In this lesson, we explore the time signatures 3/4, 6/8, 4/4, & 12/8 for the same gospel church song “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”.
In this lesson we discuss the importance of learning the melody to become more comfortable and confident with melodic improvisation.
We study leading tones and how they are used to create smooth connections between chords and also to guide the vocalist or choir.
We explore the basic 145 gospel blues progression using a blues shuffle feel. If you are new to gospel piano, this lesson is for you!
In this lesson we broaden the harmony of the 145 progression by introducing alternate chord changes, reharms, and passing chords.
We examine some of the most common gospel chord progressions that are used for introductions in churches and for solo piano performance.
In this course we explore gospel chord progressions, hymns, time signatures, introductions, leading tones, holy shout music, and vocal accompaniment.
The 3 essential components of composing music are melody, harmony, and rhythm. A good composition will contain all three of these elements.
In this tutorial we explore Jovino’s composition “Alegria na Mata” which can be translated into English as “Happiness In The Woods”.
This tune was composed in 1979 when Jovino joined the band of Hermeto Pascoal. The tune is a Samba and also incorporates the Baião style.
