"Contemporary
Keyboard Styles For The Absolute Beginner" by Andrew Gordon is a fun,
contemporary alternative or supplement to the traditional piano/keyboard
teaching methods and is one of the most comprehensive books on the market today
for the absolute beginner. This book requires no previous musical knowledge as
its approach explains all you need to know in a clearly organized manner and can
be used whether you are learning to play the piano, organ, electronic keyboard
or synthesizer. In this 72 page book there are 20 original compositions
featuring a wide variety of different styles including Rock, Classical, Blues,
New Age, Latin and Country. The book contains all the rudimentary theory
including:
 | How to read treble and bass clef music notation with memorization
techniques
| How to count and read rhythms
| Learn all about chords including major, minor and seventh chord formations
Major and minor scales in all 12 keys. |
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Using the information in this book you will be able to start to compose your
own music. Both tape and CD are recorded at normal or slow tempos for practicing
purposes with drum track to help with keeping time.
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