The Church Pianist: Left Hand Octave Fill-in Idea

Jenifer Cook — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:51:18 +0000

Here’s a simple left hand octave fill-in idea when going from a I chord to a vi chord.

This easy fill-in idea creates a smooth transition to the next chord.

I illustrated this fill-in for three different hymns… all in the key of G Major.

You will see a short excerpt from each hymn; showing where the left hand fill-in occurs.

Once you’ve mastered this fill-in idea…try it on other hymns.

In order to do this, you will have to hunt for a I chord leading to a vi chord. You can do it!

Here’s a few hymns to start with:

Key of C… Wonderful Grace of Jesus (end of sentence #1 on word “sin” going in to the next word “how”)

Key of E flat…Fairest Lord Jesus (first two words)

Key of D Major…Crown Him With Many Crowns (first three words)

That’s enough to keep you busy for a while.

Repeated application will help you master and retain this simple left hand octave fill-in.

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