To create in music...
...YOU NEED TO LEARN THIS FIRST!
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A music school - caliber education organized into 10 sequential lessons with simple, easy-to-follow instruction
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Apply your knowledge to:
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play your favorite songs like your favorite artists
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create your own original music using the patterns from the songs
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For all ages - no experience required (2 additional lessons for total beginners)
The Lessons - Get the foundation
The 10 Essential Lessons are the cornerstone of your learning, providing you the vocabulary to express yourself in music.
Each lesson uses the overhead camera so that you have a clear view of everything at the keyboard.
The lessons look like this:
Outlines accompany each lesson to support your learning (examples are from Lesson 1):
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The Learn & Understand Outline orients you to what each lesson will cover.
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The Do & Practice Outline ensures you know what you need to work on.
More Value - Learn great songs & create!
Weekly Tutorials
A tutorial, sent to you each week, will help you to understand and play important songs from the rock and R&B traditions.
You will apply everything you're learning in the lessons to play great tunes and create your own original music.
The tutorials are conversational and look like this:
You'll receive this tutorial with your risk-free, 7-day free trial!
Recordings with animated chord chart
These recordings are an excellent learning tool for training your ear and getting familiar with common progressions and patterns.
You can also play along with the recordings using the skills you acquired in the 10 Essential Lessons.
The recordings look like this:
The tutorials follow this schedule:
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The first 16 weeks: Build the Song Series
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Week 17 and after: Important songs + Additional instruction
FAQs
I'm totally new to the keyboard and music. Are the lessons and tutorials for me? Absolutely! If you're entirely new to music or the keyboard - or if you have experience but have forgotten much of what you've learned - I've created 2 additional lessons to get you up to speed. Access to the introductory lessons is on the page for Lesson 1.
I have experience at the keyboard but learned traditional music (note reading). Are the lessons and tutorials worth my time? Yes, very much so! These lessons and tutorials focus on acquiring a different skill and engaging a different part of your mind from what you use when playing traditional music. While you may go through the lessons more quickly, the instruction and explanations will be new, as will the part of your mind you'll be using.
How much time will I need to take the lessons and learn the material? I was never a big fan of putting a time requirement on learning because each person is different. I do recommend doing your best to carve out a little time each day to work on the material so that you're always progressing. The important thing for me is that you enjoy learning and go at a pace that works for you.
Why don't we use regular chord charts with letters? How does the number system help me? While many of our favorite songs appear to be unique, they really aren't. They contain chord progressions and patterns that have been used in literally thousands of songs. Chord charts that use the number system will help us to see and hear these patterns, and think about music in a more global way. By using the recordings with the animated chord charts, you'll train your ear, get a better understanding of music, and begin to recognize common progressions and patterns in other songs. Here's what a recording looks like:
Your subscription
Your monthly subscription will get you:
Full access to the 10 Essential Lessons:
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27 video tutorials
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7 hours of expert instruction
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30 outlines to support your learning
Songs sent weekly:
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Tutorials
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Downloadable chord charts
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Recording with animated chords
Monthly subscription:
$9
99
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