Fifth in the series of gospel piano intros. Based on a cycle of secondary dominants, this intro also makes a nice turnaround... learn more... Gospel School: Country Gospel Waltz
Gospel School: Intro #5
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Gospel School: Intro #4
A shortened version of Gospel Intro #3... to be repeated ad lib in order to build the energy in preparation for a shout... learn more... Gospel School: Intro #5
Gospel School: Intro #3
Third in the series of "bread & butter" gospel piano intros--a sound and feel you will recognize instantly... based on some of the other definitive gospel ideas and tasty chord inversions... learn more... Gospel School: Intro #4
Gospel School: The I-I/3-IV Progression
A definitive Gospel device is to connect the I chord to the IV chord by insert the first inversion of the I chord in between... Doing so creates both melodic interest in the bass and an irresistible sense of forward harmonic motion... Notice the strength of the melodic motion in the bass, creating a powerful … Continue reading Gospel School: The I-I/3-IV Progression
Gospel School: The Gospel V7 Chord
A definitive harmonic device used in Gospel music is the unique voicing of the V7 chord...
Gospel School: Mixolydian Triads
Mixolydian Triads (triads derived from the Mixolydian Scale) are a tasty, bluesy way to play over a dominant 7 chord... Let's apply the idea to a C7 chord... Study-Practice Notes Notice that each chord has the very same characteristic triad "shape" and that all notes are derived from the Mixolydian Scale. Experiment with bits and … Continue reading Gospel School: Mixolydian Triads
Gospel School: Major-Minor Mixture
The simultaneous mixture of major and minor tonalities, derived from the Blues, is huge part of the Gospel vocabulary...
Gospel School: Neighbor Chords: Major Triad Melody
An extension of the Neighbor Chord concept is to play the prevailing major triad and neighbor chord pair "melodically" up or down in all three voicings...
Gospel School: Neighbor Chords: Major Triad Pattern #2
Neighbor Chords are a great way to expand and embellish a single chord that is played for an extended length of time...
Gospel School: Neighbor Chords: Major Triad Pattern #1
Neighbor Chords are a great way to expand and embellish a single chord that is played for an extended length of time...