Acoustic guitar with sol-fa parts of 1650 Scottish Psalter Psalm tunes

Psalm Tunes (Guitar)

A Cappella Psalm Singing from the 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter with 4 part harmony.

4 Parts A Cappella Scottish Psalter

Psalm Singing from the Sing Psalms Psalter (2003)

4 Parts A Cappella Sing Psalms

4 Part Harmony of Sing Psalms Tunes on keyboard.

4 Parts Keyboard (Sing Psalms)

4 Part Harmony of 1650 Scottish Psalter Psalm Tunes on keyboard.

4 Parts Keyboard (Scottish Psalter)

Abbey 4 Parts (CM) [Ps 82]

A few recordings from a lovely congregation praise night.

Psalm 85 (Sing) - Ebenezer

Psalm 72 V 17 - 19 - Effingham

Psalm 70 - Zurich

Psalm 51 v 8 - 13 - Walsall

Psalm 51 v 1-7 - St Kilda

Psalm 46 - Stroudwater

Psalm 45 - Malan

Psalm 43 (Sing) - Herongate

Psalm 36 (Sing) - Land Of Rest

Psalm 16 V 8 - 11 (Sing) - Golden Hill

Arden 4 Parts (CM) [Ps 54]

Brother James' Air 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (CM EX)

Blaenwern 4 Parts (8 7 8 7 D)

A selection of various Exclusive Psalmody recordings.

Psalm 95 - Glasgow

Psalm 19 - Evan

Psalm 40 - Ballerma

CD Scottish Psalter

Psalm 119 - Perfect Way

Psalm 42 - Light Hill

CD 3 Track 06 - Martyrdom (CM)

CD 2 Track 08 - Wetherby (CM)

CD 2 Track 01 - Contemplation (CM)

CD 1 Track 06 - Land Of Rest (CM)

CD 1 Track 05 - Salzburg (CM)

CD 1 Track 04 - Golden Hill (SM)

CD 1 Track 03 - Stroudwater (CM)

CD 1 Track 02 - St Kilda (CM)

CD 1 Track 01 - St Columba (CM)

Psalm 54 - Arden [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 52 v 1-4, 7-9 - Paisley [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 42 v 1-5 - Glencairn [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 26 v 1-8 - Hermon [1650 SP] (CM)

A Cappella Psalm Singing from the 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter with 4 part harmony.
*Self Composed Tune, inspired to sing to this part of the Psalm.

Psalm 25(i) v 8-14 - Inheritance* [1650 SP] (SM)

Psalm 25(i) v 1-7 - Dennis [1650 SP] (SM)

Psalm 15 - Bristol [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 14 - Orphan's [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 6(i) - Saxony [1650 SP] (LM)

Psalm 5 v 1-8 - Gräfenberg [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 4 v 1-7 - Abbey [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 3 - St Botolph [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 2 v 1-8 -  Westminster [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 1 - St Peter [1650 SP] (CM)

Psalm 22 v 21-25 - Finnart [Sing Psalms] (LM)

Psalm 18 v 16-24 - Marrel [Sing Psalms] (LM)

Psalm 16 v 8-11 - Golden Hill [Sing Psalms] (SM)

Psalm 1(b) - St Petersburg [Sing Psalms] (8.8.8.8.8.8)

Psalm 1(a) - Creator [Sing Psalms] (CM)

A selection of psalm recordings recorded at a Christian Youth Weekend.

Ps 91 v 1-6 - Evan

Ps 36 v 5-11 - Land Of Rest

Ps 23 (Sing Psalms) - Jehovah Tsidkenu

Argyle 4 Parts (CM) [Ps 74]

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 74.
'Copyright, Psalmody Committee of the Free Church of Scotland, 2003'

Argyle 4 Parts [Sing Psalms Parts] (CM) [Ps 74]

'Copyright, Psalmody Committee of the Free Church of Scotland, 2003'

Golden Hill Bass [Sing Psalms Tune] (SM)

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 23 in the Scottish Psalter.
'Copyright, Psalmody Committee of the Free Church of Scotland, 2003'

Amazing Grace 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (CM) [Ps 23]

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 23, 13, & 63 in the Scottish Psalter.
'Copyright, Psalmody Committee of the Free Church of Scotland, 2003'

Bays Of Harris 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (CM) [Ps 23]

Psalm 23 (Scottish Psalter) to Loch Broom (as commonly sung)

Psalm 23 - Loch Broom [1650 SP] (C.M)

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 145 (Second version - long metre)

Angels' Song (Song 34) 4 Parts (LM) [Ps 145ii]

Arnold 4 Parts (CM) [Ps 144]

https://soundcloud.com/scottishpsalmody

A page for Psalm Tunes & Individual Parts Sung, On Guitar & On Keyboard

"Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms." ~ Psalm 95 v 2.

"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms." ~ James 5 v 13.

"Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!"
~ 1 Chronicles 16 v 9.

Psalm Tunes From:

*1650 Scottish Psalter
*Sing Psalms
*Irish Psalter
*Original Parts/Tunes & Non Psalter Tunes

*4 PART HARMONY SETs ARE IN ORDERS OF PSALM NUMBER 1-150 TUNE IS USUALLY DONE TO
*INDIVIDUAL PARTS SETS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF TUNE NAME.

*Use your Blue/Red Scottish Psalter or Sing Psalms with Sol-fa parts/Staff to follow if you have one as a guide for learning.

4 Parts made up of:

Soprano - the melody tune
Bass - Men's low harmony
Tenor - Men's high harmony
Alto - Woman's Low Harmony

Psalm Metre Info:

The different kind of metres found in the Scottish Psalter are shown below, with the number of syllables in each line of a verse.

Scottish Psalter Metres:

(CM) = Common metre [8,6,8,6] 
(LM) = Long metre [8,8,8,8] - Ps 6(i), 102(ii), 145(ii) 
(SM) = Short metre {6,6,8,6] - (Ps 45(ii), 50(i), 67, 70) 
(CM Repeating) = Common metre repeating tune [8,6,8,6,6] 
(DCM) = Double common metre [over 2 verses] 
[8,6,8,6 Double] 
(6,6,6,6 Metre) - (Ps 143(ii) 
(6,6,6,6 Double metre) - (Ps 143(ii) 
(6,6,6,6,8,8 metre) 
(8,7,8,7 metre) - Ps 136(i)
(10,10,10,10,10 metre)

Others in SIng Psalms & Irish Psalter:
77 77 Metre

How it is recorded:

The recordings are simply over 2 verses, first verse is just the individual part then the tune comes in with the part in the second verse.

Note To Precentors & Harmony Learners:

I hope these resources will be a useful tool for anyone who wants to learn the harmonies set in the Scottish Psalter through either sol-fa or staff.

This will also help precentors become more familiar with the tunes avoiding panicking!

I have been inspired to learn and record the Psalms with the sol-fa harmony parts that go with each tune in the Scottish Psalm Psalters.

RECORDINGS INFO:

Playlist Sets:

*1. 1650 Scottish Psalter A Cappella Psalms - 4 separate recordings of a 4 part harmony - Soprano, Bass, Tenor & Alto.
*2. Sing Psalms A Cappella Psalms - 4 separate recordings of a 4 part harmony - Soprano, Bass, Tenor & Alto.
*3. Acoustic guitar - Psalm tunes with 4 parts

I hope this page helps others to memorise Psalms, learn parts and that it would most importantly be to His praise that I would use the gifts He has given me.

1650 SCOTTISH PSALTER INFO:

The Scottish Metrical version of the Psalms sung a cappella (exclusive psalmody - no instruments) 4 part harmony to metred Scottish Psalter Psalm tunes.

Scottish Psalter Link: 
www.covenantofgrace.com/metrical_psalms.htm

I love to play guitar & keyboard/piano in my spare time also and I thought it would be a good idea to learn the Psalm tunes on guitar & keyboard with the parts as I find it relaxing. I hope it benefits listeners whether just for relaxing or for making the parts clearer.

HOW I RECORD THE PSALMS & GUITAR:

All four parts are recorded in a stereo recording. Most recordings are recorded as follows: Soprano is positioned middle right, Bass middle left, Tenor left ear and Alto right ear. Headphones are recommended as you can hear the parts clearer.

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