In this month’s online classroom, I’m going to share with you a few video clip lessons from the GospelKeysTM 202 video course. I’ve selectively pulled out clips that I think you’ll benefit from, whether you consider the entire course or not. Before I introduce the video clips, it is important that you understand the whole [...]
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Effectively Practicing with Circle of Fifths Patterns
In this online classroom, I’m going to share a few exercises that you can literally start implementing in your practice routines immediately! Keep in mind that these exercises can also be used as slow progressions or warm-up pieces. They follow the classic circle of fifths pattern and will not only help you to memorize [...]
The “7-3-6-2-5-1″ Progression and How to Use It!
Let’s get right to work with this month’s online classroom. In the past, I’ve given you one-fingered bass notes to play on your left hand. In this lesson, I will give you three-fingered left hand voicings so that you’ll get used to playing “bigger” chords. These progressions will also be in the key of Db [...]
How to Add Bigger “3-6-2-5-1″ Progressions to your Songs!
The “3-6-2-5-1″ progression is common in gospel music and creates a distinct sound. In this month’s classroom lesson, I am going to share with you a few of my favorite “3-6-2-5-1″ progressions and how to use them in your gospel music. Like every other progression we’ve learned, this one simply adds on to the “6-2-5-1″ [...]
The incredible power of “6-2-5-1″ chord progressions in gospel songs!
By now, I doubt I need to go over the individual scale tones and corresponding chords, as we’ve covered these basic fundamentals in the last two month’s of lessons. If you haven’t read January and February’s newsletter, scroll above to get the link to the newsletter archives, where you can view all 2004 newsletters. Meanwhile, [...]
Opening and closing your songs with “2-5-1″ progressions!
If you listen to music, you’ve definitely heard a “2-5-1″ progression. They are found in just about any type of music — regardless of style, genre, or rhythmical pattern. It is commonly the series of chords that end a song. However, it can be used in several situations (I can only go over a few [...]
Using “5-1″ Progressions To Enhance Your Playing
If you know anything about chord progressions, you’ll understand that each one has its own functions and roles. For example, one progression may be common for beginning a song, while another progression may be common for ending a song. Certain progressions are likely to be played during modulations to new keys while others aren’t. In [...]
