I attended Woodbadge in the spring and am working on my 5 goals to get my training signed off. One of my goals is to create 12 hymns that can be played like a guitar, with simple chords that repeat rather than a unique base line that you have to pay attention to as in Simplified Hymns. I've been posting those hymns here at:
https://primarypiano.blogspot.com/
Sometimes I write the chord name below the chord where I like to see it and sometimes I write it above the melody which is more standard.
It's really fun getting these written out such that I can actually sight read them as easily as I can sight read simple guitar music. I can only play about 6 chords, so I can play in 3-4 keys, IF they don't have chords I don't know. I'm so anti growth! No, I just am content with my ability to play many songs with a limited number of keys. I don't think it's bad to be satisfied. And by playing those things I'm comfortable playing, I'm getting better at the piano than I ever hoped.
I think I need to add fingering in for the melody though. That would help me a lot. The trouble is that our piano is in the front room and the computer with Finale is in the office. So I need to write down the fingerings on a printed copy, then walk back around and type them into the music. Oh, so hard! Just kidding. P is going to buy me a midi keyboard!
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