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WORSHIP & CREATIVE CONFERENCE

August 20-21, 2017
PIANO SESSION

THEORY #1: NATURAL SCALE

KEY NATURAL SCALE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
C D E F G A B
D E F# G A B C#
E F# G# A B C# D#
F G A Bb C D E
G A B C D E F#
A B C# D E F# G#
B C# D# E F# G# A#
EXERCISE #1: Determine the key of the song which will be
played.

THEORY #2: BASIC CHORD PROGRESSION

KEY CHORD PROGRESSION

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
C Dm Em F G Am G/B
D Em F#m G A Bm A/C#
E F#m G#m A B C#m B/D#
F Gm Am Bb C Dm C/E
G Am Bm C D Em D/F#
A Bm C#m D E F#m E/G#
B C#m D#m E F# G#m F#/A#
COMMON CHORD PROGRESSION//
THEORY #7: FLATS (b)&SHARPS (#)
1-5-6-4 6-4-1-5
FLAT SHARP 1-6-4-5 2-3-4
Gb F# 1-6-5-4 4-5-3-6-2-6
Ab G# EXERCISE #2: Determine the chord progression of the song from
Db C# Exercise No. 1
Eb D#
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THEORY #3: CHORD INVERSIONS THEORY #4: SUSPENDED 2 CHORD

- also called as “9” chord

- creates open fill in worship

EXERCISE NO. 3: Determine the inversions of all chord

progressions in the key of C.

THEORY #4: PASSING CHORDS

BASIC PASSING CHORDS//

 From chord 1 to chord 4, pass through chord 3

 From chord 1 to chord 6, pass through chord 7

ALTERED PASSING CHORDS//

- inverted bass chord on the left hand and root chord on THEORY #5: USING ROOT CHORD FOR ALTERED CHORDS
the right hand
- using the root or chord 1 for the right hand while
(Key of C) changing the bass part as chord progresses.

Pass through E7/G# For the key of D:

 From chord 1 (C) to chord 6 (Am)
 Basic Chord Progression: D-A-Bm-G
 From chord 5 (G) to chord 6 (Am)
 Altered Chord Progression: Dsus2-Dsus2/A-Dsus2/B-
Dsus2/G
Pass through D/F#
THEORY #6: BASIC/COMMON FILL-INS
 From chord 4 (F) to chord 5 (G)
CHANGE KEY// CHORD FILL-IN (Scale)
6 7-1-5
 5/4 to 5
2 3-4-1
From C to D (Use G/A to A)
CHORD PROGRESSION FILL IN (Scale)
2-3-4 1-7-5-2
EXERCISE NO. 4: Determine the passing chords and queue for 4-3-1-5
other keys.