Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play from popular piano sheet music and lead sheets, and be ready to play in a band! Alfred Music's exclusive TNT 2 software lets you customize the audio tracks for practice. Use it to slow down tracks, isolate and loop parts, and change tempos and keys. Features: *The easiest way to learn to play rock keyboard *Step-by-step explanation on how to read music *Learn basics like how to sit at the keyboard and proper hand position *Easy-to-understand approach to scales and chords *Music examples in the style of Billy Joel, The Kingsmen, Coldplay, Ben Folds Five, and more.*Essential chord chart with all the major and minor chords for the right hand / Clavier

Updated Edition-Beginnings for Keyboards is an introduction to the E-Z Play Today series. And E-Z means just that: easy. The series was created for anyone and everyone who:Wants to learn to play the keyboardDoesn’t have time to take music lessonsWants to play popular songs and favourite tunes instantlyKeyboards are among the most versatile of all musical instruments and many electric keyboards today have special automatic features and automatic rhythms. All the arrangements are versatile too because they can be played on:A chord organAn electronic keyboard with one-key chord accompaniment and automaticrhythmA conventional keyboard instrument without automatic featuresIn other words E-Z Play Today music is for all keyboards and all keyboard players. In practically no time you’ll be performing some of your favourite tunes.This introductory folio includes the following well-known songs: ‘Aura Lee’ ‘The Blue Tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn)’ ‘Danny Boy’ ‘Down By The Riverside’ ‘He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands’ ‘Kumbaya’ ‘Lullaby’ ‘The Marines’ Hymn’ ‘Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)’ ‘On Top Of Old Smoky’ ‘Simple Gifts’ ‘Skip To My Lou’ ‘Somebody’s Knocking At Your Door’ ‘Steal Away (Steal Away To Jesus)’ ‘When The Saints Go Marching In’ and ‘Yankee Doodle’.