Gospel Turnarounds

[bonejazz]

Hello,

For an in depth discussion of gospel turnarounds, I would like to suggest a wonderful gospel piano

course by Jermaine Griggs. He covers topics ranging from basic chord progressions used in traditional

worship songs, to more comtemporary harmonic progressions utilized in the present gospel style today.

This video course will address any prblem you may have with your piano playing.

Good luck.

http://gospelpianotutor.com

[rjthakid]

Here's one:

in Db:

A/F-A-C
Bb/F-Bb-Db
G/Eb-G-Bb
Ab/Eb-Ab-C
F/Db-F-Ab
Gb/Db-Gb-Bb

[smalls85]

John P. Kee uses this one a lot:

 A / G C E
 Ab / F# B Eb
 G / F G Bb D F
 C / F G C D E
 F / C E G A C E

[Fantom]

HOPEFULLY NOT A DUMB QUESTION, BUT I'M STILL LEARNING, ESPECIALLY ABOUT PROGRESSIONS.  WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A "TURNAROUND"?

AND I DID PURCHASE THE JERMAINE GRIGGS HOW TO PLAY BOOK. AND IT TOUCHES ON PROGRESSIONS (NOT AT THAT PORTION OF THE BOOK YET THOUGH).

B BLESSED, AND I'M GOING TO TRY THESE OUT!!!

[smalls85]

A Turnaround is simply the term for a pattern of chords used to get from one main line chord to the next.

For example: if a song's main chord pattern is a I IV V, you would use a turnaround to get from the I to the IV or from the V back to the I.  All they are is filler chords to make a song sound better, but they aren't neccesarily a main part of the song. 

The most basic turnaround is a ii V I used at the end of a verse before the start of the next verse or chorus.  If you try some of the examples that were given, and insert them into songs you already know how to play, you'll immediately see an improvement in your playing and so will others.

[T-Block]

A turnaround gets you back to the beginning of a particular part of a song or progression.  Sometimes, at the end of a phrase of a song, there is some space before starting again.  You could just sit there and play nothing, or play something to fill the space.  Thus, we have turnaround chords to fill in the music gap.