Written by Kansas City's first-call keyboardist Wayne Hawkins, Piano Aerobics is a multi-style, 40-week workout program for building real-world technique. Often when students decide to play in contemporary styles, they lack thechops 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 coveredinclude: keeping time: hand independence: articulations: building a better touch: strengthening weak fingers: accompanying: using the thumb: ear training: and more. The audio features professional musicians performingaccompaniment tracks in each style. The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonard's popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded and includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functionalaudio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
