Easiest Way To Play Port. by Willard A Palmer

Easiest Way To Play Port. by Willard A Palmer

Learn to play the electronic keyboard and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about MIDI, position at the keyboard, preparing your instrument for use, and proper hand position. You will then move right along to learning about the different keys on the keyboard and basics of standard musical notation. You will immediately dive into playing notes and transforming them into well-known songs, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and keyboard functions. Throughout the book, you will be introduced to a variety of styles, including pop, rock, country, blues, classics, folk favorites, hymns, spirituals and ragtime and upon completion you will know how to use chord symbols to play from pop sheet music, fake books and lead sheets. This book is for keyboards with automatic rhythms and single-finger chords.

The book features the following helpful resources for reference during and after your lessons:
* Explanation of the Circle of 5ths
* Improvising techniques
* Exciting arrangements of The Entertainer, Amazing Grace, and many more.

Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

THOMAS PALMER is the author of The Transfer and Dream Science, as well as an amateur naturalist, photographer, and conservationist. He is a resident of Milton, Massachusetts.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780882846804
ISBN 10	0882846809
Title	Easiest Way To Play Port.
Author	Willard A Palmer
Series	Teach Yourself Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Book
Publisher	Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.
Year published	1987-11-01
Number of pages	80
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.