
The purpose of this section is to provide you with a quick recap of the basics in order to proceed to the intermediate lessons.
For students who have already taken my beginner course, kindly skip this entire section. Feel free to go through to refresh your memories on the basic concepts.
Master major chords on piano by building triads of the C, F, and G major scales, using a 1–3–5 fingering, and practice with white-key patterns.
Learn essential major scale chords for gospel piano, using safe major/minor triads on one, four, five, two, six, and sus chords for three and seven over one and five.
learn how to transform chord progressions with root position and inversions, apply first and second inversions, and use voisins for smooth gospel piano voicings and melodies.
Explore intervals and major intervals, distinguishing melodic and harmonic types, and learn to identify major intervals from the major scale using a c major example.
Learn to form dominant seven chords by adding a flat seven to a major triad, with C7 and F7 examples; explore various left- and right-hand voicings and inversions.
Explore major seven chord voicings across keys, using left-hand one-five-seven patterns and various right-hand inversions, with gospel and jazz fusion applications.
Explore minor 7 chord voicings in gospel piano, including C minus seven and other voicings, with left-hand patterns, inversions, and flexible voice options.
Learn how to construct and voice minor major seven chords, explore voicings and inversions, and practice left and right hand patterns for gospel and jazz.
Explore the one chord options in gospel piano, from major triads and add-two to six-nine and major seven, with inversions and dropping the one by semitone for fit.
Explore practical gospel piano options for the two chord, from a basic minor chord to minor seven and a major seven over the four, with voice-leading tips.
Explore the five chord in gospel piano, including major forms, major add 2, dominant seven and nine voicings, blues-friendly voice leading, and inversions for contemporary gospel styles.
Learn practical gospel piano voicings by using the two-of-the-five over the seven, with open chord versions and two-five-six-two progressions across keys.
Discover how to use the sharp one chord as a passing tone from the six major, explore diminished seven and six dominant nine voicings, and enrich gospel piano progressions.
Demonstrate the #4 chord in gospel piano, covering two major shapes, sus options, diminished seven voicings, and dominant lines to resolve to the five chord through practical progressions.
learn how the flat seven chord functions as a major chord and use regular major chord voicings on the one and four to navigate the two–five–one to flat seven progression.
Explore the two-five-one chord progression in jazz, gospel, and contemporary music, including practical voicings like minor nine on two, dominant five, and resolved one.
Master the five one four progression, also known as two five, a jazz and gospel move that resolves to the four with a minor nine on five and practical voicings.
Explore the seven-three-six chord progression and its path to the six, using two-five and four-five-one progressions with major and minor chords and augmented chords.
Explore the three six two chord progression, a type of two five, using slash chords and open and closed three chords to land on the one, practice in all keys.
Explores the six seven one chord progression used in gospel and contemporary music, including left-hand voicings, open chords, two melodies, and practice in all 12 keys.
Learn the two three four chord progression used in contemporary and gospel music, practice it in multiple keys with melodies, and build your own progressions and melodies.
Master the six seven sharp one two gospel progression, with major chords on six and seven leading to two, plus diminished seven passing chords, practiced in every key.
Explore the three four five six chord progression in gospel and contemporary piano, using a major three chord, the six chord, and diminished passing chords to fit songs.
Master the 3-4-5-6-7-1 chord progression in gospel piano by learning right-hand voicings, inversions, slash codes, and moving through keys for an authentic gospel sound.
Learn the Chicago walkdown gospel chord progression, starting on the six to the one, with six-seven to add motion, using three major shapes and minor colors in C-sharp.
Master open slash chords to achieve a bigger gospel piano sound by playing triads on the third with octave doublings, over common progressions such as one five six four.
Identify the melody and bass line to harmonize songs effectively. Apply inversions, basic triads, and left-hand patterns to create engaging harmonies.
Demonstrates gospel piano technique using simple chord progressions, guiding learners through a practical play-along demonstration of how to approach the piece.
Explore a simple one six four five one gospel chord progression for how great is our god, using left-hand voicings, voice leading, and melodic ideas to enrich open-key practice.
Explore gospel piano concepts in an above all demonstration tailored for intermediate to advanced players, showcasing practical application and performance-ready skills.
Practice the chorus of above all using simple chords and a one to seven one progression, and learn to play the song in every key with loop and metronome support.
Demonstrates advanced gospel piano techniques for performing Ancient Words, guiding intermediate to advanced players through style, phrasing, and accompaniment within the gospel repertoire.
This practice session breaks down a simple gospel song, showing chords one, four, six, and B minor seven, while the melody stays on top.
This course is the most efficient way to quickly move from a beginner to an intermediate or even advanced level on the piano.
This is specially designed to take beginners with basic knowledge on the piano to an intermediate level faster than any other approach. We start with a recap of the basics and then move into more intermediate to advanced concepts. The concepts are broken down to make them easily understood.
Imagine being able to sit down at a piano and PLAY - Gospel and Contemporary Piano Music without the need to read sheet music? Now you can easily achieve this within weeks not years and without wasting money, time, and effort on traditional Piano Lessons.
Absolute beginners should take my beginner course [The Ultimate Play Piano By Ear Course | Easy Piano Lessons] before proceeding to this course.
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With an overhead camera and light-activated piano roll, you can easily see what fingers are used as well as the exact notes that are being played.
The knowledge obtained from this course can be applied to other genres of music like Ballad style, Blues, Jazz, etc as you are equipped with the knowledge to create your own music.
The course is divided into 9 easy to follow sections:
Recap of the Basics
Harmonic & Melodic Intervals
Seventh Chord Voicings
Chord Options for Root Notes Within the Major Scale
Chord Options for Root Notes Outside the Major Scale
Popular Gospel and Contemporary Chord Progressions
More Intermediate Concepts