Absolutely! You will learn how to play several chords in the course and you will also learn some theory behind it so that you can make any chord you want to! Continue Reading
Is there a difference between the free membership and the upgraded membership??
There is no course material difference at all! The course is exactly the same in the free membership and the upgraded membership. Read more about those difference on the Add On page. The free lessons used to be a small portion of the course. As of 2015, the free lessons now include the entire original course which consists of 9 levels of material, divided into 57 weeks of assignments. The only difference between the free membership and the upgraded membership is how fast the lessons are delivered and expired. As mentioned, the membership is completely free. All you need to do is sign up and you will receive your own username and password. Once you sign up, you will start to Continue Reading
What happens when I complete the free lessons?
Answer: The free membership delivers a weekly assignment for 57 weeks. When you complete those 57 assignments, you have the option of purchasing more advanced lessons if you wish. Continue Reading
What will I learn less in the free membership?
Answer: The material is exactly the same in the free membership and the upgraded memberships. The difference is in how long you have access and in how fast you will receive your lessons. The free membership is designed to give serious learners who can't afford to pay for lessons an opportunity to access a high quality curriculum at no cost. The lessons are delivered weekly in a easy to manage assignment, and they expire every two weeks. So you get access to the weekly lesson for two weeks, then it disappears from your membership area. Add-On features include removing the expiration, delivering the lessons faster or all at once. Other features include more songs, live webinars Continue Reading
Chord Basics
Many students ask me how do I play "_" chord? I believe in teaching students how to build any chord, then you don't have to rely on anyone else telling you how to play a chord. I am going to tell you how to make any major chord in it's root position. When I say root position, that means the notes of the chord is in it's most basic position, and the first note of that chord will be the name of the chord. So, let's make a C chord. A C chord starts with C. Place your right hand thumb on C and place the rest of your fingers on the white keys so that there is one finger on each key. Your pinky will end on G. Now, since you have 5 fingers, and all 5 fingers are covering the 5 Continue Reading
Switching Smoothly Between Chords with Video
Chord switching can be frustrating, but after teaching for 22 years, I have never had a student who did not stuggle a bit, NOR have I ever had a student who cannot do it after some practice. Each student is different, therefore, each student takes a different amount of time to master it. The good news is,that once your fingers master it,you will be able to do it without thinking. Your finger muscles will develop it's own "memory" and your fingers will form the chord changes without much "brain" concentration. This, I promise! Just hang in there and allow yourself to move along in the lessons. Just take a few extra minutes before practice to concentrate on just switching back and Continue Reading