How Can I Make Hymns sound more "churchy or that gospel sound"

[camcam]

   I am trying to play hymns like "What  A Fellowship" and "Pass Me Not". Regardless of what I try to do with these songs, I still come out with the same hymnal sound.  Could someone give me some suggestions? Thanks.

[melodic]

If I have time I write out something tonight, and post tomorrow

[4hisglory]

Are you playing the hymns just as it is written in the hymnal??

[camcam]

  No,  I'm not playing from the hymnal.  I am trying my best to become less dependent on reading sheet music and trying to establish a melody line, then harmonize the melody of the song and then include the bass notes.  This is very new to me because during my 5 years of piano lessons, I was taught very little music theory or improvisation.

[SoundofJoy]

Oooooo...you're in my kitchen now. I love to make hymns sound churchy. I'll post a video clip showing how to add a little seasoning to these hymns.

Sam

[SoundofJoy]

Here's the video link showing how to make " What a fellowship" sound churchy with a gospel feel.

Sam


http://media.learngospelmusic.com/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=86220&pos=-1318

[camcam]

   I'm unable to play the video, because the video stops playing every 3 seconds or so.  Is there anyway I can download this video,save it on my desktop, so I will be able to view it.  Thanks.

[BELLMS540]

thanks sam! I really like that

[SoundofJoy]

http://media.learngospelmusic.com/index.php?cat=86220

Go to the link above and download the video file marked as " What a fellowship".


Sam

[camcam]

    Thanks Sam for the video.   The Pentecostal sound is what I'm trying to achieve.  I play "What A Fellowship" in the key of C.  What notes do I play for a "walking bassline" and when are the right hand chords played?

[SoundofJoy]

If you're familiar with you scales in C its the same format as in G. Practice playing the melody on the top of the chords you're using in C and add the basic blues scale bass. Pentatonic scale is the basic blues scale - C E G A C then the Pentantic scale for F - F A C D Eb - and so on.

Sam

[ferrente]

Song: What A Fellowship
By: Ferrente

LH/RH

F/CFA             what
C/CFA                   A
FC/CFA             Fel--
FD/BbDG           ----low
FEb/ACF               Ship
Bb/BbDG             what
Bb/BbDG                 A
B/AbBDF                 Joy DI--
B/FAbBD               ---vine
C/FAC                  Lea----
A/GAC#E             ----ning
D/ADF                  On The
D/ADF                  Ever
G/BDFA               Las----
B/BDFA             ----ting
C/BbCEG                Arms
C/BbDF
F/CFA                  What
C/CFA                     A
F/CFA                    Blessed--
A/ACEbF                 ness
Bb/BbDG                 What
Bb/BbDG                 A
B/AbBDF              Peace of
B/AbBDF             mind
C/FAC                  Lea---
A/GAC#E               ---ning
D/ADF                  on
C#/BbC#FG               ever---
C/CFA                     ---las-----
C/BbEG                  ---ting
FC/ACF                       arms
C/BbDF
F/CFA                        Lea----
F/CEA                       --------
F/ACF                    -----ning
A/ACEbF                    oh
Bb/BbDG                      lea----
B/FAbBD                     -----ing
C/FAC                       safe
A/GAC#E                     and
D/ADF                      secure
D/ACDF                      from
G/BDFA                          all
B/BDFA                         A
C/BbCEG                        larms

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Hymn " Pass Me Not"
Key of F
By:  Ferrente

LH/RH

F/CFA      pass
A/CEbFA       me
Bb/BbDF       not oh
B/AbBDF        gentle
C/FAC         Sa--------------
Bb/EGC       ------------
A/ACF        vior
G/BDFA        oh
C/BbCEG      hear my
C/BbDF         hum---
C/BbCEG        ---ble
F/CFA            Cry--
C/ACF         ----Y
F/CFA          While
A/CEbFA        on
Bb/BbDF          Others
B/AbBDF         Thou  art
C/FAC             Cal-------
A/GAC#E         --------
D/ADF            -----ling
F#/EbF#AC        oh
G/DGBb            Do
A/CFA
Bb/DGBb         not
C/CFA             pass
C/BbCEG          me
FC/ACF            by
FD/BbF
FC/ACF
FC/ACF          I'm
C/BbDFA         Cry------
C/BbCEG        -----ing
F/FAC             Sa---------
CBb/EAC        --------
F/CFA            -----vior
A/CEbFA         Oh
Bb/BbDG          Sa-----
B/FAbBD           ---vior
B/FAbBD           oh
C/FAC              hear
D/ADF            my
G/BDFA           hum------
G/BDF           ---- ble
C/BbCEG          Cry
C/BbDF
C/BbCEG
C/BbDF            oh

[ferrente]

For more Ideas for Hymns go here.


http://www.musicianslearningcenter.com/music/

[ferrente]

Here are some for when you are really lost and don't have a clue of how the Hymn goes.

Try these chords, That will help!

Do in this order.

Eb (chords)

Bb/BbEbG     
Bb/AbCF 
Bb/GBbEb                     
Eb/EbGBb       
G/C#EbGBb