Piano Chords
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Jazz up your piano playing...
Piano Lesson Courses to Help you Play Piano Using
Chords Galore!
(What most people call "playing by ear")
"How To Play Chord Piano" "Pop Piano" "Piano By Ear" "144 Basic Chords" "Super-Chords" "Mood Piano" "Left-Hand Bass Styles" "Predict Which Chord Comes Next" "Chord Substitutions" "Passing Tones" "Color Tones" "Turn-Arounds" "Extended Chords" "All About Chords" "Block Chord Styles" "Chord Progressions" "All The Chords In The Whole Wide World" "Keyboard By Chords"
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If You Don't Know Middle C From Tweedle Dee
If You Play Some, But Want To Learn Chords and Play Better
Course & Description Book & CD Book & DVD Complete course - Book, CD, and DVD
"How To Play Chord Piano
In Ten Days!"
This is the course that has helped over one-hundred thousand people learn how to play by chording. You've probably seen it written up in magazines or newspapers. People RAVE about it. It's a 10-day course in chording -- you learn chords, then learn how to play chords in rhythm along with the tune of most any song. It's worth a LOT more than the tuition would indicate -- many people have taken piano lessons for years yet never learned how to chord! It's for beginners and also for people who already play but don't know chords. If you don't know where to start, start here!
Here's what you'll learn in 10 days:
1st Day: How to instantly recognize every note on the keyboard.
2nd Day: Music symbols and what they mean. Rhythm symbols. Pitch symbols. Dynamics symbols.
3rd Day: Chords and how to form them. 12 Major, 12 Minor, 12 Augmented, 12 Diminished, 6ths, 7ths, minor 7ths, etc. Chord symbols.
4th Day: How to create a left-hand chording pattern in 3/4 time.
5th Day: How to create a left-hand chording pattern in 4/4 time.
6th Day: Adding 3rd and 6ths below the melody for a "duet" sound.
7th Day: How to play arpeggios in the left hand for an "orchestra" effect.
8th Day: How to add "meat" to the melody.
9th Day: How to fill in all those empty spaces in the music. Runs and fillers.
10th Day: How to arrange a song from start to finish. Intros and endings.
Order this course. You'll love it. That's all there is to it. So do it, and you'll be playing "chord" piano faster than you ever thought possible!
(For more complete information, click here:
http://www.chordpiano.com
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Combo #1
"How To Play Chord Piano In Ten Days!"
You get Everything:
-- Book, CD, DVD & 3 Bonus Charts ("Magic Keyboard Chart", "Chord Locator", and "96 Chords Dictionary")
$97.
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"How to Play POP Piano, Using the 2-Week Visualized Chording System"
This great course teaches you how to play "pop" piano, as opposed to classical piano. The visualized chord system has an advantage over traditional methods in that you can see clearly which keys to play, which fingers to use, and so forth. The course contains a book of songs and visualized chords, and of course Duane plays and explains everything clearly on both the audio CD and the DVD video. For beginners and people who need help with chords.
"POP Piano!
CP-2
"How to Play POP Piano, Using the 2-Week Visualized Chording System"
DVD-21
"How to Play POP Piano, Using the 2-Week Visualized Chording System"
Combo #2
"How to Play POP Piano, Using the 2-Week Visualized Chording System"
Book & CD $39. Book & DVD $67. Everything -- book, DVD and CD $97.
"How To Play Piano By Ear!"
You can learn to play piano by ear, even if you don't know one note form another right now. The art of playing the piano without written music is really just a matter of 3 steps: learning to recreate the musical "shape" of the tune of a song, learning how to form chords, and when and where to use them. You will learn how to "chart" a tune so you can pick it out on the keyboard, and you will learn all types of chords and how they are used in playing by ear.
You get the book plus the CD plus the great DVD PLUS 3 BONUS CHARTS!
-- The "Magic Chord Locator" to help you find each chord!
-- The "Melody Contour Chart" to aid you in recalling tunes
-- The "Chord Prediction Chart" to help you choose which chord comes next in a song
Click here to find out how good your musical ear is!
Combo #5
"How To Play Piano By Ear!"
You Get Everything -- Book, CD, DVD,
& 3 Bonus Charts --
$99.95
Last minute update: Do NOT order here! Go to PianoPlayingByEar for a special offer!
"Pop Piano Playing Simplified"
Learning to play "pop" piano consists of three inter-related steps:
You learn to read the melody line only (the tune) of sheet music (or a fake book);
You learn how to read chord signs and play chords;
You learn how to create a "rhythm bass" in your left hand with chords. If you thoroughly digest and learn these three steps, you can play most any popular tune ever written from the great standards to the hits of today.
Click here to learn more about "pop piano"
CP-6
"Pop Piano Playing Simplified"
DVD-50
"Pop Piano Playing Simplified"
Combo #6
"Pop Piano Playing Simplified"
Audio CD & 4-page chart $39. DVD & 4-page chart $49. Everything -- DVD, audio CD, & 4-page chart $67.
"Learn 144 Basic Chords In One Hour -- Honest!"
There are only 12 major chords, 12 minor chords, 12 augmented chords, and 12 diminished chords. That makes 48. Then each one can be turned upside down (inverted) 3 times. Three times 48 is 144. These are the basic 12 dozen chords you need to know. This course will show you, in the course of one hour, how to form and play all 144 chords, and as a bonus, will also show you how you can form thousands of other chords from the basic 12 dozen. Do you think that might be of value to you as a musician?
For more details, click here
CP-9:
"Learn 144 Basic Chords In One Hour -- Honest!"
Combo #9-DVD:
"Learn 144 Basic Chords In One Hour -- Honest!"
CD & Chord Chart $39. Everything -- DVD video course, CD audio, & Chord Chart
$97.
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If You Play Some, But Want To Learn Piano Chords and Play Better
Course & Description
"Super-Chords Made Super-Simple!"
This is the advanced course in chords that continues where CP-2 (above) and the "Chord Piano" course leaves off. On this course you'll learn to voice chords in "professional position", so that you can reach extended chords like 9ths, 11ths, and 13ths without having to have huge hands. You'll learn all the "super-chords" including the exciting 6/9 chord for a contemporary sound. If you are interested in getting a jazz sound or a fusion sound, then take this course.
For more info on Super-Chords, click here!
CP-3
"Super-Chords Made Super-Simple!"
Combo #3:
"Super-Chords Made Super-Simple!"
Audio CD and "Picture Chart" $39.
Everything -- Audio CD, DVD video, and "Picture Chart"
$97.
"How To Play Lush, Modern
"Mood Piano"
& Create an Enchanting Mood..."
Learn the secrets of controlling moods through music. Experience the magic of being able to play those full "moody" chords -- those misty romantic chords that weave a spell and separate the pro from the amateur. In this exciting course you will discover for yourself the thrill of learning extended chords, chord substitutions, polytonality, etc. all leading to the romantic sound you want!
For more info on "Lush, Modern Mood Piano" click here.
CP-4
"How To Play Lush, Modern 'Mood Piano' "
DVD-11
"How To Play Lush, Modern 'Mood Piano' "
Combo #4:
"How To Play Lush, Modern, 'Mood Piano' "
Book & cassette $39.
Video alone (no book) $69.
Everything -- book, audio CD & DVD video -- $97.
"Left-Hand Bass Styles For Pop Piano"
"So what do I do with my left hand?" -- that's a question I hear a lot. So here is a course which shows a dozen different styles you can adapt to your left hand (bass part) while playing various types of pop music. Each style is shown in the key of C, F, and G, but can be adapted to any key. The 12 left hand styles taught are:
1. Swing Bass;
2. Continuity Bass;
3. Upward Inversions;
4. Pyramid Style;
5. String Bass Style;
6. Arpeggio Style;
7. 8th Note Arps;
8. Boogie Bass;
9. Rock Bass;
10. Western Bass;
11. Elephant Trot Bass;
12. Broken Chord Bass.
If you have been looking for a way to make your left hand more exciting, this is the answer to your needs!
For more info, click here.
CP-7:
"Left-Hand Bass Styles For Pop Piano"
Combo #7:
"Left-Hand Bass Styles For Pop Piano"
CD & 4-page chart $39. Everything: DVD, CD & 4-page chart $97.
"How To Predict Which Chord Comes Next!"
This course is the only course in existence (as far as we know) which shows how to predict with 80% to 90% accuracy (hey -- nobody's perfect!) the next chord to occur in any piece of music! It's not magic -- it's just knowing some things. To be able to do this you must know "the ladder" and the "prediction chart" -- the two elements that are taught so clearly in this unique, one of a kind course. After taking this course you should be able to predict the next chord in any song with at least 80% accuracy. Think how valuable this could be to you when playing by ear or when improvising with other musicians! (We could put a price tag on this course that would bankrupt small nations, since this is the only thing of its kind in the entire world, as far as we know.)
"How To Predict Which Chord Comes Next!"
CP-8
"How To Predict Which Chord Comes Next!"
Combo #8-DVD & CD:
"How To Predict Which Chord Comes Next!"
CD & 4-page chart $39.
Everything: DVD, CD & 4-page chart $97.
"Chord Substitutions"
Have you ever drooled over a chord -- a chord you didn't expect -- a chord that almost took your breath away? You thought you knew what chord was coming, but instead, you hear this exciting substitute chord. What are chord substitutions and how do you make them? You'll learn the three methods of creating chord substitutions that will keep you busy creating exciting and surprising sounds for a lifetime!
You'll see each technique demonstrated on the DVD video so you can see and understand exactly how to do it.
Fabulous course! Don't miss it!
Click here for more info on chord subs.
CP-12:
"Chord Substitutions"
Combo #11:
"Chord Substitutions"
CD & Summary Sheet $39. Everything: DVD, CD & Summary Sheet $97.
"Passing Tones"
Passing tones are those "moving parts" you hear in music -- the flowing current beneath the melody and passing through the chords. They are usually below the melody and move as either single notes or 3rds, but sometimes even in triads. You'll learn how to use passing tones to make a boring chord interesting; to point to the melody, and just add to the flavor of the song. A fairly advanced course, so make sure you know chords well before you take this course.
For more info on Passing Tones, click here.
CP-13:
"Passing Tones"
Combo #12:
"Passing Tones"
Instructional CD & Summary Sheet $39. Everything: DVD video, instructional CD & Summary Sheet $97.
"Color Tones"
"Get a color tone in every chord!" was the advice I received years ago from Hollywood's top piano teacher. I can still hear his words, and I've tried to live up to his admonition whenever practical. Want to come with me on a musical tour and find out what color tones are and how to use them? Join company with some of the worlds greatest piano players!
Click here for more info on color tones.
CP-14:
"Color Tones"
CD & Summary Sheet $39.
"TurnArounds"
Turnarounds are chord progressions which you as a piano player use at the end of a phrase to get you launched into the next phrase. You'll learn the I, vi, ii, V7 turnaround (also called the "Cul de Sac" turnaround); the I, flat III, flat II turnaround; and several others you can use in most any song or situation. If you want to be smooth, better take this course! It's something not one piano player in a hundred knows how to do. (Would you believe one in a thousand?)
Click here for more info on turnarounds
CP-15: "Turn-Arounds"
Combo #14-DVD:
"Turn-Arounds"
Instructional audio CD & Summary Sheet $39. Everything: Instructional audio CD & DVD video & Summary Sheet $97.
"Extended Chords: How to Form Them & Use Them"
Extended chords are chords which are bigger than a triad (a 3-note chord). You'll learn how to form 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, and 13ths, and then you'll learn to voice them (position them on the keyboard so your hand can reach the entire chord). You'll also learn how to use passing tones to voice chords, and to form "runs" out of chords.
For more info on extended chords, click here.
HAR-3:
"Extended Chords: How to Form Them & Use Them"
Combo #32:
"Extended Chords: How to Form Them & Use Them"
Instructional CD & Summary Sheet $39. Everything: Instructional CD, DVD video & Summary Sheet $97.
"How to Teach Yourself All About Chords"
(For kids and humble adults)
This course is excellent for kids (and humble adults) and is written in "teaching machine" format, with scores of cartoon-type illustrations to make learning a pleasure. Shows how chords are formed, teaches all about the various types of chords, and even shows you the beginning steps of chord-prediction. If you love chords, and are more-or-less a beginner when it comes to chords, you'll love this course. (Very few of our courses are suitable for kids, but this one is!)
For more info, please click here.
HAR-2:
"How to Teach Yourself All About Chords"
Instructional audio CD & Book $39.
"Block Chord Styles"
Do the jazz styles of the top artists turn you on? Do you get Goosebumps when you hear your favorite jazz pianist play a "locked-hand" passage? If you're into playing the great jazz standards, then you'll treasure this DVD! First Duane covers the "locked-hand" style in detail, showing you each technique close up so you can see as well as hear. Then he demonstrates the big block-chord styles used by many of the jazz greats, and shows you exactly how that sound is created.
For more info on block chord styles, click here.
DVD-18:
"Block Chord Styles"
DVD Only $67.
"Chord Progressions & The Riffs & Runs That Flow Out Of Them!"
Here is a chord progression:
I VI II V7
It is commonly referred to as the "Blue Moon Progression", because those are the first 4 chords of the song by that name. But you can use that chord progression not only in "Blue Moon", but also in "Heart & Soul", "Polka Dots & Moonbeams", "It's the Talk of the Town", and hundreds (if not thousands) of other pop tunes. You can also use the exact same progression in the gospel song "He's Everything To Me", "I Am Not Worthy", and many others.
So if you knew the progression..I mean really knew it -- you could play countless songs, and portions of countless others!
This same chord progression also makes an excellent intro to most any song. This same chord progression also makes a great "turnaround" in dead spots in a song, as well as for use between verses. All of this from just one chord progression!
In this 6-CD course I will teach you a DOZEN chord progressions, and you will hear me play each chord and explain each progression in detail. You will hear me make RUNS & RIFFS out of each progression -- runs & riffs you can use, no matter whether you play gospel, R & B, pop rag, jazz, or whatever. By learning a few runs & riffs which flow out of each chord progression, you will actually be practicing the "fancy stuff" you can then include in thousands & thousands of songs!
You will get six CD's where I demonstrate & explain each chord progression in detail, and you'll also get a big book which has 96 pages of progressions and show every note of every chord progression covered in the course. You'll also get a big 2-color binder to hold it all! Plus -- a free DVD video which summarizes the entire course, so you can watch on your own TV or computer as Duane illustrates and plays each progression!
If you could come to my studio and I taught you the very same material in person, it would take several months and cost thousands of dollars. But it would be well worth it, because you would have the "ammunition" in your mental storehouse that 95% of piano players don't have!
Now you can save the thousands it would cost and take the same program at home for a tiny portion of it's true value!
"I have been a subscriber to a number of your courses over the past 5 years, and learned a lot too. Recently I subscribed to your course on " Chord Progressions, Riffs & Runs" and I want to say that you have packed more information in this course than I ever expected. Congratulations. It's a great course."
Richard P., Laguna Beach, CA
For more complete info, click here.
PROG-1:
"Chord Progressions & The Riffs & Runs That Flow Out Of Them!"
Chord Progression Course on 6 CD's & Big Book & Bonus Binder $297.
Bonus!
"A Free DVD Video Which Summarizes the Entire Course!"
"All The Chords In The Whole Wide World"
Have you ever wondered how many chords there are? I'm sure you know many chords, but are there lots more just waiting to be discovered?
This 2-hour DVD covers all the ways of forming chords. There are only so many ways of combining notes, and this DVD video explores the almost infinite variations a piano player can use to create their own, distinctive chord sounds.
Along with the DVD you'll get a book that shows over one thousand chords -- everything from diminished chords to chords with sharp 9ths and flat 7ths, plus 11th and 13th chords -- and then on the DVD Duane shows you how to voice the chords in various ways ("voice" means to position them on the keyboard for certain sounds) and combine certain chords for polytonality. You'll also learn about suspensions, alterations, "slash chords", tone clusters, and more. Having this DVD and book is like having a dictionary -- absolutely necessary!
In two hours you will know more about chords than even most musicians know! You'll never again wonder about chords -- the answers are both on the DVD so you can SEE and HEAR all the chords, as well as illustrated in picture form in the book!
"All The Chords In The Whole Wide World!"
WW- DVD:
"All The Chords In The Whole Wide World"
Two-Hour DVD & "Picture Book Of Chords!"
$97.
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"How To Play Any Keyboard Using Chords Instead Of The Printed Music...And Make It Sound Far Better Than The Original Sheet Music!"
Learn how to play any keyboard -- piano, synthesizer, organ, electronic keyboard -- by chords! (By the way --- Duane favors Yamaha keyboards, but Roland and a couple others are good too.) Enables any keyboard player to play songs using a chord system rather than having to be tied to a printed score. At the core of the system is a booklet of 24 familiar songs, plus a chord chart and a keyboard chart. Duane then teaches 17 ways to apply chords to the right hand, and 13 ways to apply chords to the left hand. Each of these chord styles is also reproduced in printed form in the booklet, so the learner can see as well as hear how to apply these chords to various songs.
Click here to learn more about Keyboard By Chords
V-2:
"Keyboard By Chords"
Combo #40-DVD:
"Keyboard By Chords"
Instructional audio CD, Booklet & 2 Charts $39. Everything -- Instructional audio CD, DVD & 2 Charts $97.
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