Play Worship Piano

Explore triads, three-note chords built from root, major third, and perfect fifth, and practice major and minor triads across all 12 keys.

This lecture teaches inversions as the numbers game, identifying root position and first and second inversions for triads, across all 12 keys, with hands voicing smoothly.

Explore diminished triads on piano, built from major, minor, diminished, and augmented intervals. Practice in all 12 keys with both hands for gospel and hymn accompaniments.

Explore augmented triads formed by stacked major thirds and their open, dreamy sound, with inversions across all 12 keys to build a piano foundation for later playing and analysis.

Learn suspended chords, including sus2 and sus4, by replacing the third with a second or fourth, explore inversions and left hand emphasis on the fifth across all keys.

Learn about dominant seventh chords, their role as the dominant and how they resolve to the tonic, with practice across all 12 keys for keyboard proficiency.

Master minor seven chords across all 12 keys, forming them from C minor and other keys, and explore voicing techniques to make them sound richer for worship piano.

Explore major seventh chords and their inversions across all 12 keys, learning how chord shapes and voicings create engaging tension between the seven and the octave.

Explore diminished seventh chords, or the fully diminished seventh, as diminished triads with an added minor third, and practice across all 12 keys chromatically with both hands (C dim7).

Learn to build diatonic chords from scale notes in any key, using I, IV, V major and ii, iii, vi minor with vii° diminished, plus roman numeral notation.

Explore diatonic seven chords in the key of C, including major seven, minor seven, dominant seven, and half-diminished seven, and practice across all 12 keys with both hands.

Explore building chords from the minor scale, using C minor as a model to identify diatonic triads: i, ii diminished, iii major, iv, v major, vi major, vii major.

Learn how arpeggios break chords into notes played in sequence, with left-hand accompaniment supporting a free right-hand solo, including extended ranges like the tenth for richer worship piano textures.

Explain that chord progression moves chords to establish a song’s key and harmony, and introduce harmonic rhythm. Demonstrate a C major one–five–two–six–one progression for worship songs.

an expert-led real song analysis of we fall down in the key of e, exploring chord progressions, inversions, dominant and suspended chords, and right/left-hand voicings.

Learn to identify a song's key and bass foundations, map the chord progression, and determine chord quality (major or minor, sevenths, dominant sevenths, suspended chords), plus inversions.

Identify a song’s key, root notes, and chord quality by listening to the bass, then determine inversions and apply these principles to a Revelation Song example.

Learn to identify a song's key by listening to the bass notes, determine chord quality and inversions, and practice building chords from any track to improve worship piano skills.

Uncover chord voicing and voice leading from basic to brilliant, exploring inversions, root, third, and seventh placements across hands, and techniques like doubling, omitting tones, and arpeggios across keys.

Explore voice leading as the smooth, stepwise movement of individual melodic lines to form harmonies, preventing jarring leaps when moving between chords.

Explore sus2 and sus4 voicings on piano, creating open, bright sounds through C sus2 and C sus4 and deliberate note doublings with smooth voice leading toward F.

Explore creative voicings of minor seventh chords, using note doubling, left‑hand bass patterns, and added tensions like a second to imply a minor ninth, creating open, varied sounds.

Learn inventive minor seven chord voicings to create open, extended harmonies on piano, using inversions, added notes like the ninth, and right/left hand splitting for dynamic worship piano playing.

Apply voice and chord voicing techniques to Revelation Song in the key of D, using suspensions, added tones, and open voicings to enrich the piano arrangement.

Apply chord voicing techniques to 'Here I am to worship' using suspended chords, voice leading, and melodic embellishments, with bass movement and sidestep ideas to keep the arrangement engaging.

Play worship piano solo by becoming the whole band, providing bass, harmony, and rhythm. Establish time and tempo, use left-hand octaves, and stay in a range to support the music.

Learn to play in a band by sharing space, taking a supportive, not always lead role, and using sparse, tasteful accompaniment to let others express themselves.

Explore sound selection for worship piano by layering piano with strings, using electric piano and pads, and matching dynamics to service, to enhance your playing and authenticity.

Learn how to modulate from one key to another using dominant to tonic movement, exploring progressions from five over to the next key and two-five, with practice in all keys.

Learn to break a worship song into intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, and end, and apply range and instrumentation to craft dynamic, fuller piano arrangements.

Explore the stylistic trademarks of worship piano, including left-hand patterns, right-hand root and third, tensions, dominant sevenths, two-five progressions, and passing and extended chords for smooth transitions.

Master seamless transitions and simple modulations to keep the worship flow across songs. Refine your touch and soft, background playing, using sound selection to support the service without drawing attention.

cultivate humility and respect to be a true team player in worship, manage volume for every listener, show up prepared, practice, and lead with attitude plus aptitude.

Develop a daily practice routine and practice consistently to master piano, play in all 12 keys, listen to diverse music, and collaborate with others to share knowledge and grow.