This book is great for keyboardists who have learned the basics of jazz harmony and improvisation. It introduces the modes of the major scale, chord extensions, making the changes, using chromatic and guide tones, chord substitution, 'rhythm changes,' the blues, altered dominant chords, and more. Continuing the format of Beginning Jazz Keyboard, new concepts are accompanied by etudes and songs for practice. Packed with harmony and improvisation ideas, Intermediate Jazz Keyboard is essential for any serious student of jazz keyboard. Companion MP3 audio demonstration tracks are included and can be streamed online or downloaded. / Clavier

Seventeen all-time greats from the world of jazz and blues. Includes 'Tuxedo Junction' 'Farewell Blues' 'Basin Street Blues' and 'Woodchopper's Ball'.

Maître instructeur Albert Margolis vous guide étape par étape à travers les techniques de base que nécessaire à la lecture de Blues et de claviers de Rock, vous a commencé à jouer aujourd'hui ! Conçu pour le débutant, vous apprendrez les racines du rock et blues, avec les accords de base, des échelles et des rythmes. Un jeu de sauvegarde de pistes vous donnera l'occasion d'essayer les idées et techniques avec l'énergie et l'excitation d'une bande de sauvegarde. Support complet en ligne est fourni et inclus libre avec ce DVD / Clavier

This DVD presents an informative and organized approach to rhythm improvisation and blues. Exercises and demonstrations enhance the learning experience. Includes: playing in time sight-reading rhythms basic rhythms and their permutations rushing and dragging an innovative approach to the basics of improvisation the blues and basic blues forms. Intermediate level. 56 minutes.

An amazing DVD that will help take your playing skill up to the next level. Berklee College Professor Dave Limina shares the secrets tips and hints that make up his proven method. With the aid of this DVD you will improve all the fundamental skills required to build your harmonic melodic and rhythmic vocabulary. This intuitive and easy to understand demonstrations and exercises are suitable for players of all levels and styles. Includes: Various scale and Blues techniques. Ear training Rock and Blues phrasing Two-hand grooves for funk Texas-shuffle roots-rock and Latin Styles Jazz voicings and rhythms.

Pieces exercises and tips for the beginner. This step-by-step tutor is designed for players of all ages at an early stage of their studies, having mastered the main keyboard functions and with a foundation of basic music reading and playing skills in place, and follows on directly from Introducing Electronic Keyboard - part 1. Suitable for use either with a teacher or by self-learners, this book will reinforce what you learnt in Part 1 and develop new performing and reading skills alongside increased use of keyboard functions, taking your playing to the next level and equipping you with the key skills required to begin preparing for Trinity College London?s Electronic Keyboard Grade 1 and Grade 2 exams. In this book, you?ll explore syncopated rhythms and swing feel, playing in different keys, using scales like the pentatonic and blues scales, and later on, you?ll be introduced to reading your left hand in the bass clef and pianistic technique. Audio download included.

A great introduction to the world of Keyboard. Explains how to play major minor and seventh chords and five-finger position melodies. Learn to read music with easy to understand music theory including note values scales accidentals major and minor key signatures staccato and legato. Play along with the high quality backing tracks which feature contemporary and well-known melodies in a variety of styles including Folk World Music Classical andthe 12-Bar Blues.

Take your playing from ordinary to extraordinary with this all-encompassing book and CD pack for synthesizer players.Whether your interest lies in Keyboard synths or virtual software synths you'll receive valuable tips on techniques to help your programming and performances become more professional.The accompanying CD contains 88 tracks that represent such styles as pop/rock blues funk R&B hip-hop house trance dramatic/film score and new age. The CD's split-channel recording allows you to hear a full performance or to play along with only the backing band.

For The Absolute Beginner-A terrific method for absolute beginners by acclaimed author Andrew D. Gordon. This book requires no previous knowledge and will guide you through the first stages of playing the Piano Keyboard or Synthesizer. There are many varied contemporary styles including the styles of Rock Blues Classical Jazz New Age Country Calypso and Boogie-Woogie. Learn to read music with helpful tips for memory Play independently with both hands Understand the theory behind major and minor scales Learn how to form Chords and about chord progressions. Also included is a CD of demonstrations and slower tempo version with drum track.

Gospel Riffs God Would Love To Hear by Andrew D. Gordon is a compendium of Gospel riffs for Piano and Keyboard players to learn the art of Gospel stylings.The book has the Piano right and left hands notated as well as a separate Organ part. There are also examples of some traditional Gospel songs showing how to incorporate the riffs in the book into these well known Gospel songs. Play in the styles of Ray Charles and Andre Crouch and see how Blues Jazz and other contemporary styles are associated with the Gospel sound.

The Crash Course: Keyboard is a tuition method designed to allow you to learn the Keyboard in just 8 weeks. This fast-track guide will help you develop technique and style on the Keyboard taking you from novice to competent performer day-by-day. The included audio download features demonstrations of every exercise. Crash Course Keyboard requires a commitment to learning but features daily lessons end-of-week tests and demonstration audio to turn your dream of playing the Keyboard into reality in the shortest possible time. Using the book and audio download you'll develop good Keyboard technique learn to read notation andchord symbols and understand music theory. As you progress through the days and weeks you'll begin to play tunes bass lines and riffs before improvising and eventually being able to play a range of styles from blues and jazz to rock and reggae. The Crash Course series condenses many years of learning into an eight week schedule allowing you to learn the most fundamental parts of the Keyboard in just two months. Each day of each week is logically structured so that you learn the basics through all the key concepts in the most ordered way possible. The accompanying audio download gives you instant online access to matching audio demonstrations of all the exercises so that you can hear exactly how things should sound before nailing it yourself. The author David Mitchell is an experienced music educator and musician who has also included a helpful introductory section where he details what to expect from the Crash Course Keyboard as well as a brief note on the capabilities of the Keyboard how to practise effectively and a quick guide to notation ensuring that even absolute beginners can get started on the instrument with this course. If you are looking for a way to learn the Keyboard but feel like you're too busy during the day

Classic Keyboard Riffs And Rhythms by Andrew D. Gordon consists of 40 short riffs 4 to 16 measures in length covering blues country funk gospel jazz latin new age reggae R&B and rock styles.This book will help 'spice up' arrangements of songs by incorporating the techniques used for each of the different styles. There is also an analysis giving hints on the best way to use these riffs in your playing. It is also a great tool as a source of improvisational ideas.The 'American Music Teacher' magazine review said ' All in all this is a good book to get to those elusive sounds that make up the contemporary pop style.'Recorded at normal and slow tempos.