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Title: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: musicmandan on August 21, 2009, 06:57:25 AM
I received an e-mail from hearandplay about a guitar course taught by Bobby Griffin. Anybody have any experience with this dvd. I have'nt picked up my guitar in a few years, just bass. I consider myself an advanced beginner (I know the CAGED and easier 4 string voicings). Will this help get me up to speed on praise songs? Thanks.     http://www.hearandplay.com/newguitar (http://www.hearandplay.com/newguitar)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: Sonar on August 21, 2009, 12:04:23 PM
I purchase the download about two weeks ago....and haven't had time to watch it yet.

I also purchased the DVD today just to show my support for Hear & Play producing more guitar specific offerings in the future.

There's so little offered in this vein that I think ALL guitarists should pick up a copy!  8)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: Gibby on August 21, 2009, 01:31:03 PM
yeah, I need a guide to some of these old school baptist songs...
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: musicmandan on August 21, 2009, 01:56:25 PM
I purchase the download about two weeks ago....and haven't had time to watch it yet.

I also purchased the DVD today just to show my support for Hear & Play producing more guitar specific offerings in the future.

There's so little offered in this vein that I think ALL guitarists should pick up a copy!  8)
When you get a chance please post a short review. I agree with you about the purchasing support. I love all of the things I have gotten from Jermaine and will purchase this DVD if it isn't too far over my head. Thanks.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: JayP5150 on August 21, 2009, 02:43:34 PM
On a side note... I wasn't familiar with what the CAGED thingy was, so I looked it up, and I'm racking my brain trying to figure out why this is even needed.

When I learned all of my movable chords, I just memorized where the roots are in the shape, and I just put that where it needed to go.

Why fancy-up something that's as simple as 'learn your fretboard'?

Maybe i'm becoming old and hard-nosed, but at a quick glance, I didn't see the benefit of giving a necessity a fancy name.

Then again... I'm in the restroom at work right now, so what do I know? Lol
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: SanctifiedGuitar on August 21, 2009, 02:49:54 PM
I think stuff like this is good for a guitarist who would like to play gospel music.

I learned this stuff the long way around and I am still learning to play it BETTER THAN EVER.

Videos like this and music theory will make a great gospel musician.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 21, 2009, 03:55:49 PM
I have the dvd. It is cool and worth the money.The dude is bad.These type of songs, foundation are simple.You know,1-4-1-4-5.Throw in 6,then 2-5-1,to get you back to the start of song.But,it up to you to add flavor.He show how he do it.Do you know,what i called the gospel scale.It is a must.You can use four chord vocing,but this dvd get much deeper that that.He play all songs in ab.With some James feel,and a touch of jazz.But,get it.You can`t go wrong.This brother is so badd. 8)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 22, 2009, 07:18:39 PM
    There is alot of good imformation,right on that site 8)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: Sonar on August 24, 2009, 07:14:30 PM
yeah, I need a guide to some of these old school baptist songs...

** Guitarist Tip from The Video **
"Fully 80% of your Baptist hymns can be performed and sung to the same rhythm, chord forms and guitar licks as 'Hot For Teacher' by Van Halen" -- Gospel 101  ;)



Who'da thunk it?!?   :o  :o
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: SanctifiedGuitar on August 24, 2009, 09:04:54 PM
** Guitarist Tip from The Video **
"Fully 80% of your Baptist hymns can be performed and sung to the same rhythm, chord forms and guitar licks as 'Hot For Teacher' by Van Halen" -- Gospel 101  ;)



Who'da thunk it?!?   :o  :o

 ?/? :-[ :( :-X
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: jlynnb1 on August 24, 2009, 09:25:34 PM
** Guitarist Tip from The Video **
"Fully 80% of your Baptist hymns can be performed and sung to the same rhythm, chord forms and guitar licks as 'Hot For Teacher' by Van Halen" -- Gospel 101  ;)



Who'da thunk it?!?   :o  :o

makes total sense to me...most congregational/hymn type songs are very repetitive and don't allow for very much creativity. that doesn't mean it's easy to play them...if you don't have pocket or feel you won't sound good...but the actual chords/notes themselves are pretty standard blues/country fare...
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: SanctifiedGuitar on August 24, 2009, 11:22:35 PM
makes total sense to me...most congregational/hymn type songs are very repetitive and don't allow for very much creativity. that doesn't mean it's easy to play them...if you don't have pocket or feel you won't sound good...but the actual chords/notes themselves are pretty standard blues/country fare...

really?   :-\
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: jlynnb1 on August 25, 2009, 09:33:12 AM
really?   :-\
yup
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: DuaneGuitar on August 25, 2009, 10:07:17 AM
how do you purchase the download?
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 25, 2009, 05:57:19 PM
how do you purchase the download?
Once you buy it,they will show how to download it .Easy as 1,2,3.I am saying to all.It is worth the money.Buy it.If you don`t like it.Gibby will refund your money ::)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 25, 2009, 06:21:56 PM
makes total sense to me...most congregational/hymn type songs are very repetitive and don't allow for very much creativity. that doesn't mean it's easy to play them...if you don't have pocket or feel you won't sound good...but the actual chords/notes themselves are pretty standard blues/country fare...
Congregation songs,is before church service starts.Hymns,are normanlly  what you opens the service up with.Blues,yea for sure.Country,not in the baptist church. Yes,some from western standard music.Jlynnb1 yes pretty standard stuff.But,there is the opportunity,to make things interesting.This music is so fast,it`s sometimes hard to get licks in between chords.Somethings to use,is the gospel scale,and the gospel bounce.Throw in some quartet licks,use that pinky. 8)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: jlynnb1 on August 26, 2009, 01:44:16 PM
Congregation songs,is before church service starts.Hymns,are normanlly  what you opens the service up with.Blues,yea for sure.Country,not in the baptist church. Yes,some from western standard music.Jlynnb1 yes pretty standard stuff.But,there is the opportunity,to make things interesting.This music is so fast,it`s sometimes hard to get licks in between chords.Somethings to use,is the gospel scale,and the gospel bounce.Throw in some quartet licks,use that pinky. 8)

yeah i know the difference...but imho the only chance to make things very interesting is if the whole band is trying to. if most cats are playing traditional styles and you are trying to throw in outside stuff it's not gonna sit. also, if you don't think country guitar influences that stuff you are crazy....especially anything remotely related to quartet/old school church music. all those quartet licks some of you guys love have so much country influence in them it's crazy. just goes to show that everything influences everything else...whether we realize/admit it.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 26, 2009, 04:18:26 PM
I have been wrong before.Can you post some country music.That reminds anybody on this green earth of black gospel,congregational,or quartet.I would love to hear it. There is ,no Hee-Haw in my church.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: jlynnb1 on August 26, 2009, 04:39:39 PM
I have been wrong before.Can you post some country music.That reminds anybody on this green earth of black gospel,congregational,or quartet.I would love to hear it. There is ,no Hee-Haw in my church.

and not all country music is hee-haw. if you don't think the country/rockabliiy players from the 50's and 60's influence r&b/blues pioneers of the same era (and vice versa)..i don't knwo what to tell you...
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 26, 2009, 04:50:59 PM
       Okay,is this congregational,or quartet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGGCnnxYqBs&feature=PlayList&p=D6A5FC4B38914260&index=11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGGCnnxYqBs&feature=PlayList&p=D6A5FC4B38914260&index=11)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: jlynnb1 on August 26, 2009, 04:57:10 PM
       Okay,is this congregational,or quartet.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGGCnnxYqBs&feature=PlayList&p=D6A5FC4B38914260&index=11[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGGCnnxYqBs&feature=PlayList&p=D6A5FC4B38914260&index=11[/url])


ridiculous example...as usual...
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 26, 2009, 05:06:44 PM
ridiculous example...as usual...
Okay,post me something.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: jlynnb1 on August 26, 2009, 09:48:38 PM
Okay,post me something.

please try to understand the difference between an influence and sounded JUST LIKE something. No, you won't hear much brad paisley blazin chicken pickin in a gospel/quartet....you WILL hear alot of double stops, what you refer to as the bounce, minor blues/major blues runs, etc. I never said that it would sound exactly like country, just that the influence was there.

it's like when I hear brad paisley use octaves like Wes in some of his instrumental stuff. it doesn't sound just like Wes, but i can recognize the influence.

a true guitarist/musician has the ability to listen to and absorb various styles and make them their own. you hear hints of where it came from, but it's still original. that's the difference between being influenced by someone and being a poor imitation.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: gtrdave on August 27, 2009, 08:01:48 AM
Blues...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhLB15whFck (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhLB15whFck)

Definitely country...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OXEpg-t6nA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OXEpg-t6nA)

I hear Quartet Gospel in both.  :)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: musicbishop on August 27, 2009, 08:10:08 AM
Congregation songs,is before church service starts.Hymns,are normanlly  what you opens the service up with.Blues,yea for sure.Country,not in the baptist church. Yes,some from western standard music.Jlynnb1 yes pretty standard stuff.But,there is the opportunity,to make things interesting.This music is so fast,it`s sometimes hard to get licks in between chords.Somethings to use,is the gospel scale,and the gospel bounce.Throw in some quartet licks,use that pinky. 8)

Can someone please explain this ( congregation songs are be fore service starts) ?/? I always thought of them being a part of the devotional service. ::)


yeah i know the difference...but imho the only chance to make things very interesting is if the whole band is trying to. if most cats are playing traditional styles and you are trying to throw in outside stuff it's not gonna sit. also, if you don't think country guitar influences that stuff you are crazy....especially anything remotely related to quartet/old school church music. all those quartet licks some of you guys love have so much country influence in them it's crazy. just goes to show that everything influences everything else...whether we realize/admit it.

I agree with Mr. Mod to a certain extent. I don't know much about country music but I do know alot about Quartet I've been singing it for about 13 years and playing it for as long as I've been playing the guitar. I have heard some similarities. Now who influenced who I don't know.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: funkStrat_97 on August 27, 2009, 09:10:32 AM
** Guitarist Tip from The Video **
"Fully 80% of your Baptist hymns can be performed and sung to the same rhythm, chord forms and guitar licks as 'Hot For Teacher' by Van Halen" -- Gospel 101  ;)



Who'da thunk it?!?   :o  :o

I've always felt that Eddie Van Halen's rhythm playing is adaptable to gospel. 
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: gtrdave on August 27, 2009, 10:31:29 AM
I've always felt that Eddie Van Halen's rhythm playing is adaptable to gospel. 

EVH had groove.
"I'm the one" has such an awesome fast-shuffle feel to it..."Beautiful girls" has a great mid-tempo shuffle..."Little Dreamer" has that urban street at night feel to it..."Take your whiskey home", again with the mid-tempo shuffle..."So this is love" have a killer shuffle feel to it...and I could go on and on, but the point's been made.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: JayP5150 on August 27, 2009, 02:12:06 PM
Ok, y'all are just making me want to dig up my early VH albums (all of which I also have on vinyl lol)

Aw, who am I kidding... Dig up? They're still in my CD case in my car... Not gonna lie lol
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 27, 2009, 05:33:06 PM
Can someone please explain this ( congregation songs are be fore service starts) ?/? I always thought of them being a part of the devotional service. ::)


I agree with Mr. Mod to a certain extent. I don't know much about country music but I do know alot about Quartet I've been singing it for about 13 years and playing it for as long as I've been playing the guitar. I have heard some similarities. Now who influenced who I don't know.
When is the devotional service.Starts,middle,or at the last of service?
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 27, 2009, 09:33:32 PM
        This brother explains it.Work along with him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaDnj0mNcAg&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaDnj0mNcAg&feature=related)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: musicbishop on August 28, 2009, 06:30:02 AM
When is the devotional service.Starts,middle,or at the last of service?

devotional is in the start of service but the quote was:

Congregation songs,is before church service starts.Hymns,are normanlly  what you opens the service up with.Blues,yea for sure.Country,not in the baptist church. Yes,some from western standard music.Jlynnb1 yes pretty standard stuff.But,there is the opportunity,to make things interesting.This music is so fast,it`s sometimes hard to get licks in between chords.Somethings to use,is the gospel scale,and the gospel bounce.Throw in some quartet licks,use that pinky. 8)

But maybe i just misunderstood the whole debate. no biggie though.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 29, 2009, 04:56:16 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tudswlqMVs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tudswlqMVs)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on August 29, 2009, 05:43:38 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUbgvRYAdFo&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUbgvRYAdFo&feature=related)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: Gibby on September 17, 2009, 06:07:20 PM
well I checked out the DVD and it's pretty good. It's definitely not for beginners. At the very beginning it might seem like it but he quickly goes into the good stuff...
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: trackman on September 19, 2009, 04:49:32 PM
       Okay,is this congregational,or quartet.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGGCnnxYqBs&feature=PlayList&p=D6A5FC4B38914260&index=11[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGGCnnxYqBs&feature=PlayList&p=D6A5FC4B38914260&index=11[/url])


Could be CCM...
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: Abe on September 20, 2009, 01:57:40 AM
I downloaded the G-G-101 course and like it. Be prepared to hit the backspace(rewind) key to repeat some key points. The split screen format is good and Bobby has a personality you'll like.
I look forward to G-G-102 Lead Guitar soon.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: RONNIEJR99 on September 20, 2009, 03:45:08 AM
HEY VINCE GILL N ALBERT LEE ROCKABILLY STYLES HAVE GOSPEL FEELS TO THEM. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MANY ARTISTS CAUSE ALL I LISTEN TO IS GOSPEL BUT WHEN I HEARD THEM ON THE CROSSROADS DVD GIVEN TO ME BY A FRIEND, I HEARD GOSPEL WHILE THEY WERE PLAYING.YOU DEFINITELY CAN PLAY SOME OF THEIR LICKS DURING CONGREGATIONAL N PRAISE SONGS......NOW ABOUT THE DVD,THANKS FOR THE PREVIEW ON THE HEAR N PLAY DVD CAUSE I DEFINITELY WANTED IT BUT DIDN'T WANT TO RISK WASTING MONEY ON ANOTHER POINTLESS "LEARN GUITAR" ITEM...I WILL BE GETTING THE DOWNLOAD AS SOON AS I GET HOME...
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: Abe on September 20, 2009, 01:38:30 PM
RonnieJR99,
When you complete downloading the two DVD file to disk, copy/burn them to your own DVDs for backup/CYI.
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: ubc_rown on September 20, 2009, 02:56:28 PM
HEY VINCE GILL N ALBERT LEE ROCKABILLY STYLES HAVE GOSPEL FEELS TO THEM. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MANY ARTISTS CAUSE ALL I LISTEN TO IS GOSPEL BUT WHEN I HEARD THEM ON THE CROSSROADS DVD GIVEN TO ME BY A FRIEND, I HEARD GOSPEL WHILE THEY WERE PLAYING.YOU DEFINITELY CAN PLAY SOME OF THEIR LICKS DURING CONGREGATIONAL N PRAISE SONGS......NOW ABOUT THE DVD,THANKS FOR THE PREVIEW ON THE HEAR N PLAY DVD CAUSE I DEFINITELY WANTED IT BUT DIDN'T WANT TO RISK WASTING MONEY ON ANOTHER POINTLESS "LEARN GUITAR" ITEM...I WILL BE GETTING THE DOWNLOAD AS SOON AS I GET HOME...
Not, a watse of money.Promise 8)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: Fenix on September 20, 2009, 03:07:44 PM
HEY VINCE GILL N ALBERT LEE ROCKABILLY STYLES HAVE GOSPEL FEELS TO THEM. I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MANY ARTISTS CAUSE ALL I LISTEN TO IS GOSPEL BUT WHEN I HEARD THEM ON THE CROSSROADS DVD GIVEN TO ME BY A FRIEND, I HEARD GOSPEL WHILE THEY WERE PLAYING.YOU DEFINITELY CAN PLAY SOME OF THEIR LICKS DURING CONGREGATIONAL N PRAISE SONGS......NOW ABOUT THE DVD,THANKS FOR THE PREVIEW ON THE HEAR N PLAY DVD CAUSE I DEFINITELY WANTED IT BUT DIDN'T WANT TO RISK WASTING MONEY ON ANOTHER POINTLESS "LEARN GUITAR" ITEM...I WILL BE GETTING THE DOWNLOAD AS SOON AS I GET HOME...

I have bought one or two Hear and Play DVDs and they are actually all pretty good. Like most DVD instructionals, they just need discipline to go through them. The tendency is to rush through and look for the good stuff without being patient. Take it chapter by chapter and you should be fine.

:)
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: RONNIEJR99 on September 20, 2009, 10:31:37 PM
RonnieJR99,
When you complete downloading the two DVD file to disk, copy/burn them to your own DVDs for backup/CYI.


THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP. ;D
Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: RONNIEJR99 on September 20, 2009, 10:33:58 PM
I GOT THE DIGITAL DOWNLOADS!!! I HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE TO LOOK AT THEM YET CAUSE I HAD TO WORK BUT THEY ARE DOWNLOADING WHILE IM AT WORK. THANKS TO ALL THAT GAVE ME A HEADS UP ON THIS PRODUCT!!!
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Title: Re: Gospel Guitar 101 "Praise Songs" J. Griggs
Post by: Donta M Jones on October 30, 2009, 05:20:57 PM
yeah, I need a guide to some of these old school baptist songs...
For real! :D ;)