The New Basics : Rock Keyboard

Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play from popular piano sheet music and lead sheets, and be ready to play in a band! Alfred Music's exclusive TNT 2 software lets you customize the audio tracks for practice. Use it to slow down tracks, isolate and loop parts, and change tempos and keys. Features: *The easiest way to learn to play rock keyboard *Step-by-step explanation on how to read music *Learn basics like how to sit at the keyboard and proper hand position *Easy-to-understand approach to scales and chords *Music examples in the style of Billy Joel, The Kingsmen, Coldplay, Ben Folds Five, and more.*Essential chord chart with all the major and minor chords for the right hand / Clavier

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

Anyone with basic keyboard skills (equivalent to Alfred's Basic Piano, Lesson Book 2) can dig right in and begin learning rock right away. Starting with a thourough review of music fundamentals and basic rock theory, you will learn the basics of rock chords, left-hand patterns, arpeggios, slash chords, how to read lead sheets and get started improvising with the pentatonic scale. Other topics include blues-rock, rock ballads and an introduction to the modes. The essential starter for any rock keyboardist. The CD demonstrates examples and offers opportunities to play along.

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 and chord 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, or don't have the motivation to devote so much time to practising, Crash Course Keyboard is for you. By devoting a set amount of time per day to learning, you will progress quickly while the incentive to play will not decrease. In just two months, your playing could be up to a standard you're proud of. / Clavier

Do you play acoustic piano? Electronic keyboard? Hammond organ? Clavinet? Is your preferred genre pop? Rock? R and B? Funk? Soul? Folk? If you answered yes to any of these, this publication is for you. Pop Keyboard Concepts is the go-to book for all keyboard practitioners of popular music. This book covers all the basics, from scales and chord progressions to rhythm and melody. But the real meat of the book comes in Practical Application. Here, you'll learn about comping patterns, harmonized scales, and how to solo in a variety of styles - from funk to dance groove to R and B. Topics include: scale types and application, chord types and progressions, rhythmic subdivision and syncopation, improvisation concepts, comping patterns, ideas for soloing and more. Demo tracks for all the exercises are accessed online for download or streaming using the unique code in each book. / Clavier (Piano, Clavecin Et Orgue)

Keyboard magazine calls Chuck Leavell “one of the finest rock keyboardists of all time.” His work has been heard on the recordings of Eric Clapton The Rolling Stones George Harrison Train The Indigo Girls Blues Traveler and many others. In his first instructional DVD Chuck starts out with the basics – stretching finger exercises octaves and scales – and then demonstrates techniques useful for playing blues gospeland boogie woogie piano. Along the way he breaks down Eric Clapton's “Alberta” and The Allman Brothers' “Statesboro Blues” and “Jessica.” Archival clips of Ray Charles Mississippi FredMcDowell Meade “Lux” Lewis Eric Clapton and The Allman Brothers Band complement recollections of Chuck's early musical experiences and notable career highlights. This jam-packed DVD also includes a special section inwhich Chuck shares his thoughts about how to prepare for the recording studio. Whether you're a beginner or a pro at the piano this DVD will provide you with tips to improve your playing! 125 minutes.

The 12 Bar Blues Bible by Andrew D. Gordon is a thoroughly groovy compendium of over 50 12-bar riffs that span the full range of Blues styles: (blues jazz-blues minor-blues funky-blues country-blues rock-blues Latin-blues gospel-blues). Each riff is accompanied by a demonstration audio files. There is a host of stylistic detail to help you capture the right grooves - before you know it you'll be jamming and improvising your very own Blues solos! The latter part of the book contains a chapter on the 'Basics Of Blues Improvisation' for anyone who is just starting out in the world of Improvising using the Blues as astarting point. There are seven jam - along tracks each about three minutes in length so that you may try out examples in the book or your own improvisational ideas along with a rhythm section of organ bass and drums.