Four equally talented players, playing together for the first time, live, on stage (shouldn't happen, but it does).

At the end, someone yells," CHURCH".

what Do You do? If you are in the key of D, what is the first bass note of the ending you play?


R.

Never heard of someone calling that out on stage but I'll guess its what's called the Amen ending. IV - I so the note would be a G.

In key D the typical ending would be melody „G F# E F#“ on continuing bass on D.

Right!, And, with pick-up bands, it happens all the time.

R.

Theoretically speaking it’s the called “ plagal cadence”
I remember it as Bill says “amen” or IV -I

Taking it ones step further --- IV -- I play, IV – IVm --I
Key; C major. F Fm C MGM movies used the progression.

John C.