Gospel Piano Course

This Gospel Piano Course teaches a method by which you can learn renowned gospel piano techniques at home. You may have the knowledge and the ability of playing by ear or reading music from Hymns to the Classics. Not knowing the chords and how to use them can be a disadvantage. This Piano Course is designed for any level student, for those who have the talent to play by ear, and the advanced students playing the classics.

What makes this Gospel Piano Course different from others?

The Rain Tree Piano Course encompasses all phases of learning. Teaches how to form the chords and play them with smoothness and speed. It also shows you how to use the chords in songs with fills, ad-libs, runs, and rhythms.

The Rain Tree Gospel Piano Course is unique with its format of the Script and cassette tape (CD). It is truly a new breakthrough in reading music for those who play by ear. This piano course is simple, user friendly, and most of all...

It's the Piano Course That Really Works!!!

Script For Tape

This book is written for those who play by ear.
A new breakthrough in reading music. This course teaches you different styles of techniques using familiar songs such as: "Amazing Grace," "It Is No Secret," "Love Lifted Me," and many more. Learn how to play the piano with a full gospel style.

Examples of Some Lessons:

1. How To Use Diminished, Augmented Chords
2. Using Octave Runs For Fills
3. How To Practice Chords
4. Using Major 7th and Diminished Chords
5. Using Minor Chords in Major Keys
6. Contemporary Classic Ending
7. Chording Rhythm
8. Modulating From One Key to Another
9. Using a Country Style Introduction
10. How to Add a Soft Classical Sound to
    Your Music
11. Strong Drive Introduction
12. Adding "Bounce" to a Classical Intro
13. Quartet Style Introduction
14. How to Use Chromatic Runs to Enrich Music
15. Old Campmeeting Style Introduction

AND MUCH MORE...

Anthony Burger (America's most popular Gospel Concert Pianist)
"Larry has collectively put together a piano course that has been in need and long awaited for in the Gospel field... I would highly recommend this piano course to the student who has the desire to learn the piano. Being a musician myself and knowing how difficult it may be to learn the piano, this course has really simplified the art of mastering the piano."

Eddie Crook (Producer of Morning Star Recordings and former pianist for the Happy Goodman Family)
"To put together a production as Larry has here surely takes more than talent. I see God's handiwork in this. This is not only a Piano Course teaching the student how to play chords in songs, but a full Gospel Piano Course... I'm proud to endorse "Southern Gospel's Own Piano Course." We the People of Gospel Music applaud you, Larry Polston, for a job well done."

Gary Jones (Long time friend, student and National Award Winning Gospel Pianist)
"I feel this to be the best overall, in-depth study of the piano available anywhere. "

Janice Davenport (Monticello, Kentucky)
"I have purchased music for the past 25 years trying to find a Piano Course like this, and never found what I wanted until I bought the Rain Tree Course. I have put another back for safe-keeping and bought one for a friend."

Marvin Wilson (Gainesville, Georgia)
"I have taken piano lessons many years but never had it explained so clearly."

Rev. Kenneth W. Hyatt (Galesburg, Illinois)
"I have spent over $500.00 on Piano Courses. None has helped me like Rain Tree. It's the Best.
The practice method is so easy and it really works."

Sue Sexton (Whitesburg, Kentucky)
"I have purchased 3 Instructional Piano Videos at $69.00 each and this Piano Course beats them all.
It's so simple, yet professional. You won't believe how easy. I have finally found the course I've been looking for!!"

LaBreeska Hemphill (As a wife and mother, she is a member to one of our Nation's long time Gospel family groups, "The Singing Hemphills". Her husband, Joel, is one of our Nation's most popular Gospel songwriters. Labreeska is also the niece of Howard and Vestel Goodman. Both LaBreeska and Joel, along with their daughter, Candy Hemphill-Christmas, are regular members on the Gaither Homecomming Programs.)
"The piano has always held a special place in my heart. When Joel & I first married, I learned a few chords and even beat out some rhythm in church during song service but it was clumsy and unlearned. I could not just sit down and play a song. Having three children and being the wife of a Pastor left me with little time to devote to music. If I would have had the time, I now realize that I had nothing to study to take me from where I was and really teach me to play.
When Joel fell ill with colon cancer in 1990 and plunged into 2 years of clinical depression, I found myself with a lot of time on my hands and was drawn back to the piano. That is when I found out about Larry Polston's Raintree Piano Course. This course really works. My system was to listen to the tapes and study the books early in the morning. Then I could hardly wait to get to the piano and practice the things that I had learned.
My playing is now mostly for pleasure but it has also been a big help in writing melodies for some of Joel's songs. I wrote the melody to "I'd Like To Say It Again" recorded by the Cathedrals and "When Jesus Says Its Enough" recorded by the Gaither Vocal Band, as well as many others.
I can honestly say this could not have been possible without the knowledge of music that I received from The Rain Tree Gospel Piano Course. Thanks Larry for a simple and workable course. I recommend it to anyone that wants to learn to play the piano, in fact, I just ordered 4 more copies... one for myself and one for each of my three grandchildren."