This easy-to-learn guide shows you how to read basic music notation, explains timing and rhythm, and is designed to be used with the Easiest Keyboard Collection series. Discover how to play chords and melodies, experiment with the rhythm, tempo and other effects on your keyboard.
Contents / Song list
- INTRODUCTION
- HOW TO SIT AT THE KEYBOARD
- POSITION YOUR HANDS
- WARMIN UP
- START PLAYING!
- ABOUT THE KEYBOARD
- FINDING NOTES ON THE KEYBOARD
- READING MUSIC
- INTRODUCING RHYTHM
- SHARPS AND FLATS
- KEY SIGNATURES
- MORE RHYTHM... QUAVERS
- SEMI-QUAVERS
- DOTTED NOTES
- SWAN LAKE
- TAKE A REST!
- LEFT-HAND CHRDS
- CHORD CHANGES
- RIGHT & LEFT HANDS TOGETHER
- LEFT-HAND MINOR CHORDS
- CHORD PROGRESSIONS
- THEME BY PAGANINI
- 3/4 TIME
- TRIPLETS
- TIED NOTES
- DOMINANT 7TH CHORDS
- MAJOR 7TH CHORDS
- THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
- MORE ABOUT TIME SIGNATURES
- MINOR 7TH CHORDS
- SUS 4 CHORDS
- GREENSLEEVES
- KEYBOARD SOUNDS
- RHYTHM & TEMPO
- THE ENTERTAINER