scaling new heights

Just a quick update from my previous post on playing at Sacred Heart (i didn't play for midnight mass, just morning mass...).

Got to play for first communion mass on Sunday and it was heartening to see so many young ones all excited about receiving communion. Good mix of hymns as well in terms of style, ranging from country (Come and Dine) to latin (Blessed Sacrament), and ending the mass with everyone quite upbeat (Bread of life). Also got to impart some knowledge in terms of how to slot in a scale while playing using modes. I use this (too?) often to either break the monotony, bridge a gap, or lead the choir (and congregation) to their starting note between phrases. Sometimes i just use it (like i did on Sunday) to fill in for the left hand while leading with the right, and it provides a really nice harmony background. Heh.