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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:25 Riff 1
4:45 Riff 2
7:26 Riff 3
11:02 Final Thoughts

It's been so cool to see bands like Maverick City Music collaborating with other worship bands like Elevation to seamlessly blend ideas from CCM with gospel. Even if your church doesn't play any gospel music, it is 100% worth it to work on understanding some of the core musical ideas, common riffs, etc that are just the tip of the iceberg. Not only will it make you a better keys player in general, you'll have a blast learning! Plus, you'll have a leg up the next time a gospel song gets put on your Setlist.

But how can you start learning the basics of gospel piano and keys? If you don't know where to start, that's totally understandable. There are amazing, advanced tutorial resources out there but if you're brand new to this way of playing that can go right over your head.

So I asked our friend Isaac Rodriguez to break down a few of his favorite, simple gospel keys riffs in this new video.

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[salemcurtisjr]

I play at my local church. Confident with the little I know but I still have a long way to go to get here. God bless these brothers

[JJ_moonie]

I am so blessed i came across your channel. As someone who is learning this is very helpful. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit i believe i can reach a higher level in my piano playing

[cahenglish]

Years ago the father of one of the inner city kids that our church tutored weekly was shot and killed. There was no one in the city to do the funeral, so we were asked if we could handle it. I was asked to do music and said yes but warned them I don't know how to do gospel style music. So we were in pre-service and I was playing my "straight" hymn and chorus arrangements on the piano; then I hear a booming voice reciting Scripture from the back. I looked around and saw a beautiful, big, robed black pastor processing down the aisle while reciting the Scripture. I thought, ok I can go with the flow. Then I looked over and saw a young black man slip onto the organ bench. I knew enough to know what to expect. Hooray! I quickly finished my song, looked over at the kid, nodded and smiled. He smiled back and then we were off. :) This young guy was awesome and made that B3 sound like a heavenly instrument and the funeral was beautiful and moving. I LOVE gospel but have no idea how to play it. (If you want inspiration search YouTube for Cory Henry on the organ!!!) Thank you, Isaac, for giving me some beginning tools for moving up a step in my playing. Thank you, Sunday Sounds, for highlighting this inspiring player. Blessings.

[broodvideos]

❤Thank you brethren for sharing your talents, your work in the Lord is not in vain. It helps a lot in the ministry. God bless you

[musicmancanrock]

If I may say to help others who are also classically trained, what you're referring to as "Riffs" in this video, are referred to in written music scores as "Grace Notes" (decoration notes) and/or "Trills" = small super-scripted notes just to the right and above the "Principal or Main" note, or a "Sideway 8 or Infinity symbol in Math" above the Principal note, that indicates playing a few "linear, fore and back, or circulating looping" quick notes, to end on the principal note. 😉

[NoTechHacker]

I could listen to Isaac play all day. Oh, and he’s a pretty great MD too.

[EzbonMureithi]

I watched this video sometimes back and recently I was playing those riffs and I count tell where I got them. Today stabled in the video again and it is now giving me firm foundations of the source. Thanks for this boss

[phutimakhura]

I love how simple you guys are explaining music. This is good!

[eddiesimonmusic]

All these parts work so beautifully… thanks 🙏
I’m a guitar player… musician and songwriter and singer and producer … it’s so important for everyone to play their part and coming together it’s very moving musically and also in the Spirit
Less is more

[brightgkeyz]

Wow! There's this riff I've been looking for over the years...just got it now
..thanks to y'all

[cpetty]

Would love to see more of this content!

[davibarranha]

I'm from Brasil, brother. Thank you! Very Good.

[blmus]

so good! This is helpful for me as the keys player at a multi cultural church. I've been wanting to incorporate more gospel flair but didn't know where to start. Thanks David, Isaac and team!

[jewettp]

Been looking for content like this! Thanks Isaac and David!

[oladipupobankole]

😱 Wow! This awesome!! Please more of this..

[nissi_star]

Ive been so desperate to add flair to my playing, This video is the answer to all my questions on where to start.... thanks isaac

[musicmancanrock]

Sunday Sounds and Isaac Rodrigues, thanks for all the great lessons and tips. 👍🙏🙏🙏
Despite I have all the classical piano trainings from my young age to 40+ years of VOLUNTEER services in a few big churches in Canada, in choirs as singer and accompanist, worship pianist & organist, and as keyboardist, bassist, drummer who also sing backing vocal in multiple worship teams in last 20+ years, I'm still learning something good from you guys for my serving to God, and to pass along your good tips to my younger fellow worship teams members. 👏👍🙏
Kudos to you guys and may God bless your sharing to benefit many👍👍👏👏🙏🙏

[cooldog]

Awesome! Love this content can’t wait for more!

[eliebrunobadji]

I assure you that he has not finished amazing us. God will raise him again in
You give me hope

[josueferreira]

Ótimo vídeo parabéns pelo compartilhar Deus abençoe suas vidas