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 The
"Walk On Up" Gospel
Progression
 
Last week we looked
at a chord progression that is technically known as a "double
plagel cadence." A plagel cadence is a chord progression
that closes a section of music with a IV to I. A double
plagel cadence would mean playing the IV of the IV before
ending on the I chord:
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Gospel
Technique #1: "Get On That Church!"
Chord Progression
The
IV chord of the IV chord, followed by
the
IV chord, followed by
the
I chord.
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 This
time we will demonstrate another gospel technique, which
builds on this technique, but turns it into a rock or jazz
riff. We'll call it the "walk on up" chord progression,
because it "walks up a 4th" to the next chord, and then
uses the "IV of IV" chord progression for a bluesy feel.
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Gospel
Technique #2: "Walk On Up!" Chord Progression
Walk in 10ths from the I chord up to the IV chord,
but
quickly move to the IV of the IV first,
then
back to the IV, then back to the I chord. Use 7ths
freely.
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Here's
an example in the key of Bb.
You can toggle back and forth all
day long on those 3 chords -- the I7 chord (put a 7th in all
chords to make them sound bluesy), the IV7 chord, and the
IV7 of the IV7 chord. Many gospel players use very little
else except variations of these 3 chords. Of course there
are many other techniques you could use, but that would take
an entire book or course to chronicle all the potential techniques
available.
But
for the purposes of this free lesson, this is plenty, and
will keep you playing variations of this for years to come!
Thanks,
and may
God
bless you!
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