HEARandPLAY - an article for PJ's Guitar Chords and Lyrics

    Learn the secrets of playing by ear in just a few days

	Dear Friend,

	If you've been struggling to figure out how songs are created, I encourage you to 
l	listen up very closely as this article will reveal some key principles to playing by ear.

	Jermaine Griggs over at Hearandplay.com specializes in teaching 
	students how to do exactly that! 

	... play by ear and he's taught over 190,000 students all around the world.

He's created many articles and lessons at his website, but one 
of my personal favorites is one that discusses how songs and 
melodies are made. 

This article is PACKED full of information! 

...So I just thought I'd share it with you all. Here's an 
abstract of the article that I have been raving about. It 
mainly talks about the melodies of songs and how they're 
constructed.

SO HERE IT IS....

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Learning How Melodies are Constructed

Get the full text at:
http://www.hearandplay.com/at.cgi/300978/special?article 

I believe that it is very important to understand how melodies are created. Why is this? Because if you understand where
melodies come from, you will be more apt to predict where the notes of the melody are going...

For example, (a) if I knew that a melody was being played in the key of C, I would first assess whether this melody sounds 
like it is created from a major, natural minor, melodic minor, harmonic minor, blues, or any other scale (I'll show you how 
to do this ... don't worry).

(b) By knowing all of these scales and being able to recognize them with my ear, I can then eliminate notes that are less
likely to be a part of the melody (unless they are used for other purposes ... "accidental notes, leading notes ... etc). I
can also show you how to learn all of your major, minor, blues and other scales. My secrets cover all of these in depth and
will show you how to play them instantly without even thinking about it.

(c) After using these techniques to recognize melodies from scales, you'll get more and more experienced and will be able
to play melodies in your head immediately! This is a proven fact! It is common for me to turn on the radio while driving in
my car and hear a melody that I am easily able to transcribe in my mind. It's exciting AND If you keep reading, I will show you
some techniques to help you train your ear to acquire this same ability...

Obviously, I don't have enough space to publish over 15-pgs in this e-mail but I encourage you to visit their site and check 
out what he has to offer.

For the full article, visit Jermaine's website using the link below:

GO TO...

http://www.hearandplay.com/at.cgi/300978/special?article 

(...and if you're really serious about taking your piano playing to the next level, you might want to consider taking 
them up on their 300-pg course, "The Secrets to Playing Piano by Ear"). 

Meanwhile, let me know if you have any questions and I'll be happy to answer or pass them to the right folks at 
HearandPlay.com. 

Again, go to:  http://www.hearandplay.com/at.cgi/300978/special?article 

All the best,

P.J. Murphy