Learn Piano Chords
What if you could pop a CD into your home or car stereo and learn everything you needed to know to start playing beautiful chords on the piano?
I’m talking about all the same chords used to play practically every popular song out there!
The ones you grew up listening to… the songs you now enjoy… classic holiday tunes… even your kids’ favorite songs… and more!
What if you could learn all the chords that make up those songs in just an hour or so? Would you be excited?
Well… You should be!
Because Jermaine, over at Hear and Play Chords is going to reveal an approach that allows you to learn anywhere: at your piano, in your car, on your iPod while at the gym — ANYWHERE!
So, if you have a CD player and two hours to spare, then you have what it takes to start mastering chords by ear. There are over 20 minutes of audio lesson clips at the website.
You’ll definitely find this new resource very beneficial, especially if you’re struggling to grasp the concepts of chords! Believe it or not, once you master chords, half of the battle is won because songs are created ALL BY CHORDS!
Rush on over to Hear and Play Chords and read his entire report. Step-by-step, you will learn:
- How to form various types of chords: major, minor, diminished, augmented and the easy theory behind them. DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED.
- The classes of chords and the difference between triads, sevenths, ninths, elevenths, thirteenths… all broken down in “normal,” down-to-earth, language.
- One magic formula that creates all the chords you’ll ever need to know. All I’ll tell you is that it involves two words: Quality & Quantity (and you need both in order to create all chords).
- How to form any major scale in seconds using my “Why Won’t He Wear White When Hot” trick.
- Easy ways to understand intervals (which are merely distances between notes). There are melodic intervals and harmonic intervals and you’ll learn both.
- The secret behind the “number system” and how to use it to learn practically any chord out there. I’ll prove it to you with 7 practical
examples.
So I highly recommend that you go over and visit Hear and Play Chords. Don’t forget to check out the 20+ minutes of audio lessons! You’ll be glad you did.
Time after time, I have come across pianists who cannot read music well and rely on memorization to save them. Do you admire pianists who can just pick up any piece of sheet music and play without stumbling? If you want to take your sight reading to the next level then check out the piano course "Mastering The Art Of Piano Sight Reading!"
Free Piano Sheet Music
Buying sheet music can get expensive, so a lot of people have been turning to the Internet to try to find free piano sheet music that they can download. Unfortunately there just are not many resources with free piano sheet music downloads out there.
The free ones seem to lack in quality, BIG TIME… and all of the paid sites charge you for every sheet that you want to download. Over the course of a couple months that can really add up.
Thankfully, I have just discovered “Virtual Sheet Music.”
They currently have a high quality growing digital sheet music archives as well MIDI and Mp3 audio files, which include over 6,500 unique single compositions and collections (over 1,500 items), that are updated regularly.
They also charge per download fees too, but not if you are a member. And a membership only costs $37.75 per year and you can then download as much as you want… FREE.
Here are some of the benefits of a membership:
- Download All Without Limits – Download every day and as many times as you want, all of their High Quality sheet music as well Mp3 and MIDI audio files.
- Fast, Multiple Downloads – With just one click, select and receive your preferred composition. Put multiple items in your shopping cart then download your selected items as a single ZIP file!
- 100% Original and Legal Sheet Music – Any sheet music title you download from Virtual Sheet Music is pure digital, original and legal sheet music created from scratch, NOT photocopies from other editions. Our digital editions are recognized by the major music schools and institutions in the world and are perfectly suitable for competitions, examinations and public performances.
- Instant Downloads – Download instantly sheet music and audio Mp3 and MIDI files from any item description page: find your favorite piece, click the PDF, Mp3 or MIDI file icon, download your files to your computer instantly.
- Member Priority & Fast Priority Support – Gain highest priority in all sheet music requests posted on the New Sheet Music Suggestions Forum and enjoy 24-hour daily assistance and Member support from their staff.
If you have been struggling to find any quality places to download free piano sheet music like I have, then check out Vitual Sheet Music now and grab your membership while it is still only $37.75. For the amount of quality sheet music you are going to be able to download, it is well worth the small investment. Click HERE now for more information.
Learn to Play Piano by Ear
If you are interested in taking your piano playing to the next level, I think I may have struck the right chord for you. Not too long ago, I was contacted by my friends over at HearandPlay.com who specialize in teaching people how to play piano by ear.
Jermaine Griggs, the President of Hear and Play, just let me know that his site had recently been updated with a few new piano resources…
When I checked it out, one particular course jumped out at me… “The Secrets to Playing Piano by Ear”
The course focuses on teaching you how to play piano by ear. After going through the 300 page course, you will be able to quickly and easily play all of your favorite songs by ear.
Advantages of Playing Piano By Ear
1. “Being able to instantly recognize chords that are played in songs even without being at a piano.”
How does this help you?
“You are able to learn songs faster and easier because you understand why chords are played at certain points in songs.”
2. “Not required to memorize chord progressions (pattern of chords played one after the other) because understanding them will automatically incline you to know what chord to play next.”
How does this help you?
“Allows you to improvise and add your own “flavor” to the song. This is especially advantageous when playing in a church as you can never predict how long a song will be sung or what key the singer might resolve to. In a band, this might be helpful if the leader simply instructs everyone to surprisingly repeat a part of the song or change the key in which the song is currently being played in.”
3. “Will allow you to use the same methods to play virtually any song you want (most songs; don’t quote me if you’re referring to Mozart as this might take more practice than most other songs).”
How does this help you?
“Saves you the money and time of having to go out and buy the sheet music to a song that you’ve already learned how to play by using the ability of your ear to recognize melodies, chords, and progressions. However, buying the sheet music isn’t a bad idea if you want to learn specific parts to songs that have high levels of complexity.”
You know… I could really go on and on about the advantages of learning how to play the piano by ear, but I am sure that you are already interested in learning how to do it yourself, so I’m not going to waste any more time rambling, check it out for yourself: Click HERE Now For More Information.
Gospel Piano Lessons With Jason White!
What if you could lock yourself in a room and get 4.5 hours of ministry-focused instruction from the man behind many of your favorite gospel albums?
Would that excite you?
Well, you’re definitely in luck! Because I’ve found a resource that will uncover tons of contemporary gospel secrets from one of the baddest gospel musicians in the industry today, Mr. Jason White!
You’ll get the opportunity to learn flavorful approaches, chords, movements, patterns, “licks & tricks,” and real songs from Jason White, but not only that…
You’ll learn the music ministry side of things too. This isn’t just for someone who wants to steal a bunch of chords and sound good, although you’ll get dozens upon dozens of chords and will certainly sound 10 times better after devouring this course. This is deeper than that though.
This is for the musician who truly wants to be used by God to usher in His presence through music. The musician who no longer wants to be a distraction or hindrance to the service but actually be an integral part of the worship experience.
Jason is ready to show you what he’s picked up over the years as he’s had the privilege to walk closely with prominent pastors like Bishop Charles Blake.
This is a holistic course focusing both on the creative music side and the ministry side. You will not go wrong with it.
Brief description of each disc below:
Disc 1: Get an in-depth look at how to play hymns in a contemporary way without sacrificing the melody. From “To God Be The Glory,” to “Oh How I Love Jesus,” you’ll learn Jason White’s way of flipping these hymns, chord by chord!
Disc 2: In the second part of this course, you’ll learn what Jason White calls “church bebop” and the “old school shuffle.” Both of these styles are found in tons of choir songs, praise songs, and devotional music like “I’m On the Battlefield.”
Disc 3: The third part of the course is all about praise and worship. You’ll learn dozens of contemporary chords to play during this part of the service and how to alter the atmosphere of the church by choosing your chords and progressions carefully.
Disc 4: The last part of the course covers shouting music. From traditional patterns to modern routes, you’ll learn insider secrets behind Jason White’s shouting style! Chords, licks, fill-ins, basslines, runs, and more!
For more information about Jason White’s course, CLICK HERE now…
God bless.
Piano Sight Reading Lessons
Music is a universal language. In order to master any language, one needs to learn the reading and speaking skills of that language.
A piano player who is proficient in playing by ear but has limited ability in reading music is actually considered musically illiterate.
Similarly, a pianist who is a strong sight reader but cannot improvise, lacking the ability to make beautiful music, is also considered musically illiterate.
Time after time, I have come across pianists who cannot read music well and rely on memorization to save them. Do you admire pianists who can just pick up any piece of sheet music and play without stumbling?
If you want to take your sight reading to the next level, I have great news for you!
A special friend of mine, Yoke Wong, is an accomplished pianist and music educator. She has compiled a comprehensive home study course called, Mastering The Art Of Piano Sight Reading to help piano students master the art of music reading. I generally do not promote other courses, but this one is unique and deserves your attention. Since I am very aware of the value and importance of music reading, I also recognize the value of this course. It can really make a significant difference in your piano playing.
If you seriously want to upgrade your skills, I urge you to get this DVD home study course by clicking here now.
She even put in a valuable bonus with the course – an additional 90 minutes of advanced piano sight reading instructional DVD (limited quantity). Be sure to grab your copy before the bonus is gone!
Your feedback is very important in helping us evaluate how the course has made an impact on your piano playing world. I would love to hear from you once you have tried it out!
Thanks for your response!
What Are Piano Scales?
A scale on the piano consists of the eight notes that lay between one note and the same note but an entire octave higher. The scales are all different. There are minor scales as well as major scales. The more upbeat and lighter sounding scales are known as the major scales. The more melancholy or deep and gloomy sounding scales are what people refer to as the minor scales.
Practicing keying scales is very important as the muscles in your hand must form a memory of where the keys are in relation to each other. As you spend some time practicing your scales you will find that your fingers seem to move on their own as they have developed a pattern and are following suit. As your eyes move across the sheet music or as you play back a favorite song or tune in your head, you will find that your fingers are moving right along, almost without any thought on your part at all.
Anytime you mention scales you will most certainly also mention keys. When a pianist hears the word keys, they think of either the ivory or wood keys on the keyboard or quite possibly the keys that a melody or scale is being played in. Read more
Getting A Feel For The Piano Keys
When you start playing the piano, one of the first things you have to consider is where to place your hands. All you have to do is look at the keys positioned in t he center of the keyboard. These are your nine home keys and where your starting position begins.
Yes, we understand most of you have 10 fingers, but the thumbs rest together on the middle C. It’s not a difficult task either. In fact, if you look close enough at the black key/white key pattern, the middle C is easy to spot. When you look at the center, find the area where there are two white keys together.
In the front of each key is either a letter or number. The letter C is placed on the area where your thumbs rest and every key after that goes up in numbers. So your index fingers will rest on the 2s, middle fingers on 3s, rings on 4, and pinkies on the 5s. Read more
Looking at the Piano
Before you jump head first into playing the piano, it’s important to get a better feel of how it works. First off you have to take a look at all the various forms of pianos that are out there. Upright pianos have a certain appeal that offers vertical options that are large, heavy, and even tall. They can be around 36″ to 51″ high. Now, if you’re looking for a shorter version like Spinets, these are 36″ to 39″. Studio vertical pianos are 44″ and higher.
If you get the chance to play a grand piano, the sound and overall quality is much better. We consider these horizontal pianos that are around 5′ to 9′ in length. Keep in mind the strings are horizontal as well. What about vertical pianos? Well there strings are vertical.
When it’s time to play you will see a music rack right in front of you. It might be a fold down option or some actually slide into a slot, but you will find one or the other. Just sit down on the bench that the piano comes with and set your music in the rack. Just remember to sit at a comfortable distance so you can reach both ends of the piano during your play. Read more
Why Learn Piano?
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