Welcome to Sam's Gospel Music Course  Beginner/Intermidiate

This course has been designed to assist in the training of today's new generation of church musicians. Our staff musician has a 39 year background in music primary geared towards the total church experience.  When we started in 1999 there were few sites offering church musician instruction for FREE!. Now there are dozens of Internet based sites that offer more than we can imagine. We sponsor these sites as places of reference for all musicians taking this course, however, none can offer 35 years of continued church related service. We have kept some of the basic lessons which are a necessary foundation for music learning and have now incorporated a new method of practical instruction. We will be updating this site as we look to equip this generation of musicians with the knowledge to do more than play "behind the preacher "and "shout the house". We are taking the bold step to teach hymns as they should be played where the congregation no longer is being entertained but participate in the singing. Where the musician becomes responsible for more than just showing up, but plans well in advance for service, and comes with an attitude to serve not impress. There's a place for all musicians in the ministry of music in every local church. Not just the Black Pentecostal Church, but all churches where the spirit of God desires to dwell and where music fulfills it purpose of setting the atmosphere for praise and worship. 

We're an non-denominational education site and we offer our training to all who have the desire to learn. Music opens and closes each service and if the musician is not correct, the service suffers. I'll say that again "music opens and closes each service, if the musician is not correct, the service suffers". 

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Our sponsored sites for reference materials: Over 21 DVD lessons available at Products page.

Hear and Play      300pg Course

Sam's Hammond B3 tips and techniques DVD

Sam's Keyboard/Piano tips and techniques DVD

DVD lesson "I Won't Complain"  DVD

DVD Lesson " When I See Jesus, amen" DVD

DVD Lesson I Love You Lord Today" DVD

The Musicians Prayer (for musicians and singers)

Oh Lord, please bless this music that it might glorify your name.

May the talent that you have bestowed upon me be used only to serve you.

Let this music be a witness to your majesty and love, and remind us that you are always watching, and listening, from your throne above.

May your presence and beauty be found in every note, and may the words that are sung reach the hearts of your people so they will draw closer to you.

May your Spirit guide us through every measure so that we might be the instruments of your peace, and proclaim your glory with glad voices.  

AMEN

Sam's Gospel Music Workbooks

1. Music Education Course Book 1     All new musicians must start your course with these workbooks.
2. Music Education Course Book 2     These lessons are broken down into beginner-intermediate-advanced.
3. Music Education Course Book 3     Learn what you can from each workbook then proceed to the next one.
4. Music Education Course Book 4     It is imperative that you learn your scales and chords found in each book.
5. Music Education Course Book 5     Read the articles concerning choir voices, musician etiquette etc.
6. Music Education Course Book 6      Learn about the features on the Hammond B3 organ and tips for maintenance.

On-line workshops

Gospel Keyboard/Piano - Playing Hymns in the 21st Century

The history of hymns, the authors and their background along with the methods of playing them lively and spirited in piano style.

Gospel Organ - Playing Hymns in the 21st Century

The history of hymns, the authors and their background along with the methods of playing them lively and spirited in organ style.

This is our newest feature in assisting musicians with understanding how to enhance their playing in the local church service. These workshops are for the advanced musicians but everyone can sit in on them. They are the piano and organ workshops. Our classes are now in session covering Hymns in the 21st century.

Sam's Preacher Chords One

Sam's Advanced Preacher Chords Two

Sam's Gospel Music Course 101 For Beginner and Intermidate Musicians

1. Scales - key of C - Lesson workbook
2. Video of Scales (see lesson workbook)
3. Chords - key of C - Lesson workbook
4. Song - key of C - Lesson workbook
5. Sheet Music - Key of F/D flat and A flat - Lesson workbook - midi files
6. Sheet Music - testimony song melodies - B flat/G/E flat
7. More chords in key of C

1. A flat
2. Revive us Again full version
3. My Strength full version

1. Basic Chords -Lesson workbook
2. Chord Patterns - Lesson workbook
3. Left hand Bass Runs - Workbook/midi files
4. Guitar Chords
5. Sheet music lessons - Lesson workbook/midi files
6. Master Musician Class - Lesson workbook
7. Musician song list #1 - Lesson workbook
8. Chords in Db, D and Eb

Workbook 2 lesson midi files

1. Praise the Name of Jesus
2. Tell the World
3. Higher Higher
4. What a wonderful God
5. bassrun
6. walkbass
7. click

1. Basic Chords -Lesson workbook
2. Chord Patterns - Lesson workbook
3. Left hand Bass Runs - Workbook/midi files
4. Preacher Chords - Lesson workbook
5. Sheet Music Lessons - Lesson Workbook
6. Master Musician Class - Lesson Workbook
7. Chords in E F and F#
8. Choir Voicing - Lesson workbook
9. Master Musician Worship and Praise song list - Lesson Workbook
10. Musician Etiquette - Lesson Workbook

Workbook 3 Lesson midi files

1. Awesome God
2. Your Grace and Mercy
3. Jesus Be a Fence
4. Bass runs with chords
5. Walk bass

Music Education Course Book 4     It is imperative that you learn your scales and chords found in each book.

1. Scales - Lesson
2. chords - lesson workbook
3. Musician Tips and Techniques - lesson workbook
4. Song Breakdown - lesson workbook
5. Master Class

1. Scales - Lesson workbook
2. Basic testimony song chord patterns - midi and workbook
3. Song Breakdown - lesson workbook - Don'tCry (sheet music)midi- Don't Cry Chords (sheet music)midi
4. Musician Tips and Techniques playing behind the soloist -
5. Master Class - Introduction to Hammond Organ
6. Master Class - The Local Church Music Department
7. Playing Behind the Soloist - I won't Complain ,When I see Jesus, Jesus is all the world to me, My soul is Anchored

1. Hammond B4 files - Preacher chords 1 - 2 - 3 - Transition chords in C - Bass runs - Jazz runs
2. Testimony - I'm running for my life - I'm a Soldier - COGIC Yes Lord - The window of heaven
3. I'm so glad Jesus lifted Me (these files are only for the Hammond B4 program)

1. Chord Progressions - lesson workbook
2. Sam's advanced Preacher Chords II - lesson work book and video (editing)
3. Introduction to Hymn Playing - lesson workbook - COGIC theme 
4. Hammond Organ Tips and Techniques - lesson workbook 
5. Church Musician Ministry - lesson workbook
6. Song Breakdown - " Available to You " - lesson workbook - sheet music - midi - video 
7. The Musicians Song List Three
8. Hammond B4 midi files - Down at the Cross -midi
9. Hymn 101 Piano Techniques videos - holy1 - midi  Holy, Holy - blessed1 - midi blessed assurance - at calvary1 -  midi calvary
10. Keyboard Techniques videos - Sam's Bb practice runs - runs - runs2

Any questions about the course can be referred to us at Samuelt197@aol.com

Study Techniques

"The Secrets to Playing Piano By Ear" 300pg Course - Learn the secrets to playing literally any song on the piano with a few simple, "easy-to-understand" techniques and principles. Join Jermaine Griggs in learning tons of music theory, concepts, and tricks that will help you to learn piano by ear. Thousands of musicians have already taken advantage of this excellent program ... why not you? I personally recommend "The Secrets to Playing Piano By Ear" and through my relationship with Jermaine, I've been able to get him to throw in a few bonus items (3 additional piano software programs). Click here to learn the secrets to playing absolutely any song  on the piano in virtually minutes! I highly recommend it.

1. Start of with the musicians prayer. 
2. Loosen up your hands by shaking them downward  then practice scales.
3.  Chord warm-ups - play your chords chromatically up and down the keyboard
4. Practice chords using both hands.
5. Practice a basic Hymn  or selection as you prepare your mind and spirit for practicing.
6. Remember to enjoy your music and if you have a cassette recorder tape yourself so that you can hear your improvement.