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

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 Pianouses 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 enjoyable melodies tointroduce 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 absolutebeginning 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 thebasics 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 andtechniques 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. Fun images throughout make this a hugely fun and enjoyable book to introduce young beginners to the joys of playing theKeyboard.   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-understandlessons and colourful images combine to create a Keyboard method that will keep children interested and start them on their way towards becoming proficient keyboardists. 

The Easiest Keyboard Collection is the best way to learn twenty Hot Hits from the current charts. Ideal for beginners each song is arranged for all electronic Keyboards with an easy melody line chord symbols lyrics and lots more invaluable information. Featuring songs that are popular right now the Easiest Keyboard Collection: Hot Hits will allow you to play songs like All AboutThat Bass Hold Back The River Shake It Off Take Me To Church and LunchMoney Lewis' fantastic Bills. Not only these but some great tunes from popular films can be found inside like Tegan and Sara'sEverything Is AWESOME!!! from 'The Lego Movie' and Wiz Khalifa's emotional See You Again from the seventh 'Fast and Furious' instalment.  As well as the large selection ofpopular songs what makes this collection unique is the way it helps you to sound as close to the real thing as possible. Each song includes chord symbols lyrics and suggested voice registration rhythm and tempo. Not only this but easy-to-read Keyboard diagrams are given at the beginning of each song so that you can instantly see the left-hand chord voicings used.  The Hot Hits songbook also includes awealth of useful information at the beginning that you can use to brush up on your general theory knowledge. With at-a-glance information about the grand staff different note values time signatures and key signatures with ahandy note guide  the Easiest Keyboard Collection is the quickest way to learn a great selection of Hot Hits while getting better at the Keyboard at the sametime. With 20 of the most popular Hot Hits and all the help you could want in sounding good the Easiest Keyboard Collection makes learning popular tunes both

Musicians Institute Master Class-Do you play acoustic Piano? Electronic Keyboard? Hammond Organ? Clavinet? Whether your preferred genre is rock pop soul funk or blues  Pop Keyboard Concepts will teach you all of the basics required to master both the instrument and your desired style - from scales and chord progressions to rhythm and melody. Topics include: scale types and application chord types and progressions rhythmic subdivision and syncopation improvisation concepts comping patterns ideas for soloing and more. Pop Keyboard Concepts belongs to an official series from the Musicians Institute Southern California's renowned music school. Theinstitute boasts some of the finest musicians in the world and here they share their vast knowledge and experience with you. This book was written by Christian Klikovits tutor of Digital Notation and Arranging and Keyboard Private Lessons. With Pop Keyboard Concepts you'll learn the best way - through practical application. Useful demonstration tracks for all of the exercises can be accessed online for download or streaming using the unique code in the book.

and Technical Work - Grade 2-This book contains everything needed to prepare for the performance and technical work components of a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Grade 2 exam in 2019-2022. All pieces have been composed or arranged specifically for the keyboard and encompass a wide range of styles ? from classical favourites to TV film or show themes. The ?own interpretation? piece allows the candidate to create a personal arrangement choosing their own voices style keyboard functions and interpretation. Also included are the scales chord knowledge and exercises that form the technical work component of the exam. Demonstration recordings can be downloaded free. Thisseries provides progressive steps in performance and keyboard functions for all electronic keyboard students whether preparing for a Trinity exam or studying on another path.

and Technical Work - Grade 4-This book contains everything needed to prepare for the performance and technical work components of a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Grade 4 exam in 2019-2022. All pieces have been composed or arranged specifically for the keyboard and encompass a wide range of styles ? from classical favourites to TV film or show themes. The ?own interpretation? piece allows the candidate to create a personal arrangement choosing their own voices style keyboard functions and interpretation. Also included are the scales chord knowledge and exercises that form the technical work component of the exam. Demonstration recordings can be downloaded free. Thisseries provides progressive steps in performance and keyboard functions for all electronic keyboard students whether preparing for a Trinity exam or studying on another path.

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.

and Technical Work - Grade 1-This book contains everything needed to prepare for the performance and technical work components of a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Grade 1 exam in 2019-2022. All pieces have been composed or arranged specifically for the keyboard and encompass a wide range of styles ? from classical favourites to TV film or show themes. The ?own interpretation? piece allows the candidate to create a personal arrangement choosing their own voices style keyboard functions and interpretation. Also included are the scales chord knowledge and exercises that form the technical work component of the exam. Demonstration recordings can be downloaded free. Thisseries provides progressive steps in performance and keyboard functions for all electronic keyboard students whether preparing for a Trinity exam or studying on another path.