Do you need a simple way to “gospel up” plain sounding piano chords? Try playing blue notes for that gospel piano sound. Blue notes are simply sliding off of a black key on to a white one when you’re playing chords or even single notes.
You can slide off of chords or individual notes. Experiment and have fun!
Have you ever noticed a musician at the keyboard and heard them playing notes as if they’re”bending” them as they’re being played? You may have never been able to put you ear on it but noticed a unique sound.
Guitar players have an advantage in the area of bending notes. They have a fret board to work with. But us keyboard players have to be more creative to get that gospel piano sound. If you’re not familiar with blue notes, I suggest that go to the keyboard and start simple.
Just take one finger and slide off any black key on to a white key. Now most of the time you’re going to be sliding off of a black key onto a white key that is to the right of the black key. (see the illustration above)
You should also know that it’s not written in stone that you slide off of a black key onto a white key to the right. You can just as easy slide off of a black key to the left for that gospel piano sound. Just use your ear. Does it sound good to you? Remember you ear is the final judge.
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Greg Lee
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