A collection of authentic “bread & butter” Gospel Piano Intros that every gospel player should have in their bag…
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Prerequisites
Basic music reading skills… the LOVE of music… and the discipline to study and practice.
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What Does a Good Intro Do?
A good intro serves at least four musical purposes:
- Establishes the key center and tonality.
- Builds excitement and a sense of anticipation.
- Sets the proper tone for what’s to come.
- Provides overall structure to a piece of music.
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Gospel Piano Intro #1
This intro features the big three chords (I-IV-V) with lots of inversions… creating a melodic bass line that is so characteristic of gospel. The octaves in the left hand provide a solid, fat bottom while the the four-note voicings in the right hand give that full, churchy sound…
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Gospel Piano Intro #2
This intro features a country feel using some Floyd Cramer ideas with walk-ups and walk-downs on the “big three” chords…
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Gospel Piano Intro #3
This intro is an instantly recognizable sound and feeling created by the chord inversions and voicings…
Hint: Don’t fuss over the chord names. Use your knowledge of scales and chords to internalize the patterns: by ear, intellect, eyes, and muscles!
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Gospel Piano Intro #4
A shortened version of Gospel Piano Intro #3… to be repeated ad lib in order to build the energy in preparation for a shout…
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Gospel Piano Intro #5
This triple feel intro features a cycle of secondary dominants which also makes this intro a nice turnaround…
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