Posted on 01 February 2010
Happy New Year!
Yup, it’s been that long since I’ve written in my blog… but for good reason…
You’ll probably remember I promised I’d go on vacation after the launch of my latest 12-disc “Musician Transformation” & Gospel Music Training Center launch in December 2009 (which sold out, btw).
But that’s not the only reason I’ve been gone…
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Tags: chords, circle of fifths, layla griggs, music theory, number system, patterns, Playing By Ear, roman numeral system, sarah griggs
Posted on 08 November 2009
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Tags: learn gospel piano, musician transformation, piano lessons
Posted on 17 November 2008
Ok… it’s a little more than 4 chords.
But the main part is just 4 chords as you’ll soon see.
I’m just going to list them here with my piano image tool but you’ll need to check out this post to see the full video!
(I’m a little sleep deprived. My wife is begging me to got get some rest so after this post, I think I better go sleep!!!)
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Tags: chords to imagine me, imagine me song, kirk franklin, kirk franklin imagine me, major and minor chords
Posted on 05 November 2008
I’m off to support my grandma as she has surgery today in Long Beach but I wanted to post this short lesson before I leave.
I just posted a mega 33-minute video so this lesson will just give you an abbreviated version of the video. What I really encourage you to do is stop what you’re doing and head over to view the entire lesson. Dozens of comments have already come in about it since i posted it last night (…don’t forget to leave me one as well!)
The tutorial teaches you how to play a popular song with just 4 chords! And they’re all seventh chords too (major, dominant)… [more]
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Tags: 2-5-1 progression, 2-5-1-4 progression, chord progressions, play pop songs
Posted on 04 November 2008
The website is up! Click here to get all the details about the free GospelKeys 102 I’m giving away! (Ordering link not active until 9am pacific / 12 pm noon eastern)
It’s no surprise that the latest rage is the upcoming “secret” resource I’ve been working on…
Well, in the midst of all the “madness” and lack of sleep, I took a break to shoot an *ALL-NEW* 33-minute video lesson for you all…
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Tags: announcement, jermaine griggs, robin thicke, video lesson
Posted on 31 October 2008
Today’s post is going to be very exciting because we’re going to finish off our ballad we started a few days ago.
If you remember, we started playing this ballad with just TWO chords. Then it turned into a few more. Yesterday, we actually added a turnaround chord progression. Today, we’re adding seventh chords and even a suspended chord. Check it out…
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Tags: chord alterations, chord changes, sus2, sus7, sus9
Posted on 30 October 2008
For the past couple of days, we’ve been talking about slow ballads. If you’re just now tuning in, I recommend you check out both Tuesday and Wednesday’s lesson.
Today, I’m going to show you how to take it even further! Right now, you know how to play a very popular ballad movement from the past two lessons — and the best part is that you’ve only used TWO chords!
So, how do we venture outside of these two chords? I’m glad you asked…
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Tags: 6-2-5-1 chord progression, 6-2-5-1 turnaround, circle of fifths, circle of fourths, circular chord movement, circular chord progressions
Posted on 28 October 2008
Today’s post will be fun because I’m going to show some of my newbies how to play something you hear all the time.
From Mariah Carey to Fred Hammond and Andre Crouch, every artist has had their share of the slow “ballad” — and more specifically, the type that simple moves down the scale, note for note.
Here are some samples just so you know what I’m talking about…
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Tags: 1-chord, 5-chord, andre crouch, ballads, fred hammond, jesus is the answer, major chords, mariah carey, no weapon, progressions, slow ballads, stepwise motion
Posted on 21 October 2007
Learning chords and progressions is just half of it! Learning how to employ various techniques to play them smoothly is the other half! Check it out…
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Tags: inversions, inverting chords, playing smoothly
Posted on 20 October 2007
Inversions are key to sounding smooth on the piano and organ. In this lesson, you’ll learn the ins and outs of playing inversions, how to choose the right ones, and how to connect your chords together seamlessly…
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Tags: inversions, inverting chords, playing smoothly