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Gospel Guitar — Intermediate
Six lessons: upper extensions round the Cycle of Fifths, top-string triads and drop 2 chords, diminished scales and movements, alternate scales, modes and when to use them, and improvising with intention.
Gospel Guitar — Intermediate
Six lessons: upper extensions round the Cycle of Fifths, top-string triads and drop 2 chords, diminished scales and movements, alternate scales, modes and when to use them, and improvising with intention.
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Suggested practice schedule
One lesson a week finishes the course in 6 weeks. Little and often works best: 15–30 minutes a day, six days a week.
Sun · New lesson
Work through the next lesson and its play-along (20 – 30 mins).
Mon · Practice
Warm up, then the lesson's practice steps: finger warm-up, scales in different positions and reading TAB with notation (20 mins).
Tue · Theory
Check-yourself quizzes and Music Terms flashcards (15 mins).
Wed · Play along
Loop the tricky bars at a slower tempo, then speed up (20 mins).
Thu · Review
Re-read the lesson's music without stopping and retake the knowledge check (15 mins).
Fri · Record
Record a take of the play-along and send it to Jason (15 mins).
Sat · Rest
Rest day — or a relaxed 10 minutes playing something you enjoy.
Busy week? Do Sunday's lesson and two practice days, and move on when you pass the knowledge check.
Jason in action
Jason on keys — live, in church and on stage
See all 12 videosIncludes play-along & sing-along backing tracks in every course, with tempo & key control, a live score and record-yourself feedback from Jason.
Tip: press the light/dark mode button (sun/moon) at the top if it's easier to read in the room you're in — or open Accessibility (bottom left) for bigger text, captions and read-aloud.
Melody first. The melody is the most important part of any song — it's what people remember and sing along to. Every lesson in this course shows you how to read, hear and support the melody, whether you're singing it, playing it or accompanying it.
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Lesson-by-lesson breakdown
Exactly what each of the 6 lessons covers — free to read before you enrol.
Upper Extensions on Guitar
9ths, 11ths and 13ths and what they mean
Upper extensions are the notes above the 7th: the 9th (the 2nd), the 11th (the 4th) and the 13th (the 6th). Learn movable maj9, m9 and 13 shapes, run them round the Cycle of Fifths and colour Blessed Assurance.
Top-String Triads & Drop 2 Chords
Small shapes and spread four-note chords
In a full worship band, big open chords clash with the keys. Gospel guitarists use small triads on the top strings and four-note drop 2 chords on strings 1-4 — bright, clear and easy to move under the melody.
Diminished Scales & Gospel Diminished Movements
The 8-note scale and dim7 moves on guitar
Diminished 7th chords are the glue of gospel harmony, and the diminished scale is where they come from. Learn the scale, the three-fret trick and two classic gospel movements, then use them in Swing Low.
Alternate Scales on Guitar
Harmonic minor, melodic minor and whole tone
Beyond major and pentatonic, alternate scales add new colours. Learn E harmonic minor and melodic minor, know when the whole-tone scale fits, and use them in Wade in the Water.
Modes & When to Use Them
Dorian, Mixolydian and Lydian on guitar
Modes are the major scale started on different notes, and each one fits a different chord. Learn D Dorian and G Mixolydian, know when to use every mode and hear Mixolydian in When the Saints.
Improvising With Intention & Worship Band Guitar
Licks, scales, the melody and modes in a live band
Bring it together: improvise over Down by the Riverside with rehearsed licks, practised scales, the melody and the right modes — never guessing — and know your role in a worship band.