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Re: Free Online Piano Lessons (theory, techniques, tips, principles) Click Here to Report this message to the Moderator Posted by GERARDO AREVALO (from: 200.106.176.169) on October 27, 2003 at 16:57:31: In Reply to: Free Online Piano Lessons (theory, techniques, tips, principles) posted by PK on April 25, 2003 at 15:19:55: : 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 : ---------------------------- : 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 : : http://www.hearandplay.com/at.cgi/233421 Follow Ups: Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: : : 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 : : : ---------------------------- : : 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 : : : : http://www.hearandplay.com/at.cgi/233421 Click here to be notified by email when someone replies to your message [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Music Software Discussion & Help Page ] [ FAQ ]

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