Progressive Rock Keyboard Method (Book/CD)

Keyboard From The Beginning is a practical teaching method for younger students who are just starting to learn the instrument. Ideal for 6- to 12-year-olds, this introduction to playing the Keyboard or Piano uses a mix of original and favourite melodies, as well as fun pictures, to get pupils making music from their very first lesson.Keyboard From The Beginning uses a enjoyable melodies to introduce different techniques and principles, guiding young students in the beginning of their Keyboard-playing career. No previous musical knowledge or experience is necessary, this book will take students from the absolute beginning to playing their first fun tunes with ease. Using over 30 enjoyable and simple tunes, this book will allow young beginners to express their musicality at the same time as learning the basics of playing. With timeless tunes like Au Clair De La Lune, This Old Man, London Bridge and Ode To Joy, children will learn to play these simple melodies while at the same time learning new notes and techniques like different time signatures, rests, dotted rhythms and even scales and chords. As the book progresses, new techniques are introduced, providing a structured and logical course, making this an ideal book for students to work from either on their own or as part of a larger group. The book is accompanied by a unique download card, giving instant online access to audio downloads of demonstrations and backing tracks. Pupils will be able to hear how each tune should sound, before playing it along with a professional recording. Fun images throughout make this a hugely fun and enjoyable book to introduce young beginners to the joys of playing the Keyboard.Keyboard From The Beginning is a brilliant way for young pupils with no previous musical experience to learn to play the Keyboard. Musical melodies, easy-to-understand lessons and colourful images combine to create a Keyboard method that will keep children interested and start them on their way towards becoming proficient keyboardists. / Clavier

Learn the building blocks to play songs and create your own music! This unique chord learning system designed by John McCarthy guides you through 500 of the most important chords used in all genres of music. Each chord is shownwith player's perspective view keyboard diagram and in music notation. Use the downloadable audio demonstrations to hear and play each chord quickly and easily. Learn the chord formulas used to construct each chord so you cancreate your own inversions and chord scale formulas to put chords together and write your own songs. Over 500 professional backing tracks and playing examples! Download the audio demonstrations and hear every note of each chordplayed slowly and clearly. Listen to them on your computer portable device or burn them to a CD. As a bonus you will gain access to the music and backing tracks for 17 of the most common progressions of all time. Use these fullband backing tracks to play many of the chords from this book and learn how to apply them to create songs and progressions. In addition you get FREE lifetime membership to The Rock House Method® lesson support system on theweb. Use the number found inside this book to register for support at www.RockHouseMethod.com. Use this fully interactive lesson support site along with your product to enhance your learning experience expand your knowledge linkwith instructors and connect you to a community of people around the world who are learning to play music using The Rock House Method®.

Learn fun rock and country solos to supplement your piano lessons! Rock and Country Masters for Piano is a wonderful supplement to the student-level piano repertoire. It introduces you to colorful, fun-to-play pieces in a variety of rock and country styles. Take a guided tour through the important styles of the rock and country masters. You'll learn how they get their unique sound---while progressively arranged, original compositions give you a chance to try out these styles on your own. Accompanying every piece are listening suggestions, a biography of the artist who inspired it, and specially tailored preparatory exercises. Rock and Country Masters for Piano is recommended for students age 12 and older, but younger musicians can enjoy playing the pieces under the guidance of a teacher. The included CD demonstrates all the examples and allows you to play along (with solo keyboard or full band).* Perfect for curious piano students and self-learners* A great supplement to piano lessons * For both young and adult learners * Correlates with Alfred Music's best selling piano methods Each solo piano piece in the Masters for Piano series correlates to pages in Alfred's Complete Methods---such as Beginning, Intermediate, and Mastering Rock Keyboard---as well as Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course and Alfred's Basic Adult Piano All-in-One Course. / Piano

The Method For a New Generation-Designed for piano or electric keyboard learn the essential techniques knowledge and everything you need to start playing now! Start with proper posture and hand position for comfortable playing. Next follow a gradual andprogressive learning path to read music notation rhythm timing and how they are used to play songs. Techniques are demonstrated with audio play along backing tracks. Use quizzes to help reinforce new concepts and gauge yourprogress. Whether you are learning on your own or with an instructor this compressive book is a great place to start your musical journey!This step-by step-course has 60 pages of lessons and can be used with a teacher orself-guided. Includes: CD with backing tracks you practice with lifetime web membership for 24/7 lesson support. Also includes a quiz system that helps you track your progress digital version you get when you register forsupport at the web site and much more.

This Rock Keyboard method explains comping and soloing techniques in various music styles: - Classic rock - Pop Rock - Blues Rock - Southern Rock - Hard rock - Progressive Rock - Alternative Rock - Heavy Metal The CD included features a full band-keyboard, guitar, bass, and drums-so you can hear how your parts fit in with the total groove.

Par JACKY DREKSLER. Ce livre unique est un tuteur, le livre de référence, le songbook et le dictionnaire tout en un. C'est amusant et facile à comprendre avec plein de trucs informatifs, qui le rend bien adaptée aux débutants et amateurs qui souhaitent tirer le maximum de leur clavier. Divisé en 12 sections progressives, le livre couvre pratiquement tout ce que vous devez savoir sur les claviers électroniques, tels que les intervalles, chaînes dominants et sous-dominants, toutes les échelles, riffs, licks, phrases, schémas, intros et terminaisons. En outre, vous découvrirez, improvisation, organisant et en composant des styles Blues, Rock, Pop et Jazz. Enfin, divers voicings clavier spécial, programmation tambour machines et make MIDI ce livre une Encyclopédie inestimable. Le CD d'accompagnement comprend de nombreux exemples et chansons à écouter ou à jouer le jeu à. La plupart du matériel dans ce livre peut aussi être utilisée par pianistes. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Contemporary - Methods / Méthode / Clavier Numérique

For The Absolute Beginner. Par GORDON ANDREW D.. 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. 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. / Niveau : 1 / Musique contemporaine / Recueil / Clavier ou Piano

A superb collection of treasured Christmas classics, sure to please the progressing student! Correlated with Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Lessons Book 3, these arrangements are also a perfect supplementary choice for all methods. Includes both stand-alone solos, and student solos with teacher accompaniments. Fully orchestrated CD and GM accompaniment disks are available separately. The CDs have a practice and a performance track for each song. 11 songs: Carol of the Bells - The Chipmunk Song - Deck the Hall - The First Noel - Frosty the Snow Man - My Favorite Things - O Christmas Tree - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - We Need a Little Christmas - We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Level: Late Elementary. Notation includes all note values and rests, including eighths/dotted-eighths- 3/4, 4/4 and Cut Time- swing eighths- simple pedaling- intervals through a 6th- three-note chords- 5-finger patterns, hands-together playing within 5-finger patterns- limited movement around the keyboard via 5-finger-pattern or triad positions- 1st/2nd endings. Reading range: Bass Clef outer Ledger C-Treble Clef outer Ledger C./ Recueil / Piano