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Gospel chord progressions

2 progressions · 24 keyed pages

Gospel fills the space between chords. Passing diminished chords, walk-ups in the bass and a IV that keeps returning as a plagal amen — the motion is constant, and the destination is always the tonic.

Tempo
60–110 BPM
Feel
All minor key
Harmony
All diatonic
Form
4 bars · 4/4

The soundin F

i–VI–iv–VFm · D♭ · B♭m · Cm
iFmVID♭ivB♭mVCm

Chord tones on the keyboard: the solid key is the root.

Full lesson

Smooth1

i–VI–iv–V
Fm · D♭ · B♭m · Cm
iFmVID♭ivB♭mVCm
4 chordsintermediate60–110 BPM · 4/4

Mysterious1

i–III–iv–VI
Fm · A♭ · B♭m · D♭
iFmIIIA♭ivB♭mVID♭
4 chordsintermediate60–100 BPM · 4/4