"Do You Make These Horrible Mistakes In Your Jazz Piano Playing?"

 

...And much more revealed in the report and video lesson clips below!

I'm Ready to Start Now!

Dear Fellow Musician Who Wants To Improve Their Jazz Playing,

I have some serious questions for you:
 

• Do you ever get nervous when it's time for you to improvise right on the spot?
  
   
• Or maybe you've always wanted to have the ability to play fancy licks and jazzy runs but you didn't want to screw up, so you've always stayed in your comfort zone?
  
   
• Have you ever felt insecure because you couldn't "run" up and down the piano like other musicians you've met or had the opportunity to play with?
  
   
• Do you ever become immobilized with fear when the band points to you and it's your time to solo but you have no clue what to do --- or you have a few things to do but you quickly run out of new stuff to play, so you're left sounding repetitive and predictable?
  
   
• Do you feel like other musicians have way better chords and solo licks than you --- and you have very little choices or run out of things to play?
  
   
• Do you feel like you still don't "get it" --- like other musicians have figured out something that you haven't that makes them play endless amounts of licks and tricks whenever they want?
  
   
• Do you feel lost when it's time to be creative and solo over the same chords you've been playing for years? Perhaps your chords are adequate but when it comes to playing certain scales and ideas over those chords, you're stuck?
  
   
• Do you want to know everything there is to know to get started playing jazz chords, licks, and soloing with ease? Stuff that only the pros know?
  
   
• Have you ever felt embarrassed when other musicians found out that you couldn't play certain chords and progressions in all 12 keys and that your improvisational skills were limited?
  
   
• Do you get freaked out when you need to improvise longer than you expected... and not know what to do?
  
   
• Have you ever felt like just throwing in the towel and giving up because it seems like NOTHING will work to improve your playing... and you should just accept it?
  
   
• Do you feel like you'll never sound like the best of them, and this deeply-rooted doubt unconsciously hinders you from progressing?
  
   
• Do you just love what you do and want to become the best at it, even if it takes totally changing the way you think about music?
  
   
• Would you like to start playing beautiful jazz chords and using the techniques you're about to learn to solo over those fancy chords with ease?
   
• Or are you already experienced, but you'd like to take your success to the next level RIGHT NOW and start playing even more chords, licks, tricks, and solos without having to think about it?
  
   

If you answered “YES!” to any of these questions, then I have some important news for you... 

You're NOT alone. In fact, that list of questions was created from years of personal experience and from learning about this area of my playing for myself.

The truth is: Every one of those points above come from feelings I've felt... experiences I've had so I know firsthand where you're at and what you're feeling.
 

NOT knowing how to improvise and being stuck in a box playing the same old chords feels bad. It's boring. It feels redundant. And you're not the only one who notices it --- others know that you're playing the same, dull stuff over and over too.

It sucks.

It leaves you feeling like you have no options in your playing.

It affects your confidence.

And just like a basketball player, when you're not confident, you don't perform well.

To some, being stuck in a musical box leads to insecurity. You're scared to play around people who are better than you.

To others, it drives you to give up and settle for complacency.

On the other hand...

KNOWING how to improvise and play solos, licks, tricks, and chords, whenever you need them, feels good.

It feels good to not have to worry about what you'll play next in fear of running out of things to do.

It feels good to have an overabundance of "TRICKS" to pull out of your bag of goodies. And better yet, techniques that produce never-ending licks and runs to play over any chords.

It feels good to know that other musicians respect you and that you sound good pulling out your favorite "musical ideas" and creating new ones on the spot based on the techniques you've discovered.

It just feels good when you sound amazing and different from everyone else and continue to get better and better. PERIOD.

It not only feels good to YOU, but the end result is that your music impacts others... and it's WORTH LEARNING.

That's Where We Come In...

The great thing about learning from us is that we know what our students want.

We stay connected and know exactly what your frustrations are.

And one of them has been loud and clear:

IMPROVISING!
 

• Being able to play "runs" and "licks" whenever you want to.
   

• Understanding the "what" and "why" behind the licks and tricks so that you can apply them anywhere you want, regardless of what song and key you're playing in.
   

• Access to common licks but also techniques to help you create your own musical ideas so that you can eventually develop your own style as a musician.
   

• Systematized rules for soloing so that there is less guesswork (...ultimately improvisation can't be totally systematized or you wouldn't be improvising anymore --- but there are ways to rely on knowledge to lessen your chances of messing up or not having enough ideas to play).
   

No longer do you have to guess. We're finally revealing a step-by-step method to soloing and playing jazz licks over any chords. This is truly what thousands of would-be jazz musicians have been waiting for!

We've taught thousands how to play by ear and have proven that we know what it takes to get you to the next level!

"Introducing My Good Friend, Mr. James Wrubel..."

James Wrubel has been wowing crowds in the music world since the mere age of 5 years old! Being classically trained at one of the most widely-known musical institutions in the country has provided him with the superior knowledge and application needed to shine while performing with both the award-winning student orchestra under Los Angeles Philharmonic Concertmaster Alexander Treger as well as some of the top jazz musicians around the globe!

I'm talking about players like the great Fred Haas, Terry Trotter, John Rangel, Stuart Elster, "Father" John D'Amico and the list goes on and on. His unique ability to play so many different styles of jazz is very rare and highly sought after.

His diverse ability is best evidenced in light of his additional performing credentials in both Latin Jazz and Afro-Cuban music as well as many other jazz styles.

Now, what really convinced us that we absolutely NEEDED to make James a member of the Hear and Play Family and teaching staff was that he's already an active jazz instructor and currently teaches here in Los Angeles, one-on-one. He's also the instructor in our best-selling Jazz 101 Introductory course, which has received rave reviews since its release. So if anyone knows how to break down each and every concept, step-by-step, he does.

I'm convinced that after a whopping 5 hours with James in this comprehensive Jazz 201 course, you'll be well on your way to mastering jazz soloing by ear in no time.

"Never Leave Jazz Chording and Soloing to Guesswork Again!

In Over 5 Hours, You'll Learn Exactly What It Takes To Sound Like You've Been Playing Jazz For Years!"

• Discover the secrets to easily playing TONS of your favorite jazz numbers without sheet music or chord charts. You'll even learn how to incorporate the chords and soloing techniques you learn into real songs!
  
   
• Master professional jazz voicings, progressions, and common patterns that'll have you playing like experienced pros in months... if not weeks!
  
   
• Learn to make songs "your own" by applying several proven soloing strategies that work every time... even when you feel like you're in trouble and can't think of anything unique to play.
  
   
• Discover the secrets to key changes and instantly transposing chords, riffs, and licks without having to memorize anything!
  
   
• Uncover the secrets to creating seamless harmonic jazz movements.
  
   
• Shortcuts to playing dozens of "2-5-1" chord progressions with seventh and ninth chords and how to make subtle changes that totally alter the way the chords sound!

"You've Waited Long Enough!
Start Soloing and Improvising Now!"

• Incorporate a special technique that'll give you a very polished sound and guarantee that you're the one shining up there!
  
   

• Improvise like you've been playing jazz for years by perfecting tons of soloing tricks in your right hand! (The opportunity to stand out when the spotlight is solely on you is a right.  And when you've earned it, you need to make it count!)
   
   
• Learn how to incorporate tons of professional 2-5-1 jazz progressions and produce a unique sound every time by making very small changes!
  
   
• Discover how to add underlying chordal support to produce a very full and rich sound and how to pick the right chords to accompany any jazz melody.
  
   
• Learn how to improvise over altered chords, 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th chords and how to sound unpredictable even though you're pulling from the same bag of tricks each time (...this one is interesting).
  
   
• Integrate special jazz tricks to develop a well-rounded sound.  You don't want to sound like you're playing the same thing over and over again. (Treat your playing like a big bag of tricks: The way James shows you how to  mix and match all of them will certainly give your playing incredible balance)!

 "Who Else Wants To Skip Years Of Learning And Finally Master What the Pros Have Accomplished
In A Fraction Of The Time?"

 

• Intensify your playing by implementing widely-used but rarely talked about scale options to individualize yourself even more!
  
   
• Capture the attention of even the worst audience by using industry blues alterations and have them jumping out of their seats in seconds!
   
   
• Maximize each technique you're going to learn by using them all together in a full-song format. Isn't that what we all want... to play songs, right? This course gives you  a surefire way to appear like you're a jazz veteran even if you just barely made it to the starting line up!
  
   
• How to quickly and easily form tons of jazz chord patterns and runs that are guaranteed to have you standing out from the crowd.
   
   
• Accelerate your jazz learning curve by combining 3 secret elements that the pros don't want you to know! These 3 secrets can change the way you look at improvising forever.
   
   
• How to ensure that no matter what voicings and licks you play, they'll fit right in and turn heads each and every time!
   
   
• Learn how to shift your "chordal" thinking from the right hand to the left. Learn full chords on the left and what to do on the right hand to accompany them.
  
   
• How to intertwine the right attitude along with perfect focus every time you start to play! You'll definitely need it when you start improvising!
  
   
• And much more!

Introducing The ALL-New 5-hour
Hear and Play Jazz 201 Series...

The time is finally here! Learning to improvise, solo,  and add your own flavor and style to songs  has never been easier.

No more having to struggle to learn jazz improvisation on your own.

No more paying endless amounts of money for a private instructor just to tell you "you'll get there soon."

You don't have to go to jazz concerts anymore saying "I wish I could do that." If you truly want to start  playing jazz by ear right away, look no further.

Because now, all you have to do is slip a DVD into your computer, laptop, or video player and learn literally everything you need to know to take  your jazz piano playing to the next level.

In this 5-hour, 4-disc set of practical instruction, you'll be taken by the hand and shown, step-by-step, how to master TONS of  jazz chords and soloing tips, tricks, and techniques that'll have you sounding like a pro very soon.

Yes, I'm ready to reserve my course now
(or keep reading for additional information)

 

Check Out These Powerful Video Clips From The Brand-New Hear and Play Jazz 201 DVD Course:
 "Chords, Licks, and Soloing"

  Yes, I'm ready to reserve my course now

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...now I don't even struggle to play what I hear on the radio anymore!" I got to know about hear and play late April.  Before then, I used to spend hours a day trying to play what I hear on the radio. But it was all to no avail. When I signed up for online lessons at Hear and Play, I took those lessons seriously because I didn't have a music teacher. HearandPlay.com taught me everything I needed to know in a simplified manner. Jermaine taught me like I was his own daughter.  Now I don't even struggle to play what I hear on the radio anymore. I now play keyboard with professionals in my area. I am really grateful to Jermaine Griggs. God used him to completely transform my music career. I really don't know how to repay you back. Thank you very much ... Laura http://zone.hearandplay.com/pages/Laurajay

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...I will send many folks your way" Mr. Griggs, I purchased your courses and I was very impressed by the professional quality of your product. I plan on ordering even more of your products in the future. This is in great contrast to other products I've ordered online. I ordered instructional materials from [various sites], and I was not impressed. Yours is truly a "good deal" for the money, and I will send many folks your way! I'm playing better already! God Bless! Bart Edmonds http://zone.hearandplay.com/pages/B4

Yes, I'm ready to reserve my course now

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"...This website is helping me rebuild my confidence and wish I would've discovered it a lot earlier!" I started at a young age and then quit piano. Then again as a teenager, I went to a very well known, orthodox, and conservative piano teacher trying to acquire appropriate skills and techniques to fulfill my dream of being a professional concert pianist. I failed miserably and later ended up with a Marketing career instead! Many more years afterwards I returned to piano, taking it up as one of my more intense and passionate hobbies, somewhat trying to do and accomplish what I failed doing years ago. Thanks to Jermaine Griggs and the HearandPlay family, now as a middle-aged piano player, I'm gradually unlearning most of my bad techniques and habits of my younger days. The website is helping me rebuild my confidence and wish I had discovered some of these teachings long time ago....Where were you Jermaine? I am so delighted that I found the HearandPlay Zone and in turn , Jermaine Griggs'  "The Secrets To Playing By Ear" resources. Jermaine, thanks for making the piano learning methodology so user-friendly , well-structured, easy-to-remember and enjoyable. I truly appreciate your efforts for describing the piano technique and practice habits on a down-to-earth level that makes sense!  This "hands on" nature of the program along with its "interactive" approach focuses on the fun and sheer pleasure of playing music. The results dispel the notion that learning to play means enduring years of lessons, repetitions, relentless hours of drills and boring practice sessions. This zone along with its "online lessons" platform is a powerful tool for anyone, especially newbies interested in learning and growing. You rock Hearandplay! Peace, Music n Luv! http://zone.hearandplay.com/pages/avijit_sen

Not only am I dropping the price of this dvd course a considerable amount (especially for a monster 5-hour course), but if you order today, I'm also throwing in a few "faster action" bonus items, as you'll read below.

Here's what you'll get:

1) Hear and Play Jazz 201 Disc 1: In Part 1, James introduces several chord voicings (lower and upper structures) and patterns that you'll need to know to be a master jazz pianist. In addition, he explores his preferred voicings and gives you several shortcuts to playing tons of chords by ear. This first disc alone is worth the entire investment.

2) Hear and Play Jazz 201 Disc 2: This is where James breaks down several 2-5-1 progressions and shows you not only unique chord voicings but several runs, licks, and tricks to play over different chords in each progression. He takes his time and really breaks down each chord, scale, and run... step-by-step.

3) Hear and Play Jazz 201 Disc 3: James goes even further and teaches you more licks and tricks over several chord patterns you're sure to run into while playing jazz. He gives you common ideas that you can pull out of your bag of tricks any time you want AND also gives you the foundation you need to come up with your own ideas and licks. You'll be improvising with your eyes closed after finishing this session.

4) Hear and Play Jazz 201 Disc 4: Finally, James takes everything he's shown you and ties it all together by showing you real-life song examples. He demonstrates how to use the 2-5-1 patterns and solos in action and you get a front row seat as he takes you through his personal thought process and how he approaches soloing in various songs and situations.

 ...And for the next 201 musicians only.
(No exceptions after 201).

Yes, I'm ready to reserve my course now

Special Bonus Opportunity:
You'll Also Get 3 FREE  "Monthly Music Mentor"
Courses Just For Trying This Program...

     As a very special one-time bonus, I'd also like to send you three free courses from my Monthly Music Mentor CD of the month program.

     The Monthly Music Mentor program is aimed at teaching you everything you need to know to play piano in the quickest and easiest way possible. Just as it sounds, this program was designed to take you by the hand and "mentor" you step-by-step through the musical process of playing by ear. If you lack time and want to make the best of the limited time you have, you're going to love what these monthly cd lessons will do for you.

     Here's how it works: Order now, and I'll throw in a one-month FREE subscription to my Monthly Music Mentor program - PLUS you'll get three free Monthly Music Mentor^TM introductory courses, which provide an incredible introduction to the ongoing training... and you'll get all this just for trying this program.

     The three courses you'll receive are "Piano By Ear For Starters" 2-hour course, "How To Find The Key To Any Song" 80-minute course, and the first Monthly Music Mentor introductory CD (80-minute "Getting Started" program). All of this is worth $79.95 but yours free as a bonus today.

     I'm so sure you're going to love Monthly Music Mentor courses that I'm even going to pay the additional priority SHIPPING cost to send the starter kit to you.

     If you love the three starter courses (which you will), keep them and stay subscribed to the program. Every month, I'll send you a new lesson on CD, and you'll automatically be charged only $15.95 a month... which is roughly just a quarter of what one private lesson would cost you... and you can't rewind live lessons). You can cancel anytime you want with no questions or hassles. If you cancel before 30 days, you won't be billed at all.

The Three Courses Are Your Gifts
To Keep Either Way...

     If you get these 3 courses and you DON'T love them and get IMMEDIATE success with the material you learn, you can cancel and keep all the courses FOR FREE... just for TRYING it. In other words, you get to keep all the material for free either way... even if you cancel right after you get it.

     This bonus is worth at least $79.95 alone, and it's yours free just for trying this program --- but this special free offer is only available with your purchase right now.

***If you prefer NOT to get this free $79.95 bonus package, you can "opt out" with one click while ordering... and simply complete your order without the free bonus and 30-day trial. Your choice. It's that easy.

"Are you ready to go to the next level?"

Here are the details:

Even though, for all this, I could very well charge over $250.00 and still get tons of orders for the 5 hours of step-by-step training  --- plus the bonus video collection, the bonus online training session, the "Chords 102" training course I'm throwing in, and the 3 free monthly music mentor courses. With the bonuses valued at over $169.00+  alone and the DVD instruction valued at $195.00 (based on the industry average of $39 per 1-hour dvd), I could offer this package as high as $364.00.

In fact, many piano websites sell courses in that price range that aren't as long as 5 hours and not packed with as much information as ours.

But I'm not going to charge you $364.00 even though that's what this comprehensive package and bonuses are worth. I'm not going to charge you $200.00 --- I'm not even going to charge you the retail price of $169.00 for this incredible package because I want as many people as possible to take advantage of this awesome information at an affordable price.

For  just 3 easy monthly payments of $33, this entire 5-hour Hear and Play Jazz 201 package plus the bonus online video collection, follow-up online training session, and free courses can be yours.

This offer is subject to change at any time so if you're really interested in this
5-hour dvd course, I suggest you act quickly --- otherwise, you might end up paying well over $200.00 in the future. Even worse, you may be too late and not able to take advantage of the this entire offer at all (we're only accepting the next 201 customers for the bonuses listed above).

 The next price change will increase this package to 3 payments of $41.

After that, the price will be permanent at 3 payments of $49.

 

Click here if you're ready to order this 5-hour package for just 3 monthly payments of $33 through our online secure server

Even though the price  is already a complete steal  (about the cost of 2 tickets to Disneyland), here's what's really important. If this jazz 201 series was just another course that sat in your bookshelf and didn't teach you anything new, it wouldn't matter what the price was. IT WOULDN'T BE WORTH ONE PENNY.

But if you take it and apply just one or two of these techniques, it will pay for itself many times over!

I don't release many courses. But when I do, I want to make sure that you're getting back in information and helpful resources & tools at least two to three times what you invest. That is always my goal and  I sincerely believe this is one of the best values you'll ever come across.

 

Jermaine Griggs, President

 

If you fit any of these situations below, then you need these training courses: Are you  a jazz lover who wants to deepen your understanding of chords, scales, licks, and soloing techniques? Are you sick and tired of being stuck where you are and ready for fresh techniques to apply to your current playing right away? Are you hungry for tips and tricks to instantly make your playing sound 100% better? Do you not understand how to solo and still sound amateurish when it comes time take the lead?   If you answered "Yes" to any of the questions above and are serious about learning to play jazz piano by ear, here are five easy ways to order: 1) Click here to order my course online with our secure server (We accept all four major credit cards and deliver to all Countries). Overseas Customers please call 1-949-206-9591 (mention the same offer number)! 3) Click here to print out an order form to mail or fax your order. 4) Click here to have us call you for your ordering information. 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You won't be sold another product. You won't be asked any questions. It's as simple as that. My accountant thought I was crazy to even offer ANY type of return policy or guarantee on a dvd or audio course because of the many ways people could cheat us... let alone a full 365-day year guarantee. However, I believe in my programs,  and I believe in my students so much that I am willing to allow you to test drive it on me. Heck, I'm even willing to take on even more risk by letting you break up your payments into multiple months. So not only do you get the flexible payment plan, but you have a full year to decide whether this course is for you. At 3 monthly payments of $33, you are losing absolutely nothing and the risk is all on me. What else can I say? Jermaine Griggs -- President HearandPlay.com & GospelKeys.com * HearandPlay.com is a member of the Better Business Bureau To view this guarantee in a pop-up window that you can print out for your records, click here.   Your package is shipped via USPS Priority Mail. You will receive the Hear and Play Jazz 201 Series in a week or so (depending on the shipping options available) and you can get started learning new chords, voicings, and jazz soloing techniques the same day you receive it. You can literally be on your way to playing jazz piano by ear (or improving your current jazz skills) in a couple of weeks!   I look forward to receiving your success story very soon. Sincerely, Jermaine Griggs, President   P.S. Don't forget --- I am including several bonuses (totaling over $80) and special pricing for those who take me up on this today. I honestly don't know how long this will last so if you're serious, take action while supplies last...   P.P.S.- Our courses go fast! 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