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What chords are used in gospel music?
Let's begin by looking at the most common gospel chord progression: the 2-5-1 progression. This will come up often in gospel and jazz genres of music. In the key of C, you'd play Dm7-G7-C. In gospel music, the 2-5-1 works to beautifully transition you to a different chord in the progression you're playing.
