chords

[jmmy]

hello IM aquartet keyboard player whats the best way to learn praise and whorship songs I could find the chords on the keyboards but some timew it doesnt com out right,do any body have any suggestions jimmy 8

[diverse379]

I suggest buying a Chord book and using it the following ways

first find the bass notes in the song you are learning

when you have all the bass notes and know exactly how they fall

begin playing the melody against the bass notes

when you can do this in your sleep

open up your chord book

and begin looking for chords that work

sometimes you will choose chords that contain the melody note you need sometimes the chord will just sound hot


dont be afraid to go back and find new chords after you have worked out a song

this is a trial and error process but believe me it works

one of those C  chords will work over that C bass note  within the context of that song

you just have to discover it

your ears will tell you what sounds best

a rule of thumb to get you started


on the first chord of the key the Chord will usually be a major chord if the song is in major

most likely a major or Major 7 opr Major9 will work well

before moving to the fourth chord of the key the One chord can change to a &th chord

the 5 chord will almost always be a 7th chord

but sometimes a One chord will work well

a great chord for a 5 chord is the sus chord

the three chord sounds great as a dominant chord (alterred) sounds great as a minor chord also

the four chord sounds great as a major chord


this takes a while to really develop so take your time

the rewards are worth it you will deveilop your own sound and it will sound quite sophisticated because you are learning chords not from theory or even really ear but
by plugging in super upgraded chords


get a good chord book that has chords based on melody note as well as bass note

[4hisglory]

Check out some of these chords:

http://www.learngospelmusic.com/piano/theorychords.php?instrument=Keyboard