Black Gospel!

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     A couple years ago I met a wonderful young guy who knocked me out with the quality of his piano courses, and I'm not real easy to impress, since I've seen so many piano teachers come and go over the years.

     For one thing, most teachers don't explain things clearly enough, and they don't teach enough music theory so you really know what  you're doing. But this guy -- Jermaine -- is an exception to the rule.

     He's for real, so I can recommend his courses with confidence. He covers not only the areas of playing by ear and chords, but also specializes in black gospel, which I'm not entirely up to speed on. (Being a middle-class white boy, and an old one at that...)

     So I'm delighted to be able to share these great courses with my students.

     Click on any of the links below for an exciting surprise!

     And at the very least, be sure to join his FREE "Zone for Piano Players" -- a free place for piano players to hang out and communicate with one another, plus lots of neat free stuff too. Click here to join -- it's free!: http://www.hearandplaymusic.com/ppzone.html

Here is his "Play Any Song By Ear"

How To Play Any Song By Ear!

And here is his 300-pg course:

300 Page Course in Playing By Ear

Here is his "GospelKeys 101 video course":

"Play Hymns & Congregational Songs In 3 Easy Steps!"

And his "GospelKeys 202 video course":

Play All Of Your Favorite Worship Song By Ear!

And the absolutely fabulous

GospelKeys X: Urban and Contemporary Worship

Make All Your Worship Songs Sound Contemporary!

Below is a letter I sent out to my students which tells the story:

Dear Friend & Student:

     If you've been struggling to figure out how songs are created, I encourage you to listen up very closely as this article will reveal some key principles to playing by ear.

     I have a brilliant young friend by the name of Jermaine  who specializes in teaching students how to do exactly that!

... play by ear and he's taught over 190,000 students all around the world. He's catching up with me fast, but I don't mind, since he's both a great musician and a wonderful guy.

     He's created many articles and lessons at his website, but one of my personal favorites is one that discusses how songs and melodies are made.


This article is PACKED full of information!

...So I just thought I'd share it with you all. Here's an
abstract of the article that I have been raving about. It
mainly talks about the melodies of songs and how they're
constructed.


SO HERE IT IS....

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Learning How Melodies are Constructed
 

Get the full text at:

Learning How Melodies Are Constructed

 
I believe that it is very important to understand how melodies
are created. Why is this? Because if you understand where
melodies come from, you will be more apt to predict where the
notes of the melody are going...

For example, (a) if I knew that a melody was being played in
the key of C, I would first assess whether this melody sounds
like it is created from a major, natural minor, melodic minor,
harmonic minor, blues, or any other scale (I'll show you how
to do this ... don't worry).

(b) By knowing all of these scales and being able to recognize
them with my ear, I can then eliminate notes that are less
likely to be a part of the melody (unless they are used for
other purposes ... "accidental notes, leading notes ... etc). I
can also show you how to learn all of your major, minor, blues
and other scales. My secrets cover all of these in depth and
will show you how to play them instantly without even thinking
about it.

(c) After using these techniques to recognize melodies from
scales, you'll get more and more experienced and will be able
to play melodies in your head immediately! This is a proven
fact! It is common for me to turn on the radio while driving in
my car and hear a melody that I am easily able to transcribe in
my mind. It's exciting AND If you keep reading, I will show you
some techniques to help you train your ear to acquire this same
ability...

Obviously, I don't have enough space to publish over 15-pgs in
this e-mail but I encourage you to visit their site and check
out what he has to offer.

For the full article, visit Jermaine's website using the link
below:

GO TO...

Learn How Melodies Are Constructed

 
(...and if you're really serious about taking your piano
playing to the next level, you might want to consider taking
him up on his 300-pg course, "The Secrets to Playing Piano by
Ear").



All the best,

Duane

PS I just discovered a fantastic new piano course in "Urban Contemporary Worship Music". The sounds are absolutely fabulous, and I have just ordered the course myself, since I can tell these guys really know what they are doing.

I thought you should know about it. Go over to:
 

Urban Contemporary Worship Music

and have a listen to the sounds -- they are awesome!

Duane

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