Today’s question was sent by Neil, and he writes that he finds it hard to think of chord progressions and keep on sticking to a few major and minor keys.

This question was sent by Neil, and he writes:

“Hello Vidas, I’ve recently changed careers from working in IT to now a freelance organist/pianist. My dream as an organ player is to be able play to the best of my abilities playing pieces from Bach to modern composers but also learning to improvise.”

This question was sent by Robert. He writes, “I never had a teacher or lessons. I have been doing this on my own.”

Today’s question was sent by Neil, and he writes that his challenge is with confidence:

“I do suffer with nerves and when I have a service to play I try to make sure all hymns and service music feel OK.”

Today’s question was sent by Neil. He writes:

“My challenge is with concentration - practicing a voluntary is one thing but when playing the piece at the end of the service I feel under pressure and can make mistakes even though the run-through before the service went OK.”

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Today’s question was sent by Neil. He writes:

“My challenge is with concentration - practicing a voluntary is one thing but when playing the piece at the end of the service I feel under pressure and can make mistakes even though the run-through before the service went OK.”