David Winkler Music - Articles About Instrumental Music

A Summary of Chord Types. From the index of David Winkler's book Chord Symbols: A Guide to Interpretation, a listing of over 40 chord types, with each chord illustrated.

Sumario de Tipos de Acordes. "A Summary of Chord Types" in Spanish.

"Copyright - The Spirit and Letter of the Law". Helpful information on how to deal with copyright regulations in the church setting.

"Gabriel and the Trumpet," in the CIDA Newsletter Mar. 2001. Gives the Biblical background for the assumption that Gabriel is the angelic horn-blower.

Guidelines for Writing Second Violin Parts. For church orchestras which have string players, typically the second violin players need parts which are easier to play than the firsts. This article offers some suggestions to orchestrators to help fulfill this special need.

"Instrumental Music Ministry in the Smaller Church," originally published in the Sept./Oct. 2001 issue of Creator magazine, now available as a digital download from the Creator web site. Please note that there is a nominal fee for this article. You'll find listed many ideas for using instruments in situations where large groups of players are not present. Also helpful for larger ministries that need ideas for solos and ensembles.

"Integrating Keyboards with the Church Orchestra," chapter in the book The Instrumental Resource (Church Street Press). A small part of a tremendous book which should be in everyone's library! In this chapter, I discuss the role of the keyboard players in a church music ministry which includes other instruments. I also contributed to a chapter on using rhythm section. Order from your music dealer. ISBN #0-6330-0490-1. $54.95.

"Making the Right Choices: Finding the Instrumental Music You Need." Helpful hints on how to choose music for your instrumentalists.

"New Instrumental Sounds in Church Music," originally published in the July/Aug./Sept. 1994 edition of The Church Musician.

Reading Bass Clef Parts For an Eb Treble Clef Instrument. There's a neat little trick that E-flat instruments (alto clarinet, baritone sax, and contrabass clarinet) can use to be able to read bass clef parts at the correct pitch. This one-page explanation will tell you how to do it.

"The Bass Section in the Church Orchestra," the CIDA Newsletter, Dec. 2000.

"The Rhythm Section–Based Orchestra," originally published in the book Orchestral Concepts in Today's Church, copyright 1991 Convention Press. Helpful in understanding the different instruments of the rhythm section and how they work together.