hearandplay.com
06-20-2003, 10:44 AM
Just wanted to inform everyone about HearandPlay.com's Updates to the site.
There are over 60 free online lessons, a 10-day course, and several resources
and tools.
Visit: http://www.hearandplay.com
(Below is a list of some of the topics covered on the website)
Thank you,
www.Hearandplay.com
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Chords. The topics include:
Major Triads
Minor Triads
Major Seventh Chords
Minor Seventh Chords
Dominant Seventh Chords
Major Sixth Chords
Minor Sixth Chords
Diminished Seventh Chords
Half Diminished Seventh Chords / Minor Seventh with Lowered 5th Chords
Major Ninth Chords
Minor Ninth Chords
Dominant Ninth Chords
Major Eleventh Chords
Minor Eleventh Chords
Dominant Eleventh Chords
Major Thirteenth Chords
Minor Thirteenth Chords
Dominant Thirteenth Chords
..... and several altered chords like ...
C7 (-9)
D11 (+9)
Bb13 (-9 +11)
Music Theory
Are you familiar with the terms Aeolian mode, Phrygian mode, Tonic, and
Submediant? How about major thirds, minor thirds, perfect fifths, octaves,
unison intervals, minor sixths, major sevenths, and terms like that? The topics
include:
Sight Reading Techniques
Techniques like "Circle of Fifths"
Scale Degree Principles like Tonic, Supertonic, & Mediant scale names
Modal Theory such as Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian ... and the list goes
on!
Chord construction (Example: I Major Triad + bVii Major Triad = Dominant
Eleventh Chord) ... learn tons of little tricks & secrets ....
Ear-Theory Principles & Techniques
Chord Family Principles ---- Dominant Preparation chords, Secondary Dominant
and Diminished Chords
Harmonic Direction Principles
Chord Inversions such as root, first, second, and third inversions
Chord Alteration Principles
Chord Harmonization Principles
Upper & Lower Neighboring & passing tones
Chord Tone recognition techniques & secrets
Listening Techniques (once you've learned a song)
Hymns
Our award winning four-step technique will take you through several hymns like
Amazing Grace, "O Come, Let Us Adore Thee", "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" and
more! You will learn how to take the melody of a hymn and create chords to
accompany it. This process has been used by thousands of our students with a
countless number of hymns, choral arrangements, anthems, and more. The best
part about these these techniques is that they are universal --- which means
that you can use them to play virtually any song you want ...
Step-by-Step Instructions
Sound files to accompany every song (over 300)
Both sight reading and ear training exercises for every hymn
Chord Alteration exercises
Listening techniques
Chord Progressions
Do you know what a 2-5-1 or "3-6-2-5-1" progression is? Or perhaps the famous
12-bar Blues Chord Progression? At Hearandplay.com, you will not only learn how
to play gospel, blues, and jazz progressions, but how to recognize them in
songs. In addition, you will learn the simple techniques to playing these
progressions, hymns, and songs in all 12 major keys! ... Enjoy learning:
The famous "2-5-1" Chord Progression
I - IV - I - V - I Chord Progressions
I - IV - V - IV - I Chord Progressions
Techniques behind the famous "5-->1" progression
I --> IV, I --> V Chord Progressions
"Circle of Fifths" Chord Exercises
Major and Minor Chord Progressions
"6 - 2 - 5 - 1" Chord Progressions
"3 - 6 - 2 - 5 - 1" Chord Progressions
"7 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 5 - 1" Chord Progressions
Gospel Chord Progressions ... ranging from "up-tempo praise" chord Progressions
to "worship-oriented" chord progressions
Various Blues Progressions ... 12-bar, seventh chords, diminished chords ...
and others
Jazz Chord Progressions ... using dominant ninth, eleventh and thirteenth
chords
Study the different types of Root Progressions ... ... closing, opening,
circular and other types of progressions
Study how chord tones and scale degrees relate to each other [which chord
progressions are most likely to be compatible ...]
Learn various "turn-around" progressions [used in gospel music]
Check out the website at: http://www.hearandplay.com
Hear and Play Music
http://hearandplay.com
-Free online lessons, forums, chord finder, 10-day piano course
There are over 60 free online lessons, a 10-day course, and several resources
and tools.
Visit: http://www.hearandplay.com
(Below is a list of some of the topics covered on the website)
Thank you,
www.Hearandplay.com
----------------------------
Chords. The topics include:
Major Triads
Minor Triads
Major Seventh Chords
Minor Seventh Chords
Dominant Seventh Chords
Major Sixth Chords
Minor Sixth Chords
Diminished Seventh Chords
Half Diminished Seventh Chords / Minor Seventh with Lowered 5th Chords
Major Ninth Chords
Minor Ninth Chords
Dominant Ninth Chords
Major Eleventh Chords
Minor Eleventh Chords
Dominant Eleventh Chords
Major Thirteenth Chords
Minor Thirteenth Chords
Dominant Thirteenth Chords
..... and several altered chords like ...
C7 (-9)
D11 (+9)
Bb13 (-9 +11)
Music Theory
Are you familiar with the terms Aeolian mode, Phrygian mode, Tonic, and
Submediant? How about major thirds, minor thirds, perfect fifths, octaves,
unison intervals, minor sixths, major sevenths, and terms like that? The topics
include:
Sight Reading Techniques
Techniques like "Circle of Fifths"
Scale Degree Principles like Tonic, Supertonic, & Mediant scale names
Modal Theory such as Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian ... and the list goes
on!
Chord construction (Example: I Major Triad + bVii Major Triad = Dominant
Eleventh Chord) ... learn tons of little tricks & secrets ....
Ear-Theory Principles & Techniques
Chord Family Principles ---- Dominant Preparation chords, Secondary Dominant
and Diminished Chords
Harmonic Direction Principles
Chord Inversions such as root, first, second, and third inversions
Chord Alteration Principles
Chord Harmonization Principles
Upper & Lower Neighboring & passing tones
Chord Tone recognition techniques & secrets
Listening Techniques (once you've learned a song)
Hymns
Our award winning four-step technique will take you through several hymns like
Amazing Grace, "O Come, Let Us Adore Thee", "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" and
more! You will learn how to take the melody of a hymn and create chords to
accompany it. This process has been used by thousands of our students with a
countless number of hymns, choral arrangements, anthems, and more. The best
part about these these techniques is that they are universal --- which means
that you can use them to play virtually any song you want ...
Step-by-Step Instructions
Sound files to accompany every song (over 300)
Both sight reading and ear training exercises for every hymn
Chord Alteration exercises
Listening techniques
Chord Progressions
Do you know what a 2-5-1 or "3-6-2-5-1" progression is? Or perhaps the famous
12-bar Blues Chord Progression? At Hearandplay.com, you will not only learn how
to play gospel, blues, and jazz progressions, but how to recognize them in
songs. In addition, you will learn the simple techniques to playing these
progressions, hymns, and songs in all 12 major keys! ... Enjoy learning:
The famous "2-5-1" Chord Progression
I - IV - I - V - I Chord Progressions
I - IV - V - IV - I Chord Progressions
Techniques behind the famous "5-->1" progression
I --> IV, I --> V Chord Progressions
"Circle of Fifths" Chord Exercises
Major and Minor Chord Progressions
"6 - 2 - 5 - 1" Chord Progressions
"3 - 6 - 2 - 5 - 1" Chord Progressions
"7 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 5 - 1" Chord Progressions
Gospel Chord Progressions ... ranging from "up-tempo praise" chord Progressions
to "worship-oriented" chord progressions
Various Blues Progressions ... 12-bar, seventh chords, diminished chords ...
and others
Jazz Chord Progressions ... using dominant ninth, eleventh and thirteenth
chords
Study the different types of Root Progressions ... ... closing, opening,
circular and other types of progressions
Study how chord tones and scale degrees relate to each other [which chord
progressions are most likely to be compatible ...]
Learn various "turn-around" progressions [used in gospel music]
Check out the website at: http://www.hearandplay.com
Hear and Play Music
http://hearandplay.com
-Free online lessons, forums, chord finder, 10-day piano course