SAM’S GOSPEL MUSIC COURSE ADVANCED PIANO/KEYBOARD G D B A A B B B G G G A G F# A C G D B G G B G B E G F# A D A G A G B A G G F# E B G E A A D D A G G LESSON AIM: TO LEARN THE MELODY AND GOSPEL CHORDS TO HYMNS MELODY LINE BASIC CHORDS BASS NOTES It is very important to know the basic charateristics of any hymnal song before you add your touch to it. 1. What is the key signature of this song ? 2. What is the time signature of this song ? 3. Does every church sing the verse to this song? Now using your knowledge of chords, as you follow the melody line: 1. Which are the the home (basic) chords in this song? (a) G, D, C (b) G, F, A (c) A7, G7, D7 (d) G7, D, C min6 2. How many chords can you apply to this melody line? 3. How would you approach this song if you never heard it before? Write out the basic/advanced chords used in this hymn lesson. G major inversions_____________________________________________ D major inversions_____________________________________________ C major inversions_____________________________________________ Write out the advanced chords G+5________________________________________________________ G7 inversions_________________________________________________ G minor 6____________________________________________________ G dim7______________________________________________________ D7 inversions_________________________________________________ C minor6_____________________________________________________ C7 inversions__________________________________________________ B7 inversions__________________________________________________ E minor_______________________________________________________ USE THE INFORMATION IN THE CHORD REFERENCE CHART IN THE WORKBOOK VIEW THE YOUTUBE VIDEO LESSON