaniment-collaboration-part-3#comments-listing) Posted on Oct 15, 2012 9:40:20 AM by [Dennis Friesen-Carper](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/dennis-friesen-carper) in [Instruments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments), in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude)   [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/nurturing-the-parish-choir-accompaniment-collaboration-2) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/nurturing-the-parish-choir-accompaniment-collaboration-2#comments-listing) ## [[Celtic Music in Worship](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/celtic-music-in-worship)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/nurturing-the-parish-choir-accompaniment-collaboration-2#comments-listing) Posted on Oct 8, 2012 7:41:58 AM by [Luke Tegtmeier](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/luke-tegtmeier) in [Instruments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments), in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude)   [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/celtic-music-in-worship) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/celtic-music-in-worship#comments-listing) ## [[Your Ally, The Guitarist](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/08/your-ally-the-guitarist)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/10/celtic-music-in-worship#comments-listing) Posted on Aug 27, 2012 8:32:12 AM by [Paul Friesen-Carper](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/paul-friesen-carper) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) Especially in church music, there is an often uneasy relationship between guitarists and keyboardists. Some regard guitar playing as imprecise or simple-minded. And in return some regard keyboard playing as unfeeling or convoluted. But the needs of the church do not afford us the indulgence of mutual skepticism. The Church is recognizing that we need assembly song that is conceived both with guitar accompaniment and with keyboard accompaniment. Yet most church musicians are still trained as keyboardists, and are taught to play guitar-based music by transferring it to piano. This has benefits (autonomy & control) and drawbacks (a different feel & the lost opportunity to open leadership possibilities). Often the solution is to cross the lines of skepticism and embrace your ally, the guitarist. [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/08/your-ally-the-guitarist) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/08/your-ally-the-guitarist#comments-listing) ## [[Brass music for the church: it's not just for Easter anymore](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/07/brass-music-for-the-church-its-not-just-for-easter-anymore)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/08/your-ally-the-guitarist#comments-listing) Posted on Jul 2, 2012 9:12:59 AM by [James Hild](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/james-hild) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) For those of us blessed to have brass musicians in our church, the first choice for them to play is probably Easter Sunday. But what about other times of the year? Can you use your ensemble for Christmas? Transfiguration? Lent? Where can you find music for these other services? Here are a few resources that hopefully will help you locate appropriate music. [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/07/brass-music-for-the-church-its-not-just-for-easter-anymore) [1 Comment](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/07/brass-music-for-the-church-its-not-just-for-easter-anymore#comments-listing) ## [[Handchimes and Handbells: Starting Up](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/06/handchimes-and-handbells-starting-up)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/07/brass-music-for-the-church-its-not-just-for-easter-anymore#comments-listing) Posted on Jun 11, 2012 8:58:15 AM by [Ed Tompkins](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/ed-tompkins) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) How do you start a handbell or handchime ministry in your congregation from the ground up? [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/06/handchimes-and-handbells-starting-up) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/06/handchimes-and-handbells-starting-up#comments-listing) ## [[The Organist's Summer](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2011/07/the-organists-summer)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2012/06/handchimes-and-handbells-starting-up#comments-listing) Posted on Jul 18, 2011 11:34:11 AM by [Sarah Hawbecker](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/sarah-hawbecker) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles) **![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png "Pipe organ")What to play?** [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2011/07/the-organists-summer) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2011/07/the-organists-summer#comments-listing) [← Previous](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/all) ### Subscribe to Email Updates - 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