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Your Search For Home School Piano Curriculum Is Over!

Dear Homeschooler,

Have you been looking for a piano curriculum that is geared for the home school child? Are you frustrated with the lack of quality you find in today's piano curriculum? I hear home school parents all the time who say that it's so tough to find any solid, foundational, yet simple piano curriculum.

As a Christian piano educator since 1988, it has always been my goal to be the best piano teacher I could be. So, over the past 17 years I have spent many hours developing a "piano by ear" curriculum that really teaches students to play the piano by ear.

It has become my passion to share my knowledge with home school students around the world who need a solid, foundational, yet simple piano curriculum.

In just a few weeks � your child can be playing the piano by ear � without ever having had a piano lesson before!

And the best part? There's no need for inconvenient and expensive private piano lessons!

Why My Piano Curriculum WORKS for Home Schoolers and their Parents

These days time and money are important to all of us. I mean, let's face it, home school parents have taken on the extra responsibility of educating their children at home. I commend you for that!

But, in reality, you don't have extra time or money to spend driving your children to piano lessons and reading through piano books to understand the material. That's why our piano curriculum works for Home Schoolers.

Plus, in addition to not wasting time, our piano curriculum fits perfectly into any classtime schedule and if you have more than one child in the home, ALL of them can benefit from this curriculum at no extra cost!

*No more expensive piano lesson costs per hour per child

*No traveling to classes and scheduled commitments (...considering gas prices these days...wow! That's a true savings in itself!)

*No thick boring music books your child will never read

*No prior music theory needed � Your child doesn't even need to read music

*No more learning all the material first before you can teach your children

*Your child can learn from the comfort of your home at a time that fits conveniently into your classroom schedule

Here's a response I recently received by a home school parent:

Matthew, I just wanted to let you know that my two daughters are using your Piano By Ear for Beginners Instructional Video with their homeschool curriculum. I can't believe how easy it is to fit your piano curriculum into their daily schedule. The lessons are broken down into small portions that work perfectly and the songs you use to teach your techniques with are songs we know from church. What's even more exciting is the fact that I started the lessons with them thinking that I'd have to teach it to them or help them along. I'm still on volume 1 and I recently had to purchase Volume 2 because they ran off and left me! Thank you! I'm glad we FINALLY found some real piano curriculum that works!
� C. Downs

Why Your Child Doesn't Have To Read Music To Play Piano

Many people think that playing the piano by ear is only for "gifted" or "musically talented" people. And, you can't play by ear unless you play by note first. That is simply NOT true! Time after time I have seen students (especially children) take "by ear" lessons and parents are amazed at what their minds are capable of!

First, let me explain the difference between playing by note and by ear.

Playing by note involves "reading" music that has been written by another person, the "composer". When the pianist plays by note, he/she must first learn how to "sight read" the music that is written on the sheet music.

Those who play by note usually play ONLY what is written by the composer. This approach is very structured and methodical.

Playing by ear involves using the piano as an instrument to make your own music. Yes, you play songs that other people have written, but you don't have to play each and every note that is written into treble or bass clefts. In fact, students don't need the sheet music.

When students play by ear, they can play any song they know in whatever key they want! And, as they learn different "styles" of music, they can play the same song in several different styles! The STUDENT has control over what they play and how they play it. They do not have to read the music from sheet music.

Here's how playing by ear works. When a student plays by ear, they use the knowledge they've learned about the piano as an instrument and how it is used to play the songs they love. They take this knowledge and simply pick out melodies, add chords, and play songs they know.

Now don't get me wrong, I would never discourage anyone from learning to read notes. It has it's place, but, playing by ear allows the student to play the piano. They create it, they provide the accompaniment, and they are in charge of how the music sounds.

I've instructed hundreds of individuals to play the piano by ear using my step by step approach that has proven results.

Here's What You Will Get....

*30+ easy to understand piano lesson containing step-by-step instruction in the comfort of your own home whenever it suits your child's schedule

*Proven techniques that are easy to understand and apply that will teach your child to play the piano by ear

*Power packed piano lessons bursting with pure dynamite information to accelerate your child's progress

*FULL money back guarantee if you're not satisfied within 90 days

*The satisfaction of listening to your child play the piano by ear

*Piano Lessons on DVD that include video and audio right at the piano using traditional church hymns such as "Amazing Grace" and many more

Get An Inside Look At What Your Child Will Learn...

FOR STARTERS, A SOLID FOUNDATION

Names to the white and black keys and easy ways to remember them

The difference between half and whole steps and how to play them.

How to sharp and flat a note.

Eleven major scales!

BY THE SECOND LESSON YOU WILL BE PLAYING SONGS!!!

Eleven major chords and their inversions. Inversions are important because they are used to make the melody sound fuller and richer!

How to pick out the melody to songs you know

How to use correct chords with the left hand to accompany your melody.

How to identify predictable patterns in both melodies and chord changes (chord progressions).

Minor, seventh, and augmented chords and their inversions

How to use minor, 7th, and augmented chords to add to the 3 major chords in song.

This makes your songs more interesting and appealing to the ear.

Several different songs to help you practice picking out melodies and using proper chord changes. This will also help you in predicting the different chord changes because many songs follow the very same chord changes!!

And, the list goes on.....

I use the same easy to apply techniques to playing the piano by ear. I teach the same lessons that I taught for over 15 years in the studio.

I've had students as young as 6 years old all the way to 18 learn to play the piano by ear. In fact one of my students is a 6 year old boy who was picking out the melody to songs simply by using the lessons on my Piano By Ear for Beginners DVD!

Your entire investment for your child to learn to play the piano by ear is just $49.

And to top it all off...I'll also include three super bonuses absolutely FREE.

SUPER BONUS #1

LIFETIME ACCESS!
"Insider Discussion Board" ($97 Value!)

I'm giving you FREE access to my online discussion board where you or your child can post your questions and comments and I will personally respond. I want your child to have the support he/she needs to succeed! Whether you have a specific question or just want to chat about keyboards/pianos or anything else...I check the discussion board everyday!

NOTE: I can only offer FREE personal one-on-one support to a limited number of students! As soon as my plate is full, I'll have to begin charging $97 for online support! So, hurry while there's still time!

SUPER BONUS #2

"Piano By Ear Chart"
My very own... ($27 Value!)

Your very own copy of my "Piano By Ear" chart that I created myself to help students understand the different rules for many chords used when playing the piano by ear! You will also have instant access to all scales, three major chords for each key, rules to make minors, sevenths, major sevenths, augmented, diminished, diminished sevenths, seconds, sixths, ninths, and suspended chords.

SUPER BONUS #3

"Valuable Chord Sheets"
($19 Value!)

Chord sheets for ALL the songs taught on the DVD! I'll send you the actual chord charts for each song taught on the DVD. PLUS, the songs are listed in Letter and Number format so as your child progresses, they can go back and play songs in any key!

Risk Free 90 Day Money Back Guarantee

I can't promise your child will be the next Jerry Lee Lewis after 90 days, but I can certainly guarantee if you invest a fraction of what it would cost for 12 months of private piano lessons in your hometown, your child will be better than he/she is now!

That's right. If you still have doubts lingering in your mind, there's no need to decide now. Instead, order the "Piano By Ear for Beginners" instructional DVD, and take the 90 days to convince yourself. If after 90 days you are not completely satisfied, you can return the DVD for a full refund...no questions asked. I'll even let you keep the bonus items.

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