Understanding Scales and Changes in Gmail

 It's been awhile since I've sent out my monthly newsletter. I was just getting around to doing that when I received a notice and learned about changes in Gmail. Have you heard about it? I thought I'd share some tips with you here on my blog and I'll also send it out later on in my newsletter as well.

If you use Gmail, you may have noticed that they have set up automated filters and is sorting your email into them.

These changes will happen automatically (without your permission), and will most likely mis-filter your emails, including my emails to you. That means that you won't see any email from me in your main inbox UNLESS you adjust your Gmail settings!

Here is a  short video tutorial to show you a two-second fix that will enable you to make sure my future emails (AND other content you've subscribed to) will go to your primary inbox.

If you'd rather follow written instructions instead, here they are. 

Do this now (it takes 2 minutes): 

1. Open your Gmail and notice the new "tabbing" setup. 
2. Click the "Promotions" tab. 
3. Look for any emails from me and/or other newsletters you subscribe to. If you see one, drag it to the "Primary" folder. 
4. A question will pop up asking if you want this done automatically in the future. Click YES. 

If you want to completely remove this new filtering system so everything comes into your inbox the way it did before, do this:

1. Go to the Settings box in the upper right hand corner of your inbox and choose "Settings." 
2. Click on the "Inbox" tab, then unselect all categories except "Primary." 

Major Scales

 If you get how to do all that... then by now, you probably understand how important major scales are. If you do not know them, you can take a look at these.

C Major
C  D  E  F G  A  B  C
1   2  3  4  5  6   7  8

D Major
D  E  F#  G  A  B  C#  D

E Major
E  F#  G#  A  B  C#  D#  E

F Major
F  G  A  Bb  C  D  E  F

G Major
G  A  B  C  D  E  F#  G

A Major
A  B  C#  D  E  F#  G#  A

B Major
B  C#  D#  E  F#  G#  A#  B

Db Major
Db  Eb  F  Gb  Ab  Bb  C  Db

Eb Major
Eb  F  G  Ab  Bb  C  Db

Gb Major
Gb  Ab  Bb  Cb  Db  Eb  F  Gb

Ab Major
Ab  Bb  C  Db  Eb  F  G  Ab

Bb Major
Bb  C  D  Eb  F  G  A  Bb

* The numbers beneath the scale letter names indicate the tone number or scale degree for each note of the major scale. Each major key has a "1-tone"... a "2"... a "3" and so on. What you want to improve upon is recognizing when melodies and chords are moving from one scale degree (one chord of the scale) to another.

Here are additional posts regarding scales. Hope they help!

1. Altered Pentatonic Scales and Patterns
2. Four Tips on Playing Scales
3. Friday Freebie: Piano Scales

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"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

How to Play Testify to Love

I was doing a search for one of my favorite songs that I like to sing and play on the worship team, Testify to Love. I know, the above photo is charming... don't you think? But did you know who wrote the song? Well, here is what I found out.

"Janna Long of Avalon said on the liner notes of Wow #1 Hits of the group's trademark song: "'Testify To Love' is one of those songs an artist hopes to find on every project, but rarely, does. I remember the moment like it was yesterday when I heard the song in a meeting with Avalon back in 1997. We liked it but I don't think any of us had an idea of how it would go on to touch people the way it has. The message of 'Testify' is one every Christian can relate to. Being a witness for Jesus Christ in every part of our lives is a challenge for all and one that requires action on our part. Sometimes that is being very vocal about our faith and other times, it is simply demonstrating Christ in the small, silent ways, day in and day out." -- from songfacts.

Chord Chart

VERSE 1
D                     A        Bm                    G
All the colors of the rainbow, all the voices of the wind,
D                        A                 Bm                     G
Every dream that reaches out, that reaches out to find where love began,
G                   A      Bm                  G
Every word of every story, every star in every sky,
Em    D         G         A        D
Every corner of creation, lives to testify.

CHORUS
D                      A                       Bm
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love,
Bm                       G                            D
I'll be a witness to the silences, when words are not enough,
D                       A                               Bm
And with every breath I take, I will give thanks to god above,
Bm             A       G                       D
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love.

VERSE 2
D                         A        Bm                     G
From the mountains to the valleys, from the rivers to the sea,
D                       A          Bm                             G
Every Hand that reaches out, every hand that reaches out to offer peace,
G                   A      Bm             A        G
Every simple act of mercy, every step the kingdom come,
Em    D             G           A                   D
Every hope in every heart will, speak what love has done.

CHORUS

CHORUS (key change)
E                      B                       C#m
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love,
C#m                      A                            E
I'll be a witness to the silences, when words are not enough,
E                       B                               C#m
And with every breath I take, I will give thanks to god above,
C#m            B       A                       E
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love.

Song on YouTube

New Chart

I remember playing this cool song a very long time ago with Beth in Jeff's band. Here's what we played.

Intro: C/// am F C/E Gsus Am F

VERSE 1
C/E                     Gsus-G        Am              F
All the colors of the rainbow, all the voices of the wind,
C/E                     Gsus-G     Am                            F
Every dream that reaches out, that reaches out to find where love begins,
F              Am Gsus-G    Am            G    F
Every word of every story, every star in every sky,
Dm7    C/E        F        Gsus     G F C
Every corner of creation, lives to testify.

CHORUS
C                      G                      Am
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love,
                           F              G           C
I'll be a witness to the silences, when words are not enough,
                       G                               Am
And with every breath I take, I will give thanks to god above,
                       F                       C
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love.

VERSE 2
C/E                        Gsus-G        Am                F
From the mountains to the valleys, from the rivers to the sea,
C/E                      Gsus-G      Am                            F
Every Hand that reaches out, every hand that reaches out to offer peace,
F            Am Gsus-G      Am             G        F
Every simple act of mercy, every step the kingdom come,
Dm7    C/E           F           Gsus       G         F  C
Every hope in every heart will, speak what love has done.

CHORUS

C                   Eb   Bb/D

Testify   testify
AbM7                Gm7  Bb

Testify   testify

C7                  Eb

Testify   testify

Online Chord Chart





Verse 1
E                     B        C#m                    A
All the colors of the rainbow, all the voices of the wind,
E                        B                 C#m                     A
Every dream that reaches out, that reaches out to find where love began,
                    B      C#m                  A
Every word of every story, every star in every sky,
F#m    E         A         B        E
Every corner of creation, lives to testify.

Chorus
E                      B                       C#m
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love,
C#m                       A                            E
I'll be a witness to the silences, when words are not enough,
E                       B                               C#m
And with every breath I take, I will give thanks to god above,
               A       B                       E
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/a/avalon/672.html ]
Verse 2
E                         B        C#m                     A
From the mountains to the valleys, from the rivers to the sea,
E                       B          C#m                             A
Every hand that reaches out, every hand that reaches out to offer peace,
                    B      C#m                      A
Every simple act of mercy, every step the kingdom come,
F#m    E             A           B                   E
Every hope in every heart will, speak what love has done.

Chorus

Bridge:
Colors of the rainbow 
Voices of the wind 
Dream that reaches out 
Where love Begins 
Word of every story 
Star of every sky 
Corner of creation 
Testify 

Chorus (key change)* or capo 2 and play as per above
F#                      C#                       D#m
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love,
                        B                            F#
I'll be a witness to the silences, when words are not enough,
F#                       C#                               D#m
And with every breath I take, I will give thanks to god above,
D#m                    B            C#           F#
For as long as I shall live, I will testify to love.

Chorus X2(key changes back)





Hope you like it!

Double Take: Faith: A Hymns Collection & Testify to Love
Testify To Love (Originally Performed by Avalon) [Backing Track and Demo] - Single


Thanks for reading!







"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

W Songs for Worship

Summer is here and the temperatures are rising in SoCal. I decided to go through my worship charts and remove the duplicates. I'm sure I will find a home for the extras amongst my students. Here are some posts you may have missed, including more "W" songs. Remember to use the 'search box' to find some of your favorite worship songs. If you can't find what you're looking for, email me and I'll see if I have the charts or can locate them. Hope you're enjoying your summer!

When I Look Into Your Holiness

how-to-play-when-i-look-into-your-holiness

We Fall Down

how-to-play-we-fall-down-chris-tomlin

We Will Worship The Lamb Of Glory

diminished-seventh-chord-we-will-worship-the-lamb-of-glory

We Bring The Sacrifice of Praise

D                     Em7          F#m7  Bm7
We bring the sacrifice of praise

                G              D/F#    Em7  Em7/A
Into the house of the Lord

D                    Em7           F#m7  Bm7
We bring the sacrifice of praise

                G   Em7   A     D
Into the house of    the Lord

              G             F#m7   Bm7
And we offer up to You

            Em7     A9        D         Em7   D/F#
The sacrifi   -   ces of thanks  -  gi  -  ving

D           G            F#m7   Bm7
And we offer up to You

           Em7        A9     D
The sacrifi   -   ces of joy

We Want To See Jesus Lifted High

G                        D               Em
We want to see Jesus lifted high

                       C       D                 G
A banner that flies across this land

                               D                         Em
Then all men might see the truth and know

                C         D
He is the way to heaven

 Chorus 
G                         D
We want to see We want to see

Em                     C        D7    G
We want to see Jesus lifted high

 Bridge 

G           D                           Em
Step by step we're moving foward

              D                Em
Little by little taking ground

G        D                           Em
Every prayer, a powerful weapon

                    C                      D
Strongholds come tumblin' down and down and down and down

Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?

recorded by Charlie Rich

G7       C                G7           C
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord
                Em        Am           G7
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord
C                             F       Fm
Oh  sometimes it causes me to tremble tremble  
         C                G7           C
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord

G7       C                G7                C     
Were you there  when they nailed Him to the tree
                Em        Am                G7  
Were you there  when they nailed Him to the tree
C                             F       Fm     
Oh  sometimes it causes me to tremble tremble  
         C                G7                C  
Were you there  when they nailed Him to the tree

G7       C                G7              C     
Were you there  when they laid Him in the tomb
                Em        Am              G7  
Were you there  when they laid Him in the tomb
C                            F       Fm
Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble tremble  
         C                G7              C
Were you there  when they laid Him in the tomb

G7       C               G7               C
Were you there  when the stone was rolled away
                Em       Am               G7  
Were you there  when the stone was rolled away
C                            F       Fm
Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble tremble  
         C               G7               C  
Were you there  when the stone was rolled away

G7       C                G7           C
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord
G7       C                G7           C
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord

What A Friend We Have in Jesus

D                        GWhat a friend we have in Jesus,D                           AAll ours sins and griefs to bear,D                   GWhat a privilege to carryA                    DEverything to God in prayer!A                     DO what peace we often forfeit,G      D                AO what needless pain we bear,D                     GAll because we do not carryA                    DEverything to God in prayer!

Here is the same song in the Key of F:

F                        Bb
What a friend we have in Jesus,
F                           C Bb
All ours sins and griefs to bear,
F                   Bb
What a privilege to carry
F    C                F
Everything to God in prayer!
C                     F
O what peace we often forfeit,
Bb      F                C Bb
O what needless pain we bear,
F                     Bb
All because we do not carry
F    C                F
Everything to God in prayer!

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross: Isaac Watts

E            A             EWhen I survey the wondrous cross             C#m   A         BOn which the Prince of glory died           C#m A            E    BMy richest gain I count but loss            C#m  A          E     BAnd pour contempt on all my pride

White As Snow: Leon Olguin

	  E 		C#m
White as snow, white as snow
	   F#m 		B
Though my sins were as scarlet
	E 	     C#m
Lord I know, Lord I know
	 F#m 		B
That I'm clean and forgiven


	    G#m 	  C#m
Through the power of your blood
	     G#m 	   C#m
Through the wonder of your love
	G#m 		A 		B
Through faith in you I know that I can be
	  E
White as snow 

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All the best,

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King