This comprehensive book/CD pack will teach you the basic skills needed to play beginning rock keyboard. From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, tools, and techniques used by the pros. The accompanying CD demonstrates most of the music examples in the book. The full-band tracks feature the rhythm section on the left channel and the piano on the right channel, so that you can play along with the band. Get started today!

Eartraining is a vital (and sometimes neglected) skill that enables musicians to hear ahead in their playing and writing. These unique, modern courses have been used by hundreds of students (from beginners to working pros) at the acclaimed Grove School of Music in Los Angeles. These methods use SOLFEG (the syllables Do, Re, Mi, etc.) to apply the techniques within a key-center based relative pitch framework. Level One works on hearing and transcribing melodies, rhythms, intervals and bass lines and moves on to identify triads and simple progressions. Level Two covers hearing and transcribing triad and four-part chord progressions, key changes, chromatic tones, modal scales, and combining melodic and harmonic dictation.

Eartraining is a vital (and sometimes neglected) skill that enables musicians to hear ahead in their playing and writing. These unique, modern courses have been used by hundreds of students (from beginners to working pros) at the acclaimed Grove School of Music in Los Angeles. These methods use SOLFEG (the syllables Do, Re, Mi, etc.) to apply the techniques within a key-center based relative pitch framework. Level One works on hearing and transcribing melodies, rhythms, intervals and bass lines and moves on to identify triads and simple progressions. Level Two covers hearing and transcribing triad and four-part chord progressions, key changes, chromatic tones, modal scales, and combining melodic and harmonic dictation. Both levels include vocal drills and exercises.

This comprehensive book with online audio tracks will teach you the basic skills needed to play jazz-blues piano. From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the tricks used by the pros. The accompanying audio features many of the examples in the book performed either solo, or with a full band, including a full chapter of complete songs. Topics covered include: scales and chords · harmony and voicings · progressions and comping · melodies and soloing · characteristic stylings.

Take your playing from ordinary to extraordinary in this all-encompassing book/CD package for piano and keyboard players. You'll receive valuable tips on performing, recording, the music business, instruments and equipment, soloing techniques, music theory, and more. Styles such as rock, pop, jazz, blues, classical, and many more are represented through demonstrations of authentic piano and keyboard parts appropriate for each genre. The accompanying CD includes many of the examples in the book, performed on a variety of piano/electric piano instruments. Many examples are also recorded in a full band setting to hear how important concepts fit in with other instruments and ensembles.