Piano Styles Of 23 Pop Masters

(Keyboard Instruction). Learn to play the piano styles of today's top rock, pop, and jazz artists! Here are the melodic and harmonic techniques of 23 iconic performers, including Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Elton John and Stevie Wonder, to name just a few. The accompanying audio is designed to allow maximum flexibility when practicing: you can highlight the piano part, the rhythm section, or both according to your needs. A must for players who really want to get inside the styles of their favorite artists.

(Piano). This cutting-edge keyboard method is a total step-by-step approach to creating keyboard parts spontaneously. Rhythmic and harmonic concepts are applied in all keys, and are then used as a basis for developing specific solutions in rock, pop, ballad, funk, new age, country and gospel styles. Endorsed by Grammy winners, top educators, and Keyboard magazine.

(Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive book will teach you the basic skills need to play modern pop keyboard. From comping to soloing, from grand to piano synth pads, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the techniques used by the pros. The online audio demonstrates most of the music examples in the book. Now including PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

This book is the perfect introduction to playing piano styles such as Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Gospel, Funk, and Pop Ballad. You'll start playing authentic chordal patterns and rhythmic grooves right away, using the play-along audio tracks provided. This will give you a great foundation for improvising in these styles!

(Jazz Piano Solos). Chord symbols accompany jazz-infused arrangements of 23 pop standards, including: Bridge over Troubled Water * Every Breath You Take * God Only Knows * How Deep Is Your Love * Imagine * Just the Way You Are * Lean on Me * Moondance * Red, Red Wine * Stand by Me * Tears in Heaven * We've Only Just Begun * and more.

(Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive book with audio is the perfect Intro to Jazz Piano . From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the techniques used by the pros. The audio demonstrates most of the music examples in the book. The full band tracks feature the rhythm section on the left channel and the piano on the right channel, so that you can play along with the band. Covers: jazz chords and progressions; jazz swing and bossa nova comping; voicings and patterns; melodic treatment; soloing techniques; how to play from a fake book; and more. Get started today!

(Easy Piano Songbook). 15 pop classics masterfully presented in a classical style for easy piano by Phillip Keveren. Includes: All by Myself * Every Breath You Take * Fields of Gold * God Only Knows * How Deep Is Your Love * If You Leave Me Now * It's Too Late * Killing Me Softly with His Song * Man in the Mirror * Rainy Days and Mondays * Time After Time * Walk on By * We've Only Just Begun * You Are So Beautiful * You've Got a Friend.