[HANASHIR:13696] Re: Avot/Gevurot

[Marsha Fensin <mfsings...>]

Hi Fran,
    I've heard it done and as a matter of fact, when we chant the 
Avot/G'vurot my accompanist will sometimes play chords under the words 
and it sounds nice.  The chords I use are as follows:
  C                               Em                Dm                G 
            C
Ba-ruch  A-tah     A-do-nai      E-lo-hei-nu  Ve-lo-hei   A-vo-tei-nu
                         Dm                       C                  G   
         C
E-lo-hei Av-ra-ham  E-lo-hei Yitz-chak Vei-lo-hei Ya-a-kov, etc.  Just 
improvise in a major key.  Hope that helps,
Shabbat Shalom,
Marsha



Moss5533 (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm going to be leading music for a congregation that has asked if I 
> could possibly play music under the chanting of the Avot and Gevurot.  
> I've never seen any chords or heard that done before.  I may be wrong, 
> but it seems inappropriate to "accompany" the chanting of those two 
> prayers.
>
> Thanks,
> Fran