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

Ultimate Contemporary Rhythm Keyboard Grooves by Andrew D. Gordon will give you an insight into how keyboardists play rhythm Keyboard grooves in many different styles of contemporary music such as: Pop Rock Blues Jazz Funk R&B Latin Gospel New Age Reggae Calypso. Each of the 21 grooves is broken down into patterns ranging from 3 up to 16 with over 150 patterns in total. Each groove uses a chord progression that is commonly used for that style of music and generally starts off with a simplified pattern and as you progress through the groove the patterns become more complex both rhythmically and harmonically.The CD that accompaniesthis book contains all the patterns that are notated in the book. Each pattern is recorded twice 1st. with the Keyboard rhythm part playing along with a rhythm section of Organ Guitar Bass and Drums and in certain grooves percussion 2nd. the rhythm section without the piano rhythm part so you can practice along. Also there are extended 2-3 minute play-a-long mp3 files of all 21 grooves contained on the CD that can be accessed from a computer enabling you to practice each groove and pattern for an extended period of time. The play-a-long mp3 files gives you the ability to either practice the rhythm patterns notated in the book in whatever order you prefer as well as the possibility of creating your own rhythm patterns. MIDI files are also included on the CD.This book is being used by Andrew to teach Keyboard students in his 'Keyboard Groove Lab' at Cornel School of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles.

Keyboard Ensemble Pieces-The five volumes of Keyboards Together provides a wealth of enjoyable repertoire for Keyboard players. Containing arrangements and original pieces in two three and four parts they are perfect for classroom use as well as for smaller groups. Original pieces and arrangements of popular tunes. Wide range of styles including rock Latin country jazz pop and dance music. Excellent teaching material for the developing Keyboard group. Five progressively graded volumes. All pieces selected for the Associated Board's Music Medals. Music Medals are assessments and teaching resources that introduce essential musical skills andencourage playing together. Five Medals - Copper Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum - provide goals and celebrate achievement. Copper and Bronze are for beginners Silver Gold and Platinum reward further musical progress. Music Medals assessments cover the following activities: Playing together. Playing solo Musicianship skills.

Keyboard Ensemble Pieces-The five volumes of Keyboards Together provides a wealth of enjoyable repertoire for Keyboard players. Containing arrangements and original pieces in two three and four parts they are perfect for classroom use as well as for smaller groups. Original pieces and arrangements of popular tunes. Wide range of styles including rock Latin country jazz pop and dance music. Excellent teaching material for the developing Keyboard group. Five progressively graded volumes. All pieces selected for the Associated Board's Music Medals. Music Medals are assessments and teaching resources that introduce essential musical skills andencourage playing together. Five Medals - Copper Bronze Silver Gold and Platinum - provide goals and celebrate achievement. Copper and Bronze are for beginners Silver Gold and Platinum reward further musical progress. Music Medals assessments cover the following activities: Playing together. Playing solo Musicianship skills.

The Art Of Successful Rhythm Piano/Keyboard Playing by Andrew Gordon is for keyboardists and pianists that need a practical approach to play in various styles such as: Blues Rock Jazz Latin Gospel and Rhythm and Blues whether accompanying a singer solo instrumentalist or playing in a band. There are 19 different 36 measure examples showing many great ways of voicing chords and playing various rhythmic patterns. The recording consists of melody rhythm keyboard part bass and drums so that you can hear how the rhythm keyboard part is played in conjunction with the other instruments. 

Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions. Note-for-note transcriptions of all the piano and keyboard parts on 16 of King's greatest songs: Beautiful · Been to Canaan · Home Again · I Feel the Earth Move · It's Too Late · Jazzman · (You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman · Nightingale · Smackwater Jack · So Far Away · Sweet Seasons · Tapestry · Way Over Yonder · Where You Lead · Will You Love Me Tomorrow · You've Got a Friend.

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.

If you can play Piano or Keyboard and want to improve your skills this comprehensive method will teach you how. Whether you are into jazz pop blues standards show tunes or all of the above you will become a better player with this method! Carefully organised so that new ideas are introduced in a gradual manner. Step-by-step instructions to unlock the secrets of chord building. Left-handed accompaniments.

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.

Based on popular songs and with easy-to-follow text and diagrams this excellent course assumes no prior knowledge of keyboards or music yet right from the beginning you will be playing arrangements which include a completerhythm section with full sounding chords bass and drums. You play 20 famous songs including 'Bright Eyes' 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' 'I Left My Heart In San Francisco' and 'When I'm 64'. Instrumental effects include violins jazz organ trumpet and many others.