Piano Aerobics

A Multi-Style 40-Week Workout Program for Building Real-World Technique-Written by Kansas City's first-call keyboardist Wayne Hawkins the Piano Aerobics book/audio pack is a multi-style 40-week workout program for building real-world technique. Often when students decide to play in contemporary styles they lack the chops for the job. The exercises in Piano Aerobics will introduce students to styles such as jazz salsa swing rock blues new age gospel stride and bossa nova and help them play with more musical flair.Concepts covered include: keeping time; hand independence; articulations; building a better touch; strengthening weak fingers; accompanying; using the thumb; ear training; and more. The online audio featuresprofessional musicians performing accompaniment tracks in each style.

Exercises designed to develop strength, flexibility and agility, and coordinated page-by-page with Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course. These exercises make a great warm-up and conditioner for the hands during practice time.

Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now!-You can now teach yourself to play Piano even though you have never taken a lesson. This fantastic book features: Rhythms made simple. How to form the most important chords. Finger aerobics to help make playing easier. Techniques of playing with feeling and expression. Step-by-step approach to learning the entire keyboard. Letter notes provide an easy introduction to reading music. CD recording to demonstrate how the music should sound and provides an exciting orchestral background.