Traditional Gospel Patterns

[Lilfingers]

Hello, can someone help me? In church today, the pianist played a traditional congregational pattern. I know this pattern when I hear it, but just don't know how to play it.  I have read T-Block's blogs on congregational patterns----but I still don't understand it. 

Can someone or T-Block go that extra step and explain it a little more (for dummies like me) or a video or midi to show these different patterns and how to play them?  I'm being asked to play more and more  (mostly congegational hymns) but I don't want to think about how to play a simple song when it fits into the traditional pattern.  (You know songs like "Jesus' on the Mainline" and "Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus")

Please help me!
Thanks

[betnich]

I'll take a stab - though I was taught on Roman Numeral I - IV - V theory, not the number system -

Songs like "Jesus' on the Mainline" and "Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus" are based on a Gospel Blues pattern -
For example, 7th chords in the key of F -

     LH             RH
1 - F              F A C Eb
4 - Bb            Bb D F Ab
1 - F              F A C Eb
(sometimes)
6 - D             D F (or F#) A C
2 - G             G B E F    (in classical Theory, this is a V of V chord)
5 - C             C E G Bb
1 - F              F A C Eb
(turnaround - to do song again))
5 - C              C E G Bb


These can be learned in different keys and applied to many congregational songs...

[ms danita]

  I'm not that great on posting chords but.................................... ....................
Before I really took off with congregational music such as shouts,songs,and praise worship.  My first step was to learn my bass runs. Then my next step was chords.
With congregational music you must learn your bass according to timing.  I wish that
I had a way to show you my work on video but I've tried and still can't figure it out.
  But yes take a little at a time and you will come up with so many various ways to
play any congregational song your heart desires.



                                                                        Love Ms Danita

[SoundofJoy]

Have you taken my gospel music course? I been teaching how to play these songs for the 11 years now.....

[betnich]

Sam has some good videos on LGM, like the one on the Gospel Bounce - and I believe his online course is FREE...

[Lilfingers]

I'm not at a piano right--I'll try this as soon as I get home.  Soooo, are you saying, just play 7th chords in the key of F instead of Major/straight chords?

[betnich]

Either will do - F Major triad (F A C) for easier, more Trad. sound, F7 with the added Eb for a more 'bluesy' feel. Of course the 'bouncy' rhythm is more than half the battle...