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At Hear and Play Music and the Gospel Music Training Center, our passion is helping musicians worldwide unlock the art of playing the piano by ear. Founded in 2000 by Jermaine Griggs, we have dedicated decades to teaching the dynamic skill of understanding and interpreting music through ear training, music theory, and recognizing patterns. Our focus is on soulful music genres that best express this art form, including gospel, jazz, blues, soul, R&B, and pop.We believe that playing by ear transcends traditional music learning methods, allowing musicians to experience and express music in a deeply personal way. Our specialized approach teaches students to hear recurring themes in songs and interpret them creatively on the piano.Over the years, we have reached and serviced more than 2 million musicians through various platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, our email newsletter, free lessons, comprehensive paid courses, and a personalized coaching program. Our resources are designed to cater to learners at different stages of their musical journey, from beginners to advanced players.Hear and Play Music and the Gospel Music Training Center is more than just a teaching platform; it's a community where musicians come together to share, learn, and celebrate the joy of music. Join us, and embark on a musical adventure that will transform the way you hear and play music.

Hear and Play Music (hearandplay.com) has 571 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5.

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Website: hearandplay.com
Category: Music & Theater Classes
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Listed on Five Star Index: 2026

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Hear and Play Music reviews

571 approved reviews, newest moderated first

BARBARA S.
May 18, 2025
Wonderful teachers and coaches
Wonderful teachers and coaches. I love the way i can grow at my own pace.
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David P.
May 17, 2025
Great course
Great course ! Great teacher 🎊🔥
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Venita C.
May 16, 2025
Stepping along, merrily...
I am enjoying the "process." Learning a lot, taking one step at a time. Knew absolutely nothing about the piano, except that there were white and black keys. :-) My friend La Nedra Munson, a VIP student at GMTC, is helping me tremendously in understanding these new concepts.
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Carolyn P.
May 13, 2025
Less than enthusiastic
The lesson is given in a very speedy fashion without very many visual demonstrations. For me, it was not user friendly for repeating sessions.
Response from Hear and Play MusicMay 27, 2025
Hello Carolyn, thanks for your feedback. While we know people come to us from all over the world with different experience and skill levels, languages, and tech familiarity, we've tried our best to make the curriculum as slow and step-by-step as possible. Assuming you started at the very beginning of the lessons and did not skip any, it should be presented very slowly and methodically. In fact, here are the first 5 lessons: 1 - Course Introduction 2 - The Musical Alphabet 3 - Note Shapes & Memory Aides Recommended: Study Games To Learn Notes 4 - Musical Distance 101: Half Steps & Whole Steps 5 - Sharps & Flats Lesson 2 literally means A, B, C, D, E, F, G with diagrams and quizzing to boot. Lesson 3 literally means "here's how to remember the white notes and the slight shapes the keys make" (...like how C looks like an 'L' wrapped around the black key above it). Lesson 4 talks about the distance between notes like half steps being right next door to each other with no notes in between them. Lesson 5 then tells you what to call the black notes (C sharp or D flat, etc). As for the navigation, all lessons are on the sidebar allowing you to go backwards and forwards as you see fit. If on a mobile phone, you'll find the same sidebar below the current lesson always allowing you to go to any lesson you desire. Please give it another try and perhaps you'll consider updating your review, once you've seen how easy the lessons flow. Thank you.
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Rick S.
May 11, 2025
Some of the audio downloads on the site…
Some of the audio downloads on the site don't work and they are low quality. There should be PDFs of the lessons available. Other than that it's not bad.
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Jay W.
May 10, 2025
The best Program on the Market highly recommend it
Good teachers hands on feel like there right there guiding you Can't wait until they do a jazz and R&B Tutorial the same way
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Katherine O.
May 8, 2025
My Inspiring Teachers
My inspiring teachers have made my music class experience great by making learning fun and engaging. The teacher’s passion for music is contagious, and they have created a supportive environment where I felt motivated to improve and express myself creatively. The music classes are leading me in personal growth, skills, confidence and musical understanding.
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Ruthie D.
May 7, 2025
Teaching me things that I haven't …
Teaching me things that I haven't known for years. It's more meanful now.
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