Joe Bouchard: Beginning Rock Keyboard: Electric Keyboard: Instrumental Tutor

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

Anyone with basic keyboard skills can dig right in and begin learning rock straight away. Starting with a thorough review of music fundamentals and basic rock theory you'll learn the basics of rock chords left-handed 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.