Here is the stuff I used to teach with at the reunion. Where you see the **** is where I either make a mistake or where I added some thing.
Scales
A major scale is based off the movement of half and whole steps.
The pattern for the major scale is W W H W W W H.
In the key of C
C..D..E..F..G..A..B..C
1..2..3..1..2..3..4..5 RH fingering
5..4..3..2..1..3..2..1 LH fingering
The minor scale pattern is W H W W H W W
In the key of C
C..D..Eb..F..G..Ab..Bb..C
1..2..3...1..2..3...4...5 RH
5..4..3...2..1..3...2...1 LH
C major pentatonic
C - D - E - G - A - C
C minor pentatonic scale
C - Eb - F - G - Bb - C
Whole Tone scale
There are only 2 whole tone scales that make the 12 keys
In the key of C
C..D..E..Gb..Ab..Bb..C
1..2..1..2...3...4...5
Db..Eb..F.G..A..B..Db
2...3...1.2..3..1..2
A chromatic scale is just moving up or down in half steps.
C..Db..D..Eb..E..F..F#..G..Ab..A..Bb..B..C
1..3...1..3...1..2..3...1..3...1..3...1
..2..fingering
Try playing it in Octaves with both hands C-C,Db-Db,D-D....
Blues scale Just play the LH backwards from the RH
C blues scale
C-Eb-F-F#-G-Bb-C
1-2-3-4-1-2-3..RH
3-2-1-4-3-2-1..LH (notice the fingering is backwards)
Blue scale #2
C-D-Eb-E-G-A-C
1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5 RH
Major and Minor Chords 6,7 and 7 based chords.
C6
C6/9
C7
C9
C11
C13
Cmajor7
Cmajor9
Cmajor11
Cmajor13
Arpeggios as fillers.
Any chord can basically played as an arpeggio.
A one hand arpeggio can be played in the right hand by playing each note in the chord separately then moving up the keyboard one octave and repeat the process.
Ex Cmajor arpeggio
C,E,G,C....C,E,G,C....C,E,G,C RH
Two ways a two handed arpeggio can be play is like a leap frog type game or following the leader.
EX Cmajor arpeggio
C,E,G....C,E,G....C,E,G
LH.......RH........LH
C,E,G....C,E,G....C,E,G.....C
LH.......RH.LH....RH.LH.....RH
Minorfalls as fillers.
A minor chord can be used to fill gaps in your music by playing the minor chord and dropping the root of the chord in half steps.
Ex Cminor chord
play CEbG then drop the C 2 or 3 halfsteps (C,B,Bb) or (C,B,Bb,A).
Another filler you can use is to play the minor chord and drop the same chord 2 halfsteps.
Ex Cminor chord
play CEbG then play Bminor and Bbminor
Progressions
The very basic of progressions is using the 1-4-5 progression.
The 1-4-5 progression is basically playing the 1 chord, the 4 chord, and the 5 chord of the major scale.
1-4-5
LH/RH
C/CEG
F/FAC
G/GBD
Jazz 2-5-1 progression
The 2-5-1 progression is basically playing the 2 chord, the 5 chord, and the 1 chord of the major scale.
Dm is the 2 chord.....DFA
G is the 5 chord ..........GBD
C is the 1 chord.........CEG
2-5-1
LH/RH
D/DFA
G/GBD
C/CEG
Here is a variation to the 2-5-1 using the 4 chord as a substition for the 2 chord. Remember Fmaj is the 4 chord in the key of C
LH/RH
D/FACE.....(Fmaj7)
G/FABE.....(Fmajb5)
C/CEG
D/FACD.....(F6)
D/FABD.....(F6b5)
C/EGC
Basic gospel walks
Major walk
LH/RH
D/ACF
E/GCE
F/ACE
G/GCE
Minor walk
LH/RH
D/AbCF
E/GCE
F/AbCF
G/GCE
Here is the basic 1-3-6-2-5-1 progression with a few alterations. I plan to practice this in every key.
EX1 The basic progression
C/CEG
E/EGB
A/ACE
D/DFA
G/GBD
C/CEG
Ex2 Using relative majors
C/CEG
E/BDG.............G is the relative major of E
A/CEG
D/CFA
G/DFBb
C/EGC
Ex3 Using 5 of 5 tritone substitute
C/DbGbBb...........Gb is the tritone sub of C
E/DFBb
A/EbGBb
D/CEbAb
G/DbFAb
C/CEG
Ex4 Using Major 2nds ****************
C/DF#A............D is the 2 chord of C but I'm making it major.
E/DbGbBb
A/EbGbB
D/EAbB
G/EADb
C/EGC
You can add a 7 to the 3-6-2-5-1 to get the 7-3-6-2-5-1 progression.
EX1 The basic progression
C/CEG
B/BDF
E/EGB
A/ACE
D/DFA
G/GBD
C/CEG
Left Hand Chording
The left hand can be used complement the right hand when not playing bass notes. One way of playing a left hand chord is to use the same chord as the right hand.
Ex LH/RH
CEG/CEG
Another way is to just play the 1 and 5 of the chord
CG/CEG
Another way is to play the 3 and 5 and leave out the root.
EG/CEG
You can also use the 3 and b7 of the chord as in the case of a C7 chord.
EBb/CEG
Using this above example the chord can be divided between both hands. The 3 is being play by the RH and can be left out.
EBb/CG
Another way is to play the 3 and 6 of the chord as with a C6 chord.
EA/CEG
You also can play it with the 3 and 7 of the key.*************
EB/CEG
Basic Gospel Knowledge
Gopsel 1
http://www.geocities.com/mysterymman1/This is a well know gospel turnaround.
C/CEG
E/EGC
F/FAD
G/GCE
A/GbBEb
B/FBbD
C/EGC
Gospel 2
This is a move using a number of 2-5 walks.
C/GCE
D/ACF
E/DGB
F/CFA
D/ADF#
E/BDG
F#/DF#A
G/DGB
E/BEAb
F#/DF#A
Ab/EAbB
A/EAC
A/EADb
B/GBD
Db/ADbE
D/ADF
G/GBD
C/GCE
Gospel 3
This uses a fall on the 1 chord then uses a 2-5-1 walk.
C/GCE
B/GbBEb
Bb/FBbD
A/EADb
B/GBD
Db/ADbE
D/ADF
E/CEG
F/CFA
G/DGB
A/EAC
B/FBD
C/EGC
Blues move
Here are a couple of cool blues licks.
This lick is done on the 5 of the key you are in...
Key of C
A-Bb-B-G
B-Bb-A-F
A-Ab-G-E
G-Gb-F-D
F-Eb-E-C
This lick is done on the 1 going to the 6...
LH/RH
C/D-Eb-E-C-E-Eb
Bb/D-Bb-D-C
A/C-Db-A
turnaround lick...
Done on a 1-3-6-2-5-1
RH
E-G-A-C-A-G-Gb-A-C-Eb-D-C-A-C
This blues lick is use on a 7 chord
C7 chord
GBb-GbA-FAb-EG
EG-EbGb-DF-CE variation
Shouting music
Shout basslines
LH
1-6-b7-7-8
1-3-4-b5-5-6-b7-7-8
1-2-b3-3-4-b5-6-b7-7
1-b7-6-5-4-b3-2-b2-1
1-b6-5-b5-4-b3-2-b2-1 I thought of this one myself.
Basic shout chords
RH
CEbG-DFA-EbGBb or
CEG-DFA-EbGBb **************************
alteration
Basic Preach
LH/RH
C/EGBbC
E/EGBbC
F/EbFAC
Gb/EbGbAC
G/EGBbC
D/GbACEb
G/FABEb
C/EGBbC
Worship chords
Here are a few basic chords that can be used for worship music.
C/CEG
C/ADF#
C/AbCF
C/GCE
A/ACF
B/BDG
C/CEG
Ab/AbCEb
Bb/BbDF
C/CEG
C/GCE
C/ACF
C/BDG
C/CEG
Basslines
Here are some basic gospel bass lines that you can use.
Basic Bounce ( its played bouncing from one and five)
LH
1-5
1-6-5-6-1
1-3-5-3-1
1-3-5-8
1-3-5-6
1-3-5-6-8-6-5-3-1
1-3-5-6-b7-6-5-3-1 Basic blues
1-5-b7-8
1-8-b7-8
1-4-b7-b3-b6-2-5-8 Jazz
Run and Riffs
Cogic1
Cogic2
Cogic3
Cogic4
V7 Substitution
2-5 move
