Progressive Beginner Keyboard assumes you have no prior knowledge of music or playing the keyboard. This book will show you:
- How to play over 25 songs, across a range of two octaves.
- Major, Minor and Seventh chords.
- 12 Bar Blues and Turnaround progressions.
This book also features a chord chart section with over 50 different chords. After completing the book you will have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of keyboard playing and be ready for further study on specific styles of playing, e.g., Rock, Blues, etc. All keyboard players should know all of the information contained in this book. The best and fastest way to learn is to use this book in conjunction with:
- Buying sheet music and song books of your favorite recording artists and learning to play their songs.
- Practicing and playing with other musicians. You will be surprised how good a basic keyboard/drums/bass/guitar combination can sound, even when playing easy music.
- Learning by listening to your favorite songs.
Class Sessions
1- The Dotted Quarter Note
2- Glossary of Musical Terms
3- APPENDICES
4- Flat Signs
5- The G Major Scale
6- Turnaround Progressions
7- The G Major Chord
8- INTRODUCTION
9- The Notes A, B and C
10- The Three Four Time Signature
11- The Quarter Rest
12- Chords
13- The Notes Middle C, D and E
14- Key Signatures
15- Approach to Practice
16- Notes on the Keyboard
17- 12 Bar Blues
18- Seventh Chords
19- Broken Chords
20- Minor Chords
21- The Lead-In
22- The C Major Scale
23- The Key of F Major
24- Changing Chords
25- Easy Chord Substitution
26- How to Sit at the Keyboard
27- Arpeggios
28- The Octave
29- Hand Shape
30- The Key of C Major
31- Songs with Chords
32- Chord Charts
33- Music Notes
34- Major Chord Chart
35- The Keyboard
36- Minor Chord Chart
37- How to Find Middle C
38- Seventh Chord Chart
39- Minor Seventh Chord Chart
40- Fingers
41- How to Read Music
42- Augmented Chord Chart
43- Diminished Chord Chart