Thursday, January 8, 2009

The Church Pianist: Canon in D Chord Progression Part Two with Accompaniment Tips



Canon in D chord progression works
well for mundane bass lines... as I mentioned
in yesterday's article.

Clarification:

I only used the first three chords of the Canon
in D progression for yesterday's and today's
example.

The melody of a song determines the
the chord progression. Some songs are
suited to use the entire chord progression of
Canon in D, such as: This is My Father's World.

In today's example, notice how I deleted melody
notes in the right hand of the piano score.

Deleting repetitive melody notes prevents an
overworked tone and create a more flowing
accompaniment for the singer.

Try applying the Canon in D chord progression

to other hymns with mundane bass lines.








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