4 Part Harmony of Sing Psalms Tunes on keyboard.

4 Parts Keyboard (Sing Psalms)

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Llef 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (LM)

Rimington 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (LM)

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 1(a) in the Sing Psalms.
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Creator 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (CM) [Ps 1a]

This can be sung to Psalm 90 in the Sing Psalms. Eventide commonly sung to hymn 'Abide With Me'.
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Eventide (Abide With Me) 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (10 10 10 10) [Ps 90]

This is usually sung to Psalm 51 in the Sing Psalms.
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Ottawa 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (8 7 8 7 7 7) [Ps 51]

Marrel 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (LM)

Ebenezer 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (8 7 8 7 D) [Ps 85]

Hyfrydol 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (8787 D)

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

Land Of Rest (Piano)

Golden Hill (Piano)

Love Unknown 4 Parts (666688 Metre)

Blaenwern 4 Parts (8 7 8 7 D)

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 16 [Sing Psalms] or Psalm 45 (second version), Psalm 50 (first version) [Scottish Psalter]

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Golden Hill 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (SM) [Ps 16]

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 74.
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Argyle 4 Parts [Sing Psalms Parts] (CM) [Ps 74]

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 36.
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Land Of Rest 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (CM) [Ps 36]

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 23 in the Scottish Psalter.
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Amazing Grace 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (CM) [Ps 23]

This tune is usually sung to Psalm 23, 13, & 63 in the Scottish Psalter.
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Bays Of Harris 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (CM) [Ps 23]

Sing Psalms Tune - Double Common Metre - Usually sung to Psalm 39.
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Kinlochewe 4 Parts [Sing Psalms] (DCM) [Ps 39]

Land of rest

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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.

4 Parts Keyboard (Sing Psalms)

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