VIDEO LESSONS: The SECRET to playing ANY and EVERY chord you want in SECONDS (FREE link to another 14pg report included)...

[13thworld]

Seen a lot of tutorials. This, by far, has got to be the most practical of all learnings! I wish I knew of this years ago. What a jewel!

[bboyfabolous1994]

this man is a genius!

Take that beethoveen, Mozart and all classical musicians that studied music like it was science!

[pathworker2010]

This is a brilliant system for use with fake sheets.

[peeweegee]

JG: This was a great series! Thanks so much for your time, energy and GIFT. Your aside comments crack me up and make the learning fun!

Stay blessed!

[MsBflat]

How to find the flash cards?

[MsBflat]

How do you find the 14 page report?

[blackbettyboop2u]

hi J, im lovin it, but could you start like at the veryyyyyyy beginning maybe in another form of utube for someone like me who needs to start with " this is middle c"...lol

i want to start with the beginnin of piano with you...maybe on the side, anything, i really like your vibe but i need beginners lesson, i do have a keyboard too....

[djkillah215]

This Video to long couldt go throw the whole thing

so much talking

[Gamepro60]

Yeah, I grover2g has the same questions I'm trying to get answers for. I know after figuring out the key of the song I want to play by ear. And then I figure out the melody in that key for my right hand. But now how do I know what chords to play on my left hands to accompany the right hand melody. Or do you play break up a chord and play like 1,3 on your left hand, and 5 on your right. Sorry I'm confusing. But I'm trying to understand how to blend the chord with the melody

[grover2g]

** Part 2

2. When do you want to use certain chords? I know from your classes that each tone of a scale is associated with a chord type. But what about the added chords... C7, C9, C11, flatted and sharped 5ths and so on... Do you have any hints for using these?

[grover2g]

**Jermaine,

This video is awesome. I have memorized all of the major, minor, augmented and diminished chords as you suggest. However, now I need the next step.

1. I see how all chords can be built by combining 3 tone chords. However, in many cases the chords can be simplified or condensed by leaving certain tones out. How do I know which ones to leave out? How do you decide which inversions to use? Simply put, how do you adjust these chords for playing?

[dylicious]

Hey man you are superb at teaching. You don't scare people away with difficult technical tricks. Tell great stories, and brass tax musical business. Tons of respect for all your vids.

[refuuj]

great video, i was just browsing through at work and by the middle of the video you had me grabbing a pad and making my own notes

[mavs972]

You're the best teacher, I love the way you teach, don't change a thing.

[chevonee]

Jermaine you've done it again!! God bless you my friend

[markxxman]

jermaine this video just made my brain explode and i caught on to it really quick wow!!!! I have a copy of ur 702 starter series, it along with the circle of fifths chart helped me out a lot. Thankx jermaine you just made my life a lil more easier 4 me......if u would could u bring that easy button back and press it on ur next video post like u did in the robin thicke's lost without you song post because this stuff is easy..........I hear it so now i'm playin' it!!!!!LOL

[saxgroovez]

Probably the most valuable information every given. Thank you so much.

[nachomoni]

da best

[tbiggs26]

Well done thanks for the info the video was very helpful

[aihma]

Really good. Thanks!

[rcoleman1024]

Loved the video. I just bought Jazz201. I can't wait for it to come in the mail. Your videos are straight and to the point and you make it fun to learn. Transposing was always difficult for me. Your flash cards will really help ! Thanks again !

-ron

[bourne41371]

all videos here are great!

[Jagreene01]

I truly thank you for making this video..keep up the GREAT work!!

[oymeit]

I can listen to you for hours and not get tired of it.

Thank you.

God Bless you and yours.

[EROD216]

WOW God bless I been trying for like 3 yrs to try and get music but just couldn't I was about ot give up but your Video truly changed my mind Thank you so much it puts it in such a way that I don't feel retard or clueless to how to understand music

[sk71m]

Griggs...What is the probablity to watch it from Bake/Rockfield intersection? I work right there !!!!! God bless your efforts.

[vhashito]

the number system is easy by the way iam kul wit dat ..i know the whole periodic table lol

[vhashito]

Thanks Griggs man ..very helpfull ..i found out u r one of the best sources i can get nyc advice .......i live in england n people down ere aint really into playing instruments dat much ...jst keep posting ur videos n mail ......LOVE IT itz marvellous

[peacesaver1]

Thanks again for another awesome video lesson and I know that you care about people learning to play and you are a very good teacher with alot of enthusiasm and energy and that makes it very exciting. God Bless you.

[vadorion]

thks alot man,,helpful indeed...

[Coleandrea3]

Thank God!!!! For poeple of your charactor who are will to be a blessing to other at risk to yourself. I believe that God is going to work it for your good.

[klowe007]

Thanks for sharing your gift. I'm not the most musically inclined person, but It's all slowly coming together. And, I'm having fun!

[generatemusic]

Great stuff. I've bought many of your DVDs! How about one for songwriters? Advanced? Cover stuff like creative use of secondary Dom Chords... progressions that go outside the Diatonic box. That's why I'm working my piano playing. Songwriting. Thanks again!

[moneymaga]

Your dope man !Much respect for theese lessons ,it's been a great help for me.

Peace

[Red2Bootz]

VERY USEFUL. Yeah, yeah I see the value of back to bas(s)ics.

[Redlady8029]

I love you videos but always have a hard time finding your PDF's. Could you

provide a direct link that we could click on that goes directly to the PDF 14 pg report mentioned here. Thanks for being a great teacher

[RachellAspiration]

Brilliant!!! Your example of the car is helpful and you communicated your idea very well. A light bulb went off in my head as you were explaining how to find the 7th in major and minor chords!!

I have just found your website and these free teaching videos recently. I plan on ordering your program, as I'm able. However, in the mean time, you have given us lots to work with!

Thank you for your heart-felt contribution to helping others...

God bless you RICHLY for your investment of time & love

[blocher72]

Jermaine, Thank you for sharing this Video, I can not believe how I feel. I can sight read any music,but a strong win could blow my sheet music,then I would be in trouble. Thanks to you Jermaine,I feel like I am free now. I hardly know where to start. I guess I'll start with the Number system. thank you , may God Bless.

blocher72 in Pennsylvania.

[jkr4ev]

AWESOME!!!!!

[arslove25]

jermaine this videos are awsome keep it up you have a great way to teach other on this bast of art music you make it much easier to learn it you really have a great gift God gave and the more you share the more he will bless you for it

[arslove25]

Jermaine you are a bless person I really really apreciate your teaching it makes it so easy to learn a bast of this art music you make it easier great lesson learned here

[kowlim]

ok ill try it thanks a lot jermaine god bless you

[lukesoul]

i watched the original teleclasses and its just nice to see that your teacging style is more developed! though the teleclasses were invaluable themselves!

hope all is good and the forums are busy over at the zone Jernaine!

Luke

[kowlim]

hey its me again germaine just wondering if you saw my previous comments about an ear training course, what i woould like to learn is how to get any chord out by ear, if there is a sort of pattern my ear can recognize and know wat chord it is?

[hearandplay]

i recommend a program called PITCH or chords101 / chords 102. Very helpful.

[adollar4u]

Chords are made from various combination of 3 and 4 semitones.

Major = 4:3 - Minor = 3:4

Dim= shrink = 3:3 Aug =Expand=4:4

From the above formulas any chords can be formed - how do you reconcile b/w the above and your method? What are the advantages of using your memorising method, other than being able to execute the chord quickly?

[hearandplay]

Don't worry adollar4u, I covered all that too. I talked about major thirds plus minor thirds (and the inverse of the two if you want to create a minor chord). I talked about 4 half steps vs 3 half steps. I talked about intervals. I talked about tertian chords. THe point is PLAYING and not getting stuck in analysis paralysis. I've hammered this point in all 3 videos. Thanks :-)

[adollar4u]

I cannot thank you enough - thank you again much appreciated

[peacein2christ]

Ok! Im not gonna say anythng much. That one was Awesome bro.

I had posted a comment before i watched it yesterday, but after watching it I thought "MIND BLOWING". I hope that we will not only get from you but that one day we may be able to give back to you what God has graciously given us also. Even as we continually pray for the grace of our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus to be with u in Blessing the people.

Peace Matlhare from (Botswana)

Studying in Malaysia

[DrDAP]

You are a gift from God. That shows by your continued sharing your knowledge trying in every way to make it simple and in the grasp of every level of muscian trying to learn. I so appreciate you as a fine young man with an extraodinary gift to teach. Thank you. Debra Ann Petitan--Chicago

[dlk1202]

thank u thank you thank uuuuuu,i know you teach key board, but is there a method to remember lyrics. god bless. David

[kowlim]

we knok the theory and how the chord are constructed but how can we get them out by ear? how can we listen and know oh yeah thats F major ninth or whatever, is there any trick to hear like what chord of the scale the song is going to?like u said the chord of rest is the key one but how do we know to what chord it passes to? ill love to get some help with that please, anyway thanks a lot for the videos man they're awesome keep up the good work god bless you

[kowlim]

Jearmine man u rock!!! thank u so much for this videos they've helped me a lot with my knowledge!!! im not really a piano player, i mean i know how to play a little but im more of a guitar player but still theyre awesome!ok but theres one thing i really want to ask you, you see i dont really play by ear cuz i just havent been able to develop it correctly in fact is really lame but i know some theory and i love music so can u like post some lesson to help people like me?

[GZ1LH2]

Thank You I wish you played Guitar. I do know how to use a bar cord to play major or minor cords in and key on the guitar. But dim and Aug cords I dont know about

But your lessons are clear and easy to follow

[jazzyd99]

Jermaine,

The last three videos have advanced my music knowledge by lightyears. I have been playing by ear for years and never really understood the fundamentals. I now have fresh new building blocks that will shorten my learning curve on anything new that I attempt to learn. Thank you for your help!

Jazzyd

[bassnpiano]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. My question is, can your theories be applied to other instruments, like guitar?

[hearandplay]

Yes, absolutely! Chords are the same, regardless of whether you're on piano or guitar. Of course, you'll have to relate it to the guitar but outside of that, you can benefit from EVERYTHING said here. Take care, JG

[TalesFromTheCrates]

hi jermaine,

i have a bad time right now but your music videos make me happy!!! really it means so much to me. god bless you and your family!

[BigDEKA]

Jermaine,

You are a complete genius! You make me look at this whole playing keyboard thing in an all new way. Every time I watch one of your videos I have a light bulb moment.

GMTC 4-Life!!!...

P.S. JP is aight toohahahahaha lolJust kidding that dude a BEAST!

GMTC 4-Life!!!...

Timothy Rogers Sr.

[midnite2007]

Just want to say that God is using you in a powerful way Thanks for the serving heart

Mike G

[peacein2christ]

Wow u are a real blessing as every one has been saying. I have been lerning a lot lately and I thank you for allowing God to work through u to touch the lives of many.

U wanna know a secret, i havnt watched this video yet, Its still loading. But from just reading the comments, Im mind blown. Thanx bro!

Peace Matlhare from Africa (Botswana)

(Currently studying in Malaysia)

[nafunyarl888]

this video is alota things- but one word comes to mind....BOOM!

Jermaine Griggs-you never fail to deliver quality-EVER! And this is FREE!

Im jus like dang-I got more in the first 12 mins than I got from my piano teacher in 2 months-(in no disrespect to her).

God bless you sir-and you know what ima see if I can play gospel song on youtube -dedicated to your awsome teaching-just for you!

Heaven smile on you!

[albuckley2000]

Thank You Jermaine for taking the time and the effort in into making your videos.  At last I really feel as though I am learning something and not just trying to play 'Parrot Fashon' if you know what I mean. Kindest Regards Al.

[dpianoman77]

Jermaine, My brother, God is going to continue to bless you as you continue to sow into the lives of musicians all across the world. I speak blessings into your life and ministry. You have truly blessed my ministry and others that I come into contact with.  I praise God for you and your vision and just can't fully express my gratitude for what you have done, are doing, & will do. Be Blessed my brother!

Shamel...dpianoman!

[fransonlinenl]

Jermaine,

Sorry for spelling your name wrong in an earlier reaction, won't happen again.

I followed your Flash cards tip.

I looked a little strange in the beginning.

But guess what: Its a great playing tool on recognising chords and their relations.

Thanks for this!

Frans

Netherlands

[davidqxo]

Another great video, Jermaine. You have a wonderfully personable teaching style and tools that makes this theory work really approachable and practical.

(Your computer video skills are thoroughly impressive as well.)

Do you have suggestions for the mechanical side of things? How can I train these 61 year old, beginning student muscles and mind to produce patterns? What do you suggest to go beyond practicing scales? Thank you!

[rodjames7]

this video is addicting, especially for ppl who really want to learn more....

[MusicMan20061210]

Really good info

[misterg187]

Mr. Jermaine Griggs, we the little people out here appreciate what you are doing for us. I've purchased learning dvd's my entire life, and guess what, they were boring and never held my attention. I am focused now, and I am feeling your method of teaching. I know I speak for tons of us out here when I say styles make fights. Your style of teaching is made for your future contenders methods of learning. Continue the good work and I will spread the word about your method of teaching.

[SyntheticArts]

man, you are such a nice guy. i really appreciate that you share your knowledge with us.

i had to laugh when you said: "oh man, this thing isn't even on (periodic table)". hahaha, that was

so "live" :)

[lordvapour]

Hi Jermaine, thank you for the awesome video :) Subscribe people to get them first! I recommend tit!

[fransonlinenl]

Hi Germaine,

Thanks for this great video and explanation especially about building 7, 9 and 11 chords.

Finally I understand how to make these chords on my keyboard and their relations.

Tip: keep your story a little shorter, e.g. the Ford story is really long man!

Keep on these great videos, wish your course would be available also online!

Thanks

Frans

Netherlands

[hearandplay]

haha, my wife said the same thing about the Ford story. I guess I shouldn't get carried away next time :-)

[acuachills]

Great video. Finally i started to appreciating playing music!

[kelvis73]

Hi jermaine god bless i've learnt so much from you. i actually bought some of you dvds and is currently practising.may god be with you always.

[chrismarx85]

One of the great things about learning piano is we don't just learn the skill of playing piano, but we really develop our ability to teach ourselves new concepts faster.

This video really speaks to that!

great assembly line analogy :) for teaching strategy Jermaine.

[SirTJacks]

Wow! I only planned on watching about 5 minutes of this before going to bed, but I stayed up and watched the whole thing! Great stuff, Jermaine. You could have a 5 year old playing like a pro with your teaching skills.