Welcome to the world of keyboards! Whether it's folk songs, pop or blues - the diverse styles covered in this book make learning easy, fun and entertaining! In addition to having fun there are many graphics and diagrams which teach you the music theory behind all of this great music. The exercises in this book provide you a greater understanding of music theory. PLUS, the attached CD will not only help you improve your playing but will help make your playing come alive!
The keyboard - components & functions
The keyboard
Fingering numbers
Positioning of the hands
Basics of musical notation
Whole notes
Exercises with whole notes
Exercises with whole and half notes
Exercises with whole and quarter notes
Exercises with quarter and eighth notes
Exercises with whole rests
Exercises with half rests
Exercises with quarter rests
Exercises with eighth rests
The automated accompaniment
The left hand
Exercises for the left hand
Both hands
Dotted notes
Exercises with dotted half notes
Song exercise with dotted half notes
Song exercise with position shift
Exercises with dotted quarter notes
The tie
Exercises with ties
Intervals - distance between note pitches
Chords
Inversions
Exercises with chord changes
The C major chord
The G major chord in the Inversion
Chord change with C major and G major
Chord change in fingered chord mode
Song accompaniment in fingered chord mode
The F major chord
Exercises with chord changes
Exercises in fingered chord mode
Accidentals
Minor chords
The F minor chord in the 2 Inversion
Fingering technique for crossing under and crossing over
Changing fingers on one key
The dominant seventh chord
Exercises with the G7 chord
Song exercise with the G7 chord
The A minor chord (Am)
Exercise with chord cadence
Cadence song
3/4 time
The D major chord
8 time
Exercises in 6/8 time
Song exercise in 6t/8 Time
Theory basics
The major scales
Circle of fifths
Fingered chords (summary)
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