Secrets To Playing Piano By Ear: 300pg Course w/ Bonus Ear Training Software
This course is jam-packed with 300 pages of easy-to-understand instruction geared towards teaching you how to play by ear. Every chapter has been specifically designed to give you a solid foundation and understanding of what playing the piano by ear is all about. From the basics and fundamentals to scales, chords, progressions, harmony, accompaniment, rhythm, and improvisation, you'll get it all in this comprehensive program.
If you want to take your skills to the next level in half the time, you owe it to yourself to to advantage of this incredible resource.
Hear and Play Chords 101 will get you started playing chords the right way!
In 2 full hours of step-by-step audio instruction, we take you from the very beginning and explain how to construct various chords, when and where to use them, and how to apply them in real-life situations.
Shortly after studying this innovative course, you'll be well on your way to playing popular chords and songs by ear.
This audio course will start where chords 101 left off and show you step-by-step...
- How to form various types of seventh chords and why they are so important in playing by ear.
- Why seventh chords are the foundation of many more extended chords like ninths, elevenths, thirteenths, and altered voicings.
- The power of the "magic 3rd & 7th" and how manipulating them can help you to instantly play dozens of chords in all twelve keys... very easily!
- And much more!
This instructional course will teach you everything you need to know to start playing basic hymns and congregational songs by ear. We teach you a proven three step process and once you've mastered the system, you'll be able playing dozens of songs on your own in addition to the ones you'll learn by the end of the program!
If you're a beginner and would like to start playing gospel music by ear, this course is definitely for you! It moves at a very comfortable pace and leaves no questions unanswered.
Gospel Keys 202 DVD will show you, step-by-step, how to play contemporary worship music by ear.
We take you through every tone of the major scale and show you literally tons of chords you can play ranging from major, minor, diminished, dominant, sevenths, ninths, elevenths, thirteenths, altered chords, and more! Then you'll learn how to pair these chords together to create small progressions we call "couples." These progressions create your contemporary worship music like "Thank You Lord," "Hallelujah," and more (you'll learn these too!).
This course shows you how to play praise songs by ear. These are the uptempo-styled songs you hear in charismatic churches!
Basically, once you know these five parts that are found in most praise songs, you'll have what it takes to play hundreds of them by ear! Songs like "I Get Joy," "God is a Good God," "Bless That Wonderful Name of Jesus," "What a Mighty God We Serve," and more)!
GospelKeys 500 will give you the tools needed to master shouting music by ear.
In this course, shouting music is broken into three key sections: "The Shouting Intro," "The Main Loop Period" and "The Cool Down." You'll explore each part, step-by-step.
You won't find shouting music taught in these 3 steps anywhere else so if you've always wanted to play fast, uptempo music in charismatic settings, then look no further.
GospelKeys Urban Pro 600 will show you, step by step, how to master tons of contemporary and urban chords and voicings on every tone of the scale. Similar to GospelKeys 202, you'll learn how to combine these modern, two-hand voicings into progressions and urban movements that are heard in countless numbers of gospel songs.
On top of that, the emphasis on how to use grace notes, slides, pivoting tones, fill-ins, and other nuances will give you many of the necessary techniques to take your contemporary gospel playing to that next level!
The ChristmasKeys™ Series will teach you everything you need to know to start playing Christmas songs by ear.
You'll learn, step-by-step, how to pick out the melodies of famous Christmas songs, how to choose the right chords to accompany these melodies, and how to spice up your chords and progressions to create full-sounding arrangements of your favorite holiday songs!
This 2-hour DVD program is specifically designed for any church musician who's ready to take their organ playing to the next level by playing those toe-tapping, foot-stomping praise songs!
Similar to the five parts taught in GospelKeys 300 (but on the organ, which is a totally different beast), we show you a system that'll enable you to play tons of praise songs by ear. I'm talking about praise and devotional songs like "Bless that Wonderful Name of Jesus," "This Little Light of Mine," "Have You Tried Jesus," "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah," and dozens more!
GospelKeys 450 "Advanced Worship Chords & Voicings" 2-hour course is for anyone ready to explore tons of two-hand, fancy worship chords on the organ!
Step-by-step, you'll explore: Extended chord voicings, polychords, inversions, two-hand combinations, worship movements, contemporary 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... and you'll be playing real songs!
Hear and Play Jazz 101 will show you how to start playing jazz the right way. From the basic "12-bar blues" pattern to various soloing techniques and strategies, you'll be up and playing in no time!
- The 7 secrets to playing signature solos like a pro... from a pro!
- How to accelerate your jazz learning curve by combining 3 secret elements that the pros don't want you to know!
- How to ensure that no matter what voicings and blues licks you play, they'll turn heads each and every time!
The sequel to GospelKeys Urban Pro 600, this audio program will show you even more urban and contemporary chords to implement in your playing right away!
Not only that, but you'll learn how to use them in real-life chord progressions, urban movements, and songs.
Once you learn these chords, you're guaranteed to turn heads. Beginners, do not touch this course.
Hear and Play Drums 101 makes the path to playing drums by ear easier than ever before.
Step-by-step, you'll explore your role as a drummer, how to hold drumsticks, how to quickly develop independence between your hands and feet, coordination, posture, how to play "straight-ahead" beats, pocket-playing, common rhythms, and how to do basic fills.
This course is a wonderful introduction for anyone looking to play drums from scratch.
With Hear and Play Drums 102, you'll enjoy learning tons of 4/4, cut-time, and off-beat patterns as Kennieth "Bam" Alexander takes you through various genres like jazz, gospel, rock, funk, latin, and others!
You'll also learn various fills, grooves, patterns, and tricks to add to your playing almost immediately! If you've finished the 101 course or have prior experience, pick up this video and you'll have tons of things to add to your playing!
This course was creatively engineered for any drummer looking to add professional "licks" and fancy "tricks" to their repertoire!
From various advanced grooves and beats to several stop patterns and cymbal/hi-hat runs, you'll be equipped with tons of practical elements to add to your playing immediately! These aren't licks and tricks you'll learn from an ordinary private teacher... these are "school-of-hard-knock" licks from an experienced pro who's willing to show you, step-by-step, what he's picked up over the years!
I've teamed up with my good friend Jamal Hartwell to bring you GospelKeys Tritone Xtravaganza, the course that's finally going to reveal the ins and outs of tritones, how to use them properly, where to place them, and how to take full advantage of their power! Never before has a course focused just on tritones for a whopping 2 hours straight!
GospelKeys Tritone Xtravaganza truly takes you step-by-step and shows you everything you need to know to spice up your contemporary playing with tritones and accompanying chords!
We break them down, step-by-step, in video format and show you everything you need to know to benefit from what Hanon has to offer!
The Hear and Play 702 Audio Series is a 2-hour, 2-disc set that specializes in taking you from the VERY beginning all the way to playing basic songs (popular ones at that). You'll study everything from the notes on the piano, scales, and basic chords to melody, harmonization, and even progressions!
If you're a newbie and want to be up and playing in less than a few days, you can't afford to miss this opportunity at this incredible price.
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Not knowing how to improvise and being stuck in a box playing the same old chords feels bad. It's boring. It feels redundant. And you're not the only one who notices it --- others know that you're playing the same, dull stuff over and over too.
With Hear and Play Jazz 201, no longer do you have to guess. We're finally revealing a step-by-step method to soloing, improvising, and playing jazz licks over any chords. It's a whopping 5 hours and loaded with tons of signature moves, licks, tricks, progressions, and real-life application.
In this 3-hour master class series, the legendary Michael Bereal, who has played for just about everyone in the gospel industry, shows you how to spice up various parts of your church service by applying his closely-guarded chords, progressions, "runs," and tricks.
By the end of the course, you'll have new and exciting chords and movements to play during worship, praise, shouting, and even "talking" moments of the service.
What if you could train your ear right from your computer?
PITCH is a revolutionary system that has been carefully designed with advanced intelligence that knows exactly what questions to ask you based on which exercises you get right and wrong. A learning tool that drills you on notes, scales, chords, intervals, and even allows you to sing and mimic what you hear (using the microphone on your computer or a usb headset mic). In fact, you'll be able to connect a small midi keyboard and answer the questions interactively.
If you struggle with ear-training and need one-on-one training, PITCH is your solution.
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