Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning

Service Description

"Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning" is an African-American gospel-blues song first recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1928. I learned it in 2019 and it became my anthem through the pandemic years... and beyond. I'll teach you to play both chord-accompaniment for singing and the melody. We'll learn it in A, using DAd tuning and a capo. The focus of Tea and a Tune is learning tunes by rote -- using your ear, your eyes, and a gentle play-after-me-method. You will learn the tune without sheet music in front of you! Even people who struggle to play by ear will find that they are able to play and memorize these tunes! Sheet music will be provided upon completion of the live class. Classes will be recorded, and all registered participants will have access to the recording for at least 1 year. Make yourself a cup of tea, relax, and join friends in learning a tune.