If you are a young student or the parent of a young student, this set of courses can be taken along with traditional piano lessons. Over time, students will learn a complete system for being a versatile church pianist.

If you are a church pianist already, you might want to also purchase the entire set of courses. Or if you prefer, you can choose individual courses on various topics you want to learn more about.

There are over 30 hours of video instruction in all. Trying to figure out which courses you should buy can be confusing, so here are some links that will help you make a decision.

Overview of the courses

Recommendations for specific courses and the order you should work through them.

How should you work through the courses?

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Congregational Accompaniment Description: Four hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or as a digital download. Regardless of your experience level, this course will help you in your church. It first gives a 4-step plan to get all pianists playing the basic style. It then goes into advanced strategies, difficult time signatures, how to modify the style to match the song, intros and much more. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Arranging Description: Three hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or as a digital download. A seven step approach to arranging from picking a song to polishing. Learn how to shape a song to communicate a powerful message. Contains numerous ideas for fills, hooks, and technical treatments. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Reharmonization Description: Four hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or as a digital download. Learn how to make boring triads interesting by adding additional notes, how to substitute one chord for another, and how to completely change the harmony of a song. This course is chock-full of useful tools that will change the way you sound in a dramatic way! Learn more and watch introductory video.

Modulations Description: Two hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or as a digital download. Five strategies for modulations. Includes a formula that will always work, an easy way to move up a half step, a method to move down a fifth, a strategy that requires no knowledge of theory, and an advanced strategy that professionals use. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Theory For Church Pianists Description: Five hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or as a digital download. Covers theory that all courses on GregHowlett.com are built on. If you are a little weak in theory and want to go far as a church pianist, take this course early. It is streamlined, covering only what you need and leaving out what you don't. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Play By Ear! Description: Two hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or as a digital download. Every church pianist should learn to play by ear, and almost all are perfectly capable with a bit of practice and help. This course is designed for pianists who read music but want to become more versatile. Learn more and watch introductory video.

How To Chart A Song Description: One hour of instruction with study guide. Available as a DVD or as a digital download. Understanding harmony is another fundamental building block in your quest to become a better church pianist. This course will help you start identifying chords in the songs you play. With time, you will be able to identify chords as fast as you play them. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Accompanying Description: One hour of instruction with study guide. Available as a DVD or as a digital download. This course is designed to help pianists accompany small groups or soloists. It discusses how to move away from melody and play patterns based on the harmony. It also covers introductions and endings. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Transposing Description: One hour of instruction with study guide. Available as a DVD or as a digital download. Transposing is a very useful tool, and you don't have to be intimidated. This course will give you a surprisingly simple method to make it happen. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Playing Soft Music Description: One hour of instruction with study guide. Available as a DVD or as a digital download. Learn how to play soft mood music underneath prayers, invitations, and Communions. This course will teach you specific strategies to change your sound from heavy to light and reflective. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Playing Lead Sheets Description: One hour of instruction with study guide. Available as a DVD or as a digital download. If you are not playing lead sheets in your church already, you soon will be. This course will help you learn to play when you only are provided with a melody line and chord symbols. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Inspirational Improvisation Description: Six hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or downloads. This course is a combination of many concepts taught through all of the courses. It is not as comprehensive, but will give you a great foundation. It covers such areas as chord identification, chord substitutions, hooks, and technical treatments. Learn more and watch introductory video.

Complete Set of All Eleven Courses Description: Twenty five hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or as a digital download. Includes every course we sell except for Inspirational Improvisation (everything in that course is covered in more detail in these courses). Learn practically every skill you need to be a great church pianist! Saves you over 30% of the price of buying the courses separately. Learn more and purchase.

Church Pianists Package Description: Seven hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or as a digital download. Save $30 when you purchase these four courses as a package! Designed for church pianists, it includes Congregational Accompaniment, How To Chart a Song, Accompanying, and Playing Soft Music. Learn more and purchase.

Arrangers Package Description: Nine hours of instruction with study guide. Available in DVDs or as a digital download. Save $40 when you purchase these three courses as a package! If you want to learn arranging, this is the set for you. It includes Arranging, Reharmonization, and Modulations. Learn more and purchase.