See it - Hear it / Hear it - Play it!
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See it - Hear it / Hear it - Play it!
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ROBERT DEVEAUX
(See It - Hear - It / Hear It - Play It, Parts 1 & 2)
Dear Dick Grove's School Without Walls,
After playing drums for 1 year, taking piano lessons for 7 years, and playing guitar for 7 years-I still felt that I was missing something. I had played in bands, studied classical guitar at a local college, taken private guitar lessons from over 20 people, & even won a scholarship to a guitar workshop. People were always touched by my playing & impressed with my chops, but I just wanted playing to be more natural for me. I always felt that I had to concentrate too hard while performing. I was tired of paying a teacher $15-$20 for a "lesson" & only getting some new chord shapes or some new licks out of it. That is where your course came in.
I procrastinated in ordering it because I felt that the price was rather high & I already understood music theory beyond modes & chords. I kept asking myself- "what can he show me that I have been unable to find in other books, videos, schools, or other resources?". Then I realized that most of my guitar heroes seemed to be able to play anything that they could imagine, & that most of them had studied music at schools for years. I realized that if they were willing to pay to study music even though they were at such high levels of musicianship then there must be more to musicianship than just learning rules of music theory & the techniques of playing. Even though I figured that I would probably breeze right through the first few lessons of your course, I ordered the SEE IT PT 1 complete on a credit card. Well...I didn't breeze right through any of the course! Chapter 1 took me a month to work through (& I was diligently working). I began to know what I was hearing in music, & I was able to "see it" in my mind! It was becoming second nature to me, & since it was becoming an ingrown part of me-I was able to apply it to every aspect of my musicianship. I wouldn't have believed that this ability could be taught (an issue which you address in the first chapter), but through my hard work & your guidance-I am understanding the music that I hear & write. Instead of just picking up some ideas from others, I am getting an education. The See It Course is allowing me to let the music flow from within me. Thank you for all of your work in putting this course together & for always being there with phone or email support
when I need it. Your friend
Robert Deveaux |
GORDON DEAN (See It-Hear It / Hear It Play It, Part 1: Jazz Keyboard 1: Beyond Chops Part 1)
“Dick Grove knows music and how to teach it! He transcends the barrier and frustrations of seeing or hearing music. Whether he is explaining the basics or the most complex harmonies, you will learn both to see and hear music while learning professional musicianship. Dick Grove shattered my preconceptions of keyboard lessons. He teaches the complexities of contemporary keyboard by hearing, seeing and understanding. One understands his concept of teaching one’s self at the
completion of each exercise -- and at the end of each exercise, you will own that aspect of the keyboard. Dick Grove has given me a process of approaching music exceeding any
imaginable expectation.”
Gordon Dean |
SUNNY ABARBANELL (See It - Hear It / Hear It, Part 1)
“I have found that the course in Basic Musicianship - Part 1 helped fill in the gaps in my music education. It is not a ‘quick-fix’ gimmick, but a very extensive and thorough system. It is a fully integrated method that incorporates notation, sight-singing, Modern Harmony and transcription as well as ear-training. The best part of this program is the master teacher himself. Dick Grove is accessible and helpful but most of all, he is caring. Thanks Dick, for your inspiration.” Sunny Abarbanell - Director of Education, Fresno Piano & Organ, Fresno, CA
MICHAEL KATO (See It - Hear It / Hear It Play It, Pts 1 and 2, Beyond
Chops Pt 1)
“I have studied at major universities and music institutes and have never come across any education system like Dicks – bar none! If you are trying to get your musicianship to the next level or if you really do take your music seriously, you owe it to yourself to let Dick show you the way. I honestly feel that Dick is an Angel sent here to help us to bring better music into this world.
Thank you Dick!”
Michael Kato - guitarist, engineer
JOHN SMITH (See It - Hear - It / Hear It - Play It, Parts 1 & 2, Beyond
Chops, Pt1)
“See It - Hear It / Hear It - Play It has been great! Now when I am playing jazz I have begun to really hear the inner voicings within the chord changes. Instead of playing over chord changes I am beginning to play in the changes. I am more aware of tension and resolutions in the music. I can communicate with the other players (piano, horns) in a much more professional manner. It has also helped my reading and writing. I make my living in the music industry, and this has helped beyond what I thought it would. Thanks for your help.”
John Smith - guitarist
FOREST DORAN (See It - Hear It / Hear It Play It, Part 1)
“I am a professional Bassist and Guitarist, with 30 years experience. Your course, See It - Hear It / Hear It - Play It, has not only changed my life, but changed my music as well. The goal of the course is to play the music that is in one’s head, as well as train one’s ear to recognize all the elements of music, no matter what style or complexity. You said it best yourself in the 2nd lesson; “It’s O.K. to know what you’re doing.” I agree, and admire the painless way you have devised to
teach music simple, step-by-step, and yet I have never learned so much so quickly. One of the things I find most impressive is your personal phone calls, because it shows how much you care, and is an important part of your method of teaching.
As you know, I have ordered the first two lessons, one at a time, because frankly I was skeptical. Now, after just those two lessons and our conversations about music, I am anxious to learn more. Please send me the remainder of the lessons in See It - Hear It / Hear It Play It, Part 1, immediately!”
Forest Doran (Bassist/Guitarist)
DOREEN KENNEDY (See It - Hear It / Hear It Play It, Part 1: Jazz
Keyboard 1)
“Changing instructor had always felt like ‘changing chairs on the Titanic’. When I switched to Dick Grove, everything became manageable and clear. His system works because it is organized and precise. Each month you receive a new lesson that builds upon the previous ones. It helps you to ‘focus’ and it eliminates the ‘overwhelming’ feeling. The lessons actually become easier over time because your are building a foundation that is secure and solid. Little ‘miracles’ start happening, i.e. you wake up one morning and your fingers seem to have a ‘brain’ of their own. This is what Dick refers to as the ‘intuitive process’.
If I can be in a restaurant and the background music comes to the foreground and I can actually ‘see and hear’ the exact setting of the music! I have studied with Dick for over 9 months. I look forward to receiving my monthly lessons like a child looks forward to opening his Christmas presents.The most important factor involved in my continuing study with Dick Grove is that I am convinced he knows the ‘system’ of music. The most common word used by other students, and myself included, is that this man is a genius! It takes faith/trust to stay with an instructor because you have no idea if what they’re teaching you will help you achieve your goals. With Dick Grove, I am achieving my goals and my practice sessions are filled with a new sense of hope and inspiration. If ever I am in crisis, Dick is just a phone call away. His commitment and availability to his students comes from the heart, and his dedication to professional musicianship and creativity is unwavering. In short, this man is a ‘legend’ in his own time.”
Doreen Kennedy
TIM PATRICK (See It - Hear It / Hear It Play It, Part 1: Jazz Keyboard
1: Beyond Chops Part 1)
“Finally, after three degrees in music, including a Master’s Degree, I got the education on how music works! Dick Grove’s ‘See It - Hear It / Hear It Play It’ course is a complete study in Modern Harmony.I use it in my private studio as well as my public school curriculum. Dick’s phone support has been marvelous and uplifting. His advice is professional and a welcome substitute for the phony hype that commonly lives among modern music education. This year I have increased my confidence in my own musicianship as well as inspiring my students as well. I have no hesitation in my recommendation of the ‘School Without Walls’ or my further study with Dick.”
Tim Patrick (guitarist, educator)
MARK FRISBIE (See It - Hear It / Hear It Play It, Part 1:
Jazz Keyboard 1)
“I am excited to be studying Dick Grove’s ‘School Without Walls’ program. I graduated from a leading university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music with a 3.5 average. But after getting a job in music preparation for a major motion picture company, I found my musical education to be very lacking in many areas, namely harmony and eartraining. Some of my colleagues had gone through Dick Grove’s program and I was very impressed with not only their harmony and ear training chops, but also their ‘nuts and bolts’ understanding of the various styles of music we encounter in the motion picture industry. I am seeing great results so far from my studies in the ‘See It - Hear It / Hear It Play It, Part 1' course, and being able to work at home at my own pace is a must with my demanding work schedule. For anyone who’s completed a music degree and realizes that they don’t really know what they’re doing, I highly recommend Dick Grove’s courses. The possibilities are endless!!”
Mark Frisbie (L.A. Studio work) |
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