Hi folks,
Today I’m going to talk about a cool way to end worship songs when the last chord is a 1 chord. The idea is that instead of just playing the 1 chord and stopping, we play a short progression.
First, play 5 and 1 notes simultaneously on the right hand while you play the 7 note on the left hand.
Then play the 4 and 1 notes simultaneously on the right hand while you play the 6 tone on the right hand. Essentially you’re moving your first left and right fingers down one whole step.
Play the 2 and 1 notes on the right hand while you play the ♭6 note on the left hand.
Finally, play the 3 and 1 notes on the right hand while you play the 5 and 1 notes on the left hand.
In the key of D♭major, here are the steps:
Play A♭ and D♭ on the right hand and C on the left.
Play G♭ and D♭ on the right hand and B♭ on the left hand.
Play E♭ and D♭ on the right hand and A on the left hand.
Play F and D♭ on the right hand and A♭ and D♭ on the left hand.
Below is a recording of the progression.
And below is a recording of the end of the song ‘Thank You Lord’ using this progression.