You Too Can Instantly Sound Like An Intermediate Gospel Keyboardist With These Chords

If you master the chords I’m about to show you, you can instantly sound like an intermediate gospel keyboardist.

As you progress beyond the beginners’ stage of musical development, there’s this dissatisfaction that comes when you play triads and there’s this yearning for sophisticated chords like seventh and extended chords.

In this lesson, I’ll be showing you a few chords that will instantly change the way you sound on the piano and make you sound like an intermediate gospel keyboardist.

Let’s get started by breaking down the chords.

A Breakdown Of The Chords

We’re covering seven chords in this lesson and we’re dedicating this segment to breaking them down so that you can know the unique right hand chords and bass notes.

Take note that all our references in this lesson would be taken from the key of Db major:

The first tone is Db

The second tone is Eb

The third tone is F

The fourth tone is Gb

The fifth tone is Ab

The sixth tone is Bb

The seventh tone is C

The eighth tone is Db

Alright! Let’s learn the chords.

Chord #1 – The Db Major Ninth Chord

The Db major ninth chord:

…can be broken down into an Ab major sixth chord:

…played over Db on the bass:

Attention: Learn more chords like this from our classic “Gospel Keys 202 – Video Training Course”.

The Db major ninth chord can be used as the 1-chord in the key of Db major.

Chord #2 – The F Dominant Seventh [#9, #5] Chord

The F dominant seventh [#9, #5] chord:

…can be broken down into an A major seventh [b5] chord:

…played over F on the bass:

The F dominant seventh [#9, #5] chord can be used as a passing chord to the 6-chord (which is the next chord we’re covering) in the key of Db major.

Chord #3 – The Bb Minor Ninth Chord

The Bb minor ninth chord:

…can be broken down into a Db major seventh chord:

…played over Bb on the bass:

The Bb minor ninth chord can be used as the 6-chord in the key of Db major.

Chord #4 – The Bb Dominant Seventh [b9] Chord

The Bb dominant seventh [b9] chord:

…can be broken down into a G# diminished seventh chord:

…played over Bb on the bass:

Attention: Learn more chords like this from our classic “Gospel Keys 202 – Video Training Course”.

The Bb dominant seventh [b9] chord can be used as a passing chord to the 2-chord (which is the next chord we’re covering) in the key of Db major.

Chord #5 – The Eb Minor Ninth Chord

The Eb minor ninth chord:

…can be broken down into a Gb major seventh chord:

…played over Eb on the bass:

The Eb minor ninth chord can be used as the 2-chord in the key of Db major.

Chord #6 – The Eb Dominant Ninth Chord

The Eb dominant ninth chord:

…can be broken down into a G half-diminished seventh chord:

…played over Eb on the bass:

Attention: Learn more chords like this from our classic “Gospel Keys 202 – Video Training Course”.

The Eb dominant ninth chord can be used as a passing chord to the 5-chord (which is the final chord we’re covering today) in the key of Db major.

Chord #7 – The Ab Dominant Ninth Chord

The Ab dominant ninth chord:

…can be broken down into a C half-diminished seventh chord:

…played over Ab on the bass:

Attention: Learn more chords like this from our classic “Gospel Keys 202 – Video Training Course”.

The Ab dominant ninth chord can be used as a passing chord to the 1-chord (which is the VERY FIRST chord we covered today).

The Application Of The Chords Learned

Using the regular gospel song “Thank You Lord”, I’ll be showing you how the chords we just learned can be applied in real life songs.

“Take A Look…”

Thank (Chord #1):

…you (Chord #2):

…Lord (Chord #3):

I just want to (Chord #4):

…Thank (Chord #5):

…you (Chord #6):

…Lord (Chord #7):

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Thank (Chord #1):

…you (Chord #2):

…Lord (Chord #3):

Passing Chord (Chord #4):

I just want to (Chord #5):

…thank (Chord #6):

…you (Chord #7):

…Lord (Chord #1):

Attention: Find 700+ lessons like this in the Gospel Music Training Center today.

Final Words

Using the chords learned in this lesson, you can skip the baby steps and start sounding “almost” like the keyboard player in your favorite albums.

Keep up the great work and most importantly, do your best to play these chords in other keys.

See you in the next lesson.

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Chuku Onyemachi

Head of Education at HearandPlay Music Group

Onyemachi "Onye" Chuku is a Nigerian musicologist, pianist, and author. Inspired by his role model (Jermaine Griggs) who has become his mentor, what he started off as teaching musicians in his Aba-Nigeria neighborhood in April 2005 eventually morphed into an international career that has helped hundreds of thousands of musicians all around the world. Onye lives in Dubai and is currently the Head of Education at HearandPlay Music Group and the music consultant of the Gospel Music Training Center, all in California, USA.

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