From GMTC: “Jesus Is Real”

by Jermaine Griggs · 1 comment

in Gospel music,Playing songs

Here’s another weekly Gospel Music Training Center clip from Jonathan Powell. This time, he’s playing “Jesus Is Real.” To learn the same chords and patterns found in this song, check out the Gospel Music Training Center.

Our Best 2011 Releases (Technology)

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in Technology

In the past year, we’ve made history by releasing several breakthrough tools specifically for “ear-musicians.”

While technology is no replacement for good old practicing, it undoubtedly makes the job infinitely easier.

From GMTC: “Expect The Great”

by Jermaine Griggs

Here’s your weekly clip of Jonathan Powell from the Gospel Music Training Center playing another gospel hit, “Expect The Great.” Enjoy!

For more information on the Gospel Music Training Center, click here.

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“Being In The Now”… The Key To New Insights

by Jermaine Griggs

Here’s the problem with any activity, skill, hobby, or craft that takes a considerable amount of time to master…

You might even find this counter-intuitive but it’s: “memory.” Here’s why. The first time you do something is always a journey of discovery…

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From GMTC: “Praise Him In Advance”

by Jermaine Griggs

This clip comes from the Gospel Music Training Center. It features the “Professor of Phatness” (Jonathan Powell) playing “Praise Him In Advance.”

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Here’s A Fancy Major 9th Chord In All 12 Keys!

by Jermaine Griggs

If you haven’t heard, Instant Transposer is my new software tool that transposes chords and progression to all 12 keys in literally seconds.

And instead of teaching you this “major 9″ chord in C major alone, I’ve decided to kill two birds with one stone by showing you the power of Instant Transposer and giving you the chords in all 12 keys at the same time!

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Don’t Throw In The Towel…

by Jermaine Griggs

My brother in law was over during the holidays and it’s become a tradition for us to dust of my xbox 360 and enjoy a game of Nba 2k or Madden Football. (I can’t stand playing the computer so the only time I engage in video games is when I can play a real person… “in person.”)

Well, every year is the same…

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It’s All In How You Look At It (Sus4 and Sus2 chords)

by Jermaine Griggs

Wayne Dyer said: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”

It’s true in music too. Quite literally.

Take, for example, suspended chords.

If you ever see a suspended 4 chord (or “sus4″), it simply means to play the fourth instead of the third in a major chord.

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The Key To Real Growth This Year…

by Jermaine Griggs

You’ve heard it before… “Practice Makes Perfect.”

You may have heard it this way as well: “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect.”

I prefer the latter because you can definitely practice something incorrectly and get “perfect” at doing it WRONG.

But at the end of the day, it’s about making and putting in the time.

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Happy New Year… Or Happy New YOU?

by Jermaine Griggs

I’ve been fortunate and blessed to see 28 new years in my lifetime.

And while I probably didn’t understand what was going on for the first 5, I’ve been cognizant of at least 20 of them.

And so, for at least 20 years, I’ve seen how excited we get about the New Year. We make resolutions. We make goals. We make decisions to cut off or cut out things that are not good for us. We set out to lose weight, increase our productivity, make more money, reach a lifelong dream, etc.

And that’s all good and fine.

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