Evangelistic Improvisation Outline

The following lessons are organized in such a way as to guide you through the concepts of Evanglelistic Improvisation. Regardess of genre (gospel, traditional, etc.), the underlying principles of harmony and structure are the same.

With this information, it is hoped that you will be able to further your own studies, and better equip yourself to serve as a musician for the glory of God.

• Chords
  • Introduction To Chords
    • Major Chords
    • Minor Chords
    • Diminished Chords
    • Augmented Chords
  • How To Form 7th Chords
    • Major 7th Chord
    • Dominant 7th Chords
    • Minor 7th Chords
    • Half-Diminished 7th Chord
    • Diminished 7th Chord
    • Augmented 7th Chord
  • (Just About) Every Possible C Chord
• Octave/Chord Introduction
  • Finger Numbers
  • The Hymn Player's Secret
  • Pedaling
  • Putting It Together: Mary Had A Little Lamb
  • Adding Another Chord: Jesus Loves Me
  • The B-I-B-L-E
  • Peace Like A River
  • Shall We Gather At The River
  • The Solid Rock
  • Adapting the O/C To The Music: Jesus Loves Me
• Playing From A Hymnal
• Song Study: There Is Power In The Blood
  • Applying The O/C
  • The O/C And An Irregular Bass (Part 2)
  • The O/C And An Irregular Bass
  • How Should It Sound?
  • Closing Remarks
• Introduction To Runs And Fills
  • What Notes Do I Play?
    • If It Is In The Scale, It Probably Works.
      • If It Is In The Scale: Example 1
      • If It Is In The Scale: Example 2
      • If It Is In The Scale: Example 3
      • If It Is In The Scale: Example 4
    • If It Is Not On The Scale, But Is Moving To A Note On The Scale Or In The Chord, It Should Work.
      • If It Is Not On The Scale: Example 1
      • If It Is Not On The Scale: Example 2
    • If it is in the chord, it works.
    • If it sounds good, it works.
• Audio Lesson: Standing On The Promises