Discovering Rock Piano (incl. CD)
Chords, Rhythms, Melodies and Improvisation
How to play today's rock and pop music on piano or keyboard
How to play today's rock and pop music on piano or keyboard
| Produktnr. | ED13069 |
|---|---|
| Forlag | Schott |
| Sider | 132 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Instrumentation | Klaver (Keyboard) |
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Author: Jürgen Moser
Translator: David Jenkinson
Cover design and layout: Adam Hay
Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction to Rock Playing
Chapter 1: Playing Chords
Triads, Conctruction, Inversion
C Major
G Major
Chords in Other Major Keys
D Major
A Major
F Major
B flat Major
Minor Keys
4-Note Chords
Chord Colourings
Chapter 2: Rhythm
Preliminary Remarks
Basic Rhythms
Chords for the Left Hand
Rhythms for the Right Hand
Broken Chords
Rock Ballad
Triplets
Jazz Rock Rhythms
Shuffle
Chapter 3: Melody and Improvisation
Preliminary Remarks
Major 6 Scale
Other Major 6 Scales
Blues Scale
Other Blues Scales
Minor Scale (Dorian)
Improvisation on 4-Note Chords
Changing Scales
Appendix
Designation of Stepwise Chords in Major Keys
Summary of Chord Symbols
Pentatonic Scales
Rhythms
Description
Now available in an English version: possibly the most useful textbook for all budding ROCK keyboarders. If you have always wished to play like Elton John, Bruce Hornsby, Stevie Wonder or Alicia Keys, then this book is perfect for you.
To all those who want to have fun while further developing their performance skills, 'Discovering Rock Piano' shows what it is all about. Chord playing, rhythmic confidence and instructions for improvisation with systematic exercises and songs form the focus of this first volume.
Translator: David Jenkinson
Cover design and layout: Adam Hay
Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction to Rock Playing
Chapter 1: Playing Chords
Triads, Conctruction, Inversion
C Major
G Major
Chords in Other Major Keys
D Major
A Major
F Major
B flat Major
Minor Keys
4-Note Chords
Chord Colourings
Chapter 2: Rhythm
Preliminary Remarks
Basic Rhythms
Chords for the Left Hand
Rhythms for the Right Hand
Broken Chords
Rock Ballad
Triplets
Jazz Rock Rhythms
Shuffle
Chapter 3: Melody and Improvisation
Preliminary Remarks
Major 6 Scale
Other Major 6 Scales
Blues Scale
Other Blues Scales
Minor Scale (Dorian)
Improvisation on 4-Note Chords
Changing Scales
Appendix
Designation of Stepwise Chords in Major Keys
Summary of Chord Symbols
Pentatonic Scales
Rhythms
Description
Now available in an English version: possibly the most useful textbook for all budding ROCK keyboarders. If you have always wished to play like Elton John, Bruce Hornsby, Stevie Wonder or Alicia Keys, then this book is perfect for you.
To all those who want to have fun while further developing their performance skills, 'Discovering Rock Piano' shows what it is all about. Chord playing, rhythmic confidence and instructions for improvisation with systematic exercises and songs form the focus of this first volume.