Best Gospel Chord Progressions You Should Know

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thank you for watching! Let us know in the comments below how you got on with these progressions and whether you are ready for the more challenging ones!

[@Apologia14]

Hello. Can I purchase that arrangement of Amazing Grace somewhere?

[@gillianingham305]

Contemporary school 9f music

[@gillianingham305]

Great teaching thank you Tom

[@alllivesmatter5750]

How much is a piano course online or via teams. Having watched this video I feel so uplifted and have never experienced anything like this while I play my guitar.

[@TomisinAk_music]

I love this video

[@garylcarrier]

Absolutely the best! Thank you from a retired Minister of Music of 34years in ministry!

[@sharonosborne7856]

Wow! Wow! I've never heard Amazing Grace played like this! Gobsmacked! Thank you!

[@danielo174]

BRavo. Great lesson

[@MrClarvis]

Brilliant video, thankyou for the effort of putting this up

[@peterbaker8629]

Great masterclass … thank you! Previously I found Amazing Grace somewhat boring, but after that sweet sound, now I'm found.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Was blind but now you see ?

[@billhasty5197]

Tom, really enjoyed this one. How about you do a Gospel Course.

[@positivegradient]

The first two lines are chords from F dorian. Probably contributes to the sombre yet dignified sound.

[@alexc2259]

Explaining why Gospel chords sound like they do and where they came from. Progressing in complexity and culminating in the best gospel song ever (no spoilers but you probably can guess). Thank you so much Tom! Almost feels like this was made for me!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Something for our next lesson Alex. Glad you saw this!!

[@MM-bg7in]

Great playing and instruction!

[@vaughanmatthews763]

Thank you so much for this brilliant and fun relaxed gift..

[@giovannipepe5945]

What an amazingly inspiring and informative video. I'm what I think would be classed as an mid-intermediate player and I restarted my musical journey after a 35 year pause! Four months ago I was invited to play with a local gospel group. My keyboard abilities have certainly been put to the test and it has meant a rather heavy work load in my learning curve to try to get up to speed. This video has really helped my get my head around the types of chord progressions that I'm seeing in the sheet music that I have had to learn. Thank you so much.

[@pierresaintdaniel300]

Excellent work

[@lisaamusic]

Nice lesson!

[@Mgaarons]

This was awesome. Certainly warmed the cockles of my heart. Many Thanks 🙏🏽

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Many thanks, Maurice!

[@alllivesmatter5750]

Amazing piano lesson i love the chord progression before you played Amazing Grace. Where you said you could play it all day. I found it so uplifting. Amazing piano harmony. Please can you post another lesson regarding the chord progression before you played Amazing Grace. I found it very addictive.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thank you so much! Yes we do have a video on Amazing Grace on our KZbin channel.

[@ibuprofen303]

True soul sounds.

[@rayhope6523]

Great stuff for the soul

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Amen!

[@alexc2259]

Yeah, moving, and Im not even religious. I dont think I am.

[@ukeukeaduke]

Thank you for this and all of your other videos. They are so helpful.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thankyou, glad they are helping!

[@jamesbaker22]

Incredible

[@amanmassey10]

Thank you sir!! Learnt a lot and that history of chords was fascinating, loved it, would love to hear more!

[@richardblocher599]

Wow! Amazing Sounds. Thank you for sharing.

[@Kaiyan-xo8sz]

really appreciate this lovely and beautiful introduction on gospel chord progression, thank you!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

It's a pleasure many thanks.

[@geoffpeters8599]

Great teaching, and great ideas. Thanks from Vancouver.

[@pnojazz]

Absolutely love this!!!!!!❤

[@alexc2259]

My favorite of your videos so far. Thank you!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

So glad!

[@BlurredTrees]

This is awesome!

[@jennywren8937]

Just came back to you after a whirlwind tutorial on another platform where I felt completely lost. This is truly amazing Tom, at 76 and learning theory of what has been in my head my entire life, this is enjoyable practice, exactly what I'm looking for. Love your unhurried relaxed voice. Thanks.😊

[@mario_israel]

Thanks a lot!!! 🌻

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

You're welcome 😊

[@chrishelbling3879]

Five minutes in, I had to stop, and drink it all in. Subscribed.

[@SamuelEssel-hw5we]

Wow you are do a great job here ❤

[@szekerespista3758]

Wow! 😮. Amazing Grace, and amazing tutorial! ❤ Thank you very much! Just subscribed to you channel! 🤗

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Welcome!

[@BrendaBoykin-qz5dj]

Thank you,Tom⭐🌹⭐ Baptist Girl from Oakland(home of Edwin and Walter Hawkins and the Pointer Sisters)😎

[@waynocook53]

Dim`s are beutful!

[@anandveeraraj8043]

Lovely! Thank you.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rebanelson607]

The chord chart is very helpful!

[@DavidStJames11]

Good stuff!

[@brucemackenzie-graham3121]

Brilliant tutorial, Tom!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thankyou Bruce!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci ! Great lessons.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

You are welcome!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thankyou very much appreciated. Reach out to me at [e-mail], we have a little treat to say thank you for your support.

[@mauriceamaraggi8098]

Great video.

[@warrenguitar]

Outstanding lesson; wonderful concepts and great playing, THANK YOU from Dallas TX.🙂🎹🎶💙

[@mrquick6775]

I’m in Dallas too. Want to come to one of our jam sessions?

[@EnlightenedRogueBobOHearn]

Wonderful!

[@CharlieMyers-xk9ot]

Hello! Thank you for your awesome lessons, I would like to know the brand name of your keyboard, it has a really good piano sound, Thanks 😊

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Hi Charlie. I'm playing a Roland RD2000 but I'm not using the piano sound on it, I'm using the Roland to communicate with a software program called Signature Grand which has very advanced piano samples, more advanced than what is built inside keyboards (I'm very fussy about sound!) The RD 2000 though has lots of good inbuilt piano sounds!

[@CharlieMyers-xk9ot]

@@contemporaryschoolofpiano Thank you! I also prefer the best piano sound possible on a keyboard so it's been tough trying to find the perfect keyboard to buy, I play a very nice Yamaha upright grand, and used to have a Yamaha baby grand but had to sell it to make a move to Arkansas during covid time

[@davidkyle2073]

Beautiful pop piano sample. What is it?

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Signature Grand, a lovely VST works with Kontakt player. Probably the most convincing one I've yet to heart, well done for noticing!!

[@DrXtoph]

Gorgeous hair-raising music!!!!!! I want to learn it!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thankyou. Hope you have fun practicing it!

[@robertdennisbrown8926]

Fantastic video. Thank you! May I ask what kind of keyboard you are playing? It sounds great!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

It's a complex set up! A Roland connected to Kontackt software on Cubase connected to a mixture of Steinway and Bosendorfer samples. The next best thing to a grand piano, except on a Grand piano I am unable to share digital plug ins to see the chords I'm playing, but I am super fussy about digital keyboards as many of them just don't sound up to scratch!

[@robertdennisbrown8926]

Thank you

[@jennywren8937]

​@@contemporaryschoolofpianoMy husband had remarked on your excellent setup, so I just relayed him this information. Definitely a million times better than my little keyboard!

[@sol8144]

This is exactly what I was looking for. I particularly enjoy using the F Dominant 7 when transitioning to the IV chord. Do you plan on creating more videos of this style of Gospel? Otherwise do you have any available courses which expands on the content of this video.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

I have some more Gospel and even Gregorian Chant episodes on the way! Watch this space. As for Jazz Courses, our 30-Day Jazz Musician Course would be the best option for you. You can ask about it here: www.contemporaryschoolofpiano.com : Just email us

[@rebanelson607]

Excellent video. However, the Church never banned diminished chords. That's a myth. Love the sound of these progressions and I totally agree with you about the danger or "rules".

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Dear Reba, thank you very much. It is my understanding that the Catholic Church outlawed diminished intervals in the 17th Century because it was felt that only “pleasant intervals should be used to praise God.” But I must confess, I'm non the wiser, I wasn't around then!!

[@thejackdiamondart]

awesome!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thanks!

[@tasmansea1620]

is that the changeless album in the background (left)?

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Well picked 😀

[@tasmansea1620]

@@contemporaryschoolofpiano chasing a vinyl version of this for years now! thanks for sharing your knowledge here!

[@elmarhinz3076]

Please, would I read the first line rather as V, IV, I, V or is it I, VIIb, IV, I? In your number notation it is 1 , b7/1, 4/1, 1. I tend to feel it the other way, as in the last line of the blues schema. Is the ambiguity of the tonal center part of the musical effect or does it just go away in a given context?

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

That's a great question. You are right to point out this modal material could be in either keys. For instance a song in a C Mixolydian mode, could it also be in F major pivoting on the chord 5. All of this is a matter of perspective. And both approaches are valid in terms of having a key signature on the musical score. One perspective I would keep in mind if I were the composer of a score with a 1 b7 4 1 (or 5 4 1 5). Is I'd ask myself as the writer, does the chord 1 feel like a Tonic chord, is it functioning as a tonic chord or as a dominant chord? That's the big question to consider here. This is what would determine how to notate the music as in what key signature to use.

[@cecilkelley7565]

Please send me your gospel pack

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[@boldvoltage639]

Pretty sure that first one is nor something most churchgoers would sing on a Sunday. Unless its the church of Jagger.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

The Church of Jagger.....well anything is possible I guess. I have come across this progression on reharmonizations, though it's definitely contemporary.

[@barrymurray6959]

He is calling D flat diminished 7 but he is actually playing a G flat major 7

[@barrymurray6959]

Actually D flat major 7th if you remove the D in the base it becomes a G flat major 7

[@tonygohagan2766]

You might also benefit from visiting Play Simple Chords, if you wanna learn 'Gospel Piano' - a channel that shows you Gospel progressions (Blues too) played by someone who plays in Church. His presentation is calm, clear, unfussy and doesn't go too deep into 'theory' - the lessons are short to medium length, he doesn't laud the form, tell you how to theorize out of the music: he tells you how to play it; he engages with you as a Musician, not a 'Music Teacher'. He is a Black American, life-long Gospel Musician who's just 'educating' by sharing what he knows. Dare you give him a chance?

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Drop us link the Tony so we can check him out!

[@tonygohagan2766]

@@contemporaryschoolofpiano Hi! The channel is mentioned in the first sentence; 'child's play' to visit it with that info alone, if one wants to. Just copy'n'paste (No?) Given genuine interest, his offerings can be found faster than it took to write your reply! btw: I saved and am looking forward to your 'Benny & The Jets' vid, and liked the 'Learn 3 Elton John Songs' one. NB: Amazing Grace, (yes, it's a great song!), though interpreted through the Gospel Idiom, isn't really "Gospel", it's an Anglican Hymn and the Gospel Community know it as such, and we know John Newton: your rendering, to me, tends t'wards Antebellum Pastoral caricature - I'm confident you want to avoid that - The Gospel 'Signature' is used in Popular Music and there is intermixing of forms, sure, yet the proponents are neglected (which is why I commented in the first place), so what they do is widely unknown: hear the Piano on 'Lord, Lord' by Andrew Brown and National Baptist Convention Choir, 'Nobody Knows' by Pastor TL Barrett, or 'Lead Me On' by The Rickey Grundy Chorale. All these deeply rooted Gospel Pianists are worth investigating and said songs are post Motown, and pre- or right on the crux of Hip-Hop chart dominance. You'll hear the relationships and influences on modern music you spoke of. I could be wrong about my perspective, you may've studied/played Gospel Piano for years and years so it's more than just appreciation and a launch pad for theory, to you. If not, all I'm saying is not to leave it alone, but to get into it! Happy hunting!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

@@tonygohagan2766 Thank you for taking the time to share your suggestions. I appreciate your insights and the historical context you provided. Before we delve deeper into the musical side., In my decade-long experience and understanding of web-based behaviors. Providing a direct link to content as opposed to relying on individuals to independently search for it ensures we all get the correct information and avoids misunderstanding. For instance, when I search "Play Simple Chords" on KZbin, a myriad of content appears, which can be overwhelming for users, and would not be able to take your wonderful suggestion. I have been actively searching for quality Gospel musicians on the platform, and your suggestions have been helpful in this regard. The Google algorithm tends to favor more generic content, such as Hillsong, I am keen on discovering more authentic and unique pieces. My own musical journey has been a diverse one. While I have some experience with Gospel music, I'm certainly no Cory Henry. I am not particularly a purist when it comes to any musical style, be it Classical or otherwise. Instead, I see myself as a musical polymath, experimenting and integrating different genres to create unique harmonies. Recently, one of my lifelong dreams was realized when I had the opportunity to combine Gregorian Chant with classic jazz and gospel harmonies, accompanied by the live singing of authentic monks-a rare occurrence in our modern world. I am thrilled to share this unique experience with you, which was recorded at the remote Pluscarden Abbey in Scotland. Here's the direct link for your convenience: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q33FpaV-j516h8k In my view, music transcends boundaries, serving as a universal language that connects us all. I believe in the artistic and spiritual fusion of different genres, challenging the confines often imposed by music theory and bureaucracy. However, I also acknowledge and deeply appreciate the need for preserving distinct musical styles and the artists dedicated to this cause. I must note, my musical sensibilities are undoubtedly influenced by my own heritage. My grandmother, who was an Anglican Church Organist in Australia, In many ways, her influence continues to resonate within my compositions. Thank you once again for your valuable input.

[@tonygohagan2766]

@@contemporaryschoolofpiano Excellent. Very considerate, Tom! Thank-you! Yep: stay away from Hillsong, generally, Lolz! - but they have a few good tunes. However. . yikes! Ahh, the 'Algo'! I stopped providing Links long-ago as I understood that comments were not appearing that contained them - I rarely see links, now-a-days. (Looks like that has changed, though). In your situation, I'd've found something by using the Filter option on Search for 'Channel' - Here, this Lesson will intro you to who and what we've been discussing kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp2scqSwqcZ3ndk Play Simple Chords is so good. I trust you'll find his offerings useful. There's www.youtube.com/@PianoLessonwithWarren too. This next is amazing, going from Orchestral through to Gospel, 'A History of We Shall Overcome' kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYmnhmakaa2Hirs Yes, when I watched your Elton video I appreciated the direction and encouragement which clearly showed that you're not a purist. It's why I checked out more. Your Georgian Chant 'expedition' sounds great, I will check it out. I know and like a few Georgian Chants (not from 'Enigma'! - remember them?), the ones I know were included in a Compilation CD of Classical Music through which I discovered Alexander Borodin. Aye, sure is the world we live in: one of imposed confines and bureaucracy; at one time only a Select Few had the opportunity to even learn or play music, imagine that, eh! Gladly, due to Sheet Music and The Upright, things were truly 'democratised' and a Sing-Song 'round the Old Joanna became integral to many-a folks Culture. Authenticity is a conundrum, for, 'Grassroots'/Native Practitioners, of some Forms, hold doors open, rather than stand in front of them deciding who can enter, yet, in Orchestral Music for example, there's scant evidence of Afro-Caribbean or Indian inclusion but plenty S.E. Asians are included. It is so saddening - and a little demoralising. Wow! did your Grandma teach you Piano, too? I do understand your influences a bit, I think, as I went to a School (for kids from difficult situations) where they gifted us with a love of Music of all kinds, (and Art) including Hymns. It has stayed with me too... Is me, in fact! Best Regards.

[@grrlgd3835]

Play more...talk less

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

I suggest then watching this one then, for less breakdown just a bit a the beginning than I'm only playing. It's a great Gospel inspired progression by Oscar Peterson. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYHTgndpmNt8ha8si=y_MZQoEwJOMVwXtY

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

This one then : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYHTgndpmNt8ha8si=y_MZQoEwJOMVwXtY

[@johnharte2729]

Great lesson