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Gospel turn ladder

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Agility, riffs and runs · Advanced · Gospel, Pop and R&B

Gospel turn ladder

A small turn that steps down one note each time, from 5 to 1. Strung together, these turns are the falling melisma heard at the end of gospel phrases.

How to do it

  1. Turn quickly, land on the long note.
  2. Each group starts a step lower.
  3. Light, then add more voice as it gets secure.

Remember Turn, land, step down.

In G, the first rep
Numbers5 6 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 1
SargamP D P M G M P M G R G M G R S
Solfasol la sol fa mi fa sol fa mi re mi fa mi re do
NotesD E D C B C D C B A B C B A G
Sung onoh – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Where it comes from

  • NSM original

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