Minor 2nd- Jaws Major 2nd- Happy Birthday Minor 3rd- O Holy Night Major 3rd- Oh When the Saints Perfect 4th- Wedding March Tri-tone- Maria (from West Side Story) or The Jetsons Theme Song Perfect 5th- Star Wars Minor 6th- Love Story or Close every Door to Me (from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) Major 6th- My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean Minor 7th- Star Trek Major 7th- Psycho Theme Perfect Octave- Some where over the Rainbow In this lesson, I explain how to find intervals by ear and by sight on the keyboard. If you want to play by ear you'll need to know how to recognize the intervals in your head. Make sure to visit my website and join the music community forum at www.howtoplaypiano.ca

James Wrubel, from the Hear and Play Hanon Vol. 1 learning dvd, walks you through one of the many finger strengthening exercises that'll have your fingers going all day long without getting tired. It's a few minutes of a mega multi-hour course on playing by ear (with no sheet music). James Wrubel has played with jazz greats such as Fred Haas, Terry Trotter John Rangel, Stuart Elster, and John D'Amico! Visit www.HearandPlayHanon.com for more... "Master These Exercises And Watch Your Speed And Smoothness Skyrocket On The Piano..." And what's so crazy about it is that these exercises aren't new (I wish I could take credit but I can't). What is new is how we've transformed them to be useful to musicians who don't sight read. Of course, we've also added our own special touch and give you insider secrets and insights that you'd only get from the experience of a seasoned vet! In other words, now you don't have to be classically-trained and in a traditional setting to benefit from these drills known as "Hanon Exercises" (usually just "Hanon" for short). We break them down, step-by-step, in video format and show you everything you need to know to benefit from what Hanon has to offer! For more information, visit http or call 1-877-856-4187. Play faster and cleaner than you've ever played before... It's not JUST what you play, it's how you play it! A "major scale" played slow may sound basic and elementary sure enough. But do you know if you speed up a major scale by 3 or 4 times ...

Here is a preview of a gospel piano lesson teaching you how to play "I Call You Faithful" by Donnie McClurkin. The song is taught by Gospel and Jazz Pianist extraordinaire Alton Merrell. Get an Instructional DVD or Digital Download of this lesson and others like it by visiting www.altonmerrell.com Get your lessons today! You will not be disappointed! Have questions? Email us at contact@altonmerrell.com We look forward to helping you play at your maximum potential!

Here is a preview of a gospel piano lesson teaching you how to play the gospel classic "Center of My Joy" by Richard Smallwood. The song is taught by Gospel and Jazz Pianist extraordinaire Alton Merrell. Get an Instructional DVD or Digital Download of this lesson and others like it by visiting www.altonmerrell.com Get your lessons today! You will not be disappointed! Have questions? Email us at contact@altonmerrell.com We look forward to helping you play at your maximum potential!

Here is a preview of a piano lesson teaching you how to play Israel Houghton's "Alpha and Omega." The song is taught by Gospel and Jazz Pianist extraordinaire Alton Merrell. Get an Instructional DVD or Digital Download of this lesson and others like it by visiting www.altonmerrell.com Get your lessons today! You will not be disappointed! Have questions? Email us at contact@altonmerrell.com We look forward to helping you play at your maximum potential!

Visit www.GospelKeysUrban.com for more... Jonathan Powell from hearandplay.com shows you that sweet chord progressions are easy to play. He takes you step by step on how to turn simple sounding chord progressions into super fat contemporary chord progressions. These chord progressions are essential in playing some of the top gospel songs today! Visit http for more... "Perfect Practice Makes Perfect!" You can: 1) Practice things right. 2) Practice the right things. While both statements are extremely important, I personally prefer the second option over the first. It's very easy to get sidetracked and focus on the wrong things in your practicing. Make an effort to first practice the right things... then make sure you practice those things right rather than practicing the wrong things right. Sounds tricky. Just read it a few times. It's actually applicable to many things outside of music as well. Some of you may relate to me on this next point... Have you ever felt stuck in the same ole' place? Playing the same chords? The same patterns? The same progressions? The same runs you learned in the 90s? I've been there too. Trust me. I think every musician has... ...Until they decide to make a change. All the information one needs to excel in their playing is out there in one form or another. Either stuck in the heads of a select group of musicians (who don't want to share it) -or- in courses like the GospelKeysTM Series. Not to get deep or anything but energy is neither created ...

Here is a preview of a gospel piano lesson teaching you how to play "What A Friend We Have In Jesus." For only each (shipping is free), get this and other instructional DVDs mailed to you teaching you how to play the songs you always dreamed of playing. In this instructional DVD, the teacher breaks down the chords spelling them out note-for-note! All styles of music are taught. Visit www.altonmerrell.com and place your order today! A host of instructional DVDs are available teaching you to play today's most popular contemporary and traditional gospel songs. Have questions? Email us at contact@altonmerrell.com We look forward to helping you play at your maximum potential!