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Author:  James Posted:  4/16/01; 7:49:53 PM Msg#:  1730 (top msg in thread) Prev/Next:  1726/1731 Reads:  4278

Does anyone have any knowledge of how black gospel chords are usually voiced? For example, the traditional Amazing Grace has been played by some church pianist with contemporay chords and voicing that gives the hymn a distinct flavor that is warm and yet powerful. Are they using ninths, flatted fifths or what?

By the way, sometimes they play wide open sounding chords that have a big band sound. What kind of chords are these, and what voicing do they use (right hand and left).

I am sort of new to learning jazz chords, so please keep it simple.

Thanks,

James

• Re: contemporary black gospel, David Luebbert, 4/20/01; 4:47:01 PM

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