How To Make ANY Song Sound Gospel Bluesy on Piano
How To Make ANY Song Sound Gospel Bluesy on Piano
In this tutorial I show you how to make hymns and worship songs sound gospel-bluesy using blue notes, the B♭ blues scale, dominant 7 and altered chords, 2-5 passing chords, 6-2-5-1 movement, walk-ups, minor 7♭5, turnarounds, swing feel and pentatonic ideas so you can add authentic gospel piano flavor to any simple progression.
🎹 ➡️ ➡️ Download the Free PDF for all 12 Blues, Pentatonic, Major, and Minor scales and their fingering; https://pianolessonwithwarren.com/four-essential-scales/
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro and What Makes Songs Sound Gospel-Bluesy
01:10 Key of B♭ Major and Number System Setup
02:20 Bare-Bones “Amen” Progression in 1–6–4–5
03:40 Turning Chords into Dominant 7 and Altered Gospel Colors
05:10 B♭ Blues Scale, Blue Notes, and Gospel Color Tones
06:30 Walk-Ups, Inversions, and Chromatic Bass Movement
07:50 Borrowed iiø7 from the Parallel Minor for Churchy Flavor
09:10 Classic Gospel Turnarounds and 4-over-5 Voicings
10:40 Swing Feel, Grace Notes, and Note Bends on Major Chords
12:10 Dominant I Turnaround with Descending Inner Lines
14:10 6–2–5–1 Options and Extra Passing Chords on “Amen”
17:10 When Gospel-Blues Reharm Doesn’t Fit Every Song
19:10 Free PDF, Practice Tips, and Next-Step Invitation