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Power Piano Chords by Duane Shinn Power Piano Chords by Duane Shinn

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Duane Shinn has written over 25 books on piano playing and recorded over 500 videos, DVD's, CD's, charts, music games, and so forth. He knows chords like nobody else, and he knows how to teach chords so that you can understand them too. With Power Piano Chords you get 39 lessons. You'll not only be able to SEE every chord, but if you have an internet connection, you can go to a web site where you can HEAR Duane himself explain and illustrate each chord and each progression.

 

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Power Piano Chords by Duane Shinn
Overall rating 
 
4.0
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4.0
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4.0
Product Type
Downloadable and Physical
Lessons Include
  • Photos
  • Audio
  • Diagrams
Support Types
Email
Power Piano Chords by Duane Shinn
Power Piano Chords by Duane Shinn
Power Piano Chords by Duane Shinn
Power Piano Chords by Duane Shinn
2011-03-01 16:46:51 Product Reviewer
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Power Piano Chords by Duane Shinn Review

Duane Shinn wants to teach you how to become a monster piano player. His 104 page downloadable eBook is loaded with tons of photos, chords and audio files. It will show you everything you need to know about power piano playing at just “a buck a chord“.

What you Get
-144 page Power Piano eBook featuring 39 lessons with pictures and audio explaining the lesson.
All Major, Minor, Diminished, Augmented, and Extension Chords are covered as well as Chord Progressions.

At $39, or $1 a lesson, this eBook seems like a pretty good deal. Especially when you take into consideration what lessons from an actual instructor cost. The material seems to cover all the basics of learning to “play by ear” with helpful diagrams and audio tracks included.

Scouring online to see if Duane Shinn is for real and not just someone who pasted together an eBook, I found that he is indeed a respected piano instructor. He has tons of free video lessons available online and even offers a free email newsletter. I found that a number of people in different music forums have claimed that they have gotten to be better players thanks to Duane's lessons. His play by ear methods are very popular among beginner piano players and some customers have even claimed that he has helped transformed their playing.

Of course, being an online course, Power Piano Chords cannot really replace an actual instructor. It will not, for example, point out fingering mistakes or be able to give you feedback on your dynamics or rhythm. Power Piano Chords is also a course meant for beginners. If you already have your chords down, than I suggest looking into more advanced piano courses. However, if you are a just learning to play by ear, Duane Shinn’s online course may be just the thing to get you headed in the right direction. It is also covered by the Clickbank 8 week guarantee, so checking it out comes at no risk.

Detailed Ratings

Pros
-Cheaper than getting lessons from an actual instructor
-Makes “playing by ear” easy to learn
-Downloadable and in black and white for easy printing
-Audio tracks included
-60 Day Guarantee
Cons
-Will not be able to point out fingering mistakes and rhythm problems like an actual instructor
-Does not include any video
-Does not include any email support or any student support forums.
-Not for advanced students
Recommend?
Yes
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