Janice T.
Everything is presented so well
Everything is presented so plain and easy to understand for all levels.
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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Janice T.
Everything is presented so plain and easy to understand for all levels.
Philip M.
I love the way the instructor teaches piano lessons. They are taught in a way that is easy to grasp and learn. Instruction is clear an relevant to current gospel music.
Drew K.
All of the lessons were very easy to access.
Donnis Matthews J.
The information was poorly arranged. Website hard to maneuver.
Response from Hear and Play MusicFeb 7, 2024
Hi Donnis, thanks for your review. As you were a member of the Gospel Music Training Center, do you recall going through our flagship course, "100: Gospel Grammar System?" I have laid out the curriculum of the first 57 of 100 lessons (maximum character count here) . As most 5-star reviews reveal here, it is very organized and perhaps it was just a miscommunication in where the proper resources were stored. We apologize for any inconveniences. The 100: Gospel Grammar System Curriculum Music Grammar 101 - "The Letters" (Notes) 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 Music Grammar 102 - "The Alphabet" (Scales) 6 - Introduction to Major Scales 7- Major Scale Easy Formula Recommended: PDF Guide To Learn Scales 8 - Major Scale Workshop (All 12 Keys) 🎹 9 - Major Scale Right Hand Fingering 🎹 10 - Major Scale Left Hand Fingering 🎹 Recommended: Scale Mastery Course Music Arithmetic 101 - "The Math" (Numbers & Intervals) 11 - The Number System Explained 12 - Number System Mastery Recommended: Study Games To Learn Number System 13 - Musical Distance 102: Perfect Intervals 14 - Musical Distance 103: Major & Minor Intervals 15 - Musical Distance 104: Diminished & Augmented Intervals Recommended: Study Games To Learn Intervals Recommended: Beginner's Basement Vol 1 Foreign Language 101 - "The Minor Alphabet" (Minor Scales) 16 - Introduction to Relative Minor 17 - Introduction to Minor Scales 18 - Minor Scale Workshop (All 12 Keys) 🎹 19 - Minor Scale Right Hand Fingering 🎹 20 - Minor Scale Left Hand Fingering 🎹 Music Speech 101 - "Daily Pronunciation Tools" (Rhythm) 21 - Introduction to Rhythm 🎹 22 - Introduction to Circle of Fifths 23 - Circular Scale Exercises For Dexterity 🎹 24 - Introduction to Hanon Exercises 🎹 Recommended: Finger Exercises Recommended: Hanon Finger Exercises Classic Series Music Vocabulary 101 - "The Basic Words / Tier 1" (Triads) 25 - Introduction to Chords 26 - Major Triads 🎹 27 - Minor Triads 🎹 28 - Diminished Triads 🎹 29 - Augmented Triads 🎹 Recommended: Printable Flash Cards To Learn Chords 30 - Chord Inversions 🎹 Recommended: Chord Cardio (Exercises 1-6) 31 - Primary Chords 32 - Secondary Chords Music Grammar 201 - "The Basic Sentences" (Primary Patterns) 33 - Introduction to Chord Progressions 34 - Basic 1-4-5 Chord Progression ("Hallelujah") 🎹 35 - Inverted 1-4-5 Chord Progression ("Hallelujah") 🎹 36 - Inverted 1-4-5 Chord Progression w/ Secondary Chords ("Hallelujah") 🎹 Recommended: Chord Cardio (Exercises 7-13) Music Grammar 202 - "Simple Sentence Structure" (Chord Placement) 37 - Diatonic Chords 38 - Diatonic Chords In All 12 Keys 🎹 39 - Diatonic Chord Exercise 🎹 Recommended: Chord Cardio (All) 40 - Diatonic Chord Roles 41 - Harmonizing the Scale with Chords 🎹 42 - Harmonizing the Scale with Chords In All 12 Keys 🎹 Recommended: Beginner's Basement Vol 2 Extended Music Vocabulary 102 - "Tier 2 Expanded Words" (Seventh Chords) 43 - Introduction To Seventh Chords 44 - Chord Qualities vs Quantities 45 - Major Seventh Chord 🎹 46 - Minor Seventh Chord 🎹 47 - Dominant Seventh Chord 🎹 48 - Diminished Seventh Chord 🎹 49 - Half-Diminished Seventh Chord 🎹 50 - Seventh Chord Inversions 🎹 51 - Seventh Chord Inversion Exercise 🎹 Recommended: Chord Rhythm Exercise Music Grammar 301 - "Sentence Ingredients" (Seventh Chord Placement) 52 - Diatonic Seventh Chords 53 - Diatonic Seventh Chords In All 12 Keys 🎹 54 - Seventh Chord Skeletons 55 - Diatonic Seventh Chord Skeletons In All 12 Keys 🎹 56 - Secondary Dominant Chords 57 - Common Chord Inversions & Replacements Thank you and please do not hesitate to reach out at [email protected] if you'd like to check it out again.
Greg H.
I’m so glad that I came across the Hear and Play video on U-tube because it really helped me understand the music that I was playing. Hear and Play music will walk you through there courses from beginning to as far as you want to go! The instructors are phenomenal and easy to understand any you will love the community! If you never played piano before, this is truly the place to be, and I love their motto; if you can hear it, you can play it!
Joseph M.
The best, awesome, absolutely one the Greatest to help you get to a place as a musician were you can enjoy playing
Marcus W.
Great product for beginners and intermediate players.
K H.
I love the interaction between the coaches and students. I believe there needs to be more ear training. I came into the program thinking we were going to learn mostly how to play by ear. Although I appreciate what I have learned, learning by ear is mostly why I participated in this program