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The Most Practical Way To Master All 12 Keys

by Jermaine Griggs · 3 comments

in Experienced players,Playing By Ear,Transposing Keys

I’m often asked the best way to learn all 12 keys and while I’ve advocated many methods in the past, the most practical way is to adapt my “3 x 12″ rule.

Simply put: Take 3 songs you know and learn them in all 12 keys.

It helps if they are songs that utilize a variety of different chords. That’s why picking 3 is important because between them, you should get a good mix of chords off every tone of the scale…

The Easiest Way To Learn All 12 Keys

by Jermaine Griggs · 5 comments

in Theory

When it comes to learning all 12 keys, there’s a few ways to do it. You can use the number system and chord approach. In this approach, you simply ask yourself two questions:

1) What number of the scale am I on (aka “scale degree”)? 2) What kind of chord am I playing?

If you were in C major…

Ask Jermaine: “Transposition and Modulation”

by Jermaine Griggs · 3 comments

in Piano,Theory,Transposing Keys

Every other Monday night, we hold a live “Question & Answer” session in our Gospel Music Training Center and last night we got a great question from Miriam Tierno in NY: “What is the difference between Transposition and Modulation?”

So I’m going to repeat my answer concerning transposition and modulation here on the blog for everyone to see.

The secret behind “big picture thinking”

by Jermaine Griggs · 11 comments

in Experienced players

bigpicthinkignsmall.jpgOur last radio show was awesome! We took several callers, gave away tons of prizes, and delved into some more music theory concepts!

One of our callers had a question about a particular altered chord and I spent some time unraveling it with her. In this post, I just want to take some time to review what I told her on the air. I think this will be extremely helpful for people in the same situation.

Her question had to do with playing a C diminished 7 chord over F bass. She wanted to know what type of chord it was. So we broke it down…

How I quickly learn songs in all 12 keys

by Jermaine Griggs · 8 comments

in Transposing Keys

robothands-small.jpgSo this isn’t going to be easy but if you’re committed, you can learn to play in ALL 12 keys… not just one. I’ll lay out 2 ways to do it. One way, I learned about 16 years ago and still use at times. The other way is more involved, but will help your understanding of music a lot better…

4 tips for getting to the next level

by Jermaine Griggs · 7 comments

in Playing By Ear

In this post, I reveal 4 ways to take your playing to the next level. Unlike my last post, this one isn’t just for beginners. Experienced musicians can use these techniques to skyrocket their skills too…

How to Effectively Master Every Key

by Jermaine Griggs · 1 comment

in Theory

If you haven’t recognized already, the concept I’ve been discussing is called “transposition.” You’ve probably heard it said another way … like “transposing” or “take it up!” If you have the 300pg course, you can find detailed information on transposing songs in chapter 20 (pgs 295-298). If you don’t have the course yet, just keep [...]