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As a licensed instructor for the Simply Music piano program, I can tell you that it pioneers a new direction in music education by looking at music in a totally different light. This well-rounded, playing-based program, also offers a unique program in accompanying for keyboard musicians of all kinds.

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Accompaniment Program - Level 1: 8 Sessions

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	Church of the Beatitudes; 555 West Glendale Ave.,Phoenix, AZ 85021 (Corner of Glendale and 7th Avenue)

	Northminster Presbyterian Church; 13001 N. 35th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85029 (Corner of Sweetwater & 35th Avenue)

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	Play as a team

	Lose the fear of singing or playing in front of others

	Stay together rhythmically

	Develop a concentration that resists being distracted by other players/singers

	Accompany someone immediately without practicing

	Use a unique visual system to identify and construct all chords in all keys

	Analyze music to play chords in a creative, functional way

	Transpose - at sight - into other keys

	Play a variety of accompaniment patterns and embellishments

●	The program is taught in small groups (teenager and older) so we can accompany each other and learn from each other.

●	The Level 1 program contains 8 weekly sessions; 45 minutes each session.

●	You need only basic musicianship skills to take this program (know notes on keyboard, basic music reading).

●	Contact me for upcoming workshop dates or with any other questions you have.

Learn more about the musical value of the Simply Music program

Many keyboard players come from a traditional piano lesson background where they learn how to play solos and how to read music notation. Though the training may be excellent, it doesn’t prepare you for the varied musical situations you encounter accompanying a praise band, choir or soloist in today’s churches.

Well-trained accompanists and worship musicians are constantly in short supply. You can be a good musician but still lack accompanying skills. Religious institutions need versatile musicians who can go from accompanying a choir in traditional music to contemporary praise music with blues and jazz influences - all without missing a beat.

Being a good accompanist requires excellent concentration, listening, chording, and transposition skills, plus the ability to make musical decisions in an instant. The Simply Music Accompaniment Program provides training in these essential skills. You will also learn to:

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