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INTRODUCTION TO COURSE

Introduction & FREE Upgrade (Beginners Bundle) (2:08)
*** Using the Course *** IMPORTANT (4:10)
Support and Fun - The DecPlay Community (13:07)
Benefits of Numbers / Advanced Styles (28:28)
(Optional) Recommended Keyboards (9:24)
(Optional) - Already Read Music Notation? (5:25)
(optional) Declan's Story

1 - Playing Melody and Accompaniment (FastPlay)

Setup - 3 Steps (& Printing Song Sheets) (2:44)
3 Minute Overview of 5 Step Formula (3:52)

1a - Core Skills - Playing Amazing Grace

Skill 1 - Understanding the Keyboard (6:10)
Skill 2 - Playing The Melody (or 'Tune') (2:45)
Skill 3 - Playing Chords - Left Hand (4:25)
Skill 4 - Playing Both Hands (2:42)
Skill 5 - Constant Pulse (Practice Process) **IMPORTANT** (1:22)

1b - (Optional) - Extra Help Videos - FAQ and Detailed Lessons

Introduction To Extra Help Videos
Hand Position on Keyboard (8:42)
Which Fingers To Use? (6:15)
Right Hand - Detailed Lessons (14:08)
Left Hand - Detailed Lesson (5:14)
Fixing Left Hand Problems (4:42)
Left Hand and Both hands (8:16)
Watch A Beginners Lesson With Pam (1 hour) (62:37)
Hand Coordination - Exercises (FastPlay Standard) (15:37)
Quick Tip - When and How to Practice (4:10)
Quick Tip - Numbers vs Notation (3:46)
Quick Tip - How Many Songs To Learn At The Same Time? (2:19)
Quick Tip - Left Hand Problems (2:20)

1c - Different Left Hand Styles / Play Along

Style 1 - Standard 'Claw Shape' (FastPlay) (1:53)
Style 2 - 'Broken Chords' (FastPlay Advanced) (10:24)
Style 3 - '1 5 1' Style (8:50)
Waltz Pattern Lesson (2:40)

1d - Learn 5 More Songs

Ode To Joy - (Easy) - (Beethoven Symphony No. 9) (0:53)
When The Saints Go Marching In (Easy Version) (0:47)
Happy Birthday - FP (Std) Demo (0:25)
Happy Birthday - FP (Adv) Demo (0:24)
I'll Tell Me Ma - FP (Std) Demo (0:57)
I'll Tell Me Ma - FP (Adv) Demo (0:25)
Danny Boy - FP (Std) Demo (1:37)
Danny Boy - FP (Adv) Demo (1:44)

1e - Fundamental Playing Tips

Using The Pedal (11:06)
Top 3 Tips - Avoid Hands Overlapping (3:01)
Fancy Pants Endings (3:02)
Arthritis - Tips for Playing Piano With Arthritis (6:05)
Memorising Songs (9:09)
Rhythm - Melody and Broken Chords Tips (7:14)
Creating Introductions

1f - (OPTIONAL) More Info About this Course

Song Sheets - How to Find and Print Them (2:44)
More About The Course
Larger Font Size - Song Sheets for Low Sight Students
Top 5 Tips - Senior Citizens (7:08)
Top Tips - Fastest Way to Learn
Tips on Posture and Avoiding Injury

2 - MORE SONGS & MORE CHORDS

Quick Tip - Black Keys & Non-Standard Notes
Quick Tip - Playing Major Chords (1:39)
7th Chords (Advanced Chords) (10:35)
Exercise 1 - Play 7th Chords (Saints Go Marching In) (1:03)
Summary - Non-Standard and Advanced Chords
Non-Standard Chords Lesson & Charts (14:27)
'Broken Chords' Lesson (Hallelujah) (12:45)
(Optional) - Diminished Chords
(Optional) Chord Inversions / Happy Birthday demo (11:33)
Passing Notes Clash - Tip (2:11)

2a - LEARN MORE SONGS - Demonstrations (FastPlay)

**Read This ** - How to Use This Section
Abide With Me (1:26)
As Time Goes By - Demonstration & Lessons (12:30)
Blessed Assurance - Demonstration (1:53)
Can't Help Falling in Love - Demonstration (3:31)
Candle In The Wind (2:37)
Cannonball - Demonstration (FastPlay) (3:46)
China National Anthem - Demonstration (FastPlay) (5:44)
Crazy (3:59)
Danny Boy - Demonstration (FastPlay) (3:13)
Falling Slowly (2:47)
Forty Shades of Green (2:44)
God Save The King (3:51)
Hallelujah - Demonstration (2:40)
Happy Birthday - Demonstration (FastPlay) (0:53)
Hey Jude (Lessons & Demos) (13:27)
I'll Tell Me Ma - Demonstration (FastPlay) (1:22)
Imagine - Demonstration (FastPlay) (3:11)
Into My Arms - Demonstration (FastPlay) (7:26)
It's A Long Way to Tipperary - Demonstration (1:21)
Leaving On a Jet Plane (2:40)
Love Me Tender (4:48)
Minuet In G - Bach (2:02)
Moon River (2:46)
No Matter What (Boyzone) (2:21)
Ode To Joy (Beethoven Symphony No. 9) (1:36)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran) (3:49)
Que Sera Sera - Demonstration & Lessons (4:01)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Demonstration (FastPlay) (2:46)
Salley Gardens (2:09)
Silent Night - Demonstration (FastPlay) (1:49)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (3:44)
Star-Spangled Banner - Demonstration (FastPlay) (2:38)
Streets Of London - Demonstration (3:26)
Swanee River (Old Folks At Home) (1:55)
Sweet Caroline - Lessons (Intro Section) (6:50)
Sweet Caroline - (Full Song Demonstrations) (6:12)
The Rose - Demonstration (FastPlay) (4:07)
Yesterday - Demonstration (FastPlay) (2:21)
You Raise Me Up - Demonstration (FastPlay) (2:07)
Welsh National Anthem (Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) (3:13)
What a Wonderful World - Demonstration (FastPlay & ProPlay) (6:15)
Wild Mountain Thyme (Go Lassie Go) (1:37)
Wonderful Tonight (6:24)

2a (part 2) - Carols / Hymns / Festive Songs

*Easy Lesson - "In the Bleak Mid-Winter" (7:44)
**Info - How to get More Song Sheets for Carols and Hymns
Auld Lang Syne - Demonstration (1:28)
Away in a Manger - Demonstration (3:37)
Jingle Bells - Demonstration (2:13)
Mary's Boy Child - Demonstration (2:12)
O Holy Night - Demonstration (6:10)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Silent Night Demonstration (1:50)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting) (4:01)
When A Child Is Born - Demonstration (2:24)
White Christmas - Demonstration (4:25)

2b - Lessons - Beginner to Advanced FastPlay (Canon in D)

Intro and Full Demos (3 styles) (9:15)
Song Sheet - Canon in D
Left Hand Lesson (3 Styles) (2:42)
Right Hand Lesson 1a (3:40)
Right Hand Lesson 1b (2:03)
Right Hand Lesson 2a (4:14)
Right Hand Lesson 2b (2:04)
Right Hand Lesson 3a (3:28)
Right Hand Lesson 3b (2:01)
Right Hand Lesson 4a (3:10)
Right Hand Lesson 4b (1:54)
Right Hand Lesson 5 (1:26)

2c - Next Steps - Skill Development Options

Removing the Labels From Your Keyboard
Other Playing Style Options (2:57)
Blower's Daughter - FastPlay vs ProPlay Demo (4:58)
Hallelujah - FastPlay, FP Adv & ProPlay Compared (3:47)

2d - FAST-TRACK - BEGINNER TO ADVANCED (Hallelujah)

Intro
Overview of Styles (3:56)
Hallelujah demo in 3 styles (3:47)
Hallelujah Song Sheets & Lead Sheets
Lesson 1 - Melody (FastPlay) (3:38)
Lesson 2 - Advanced Left Hand (FastPlay Adv) (4:35)
Lesson 3 - Both Hands (FastPlay Adv) (1:09)
Lesson 4 - Chords in Right Hand (SingPlay) (3:28)
Lesson 5 - Chord Inversions (SingPlay Adv) (5:08)
Lesson 6 - Broken Chords (SingPlay Inversions) (2:37)
Lesson 7 - Adding Melody (ProPlay) (11:44)
Lesson 8 - Adding 1-5-1 (ProPlay 1 5 1) (8:22)
Lesson 9 - Extra Rhythms and Fills (ProPlay Expert) (5:09)

2e - Using Auto Accompaniment

Intro to Auto Accompaniment
Instruction Videos from Eric (16:17)
Song Demo Videos from Eric (4:21)

3 - ACCOMPANIMENT FOR SINGING (ChordPlay and SingPlay)

**want to play the melody? - Go BACK to FastPlay ** (0:47)
Introduction
Important Info re Lessons
ChordPlay vs SingPlay (2 Ways to Read Chords)
Standard Chord Charts
Top 5 Tips - Piano for Singing (8:49)
Top 5 Tips - Worship Piano (accompaniment) (8:57)

3a - Chords by Numbers (SingPlay Method)

***QUICK START - SingPlay Lesson *** (7:16)
Advantage of using Numbers for Chords (SingPlay) (3:10)
Standard Chord Sheet (numbers)
Lesson 1 - Full Overview SingPlay Skills (19:13)
Lesson 2 - Right Hand Styles (RH) (7:02)
Lesson 3 - Left Hand Styles (4:44)
Lesson 4 - Left Hand Advanced (3:32)
Lesson 5 - 1 5 1 and RH (3:57)
Lesson 6 - RH Rhythm (9:27)

3b - Chords by Letters (ChordPlay Method)

Overview of ChordPlay / UG Video Links (2:27)
Quick-Start Lesson 1 - Playing Hallelujah (2 mins) (2:02)
Quick-Start Lesson 2 - Core Skills (10 mins) (10:24)
Quick-Start Lesson 3 - Advanced Skills (11 mins) (10:58)
Quick-Start Lesson 4 - Skills and Styles Overview (8:02)
Major and Minor Chords Rule (2:33)
Next steps

3c - How To Get Chords For Any Song

Get Chords For Any Song
Using Ultimate Guitar Website and App (0:52)
Converting Chords to SingPlay Numbers

3d - Advanced Skills - SingPlay (& ChordPlay)

Transposing - Playing in Different Keys
Chord Inversions (Lesson & Exercise) (5:45)
Inversions Chord Sheet
Chord Versions (1c, 4b, 5a) (8:34)
Advanced Lesson - Four Chords, pedal and inversions (4:05)
Rule - Find All Major and Minor Chords (2:33)
Ballad style - Lesson (Songbird) (8:54)
Playing 7th Chords (7:22)
Sus4 Chords (2:41)
Diminished Chords (4:35)
Reggae Style (1:55)
Extra Style (Knocking On Heaven's Door) (2:37)
Pro Tips - Rhythm, Range and Riffs (3 R's)

3e - Top Piano Songs (on Ultimate Guitar)

Intro - Top Ultimate Guitar Piano Songs

3f - Learn Ballad Styles

Intro to Ballad Styles
Blowers Daughter - Lesson & Demo (5:08)
Ballad Style Lesson - (Beneath Your Beautiful) (1:56)
Demo - Its Not All About You (4:11)
Lesson - It's Not All About You (9:08)
Lost Without You - demo (3:42)

3g - Learn Rock Styles

Rock style Lesson - Mr Brightside (Killers) (21:06)

3h - Advanced Song Lessons (SingPlay / ChordPlay)

Lesson 1 - BALLAD style (Break My Heart Again by Finneas) (31:48)
Lesson 2 - ROCK style (Mr Brightside by The Killers) (27:33)
Lesson 3 - POP Style (9 lessons - The One by Kodaline) (30:50)
Lesson 4 - INSTRUMENTAL RIFFS (Noir et Bleu) (8:33)
Lesson 5 - COUNTRY (9 to 5 by Dolly Parton) (6:18)
Lesson 6 - ROCK/POP (Yellow by ColdPlay (14:41)
Lesson 7 - BALLAD (Songbird by Eva Cassidy) (9:02)
Lesson 8 - ROCK/POP (When All I Want Is You by U2) (8:17)
Lesson 9 - BALLAD (September Blue BY Chris Rea) (21:47)
Lesson 10 - BALLAD (Faith's Song by Amy Wadge) (2:50)
Step 5 - "Icing the Cake" (The One Kodaline) - CP (22:38)

3i- Advanced Song Demos (SingPlay / ChordPlay)

Feeling Good - demo (3:29)
I Am I Said (Neil Diamond) - demo (3:38)
Sweet Caroline Demo (3:33)
Ride On - demo (with Improvisation) (14:43)

4 - PROFESSIONAL STYLE (ProPlay) - Taster

Intro to ProPlay
ProPlay Overview (11:45)
ProPlay Skills Lesson 1 (19:22)
ProPlay Skills Lesson 2 (Hallelujah) (11:44)
ProPlay Advanced Skills Lesson (Hallelujah) (8:22)
ProPlay Expert Skills Lesson (Hallelujah) (5:09)
ProPlay Lessons - 15123 Pattern (9:58)

4a - ProPlay Demonstrations

Abide With Me - PP Demo (0:44)
Away in a Manger - PP (Adv) Demo (1:45)
Blessed Assurance - PP Demo (0:50)
Crazy (1:47)
Forty Shades of Green - PP demo (1:20)
God Save The King (7:05)
Hey Jude (3:38)
I'll Tell Me Ma - PP (Adv) Demo (0:24)
It's A Long Way To Tipperary - PP Demo (0:39)
Love Me Tender (2:13)
Minuet In G - Bach (0:57)
Moonriver - PP Demo (1:17)
No Matter What (Boyzone) (1:06)
O Holy Night - PP (Expert) Demo (1:28)
Ode To Joy (Beethoven Symphony No. 9) (0:48)
Perfect - Ed Sheeran (1:41)
Que Sera Sera - PP Demo (0:45)
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - PP (Std) Demo (1:21)
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - PP (Adv) Demo (1:13)
Salley Gardens (1:42)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (1:49)
Strong - London Grammar (1:35)
Swanee River (Old Folks At Home) (0:55)
The Rose - PP (Adv & Expert) Demo (2:04)
Welsh National Anthem (Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) (1:36)
Wonderful Tonight (5:51)

4b - ProPlay Advanced Skills (Falling Slowly)

Introduction, Example & Song Sheet (7:01)
Lesson 1 - Extra Right Hand Pattern (2:03)
Lesson 2 - Extra Left Hand Rhythm (2:11)
Lesson 3 - Right Hand Fill (1:55)
Lesson 4 - Right Hand Octaves (1:59)
Lesson 5 - Three Notes Right Hand (0:56)
Lesson 6 - Left Hand Fill (1:44)
Lesson 7 - Octave Stabs (3:18)
Lesson 8 - Rhythmic Build Ups (3:59)
Lesson 9 - Runs Up & Down (7:39)

4c - More Pro Skills Lessons

3 R's Pro Tips (Bird of Sorrow) (23:33)

5 - DIFFERENT PLAYING STYLES

Intro - Different Styles

5a - Rock n Roll Style

Intro Lesson - Rock n Roll (11:19)
Exercise 1 - Basic Pattern (3:33)
Exercise 2 - Extended Pattern (4:41)
Exercise 3 - 'Rocking Thumb' (2:53)
Exercise 4 - Extra Rhythm (Basic Pattern) (4:08)
Exercise 5 - Extra Rhythm (Extended Pattern) (2:06)
Exercise 6 - Extra Pattern (2:26)
Exercise 7a - Rocking Extra Pattern (Slow) (0:49)
Exercise 7b - Rocking Extra Pattern (Normal) (1:07)
Exercise 8 - 'Flick' (1:46)
Happy Birthday Demo (Rock n Roll) (2:19)
I Saw Her Standing There - Demo (1:34)
Johnny B Goode - Demo (1:55)
12 Bar Blues - Demo 1 - Rock n Roll (1:04)
12 Bar Blues - Demo 2 - Rock n Roll (0:57)
12 Bar Blues - Demo 3 - Rock n Roll (0:56)
12 Bar Blues - Demo 4 - Rock n Roll (1:31)

5b Blues Style

12 Bar Blues Explained
Blues Rifs and 'Flick' Lesson (8:53)
Boogie Woogie Lesson and Happy Birthday Demo (12:20)
Happy Birthday - Blues Style (1:17)
Stepping Out Blues (demo & 4 lessons) (25:59)
Walking - Exercise (2:22)
Gilbert Blues Backing Track
Lesson 1 - Gilbert Blues (4:59)
Lesson 2 - Gilbert Blues (1:48)
Lesson 3 - Gilbert Blues (1:28)
Lesson 4 - Gilbert Blues (2:12)
Lesson 5 - Gilbert Blues (2:03)
Lesson 6 - Gilbert Blues (0:57)
Lesson 7 - Gilbert Blues (2:33)
Lesson 8 - Gilbert Blues (1:37)
Lesson 9 - Gilbert Blues (1:32)
Lesson 10 - Gilbert Blues (3:04)

5d - Classical (ClassicPlay Method)

Introduction to ClassicPlay Method
Canon in D (Pachelbel's Canon)
Fur Elise (Beethoven) - Part 1 (1:17)
Fur Elise (Beethoven) - Part 2
Ode To Joy (Beethoven Symphony No. 9)
Minuet In G - Bach
Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven) (1:59)
Prelude No.1 in C (Bach) (1:24)

5e - The Entertainer (Ragtime)

About this lesson
Song Demo (Easy) - The Entertainer (1:42)
Song Demo (Standard) - The Entertainer (1:33)
Song Demo (Advanced) - The Entertainer (1:33)
Right Hand Lesson - Entertainer FP (10:59)
Left Hand (Easy) Lesson - Entertainer FP (7:26)
Left Hand (Std) Lesson - Entertainer FP (4:19)
Left Hand (Adv) Lesson - Entertainer FP (7:14)
Both Hands Lesson - Entertainer FP (Adv) (3:30)

6 - MUSIC KNOWLEDGE

How To Use This Section

6a - Beginner Level - Music Knowledge

Understanding Music Patterns (24:04)
Do I need to play in all musical keys? (11:56)
Mixing Chords (15:57)
Overview of Black Notes and Key of C

6b - Intermediate Level - Music Knowledge

Advanced Chords (17:26)
Musical Keys Explained (3:19)
Riffs Explained (2:59)
Reading Notation vs Playing By Ear (10:58)

6c - Advanced Level - Music Knowledge

Circle of 5ths (Optional)
How DecPlay Works (Music Theory Explanation)

7 - PERFORMANCE / PLAYING TIPS

How To Use This Section

7a - Beginner Level - Playing Tips

Top 5 Practice Tips *
Feeling Overwhelmed? Want Solutions? (13:42)
How Long Will It Take Me to Learn Piano? (1:54)
Which Hand Plays What (6:14)
What's The Best Way To Read Music? (5:27)
Top Tips to Reduce Nerves

7b - Intermediate Level - Playing Tips

Top Tips Video (21:32)
Using The Pedal (11:07)
3 Tips To Improve Your Playing (Any Style) (16:37)
Fingering Tips and How to Play Fast Pieces (7:02)
Creating Introductions (6:20)
Padding (Creating Links) (5:06)
Tips for Warming Up & Scales (4:00)
Playing with Confidence - 8 Top Tips (16:04)
Playing with 'Feeling'
Slash Chords

7c - TRANSPOSE TO DIFFERENT KEYS

Transpose Guide
Transpose Charts
Transposing Explained (9:32)
Transpose Skills (12:01)
How to transpose a chord sheet
What key to transpose to?
Using A Transpose Button on a Keyboard (eg NP12) (8:13)

7d - Advanced Level Playing Tips

How Do I Learn To Play By Ear? (4:34)
Play By Ear Tips - If You Don't Have a 'Good Ear' (9:11)
How To Memorise Songs

7e - Improvising and Composing

Improvising 'Doodling'
Different Methods to Write Songs (6:04)

8 - DOWNLOADS

Chord Charts and Guides
Song Sheet Blank Templates
Transpose Chart
Melody to Chord Chart
Convert Sheet Music & Chords To PianoTabz (Key of C)

9 - MAKE YOUR OWN SONG SHEETS - CONVERT CHORDS & NOTATION TO NUMBERS

*Quick Method* Convert Music To PianoTabz - (in Key of C)
Song Sheet Blank Templates
DOWNLOADS - Convert Chords and Notes to DecPlay Format

9a - Other Conversion Lessons

How to Find the Key of A Song (11:15)
How To Play Songs Not In The DecPlay Library
Creating a Song Sheet by Ear
Overview - Converting Notes and Chords into DecPlay Format (3:32)
FastPlay and ProPlay Transcribing Summary (2:43)
SingPlay Transcribing Summary (1:29)
Convert Standard Chords to DecPlay Format (25:50)
Convert Standard Melody Notes to DecPlay Format (14:47)
Convert Non-Standard Notes into DecPlay Format (22:42)
Convert Non-Standard Chords into DecPlay Format (41:31)
Write Your Own Songs - Melody to Chord Guide
What if a song changes key part way through?
Related Minor and Major Keys

9b - Using Notation Song Sheets

How To Play Standard Lead Sheets (2:33)

10 - SONG SHEET LIBRARY

*Info on How to Get Song Sheets

10a - Traditional / Folk Songs (Copyright Free)

10b - Hymns, Carols & Festive Songs

10c - Classical Song Sheets

Can Can - Offenbach
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Chopin Etude in E Major (Op 10 No 3 ‘Tristesse’)
Fur Elise (Beethoven)
Minuet II (Bach) - from Anna Magdalena Notebook
Minuet In G - Bach
Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven)
Ode To Joy (Beethoven Symphony No. 9)
Panis Angelicus
Prelude No. 1 in C (Bach)
The Blue Danube Waltz

10d - Children's Songs

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Frere Jacques
Old MacDonald
Old MacDonald (Right Hand)
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice (Right Hand)
Twinkle Twinkle

10e - Song Sheets by DecPlay Students

*Important Info
All Of Me
Chariots of Fire
I’m in the Mood for Love
Stardust
The Joker and the Queen (Brian Jacobs)
The Shadow Of Your Smile

10f - Famous Artists Songs (Copyright protected)

11 - THE NEXT LEVEL - more songs and skills

Conclusion and Further Skill Development
Bonus Lesson - Improvisation ('Doodling') (19:47)

Inversions Chord Sheet

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