Blues Keyboard Method, Level 1 (BARRETT DAVID)

Blues Keyboard Level 1 within the School of the Blues Lesson Series is an exciting journey into blues piano and organ for the novice player. Book contains: Review of piano and theory basics; two-handed exercises in the 12 barBlues form; development of musical ideas in the right hand over the 12 Bar Blues Progression; Blues openings breaks and endings when performing with other musicians; and Blues as it???s played on the Hammond organ. This seriesis designed for students of other instruments to play together. If you have friends that play harmonica guitar bass or drums tell them about this series so that you can play together.

Learn fun blues and soul solos to supplement your piano lessons! Blues and Soul 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 blues and soul styles. Take a guided tour through the important styles of the blues and soul 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. Blues and Soul 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 Blues Keyboard---as well as Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course and Alfred's Basic Adult Piano All-in-One Course. / Piano

Intermediate Level-This DVD is great way to take your keyboard playing to the next level! It starts with chords and chord voicing including Major 7th Minor 7th and Dominant 7th. You'll learn how to make song rhythms and entire progressions.Essential scales like Pentatonic Blues Major and Relative minor are also covered. Develop techniques for creating parts for a song that will enhance the overall sound. The program also includes advanced warm ups and Organ/Synthriffs in all styles of music. It's all here!Each Rock House product includes free lifetime membership to Rock House's online lesson support system. Enhance your learning experience links with instructors download backingtracks access message boards and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.

With Online Audio-Essential Blues Bass Grooves within the School of the Blues Lesson Series presents 46 Bass patterns essential to the gigging Blues Bass player. Material is presented in standard music notation and TAB. Thisbook is accompanied by an audio recording of all examples (played by author Frank De Rose) along with the background music. This method is for all skill level players. This series is designed for students ofother instruments to play together. If you have friends that play Harmonica Guitar Keyboard or Drums tell them about this series so that you can play together. Access to audio available online.

Designed by John McCarthy for piano or electronic keyboard this Master Edition combines all three levels of this award wining series in a complete course! As a bonus we have included a complete ?Key Tab? section that will quickly and easily show you how to play chords progressions and entire songs.Learn all the essential techniques needed to play all genres of music. Start with proper posture and hand position. Next you will follow a gradual and progressive learning path to read music and play songs and master the keyboard. You will learn everything from classical pieces to blues progressions and challenging techniques. Learn melodies scales and thebasics of improvising.As an added bonus included are audio backing tracks and playing examples you can download that follow each lesson and let you apply them over full band backing tracks.