The Complete Rock Keyboard Method

Learn to play and improvise rock music with this fun, thorough and easy-to-use method from Alfred and the National Keyboard Workshop. Perfect for the piano-player at an intermediate level or above, this method may serve as a supplement to traditional piano lessons or as a primary method for the serious rock student. The "Beginning" book starts with a thorough review of music fundamentals and basic rock theory: chords, left-hand patterns, arpeggios, slash chords, reading lead sheets and improvising with the pentatonic scale.  The "Intermediate" book begins with a review of the "Beginning" book and covers chording and soloing over common rock progressions, complex chords, diatonic harmony, bass lines, arpeggios and more. The "Mastering" book starts with a quick review and moves directly into advanced techniques, counterpoint exercises, odd meters, modal interchange, rhythm and groove, and the roles of the keyboard player in a rhythm section. A CD demonstrating examples and for playing along is available for each book.