Downloadable Workbook 556874smdhfe
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Purpose
The primary purpose of this workbook is to help you learn faster. Studies have shown that while you watch and listen to the piano lesson videos, if you fill in the workbook with the appropriate key words at the same time, your retention rate for the information will sky-rocket up to 80%! Then, if you review the information in your workbook and practice the lessons, using the 10-24-7 method, and you can play them without thinking, your retention rate for life for that information will go up by 85%. Its all about focusing your energy in the right direction without distraction.
Benefits
This piano lesson series is unique in the industry because it focuses on changing your success principals from the inside out. Many people think that just by amassing the right amount of information it will bring success. It wont. Why? Because who you are on the inside, and how you think and feel, is of greater importance than any outer circumstances or information. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change! If you follow this course from beginning to end and are able to change your thinking, your practice habits and your energy level, I guarantee you that you will be a highly successful musician! I also believe that it is a musicians duty to share their music. Therefore, I want you to be able to play music at the drop of a hat. I want you to NOT have to cart around a briefcase full of sheet music everywhere you go. My intention is for you to play music from the heart whenever and wherever there is a piano near you and play music that other people know and love! Imagine, just sitting down to play at any time, without fear and having people love you for it! Thats what this course is all about. Put your hand on your heart and repeat this declaration out loud with 100% of your energy I am a master pianist! Now pat yourself on the back and say, thanks for showing up! Because, success is all about just showing up. Good luck with the lessons! And, drop me an email and let me know how its working for you.
Acknowledgements
Its not without the love and support from a great many people that I am able to live the life that I truly aspire to live. To my lovely wife and partner Nancy, all I can say is a huge thank-you for all your love and inspiration. Without you, Id still be wandering the earth in search of who knows what! To my son Adrian and daughter Danielle, thanks for being the talented young people that you are and for knowing that you can do and be whatever you choose. To my Dad, whos always there to lend a supportive hand, thank you. And finally, for the many mentors, gurus, teachers, friends, colleagues, students and happy people in my life, a great big thank you! This piano lesson series is dedicated to my mom, Joy, who passed away just a few short years ago. I miss you. Enjoy the Lessons,
Paul Tobey
Table of Contents
Lesson #1 Lesson #2 Lesson #3 Lesson #4 Lesson #5 Lesson #6 Lesson #7 Lesson #8 Lesson #9 Lesson #10 Exercise #1 Exercise #2 Exercise #3a Exercise #3b Exercise #4 Exercise #5a Exercise #5b Exercise #6a Exercise #6b Exercise #7 Exercise #8 Exercise #9 Exercise #10 Special Offers 1 4 7
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Lesson #1
What is the name of the pilgrimage that Paul walked 850kms on? What is the number one reason why people dont succeed at the piano? Why is this course different from other courses? Because it deals with the musician. Explain content vs context. Ie: Its far more important something that what you learn. Accelerated Learning What you What you But, what you do you In this course youre going to learn by What does the 10-24-7 learning method mean? If you use the 10-24-7 learning method, how much of the information you learn will you remember? % Emotion is in motion. . . you tend to forget. you tend to remember. ! ! you learn
The right side of the brain is responsible for your The left side of the brain is responsible for your
What percentage of your brain do you need to carry out everything in your life? % What do you call the 90% of the brain that gets in your way and keeps you from achieving? . Its not what you dont know thats keeping you from success; its what you know that !
What can you say to your mind to keep it out of the way? . The only reason why this piano method wont work is your idea!
In order to get new results you have to go from being a know-it-all to being a -it-all. This course is about getting you to sound like The vast majority of western harmony is based on what kind of intervals? . harmony and is based on
If we add another note on top of standard triad chord what type of chord will you get? A chord. Dominant 7th chords are defined by what interval between the 3rd and the 7th? A . Diminished chords are defined by what type of interval between the 1st and 3rd and the 3rd and 5th? 3rds. Learning music should be you from learning effectively. The left hand and easy. If its hard or difficult it will keep for the right hand in our scales.
What notes are the most important notes of any seventh chord? The and the . Most popular music is based on what 3 chords? If you keep doing things the same way youre doing them day after day you get the . same In order to shorten the gap between where you are and where you want to get you have to change your . Stress is the amount of Exercise Using the 10-24-7 learning method learn Exercise #1 until you can play it without the sheet music and without thinking. you put into your situation.
Lesson #1 - Tip of the Day What action gives you more volume from the piano? The you strike the keys. with which
Depending on how you try to create a loud sound you can actually get hurt with such things like strain injuries. You want to lay into the notes and then Notes: .
Lesson #2
Whats the name of the pianist that Paul studied with in New York? Kenny said, Youve got to learn to play with your .
If youre going to get anywhere with your piano playing youre going to need to learn 2 things, what are they? 1. 2. What are the 3 most important things to get the success you want in your life? 1. 2. 3. According to the tree of life what happens when most people dont get the results they want? 1. 2. 3. The only problem with the above scenario is none of that will get you better To get better results you need to focus on the What you instead of the fruits! !
Change your behavior and youll get all new results! People do the same things day after day expecting a different To get new results you need to step outside your zone! !
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The things that you want most in life are your . The only risk in life is not Kenny Werner wrote a book called The awesome learning. . .
What is the reason why the V chord wants to be resolved? Because it contains a interval. Why does the II chord want to move to the V7 chord? The II V I progression comes out of the cycle of Write a II V I progression in the key of Bb. .
Exercise Practice the II V I progression in 3 keys, C Bb and Ab. And, practice it using the 1024-7 learning method until you can perform it without thinking. (Exercise #2) Remember, if you think this is too easy then youd be making a big mistake. Its only your mind telling you that you need more. You need to build a strong f of f learn more complicated strategies for great playing! Tip of the Day How to sit at the piano so that you can get the most energy and inertia. Place the piano bench away from the piano so that you elbows are slightly of your body. before you continue to
If you over your hips it will give you more energy to lay into the piano ! because the energy comes from your whole Notes:
Lesson #3
The most popular way to learning anything in life, but the least efficient is called & . The problem with that method is that it takes a really long .
The most efficient way of learning anything in life is to go to someone whos already doing what it is that you want to do, is having success at it and . Write down II V I progressions in 6 keys moving the key down a whole tone each time starting with the key of C and ending in the key of D D-7
Write down II V I progressions in 6 keys moving the key down a whole tone each time starting with the key of F and ending in the key of G G-7
Sometimes when practicing II V Is in every key is that you will have to change octaves every now and then because the notes get too low and it starts to sound muddy.
What makes a major 7th chord? The distance between the root and the 7th of the chord is . The 9th is available to add to the C major 7th chord because it doesnt create any with the other notes in the chord. Why is the 11th not available in a major 7th chord? Because it creates a interval with the 7th of the chord. The 13th is available because it does not create any with the other notes of the major 7th chord. or
When you choose notes to put into your chord and you play them on the piano that is . called a What 2 extensions are available in a minor 7th chord? What 2 extension are available in dominant 7th chord? Why is the 11th not available in a dominant 7th chord? What are the two most important notes of any 7th chord? In the early stages of learning chord voicing the left hand usually the chord. In the system for voicing II V I progressions you move your fingers to the closest available position. Exercise II V I Scale progressions in all 12 keys. (Exercise #3a) II V I Chords progressions in the key of C Bb and Ab. (Exercise #3b) Tip of the Day When you approach the piano dont think of it as . &
Name 2 stretching exercises you should do every time you sit at the piano before your start practicing.
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Lesson #4
What famous pianist did Paul see at the age of 18 in Toronto? What drummer did Paul perform with who also performed with Oscar Peterson? If playing the piano seems like work, it is like Fear keeps you in your comfort Fear is the anticipation of Emotional pain is living without . . . .
In order to get from where you are now to where you want to be youre going to have to take some . The only risk in life is not Real music has, among other things, Usually, the last chord in the piece is the The last chord is the chord. progression. . . of the piece.
Just before the last chord you should use the awesome
One of the awesome things about the II V I progression is that you can use it . Every chord no matter whether it is a destination chord or not, can be a chord. The and of every chord are the most important notes of the chord.
When moving from chord to chord in the left hand it is important to not around too much. Once you add more extensions to your chord voicings, your chords will sound and .
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Exercise Practice the twinkle theme using the new chord changes that we worked on in the lesson. Again, practice it until you can do it without thinking. (Exercise #4) Tip of the Day One of the hardest things you will need to learn is how to playing. One of the things breathing helps you do is to be while while playing.
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Lesson #5
How much life are you living when youre stuck in a If we dont practice a lot we start to think that were not Part of the effectiveness of the 10-24-7 method is that you learn only thing at a time, so that you can absorb the information. The Myths of Practicing and Performing 1. Thinking that practicing is 2. Thinking that you need to be 3. Try not to cover too much 4. Having the wrong 5. Trying to please 6. Trying to 7. Being in mind. . other pianists rather than trying to sound like you. of not measuring up. things. . or at once. . room? ahead.
9. Spending too much time practicing instead of trusting your abilities. 10. Thinking your audience is 11. Thinking that you are the The whole point of playing the piano is having What notes are the most important notes of any chord? The of your performance. . ! and the .
Write out a II V I progression in F major using the voicings weve talked about. Try to do it without referring to your notes or the piano.
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Jazz musicians decided that because there are traditionally 7 notes in a scale that they would add an note. What note do you add to a major 7th scale to make a major 7th be-bop scale? What note do you add to a minor 7th scale to make a minor 7th be-bop scale? What note do you add to a dominant 7th scale to make a dominant 7th be-bop scale? The be-bop scale is a very useful scale when it comes to Exercise Practice the II V I progression in all keys. (Exercise #5a) Practice the II V I be-bop scales in C, Bb and Ab (Exercise #5b) Tip of the Day Its very important to get an instrument that is worthy of your Pauls piano is a German and is made completely by hand. that you practice on. ! . .
Motivation for practicing comes from the Get out there and find a great Notes:
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Lesson #6
What happened to Paul when he went to play at the university in Japan? Paul played at the Jazz Festival in Japan.
When you get to a point in your playing where youre no longer thinking this is called Mastery. Being clear is setting a clear Once you set your intention you must Sometimes it takes patience for all the Its not easy vs. hard but familiar vs. C minor is the minor of Eb major. . of what you want. from the outcome. to line up.
What are the notes in root position in a D half-diminished 7th chord? Why is the Eb not available as an extension in a D half-diminished chord? D-7 b5 equals Using chord symbols write a II V I progression in C minor. Using chord symbols write a II V I progression in D minor. Exercise II V I progressions in 9 different minor keys (Exercise #6a) Twinkle theme with added II V minor progression before D minor. (Exercise #6b) Tip of the Day Meditation Meditation means to thinking. seconds.
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Before you play, take a couple of deep breaths and focus on your breathing rather than thinking about what youre going to be playing. Notes:
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Lesson #7
When you get focused on things that dont feel good, you become a powerful for more of the same. The law of attraction states that whatever you put your focus on The Secret is about getting what you truly in life. .
On Jan 6th 1999 Paul woke up one morning with a loud high pitched ringing in the ears known as . Quantum physics has proven that everything in the universe is made up of large groups of particles which are pure . The number one way to get what you want in life is to help they . get what
By changing your behavior which includes your patterns, patterns and your patterns, you will attract more of what you want in your life. Whether you want to admit it or not, you are the happens in your life. Blues was invented in the early . Blues progressions are normally What key is a popular blues key? One of the main characteristics of blues is the Call and What kinds of music use blues progressions with straight triad chords? . Blues musicians and jazz musicians added to the chords. . bars. of everything that
In a blues call and answer, the call would come from the singer and the response would come from the or the .
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The last 2 bars of a blues progression, bars 11 and 12, are used for something called a , which will get us back to the top of the piece. What chord progression can you use for a turnaround? Exercise Play the 12-Bar blues progression using left-hand comping and right hand blues scale (Exercise #7) Tip of the Day Flashy endings can be accomplished by the chords.
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Lesson #8
Its not just about being in the right place at the right time, but being the right at the right place at the right time. The 10 habits of highly successful musicians; You have to know what you You have to come from Go from being a know-it-all to being a Be professional and make others feel Keep your Show up Know your stuff and come Be a good appropriate. You have to take care of what you do! Paul helped a professional doctor become a professional musician in only months. Write out a I VI II V I progression in the key of F using chord symbols. . Be in check. . . Practice whats working! as big as you think is . Be a good money . and . What is your true hearts . . . ?
Developing rhythmic independence of hand means By using standard blues riffs you can make your playing sound more
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Exercise Improvise on new blues chord progression used blues scale and example riffs. (Exercise #8) Tip of the Day Jam Session Etiquette The first rule of jam sessions is that you are just one part of .
Sometimes when you get focused on yourself and sounding good you forget about . Its not about you its about the Play what you know the best then Check your Notes: at the door! . the stage.
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Lesson #9
What song did Paul get asked to play at a Christmas Concert? . When a piece of music has only melody and chord symbols its called a . Sometimes the chords in a lead sheet are not actually When choosing chords you should choose the . chords first.
Working backwards, what type of chord progression should usually precede the destination chord. . The character of any chord is defined by the and the . the .
When choosing chords you must consider what is the key of the When playing solo piano, you should not voice your chords above the note. Exercise
Refer to the lead sheet of Danny Boy to help you voice your chords. (Exercise #9) Learn this piece of music by heart using 10 24 7. When you do, you will begin to see patterns appearing in your voicings that you can use when playing other pieces of music using a lead sheet. Tip of the Day Great introductions create suspense and drama. You can use any chord progression you like but make sure that the last chord progression before the first chord of the piece is a II V. Notes:
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Lesson #10
At the Montreal Jazz Festival Paul got a call from Andr Mnard to meet backstage at Place Des Arts with jazz pianist . That encounter reminded Paul to be If music is your true hearts desire then getting it. When you follow your true hearts desire you become a draw others to you. The key to altered chords is the awesome The most important notes of any chord are the Which notes do we not alter when making altered chords? The third and seventh of a dominant seventh chord make what interval? In a dominant #11 chord it is assumed that the Exercise Play the II V I progressions in the six keys indicated. (Exercise #10) The idea is to get the hands to perform the progressions without having to think about it. Tip of the Day Paul contracted in 1999. , and the are not altered. progression. and the . for every step of his journey. can stand in your way of that will
Three hearing disorders that you want to avoid are and . What are a few tips to avoid these disorders?
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