How to add bigger "3-6-2-5-1" progressions to your songs!
The “3-6-2-5-1″ progression is common in gospel music and
creates a distinct sound. In this month’s classroom lesson, I am going to
share with you a few of my favourite “3-6-2-5-1″ progressions and how to use
them in your gospel music.
This one simply adds on to the “6-2-5-1″ progression. In fact, the “3″ chord simply pulls us towards the “6-2-5-1 progression.So it is safe to say that any “6-2-5-1″ chord progression with the addition of the “3″ chord can be transformed into a “3-6-2-5-1″ progression.
First, I want to explore “3″ chords that will actually pull us towards our “6-2-5-1″ progression. Let’s explore the following chords:(In the key of Db major):
Db major scale = Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C – Db
1) F7 (#9#5) Left hand = F * Right hand=A + Db + Eb +Ab
2) F7 (b9#5) Left hand = F * Right hand=A + Db + Eb + Gb
3) Dmaj / F Left hand = F * Right hand=A + D + F#
4) F7 (b9) Left hand = F * Right hand=Gb + A + C + Eb
5) Fmin7 (b5) Left hand = F * Right hand=Ab + B + Eb
6) Ab (add 9) / F Left hand = F * Right hand=Eb + Ab + Bb + C
Ok, now that we have learned a few “3″ chords, let’s combine them with “6-2-5-1″ to create our “3-6-2-5-1″ progressions.
1) “3″ chord: A + Db + Eb + Ab / F
“6″ chord: Ab + C + Db + F / Bb
“2″ chord: G + C + Db + F / Eb
“5″ chord: C + F + A / Ab
“1″ chord: Bb + Eb + Ab / Db
2) “3″ chord: A + Db + Eb + Gb / F
“6″ chord (1): Ab + C + Eb + G / Bb “6″ chord (2): Ab + B + D + F / Bb
“2″ chord: Gb + Bb + Db + F / Eb
“5″ chord: F + A + C + F / Ab
“1″ chord: Eb + Ab + Db / Db
3) “3″ chord: A + D + F# / F
“6″ chord: Ab + C + Db + F / Bb
“2″ chord: Db + Gb + Bb / Eb
“5″ chord: C + F + A / Ab
“1″ chord: Bb + Eb + Ab / Db
4) “3″ chord: Gb + A + C + Eb / F
“6″ chord (1): F + Ab + Db / Bb “6″ chord (2): F + Ab + B + D / Bb
“2″ chord: Gb + Bb + Db + F / Eb
“5″ chord: Gb + Bb + C + F / Ab
“1″ chord: Eb + Ab + Db / Db
5) “3″ chord: Ab + B + Eb / F
“6″ chord: Ab + B + D / Bb
“2″ chord: A + Db + Eb + Gb / Eb
“5″ chord (1): Ab + Db + F / Ab “5″ chord (2): C + F + A / Ab
“1″ chord: Bb + Eb + Ab / Db
6) “3″ chord: Eb + Ab + Bb + C / F
“6″ chord: F + Ab + Db / Bb
“2″ chord: Gb + Bb + Db + F + Ab / Eb
“5″ chord: F + A + C + F / Ab
“1″ chord: Eb + Ab + Db / Db
This one simply adds on to the “6-2-5-1″ progression. In fact, the “3″ chord simply pulls us towards the “6-2-5-1 progression.So it is safe to say that any “6-2-5-1″ chord progression with the addition of the “3″ chord can be transformed into a “3-6-2-5-1″ progression.
First, I want to explore “3″ chords that will actually pull us towards our “6-2-5-1″ progression. Let’s explore the following chords:(In the key of Db major):
Db major scale = Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C – Db
1) F7 (#9#5) Left hand = F * Right hand=A + Db + Eb +Ab
2) F7 (b9#5) Left hand = F * Right hand=A + Db + Eb + Gb
3) Dmaj / F Left hand = F * Right hand=A + D + F#
4) F7 (b9) Left hand = F * Right hand=Gb + A + C + Eb
5) Fmin7 (b5) Left hand = F * Right hand=Ab + B + Eb
6) Ab (add 9) / F Left hand = F * Right hand=Eb + Ab + Bb + C
Ok, now that we have learned a few “3″ chords, let’s combine them with “6-2-5-1″ to create our “3-6-2-5-1″ progressions.
1) “3″ chord: A + Db + Eb + Ab / F
“6″ chord: Ab + C + Db + F / Bb
“2″ chord: G + C + Db + F / Eb
“5″ chord: C + F + A / Ab
“1″ chord: Bb + Eb + Ab / Db
2) “3″ chord: A + Db + Eb + Gb / F
“6″ chord (1): Ab + C + Eb + G / Bb “6″ chord (2): Ab + B + D + F / Bb
“2″ chord: Gb + Bb + Db + F / Eb
“5″ chord: F + A + C + F / Ab
“1″ chord: Eb + Ab + Db / Db
3) “3″ chord: A + D + F# / F
“6″ chord: Ab + C + Db + F / Bb
“2″ chord: Db + Gb + Bb / Eb
“5″ chord: C + F + A / Ab
“1″ chord: Bb + Eb + Ab / Db
4) “3″ chord: Gb + A + C + Eb / F
“6″ chord (1): F + Ab + Db / Bb “6″ chord (2): F + Ab + B + D / Bb
“2″ chord: Gb + Bb + Db + F / Eb
“5″ chord: Gb + Bb + C + F / Ab
“1″ chord: Eb + Ab + Db / Db
5) “3″ chord: Ab + B + Eb / F
“6″ chord: Ab + B + D / Bb
“2″ chord: A + Db + Eb + Gb / Eb
“5″ chord (1): Ab + Db + F / Ab “5″ chord (2): C + F + A / Ab
“1″ chord: Bb + Eb + Ab / Db
6) “3″ chord: Eb + Ab + Bb + C / F
“6″ chord: F + Ab + Db / Bb
“2″ chord: Gb + Bb + Db + F + Ab / Eb
“5″ chord: F + A + C + F / Ab
“1″ chord: Eb + Ab + Db / Db