"Finally! A step-by-step way to quickly and easily master
praise & devotional songs, worship chords, and shouting music...ALL on the organ!"
Warning: Learning the
organ requires the ability to master what I call the "third
element." If you can seamlessly add this third element and
shift your thinking slightly, then you can become a powerhouse on the
organ in no time.
Read on to learn the same
techniques, tips, and tricks only used by the professionals... until
now!
From: Jermaine A. Griggs
(personal audio message from me)
Dear Gospel Musician,
If you're like most gospel
musicians trying to learn the organ, you might be thinking that it's as
simple as transferring the same chords and concepts that you know on the
piano. Right?
Well, not exactly.
While the concepts of chords and
progressions remain the same, how to play and connect between
chords and progressions is totally different on the organ.
In fact, I had to learn this the
hard way. I thought I could just take all the same chords and voicings
I'd play on the piano and transfer them to the organ but for some
reason, my chords on the organ would never sound as full as the next
musician.
I didn't know how to "think" like
an organist. Things that would have been so easy for me to pick up (like
finding the right chord inversions, "sliding" my fingers instead of
lifting, playing abbreviated chords on my left with extended voicings on
my right), I just didn't know because I didn't have an experienced
organist to share with me the "ins" and "outs"--- the "do's" and
"don'ts."
Fast forward several years later
and now I'm playing the piano and organ (...even fiddling around
with some guitar) because I was able to skip all the years of mistakes
that come with learning a new instrument.
Music Success Secret:
"When it comes to learning something new, never repeat the
mistakes others have experienced if you can help it. Learn from
those who have been where you are and are currently where you want
to be."
This is referred to as "cutting
down the learning curve." Why sit for days and weeks trying to pick
out chords and voicings when someone has already done this and is available to teach them to you,
step-by-step?
That is why I've created this organ
resource --- to make sure that you can cut down your learning
curve and start playing praise songs, worship tunes, and congregational
music on the organ in no time (...of course with practice and
dedication).
Who Should Be Reading This Page?
* Anyone who plays the organ or wants to
make the transition from piano to organ...
* Musicians who struggle to keep up with modern
ways to play praise and devotional songs...
* Musicians who seek to "contemporize" the
way they play gospel music...
* Musicians who "think" they know all there
is to know on the organ. This isn't for the pure beginner. The chords
get complex.
* Any musician desiring to learn more gospel
voicings on the organ!
* Musicians committed to lifelong learning,
no matter what style of music or instrument.
If you can relate to any of the statements
above, then I encourage you to continue to read this page. There
are tons of video demonstrations and useful information below.
Just before we delve into what you'll
learn, let me tell you a little bit about myself (host /
co-instructor) and Kevin Nickelson (organist / instructor).
Kevin Nickelson is an organist-extraordinaire on the west
coast. He has been a Minister of Music for over 25 years and has played
for the "Who's Who" in gospel music. From Kurt Carr, Judith McAllister,
and Beverly Crawford to Douglas Miller, Juanita Bynum, and others, he's
had the privilege to travel around the world accompanying various gospel
artists and groups.
I am the founder
of HearandPlay.com and have taught thousands of
people how to play the piano by ear:
>>> Over
51,275 people
from over 53 Countries have already relied on me to teach them
how to play the piano through my various paid courses. Many of them have since gone on to play in
bands, churches, special events and more (as shown in their
Testimonials)!
>>> I currently serve more than 202,364 online subscribers
and supply over 1,500,000 visitors (that's ONE AND HALF MILLION
PEOPLE) per year with my online piano
lessons, newsletters, and more!
Click here to see a screen shot of my website statistics for year 2005.
>>>
Thousands of them now
play the piano for their churches, special events (weddings,
celebrations, ceremonies, parties ... and the list goes on) and
even assist in directing the choir. These secrets will open up
unimaginable
doors! .... believe me, I use them myself! [Survey Updated: 3/25/04]
Simply put... with the two of us combined,
you're destined to receive the techniques, concepts, tips and tricks
you need to succeed on the organ!
How to play uptempo praise songs using my
award-winning 5-step process and tons of bass lines, right-hand
chordal movements, "runs," "licks," and more!
How to incorporate the "third element"
into
your playing to produce the sound of a full band, especially if
you're the only musician!
Discover the secrets to playing hundreds of
"call-and-response" hand-clapping praise songs in all 12 keys just
by knowing a few well-known organ patterns!
Learn how to play common progressions and
turnarounds like the "1-4," "7-3-6," "6-2-5-1," and how to apply
them to your favorite congregational songs like "Bless that
Wonderful Name of Jesus," "God is a Good God," and more!
An "over-the-shoulder" and "behind-the-foot"
look at how to combine the power of the foot pedal, left hand, and
right hand and what it takes to play all three of these components
in sync.
Over 40 bass runs, chords, progressions,
and fill-ins to apply to your organ playing right away! After
learning these things in all 12 keys, you'll instantly have over 480 chords to
add to your gospel playing toolbox.
Never
"guess" on the organ again! Model after someone who's "been there" and
"done that!"
Discover the simple secrets
to effectively
using the drawbars, percussions, and settings to obtain the contemporary sound that you desire.
Learn the proper
techniques to playing the bass pedals cleanly and smoothly. If you're not
familiar with the "toe-heel" technique to double the speed of your
bass-walking, then you're missing out!
How to get away with playing advanced "phat"
chords (...that are normally used for worship) during high tempo praise songs. The combination of these contemporary chords
during a fast praise song is explosive!
Learn the way of the west coast and how to
contemporize your praise & devotional songs using "west coast"
chords, movements, and runs!
The secrets behind one-note pivots
and how just a few little changes to the way you play chords can totally
transform your sound on the organ. Remember: The way you
approach the organ is not the same as the piano.
Several left-hand/right-hand combinations
that can be used interchangeably to create dozens of
chordal variations. For
example, you can use the left-hand chord from set #1 with the
right-hand chord or fill-in from set #3. You'll learn a variety of
sets and various things to do on both hands.
How to master 8-note bass lines
(traditional) and even modern 16-note connecting bass runs (...this
has never been taught before)! This is one of those things you
pull out of your bag of tricks after you've repeated a praise
song several times.
Learn how to power up your left hand by
forming a variation of the chord you're right hand is playing. This
strategy alone will make your praise songs differ from the next
musician tremendously.
Take
your gospel praise songs to the next level on the organ. I have a
step-by-step way for you to do it...
Discover 3 ways to syncopate the rhythms of
your praise songs and how to provide multiplicity to the way you
play them! Playing by ear means having options so you never
have to play anything the same way twice!
How to borrow chords from your praise song
to accompany (...back up) a preacher during high points in the
sermon! Believe it or not... preacher accompaniment follows the same
exact patterns as praise songs (just slowed down).
Chromatic "chord-sliding" techniques that
can be integrated with any praise song ending to provide variety
during long repetitive vamps.
The use of tritones and how they are the
heart & soul of organ praise song mastery! I've never met a
professional organist who could play a full song without utilizing
tritones --- they're that important and you'll get several examples
of how to use them.
Slow motion break-downs
of advanced
fill-ins and right-hand chordal movements so that you never miss a
single beat!
How to include 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, 13ths,
and several altered chords to spice up the sound of your praise
songs!
How to apply the same 5-part
praise song
process taught in GospelKeys 300 to the organ. This concept, alone,
has allowed musicians to play hundreds of praise songs on the piano. Now you'll
have what it takes to play these "A-B" and "A-B-C-D"
songs on the organ!
GospelKeys Organ 350 (described above) will show you
everything you need to know to start playing praise songs by ear
on the organ. Now, we'll turn to GospelKeys Organ 450,
which focuses on worship chords and voicings.
Discover the secrets to playing
worship music by learning chords and voicings for every tone
of the diatonic scale. Once mastered, you'll be able to
seamlessly connect multiple advanced worship chords together
to play full-sounding songs.
How to play monster chords and how to voice and invert them in non-conventional
ways!
Explore major, minor, dominant,
diminished, sevenths, ninths, elevenths, thirteenths, and
altered voicings from every scale degree, even tones that are
not a part of the scale (transitional chords).
How to pick the best inversion of
a
chord based on your melody and how to use your left hand and
bass pedal to support what your right hand is playing.
The power of polychords:
How two
separate smaller chords can creatively come together to form
larger "fancy" chords.
Tons of "opening" and "closing"
chords to pull out of your treasure chest at the right time!
With your increased chordal vocabulary, you'll never begin and
end a song on the organ the same way twice because you'll have
dozens of options to choose from.
Not
a "show off" course! You'll be "taught" exactly how worship chords
work...
Learn the same exact chord patterns
that are used in some of the most popular worship
songs today! Songs like "Lord You Are Awesome," "I Need You,"
"Like the Dew," "Lord I Lift Your Name On High," and more!
Fancy dual-note movements
to add to your 1-chords! These are the same movements you hear
the pros using on some of the most popular gospel albums out
there!
Beginner's beware:
This certainly
isn't a course for someone who is struggling through our basic
dvds because we introduce tons of advanced chords that'll have
you sounding just like the professionals (...the
'practicing' part is up to you)!!!
How to provide instant "phatness"
to
common chords by using basic triads on the right hand. What most
musicians don't understand is that "triads" (3-fingered chords)
aren't basic unless you use them by themselves! But if you
know the secrets to embellishing your chords, you'll never
sound dull again!
How to acquire the "west coast"
worship feel by using lead-in tones, grace notes, transitional
chords, and modified open & closed voicings on the organ!
Learn to use quartal chords in key
areas to enhance the sound of your voicings!
There's
more!
The key to building up your left hand
independence! Hint: One major hindrance to getting to the next
level is the underdevelopment of the left hand!
Once you can successfully mimic exactly what your right hand
is doing (...but all on your left hand), you've arrived!
How to mix "churchy" dominant chords
into your worship chord progressions to instantly change up
the mood!
How to apply my famous "couples"
principle to the organ, using dozens of chords from all seven
unique tones of the major scale.
Enjoy studying over 50 worship chords
(which translates into hundreds of voicings and inversions) ,
and how to apply them in real-life situations!
Put it all together by spicing up old
favorites like "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," "Jesus
Loves Me," "As the Deer," and more!
An up-close look at how to approach
chord progressions differently and how to think creatively
when it comes to combining different chords from various scale
tones. Songs are built on recurring patterns within the scale
tones --- so if you can master this concept, you can learn any
worship song out there!
Learn how to apply my "3-4" principle
to the organ and how to predict what chords will come next by
using my simple mathematical model to count up and down the
scale.
And much more!
Introducing two courses that Gospel Organists shouldn't be
without!
GospelKeys 350 "Praise
and Devotional Songs" 2-hour dvd course is for any spiritual musician
ready to take their organ playing to the next level! Step-by-step,
you'll explore:
Bass lines, alternative
walks, left-hand comping, right-hand fill-ins and movements,
turnarounds, short-styled praise songs, long-styled praise
songs, vamps, final endings, and more! By the end of the course,
you'll be playing full praise and devotional songs like "Bless
that Wonderful Name of Jesus," "This Little Light of Mine,"
"Have You Tried Jesus," and dozens more! More info
Plus, the
first 250 customers will receive:
GospelKeys
Organ 350 "Praise Songs" Bonus 86-pg reference pamphlet! Shipped physically with package - ($30 value).
This convenient guide
will give you close-up snapshots of every chord and
movement taught in the course.
Never rewind again...
Use your reference pamphlet to follow along,
chord-by-chord! Only for the first 250 customers to order.
No exceptions.
(...or read below to learn about
the special offer for both GospelKeys Organ courses).
GospelKeys 450 "Advanced
Worship Chords & Voicings" 2-hour dvd course is for any spiritual musician
ready to explore tons of two-handed, fancy worship chords! Step-by-step,
you'll explore:
Extended voicings,
polychords, inversions, two-hand combinations, worship
movements, chords for every tone of the scale, passing tones,
transitional chords, "couples," real-life examples, modernized
hymns, and more! By the end of this course, you'll have a fresh
perspective on playing worship organ by ear forever! More info
Plus, the
first 250 customers will receive *three* special bonuses
(...worth $90.00):
GospelKeys
Organ 450 "Worship Chords" Bonus 40-pg reference pamphlet! Shipped
physically with package - ($30 value).
You'll never miss
one single beat with this chord guide. Flip through
pages as you watch the dvd, taking notes next to the
enlarged organ displays (...which shows you exactly
what's being played, note-for-note)!
Only for the first 250 customers to
order. No exceptions.
GospelKeys
Organ "Shouting Music" Bonus 30-minute mini-course! Shipped
physically with package - ($34.95 value).
That's right. I'm
throwing in a third dvd to the GospelKeys 450 series!
That's an additional 30 minutes of hand-clapping,
foot-stomping shouting music!
I'm talking about
fast uptempo bass runs, right-hand chords, left hand
rhythmic patterns, famous "blues scale" runs, and more!
Also on
the bonus disc #3 ($24.95 value):
Bonus
mini-tutorial on how to operate the organ drawbars,
settings, percussions, and more!
The organ has
literally thousands of sounds and you'll learn
the basics on how to manipulate it to produce the mood
you desire!
Only for the first 250
customers to order. No exceptions.
"OK. I'm going to make this really good for you..."
If you're truly serious abouttaking your organ playing to
the next level (...updating
your chord voicings, finding newer progressions to play,
incorporating the bass pedal, adding fancy organ movements, etc...), then you'll
definitely be one of the first 250 musicians to take me up on this
incredible offer.
Not only am I
dropping the price of these dvd
courses a considerable amount, but if you order today, I will
also throw in the bonus items listed for each course above (worth over $120 by
themselves) AND give you an instant rebate savings
if you buy both courses together!
GospelKeys Organ 350 "Praise &
Devotional Songs" course sells for $49.95
GospelKeys Organ 450 "Advanced
Worship Chords & Voicings" course sells for
$53.00
Separately, these two
courses would cost you $102.95
...But if you
get them together right now...
Even
though, for all this, I could very well charge over $100 and still get tons of orders for
the 4.5 hours of step-by-step training in these 2 courses ---
plus the bonus chord books (totaling 120 pages between the two) and the shouting music & drawbar settings
mini dvd courses. With the bonuses valued at
$120.00 alone and the DVD instruction valued at $102.95, I could
offer this package as high as $200.In fact many piano
websites sell courses in that price range.
But I'm not going to charge you $200 even though that's what these
courses and bonuses are worth. I'm
not going to charge you $150 --- I'm not even going to charge you
the retail price of $102.95 for this incredible package because I want as many
people as possible to take advantage of this awesome information at
an affordable price.
For just
$89.95, this entire GospelKeys Organ Series
plus the bonus chord books and mini-tutorials disc
can be yours. This offer is subject to change at any time (so if
you're really interested in these dvd courses, I suggest you act quickly --- otherwise, you
might end up paying well over $100 in the future). Even
worse, you may be too late and not able to take advantage of
the this offer at all (we only have 250 bonus chord books and
mini-tutorial discs to giveaway).
Even though the price for each individual course is
extremely affordable (about the cost of two or three tickets to a
local movie along with a few cartons of popcorn and snacks), here's what's really important.
If this organ series was
just another set of useless courses that just sat in your bookshelf and
didn't teach you anything new, it wouldn't matter what the price
was. IT WOULDN'T BE WORTH ONE PENNY.
I don't
release many courses. But when I do, I want to make sure that you're
getting back in information and helpful resources & tools at
least two to three times what you invest. That is always my goal and
I sincerely believe this is one of the best values you'll ever come
across.
Jermaine Griggs, President
If you can learn just 30 to 40 new organ patterns, chords, bass lines,
tricks, fill-ins, "runs," and even songs, what is that actually worth to you? If you'll
finally be able to play contemporary organ music for your church like you've been
desiring to, what are these courses worth to you?
What is it worth to you to learn from the best of the
best? (... One who has played for people like Kurt Carr, Judith
McAllister, Beverly Crawford, Douglas Miller, Juanita Bynum, and more).
I can't put an exact
dollar figure on it for you --- only you can do that. But I can tell
you this: at $49.95 for the praise course and $53 for the worship
course (or $89.95 for the entire series), these
courses could very possibly be the best
bargain and the best investment you'll ever make in terms of your
musical growth on the organ!
Click here
if you're ready to take your organ playing to an
all new level.
If you fit any of these situations below, then you
need these training courses:
Are you honestly left behind
times (... and don't want to be)? Do
you want to pep up your gospel organ playing (or perhaps get
started on the organ)?Do you strive to
play newer worship music but still can't mimic that sound?
Do you need some "fancy" runs and "fill-ins" for your
praise and worship
music?Do you want to
play organ for your church in a contemporary way?
Do you like what you see and hear on this page above and want to
add this style to your playing?
If so, please do
yourself a favor and take the
first step.
2) Call toll free at 1-877-856-4187 (24 hours a day, 7 days a
week) and mention "offer GK Organ" to get the special offer price with
the free bonuses mentioned above.
* Overseas Customers please call
1-949-206-9591 (mention the same offer number)!
3)
Click here to have us call you for your ordering information.
* We also accept online checks on our order form. If you'd rather send by
mail or fax,
click
here
REMEMBER: The first
250 to order will be guaranteed to receive the bonus
chord pamphlets (120 pages total between both courses) and the
"Shouting Music" / "Drawbar Settings" mini-tutorials
bonus dvd! If you order the entire series in time, you'll be
receiving 5 dvds and 2 pamphlets.
Your package is shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
You will receive the GospelKeys Organ Series
in a week or so (depending on the shipping options available) and
you can get started learning praise, devotional, and worship
music on the organ the very same day
you receive it. You can literally be on your way to playing for your
church service (or improving your current skills) in a couple of
weeks!
I look forward to receiving your success story very soon.
Sincerely,
Jermaine Griggs, President
Do you have any questions at this time? If so, please
click here to chat live with one of our knowledgeable
Hear & Play Music representatives right now. We are here to
answer your questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
P.S. Don't forget --- I am including a few
bonuses (totaling over $120) and special rebate pricing if you
get both courses together. I honestly don't know how long this will last.
All I
can say is if you're serious about playing gospel music on the organ, you'll want
to take advantage of this special offer while you can. Otherwise,
you might be one of those individuals who pay over $100 --- or
even worse, you may not be able to take advantage of this special
AT ALL if you're late.
To receive your copy of the GospelKeys
Organ Series, click here
How to incorporate the "third element"
into
your playing to produce the sound of a full band, especially if
you're the only musician!
Explore major, minor, dominant,
diminished, sevenths, ninths, elevenths, thirteenths, and
altered voicings from every scale degree, even tones that are
not a part of the scale (transitional chords).
GospelKeys
Organ 350 "Praise Songs" Bonus 86-pg reference pamphlet!
GospelKeys
Organ 450 "Worship Chords" Bonus 40-pg reference pamphlet!
GospelKeys
Organ "Shouting Music" Bonus 30-minute mini-course!
Video
Samples from GospelKeys Organ 350 & 450