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.

Par SCARLATTI / GILBERT. Italian composer, Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) is well-known for his Keyboard compositions. His 555 Keyboard Sonatas remain ever popular to this day, and it is for this reason that this fourth volume is indispensable to performers of the genre. Originally composed for the Harpsichord, Organ or early Pianoforte, the Sonatas display the riveting use of discords and unconventional modulations to remote keys. It is also thought that much of Scarlatti 's Keyboard music contains influences of Iberian music, considering that he spent much of his working life in the service of the Spanish and Portuguese royal families. The fourth volume, comprising Sonatas 156-205, includes the popular and recognisable Sonata in C major (K. 159). Bearing in mind that Domenico Scarlatti was a highly competent and popular Keyboard player in his day, so much so that he was employed in the service of two royal families, his Sonatas are composed with much experience, understanding and expertise, creating an essential addition to the repertoire of all Keyboard players of the Baroque genre./ Répertoire / Clavier

Par SCARLATTI / GILBERT. Italian composer, Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) is well-known for his Keyboard compositions. His 555 Keyboard Sonatas remain ever popular to this day, and it is for this reason that this eleventh and final volume is indispensable to performers of the genre. Originally composed for the Harpsichord, Organ or early Pianoforte, the Sonatas display the riveting use of discords and unconventional modulations to remote keys. It is also thought that much of Scarlatti 's Keyboard music contains influences of Iberian music, considering that he spent much of his working life in the service of the Spanish and Portugueseroyal families. The eleventh volume, comprising Sonatas 507-55, includes the popular and recognisable Sonata in E major (K. 531). Bearing in mind that Domenico Scarlatti was a highly competent and popular Keyboard player in his day, so much so that he was employed in the service of two royal families, his Sonatas are composed with much experience, understanding and expertise, creating an essential addition to the repertoire of all Keyboard players of the Baroque genre./ Répertoire / Clavier

Volume 1 K.1-52-Italian composer Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) is well-known for his Keyboard compositions. His 555 Keyboard Sonatas remain ever popular to this day and it is for this reason that this first volume is indispensable to performers of the genre. Originally composed for the Harpsichord Organ or early Pianoforte the Sonatas display the riveting use of discords and unconventional modulations to remote keys. It is also thought that much of Scarlatti's Keyboard music contains influences of Iberian music considering that he spent much of his working life in the service of the Spanish and Portuguese royal families.This first volume comprising Sonatas 1-52 includes the popular and recognised Sonatas in D minor (K. 9) E major (K. 20) and B minor (K. 27). Bearing in mind that Domenico Scarlatti was a highly competent and popular Keyboard player in his day so much so that he was employed in the service of two royal families his Sonatas are composed with much experience understanding and expertise creating an essential addition to the repertoire of all Keyboard players of the Baroque genre.

Par SCARLATTI / GILBERT. Italian composer, Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) is well-known for his Keyboard compositions. His 555 Keyboard Sonatas remain ever popular to this day, and it is for this reason that this tenth volume is indispensable to performers of the genre. Originally composed for the Harpsichord, Organ or early Pianoforte, the Sonatas display the riveting use of discords and unconventional modulations to remote keys. It is also thought that much of Scarlatti 's Keyboard music contains influences of Iberian music, considering that he spent much of his working life in the service of the Spanish and Portuguese royal families. The tenth volume, comprising Sonatas 458-506, includes the popular and recognisable Sonata in F minor (K. 466). Bearing in mind that Domenico Scarlatti was a highly competent and popular Keyboard player in his day, so much so that he was employed in the service of two royal families, his Sonatas are composed with much experience, understanding and expertise, creating an essential addition to the repertoire of all Keyboard players of the Baroque genre./ Répertoire / Clavier

This piece probably the young Debussy?s best known Piano piece was the slow third movement of his Suite Bergamasque (HN 381) in four movements. Although it is conventional as far as the harmony is concerned thetonal and melodic details already anticipate Debussy?s later Piano style.The suite was only published in 1905 although Debussy had made it clear by adding the date of composition ?1890? to the proofs thatit was an earlier work. The fact that he agreed to its publication shows that he still identified with this piece from a period whose style he had long since left behind him.

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. 

This is part of a series of inter-related instrumental workbooks for keyboard guitar bass guitar and percussion. Planned so that concepts are carefully introduced consolidated and extended this is the second of three workbooks each containing twenty-five units. They support and complement the teacher’s resource through an innovative approach that encourages a creative attitude towards learning an instrument. Many sections contain work on improvisation and sight-reading and alternate units provide an ensemble piece arranged for all the instruments covered by this project. Each book covers the same curriculum requirements regardless of instrument however thisbook acts both as a classroom resource and as an introduction to the art of keyboard technique.