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The comprehensive go-to guide for building keyboard skills

Being able to play a tune on the piano can bring you a lifetime of sheer aesthetic pleasureand put you in serious demand at parties! Whatever your motivation for tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of Piano & Keyboard All-In-One For Dummies gives you the essentials you need both to build your playing skills and expand your knowledge of music theory, from deciding what keyboard suits you best to musing on the science of what makes music so emotionally compelling.

This indispensable resource combines the best of Piano For Dummies, Keyboard For Dummies, Music Theory For Dummies,and Piano Exercises For Dummies and includes practice strategies, as well as access to streaming and downloadable audio to help guide your progress. In addition to becoming acquainted with the latest in music theory, you'll learn to develop your sight-reading skills and performance techniquesuntil you can reproduce pieces flawlessly on request!





Choose and care for your keyboard Practice until perfect Compose your own songs Hook up to speakers, computers, and more

Learning to play the keys is a never-ending journey of new discoveries and joy, and there's no better companion on your voyage than this friendly, erudite, and comprehensive guide.

P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you're probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Piano and Keyboard AIO For Dummies (9781118837429). The book you see here shouldn't be considered a new or updated product. But if you're in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We're always writing about new topics!
Introduction 1(4)
About This Book
1(1)
Foolish Assumptions
2(1)
Icons Used in This Book
3(1)
Beyond the Book
4(1)
Where to Go from Here
4(1)
BOOK 1 PIANO & KEYBOARD 101
5(88)
Chapter 1 Warming Up to the Piano and Keyboard
7(14)
What's So Special About the Piano?
8(2)
Advantages to playing the piano
8(1)
Advantages to learning music at the piano
8(1)
A skill and an art
9(1)
Why People Learn to Play the Piano (and Why They Often Quit)
10(1)
Getting to Know the Piano as an Instrument
11(1)
Understanding the Language of Music
12(2)
Developing an ear for horizontal and vertical music
13(1)
Getting to know musical forms and styles
13(1)
The Best Way to Play
14(1)
What You Already Know About Playing the Piano
14(1)
Electronic Keyboards and other Keyboard Instruments
15(2)
Examining keyboard designs throughout the years
16(1)
Touching on key weight
16(1)
Join the family: Grouping keyboards
16(1)
Making the Most of Your Keyboard's Basic Features
17(2)
Working with sounds
18(1)
Exploring effects
18(1)
Getting into automatic playing features
18(1)
Delving into More Advanced Digital Features
19(1)
Stepping into the virtual recording studio
19(1)
Shaping the sounds you play
19(1)
Checking out the computer connection
19(1)
Practicing with and without Help
20(1)
Chapter 2 Looking at the Different Keyboard Options
21(18)
Acoustic Pianos
22(3)
Lids
22(1)
String layout
23(1)
Keys, hammers, and strings
24(1)
Electro-Mechanical Keyboards
25(3)
Electronic Keyboards
28(5)
Combo organs
28(1)
Synthesizers
28(3)
Portable keyboards
31(1)
Workstations
31(1)
Arrangers
32(1)
Controller keyboards
33(1)
Appreciating How Digital Keyboards Make So Many Sounds
33(2)
Considering Key Feel and Response
35(2)
Touch sensitivity
35(1)
Key weight
36(1)
Paying Attention to Polyphony
37(2)
Chapter 3 Choosing and Buying Your Keyboard
39(22)
First Things First: Acoustic or Electric (or Both)?
40(3)
Pros and cons of acoustic keyboards
40(1)
Pros and cons of digital keyboards
41(2)
Looking At What's Important for the Beginner
43(2)
Playing Well With Others and Alone
45(3)
Going solo
45(1)
Accompanying vocalists
46(1)
Performing classical music with others
46(1)
Jamming in a pop, rock, or jazz band
47(1)
Picking the Perfect Acoustic Piano
48(2)
Taking location into account
48(1)
Getting all the pedals you deserve
48(1)
Finding good buys and avoiding scams
49(1)
If you've heard one, you haven't heard them all
49(1)
Looking at specific piano brands
50(1)
Selecting a Digital Keyboard That Lasts
50(6)
Digital pianos and organs
51(1)
Arrangers
52(1)
Stage pianos
52(1)
Workstations
52(1)
Synthesizers
52(1)
Avoiding obsolescence
53(1)
Knowing the digital features you want
53(2)
Browsing some specific keyboard brands
55(1)
Before You Drive It Off the Lot: Sealing the Deal
56(2)
Take it for a spin
56(1)
Love it and leave it
57(1)
Never pay the sticker price
57(1)
Shopping online
58(1)
The MIDI Places You Can Go
58(3)
A mini MIDI primer
59(1)
Keyboard to computer
59(1)
Keyboard to keyboard
60(1)
MIDI and music notation
60(1)
Chapter 4 The Setup and Care of Your Instrument
61(18)
Unboxing Your New Keyboard
62(1)
Providing a Good Place to Put It
63(1)
Making It Shine
64(2)
Calling In a Pro for Tuning, Check-Ups, and Serious Repairs
66(3)
Tuning pianos: Leave it to the experts
66(1)
Keeping digital keyboards happy
67(1)
Dealing with serious problems
68(1)
Setting Up Your Keyboard
69(1)
Hook Me Up: Keyboard Connections
70(5)
Making the electrical connection
70(1)
Firing up your keyboard
71(1)
Working with headphones
71(1)
Connecting to external speakers and amps
72(3)
Protecting Your Investment: Care and Upkeep
75(2)
Avoiding temperature extremes
76(1)
Combating dust with a keyboard cover
76(1)
Cleaning the keys and case
76(1)
Moving from place to place
77(1)
Solving Minor Technical Problems
77(2)
Chapter 5 Getting Comfy at the Keyboard
79(14)
Blake's E-Z Key Finder
79(4)
The white keys
80(2)
The black keys --- sharps and flats
82(1)
What Your Parents Never Told You About Posture
83(5)
To sit or not to sit
83(1)
Chairs versus benches
84(3)
Stands and racks
87(1)
It's All in the Hands
88(2)
Arch those hands and fingers
88(1)
Fingering
89(1)
When to give your hands and fingers a rest
89(1)
Pedal Power: Getting Your Feet in on the Action
90(3)
Piano pedals
91(1)
Digital keyboard pedals
92(1)
BOOK 2 UNDERSTANDING THEORY AND THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC
93(56)
Chapter 1 Looking at Notes and Beats
95(10)
Meeting the Beat
96(1)
Recognizing Notes and Note Values
97(5)
Examining the notes and their components
97(1)
Looking at note values
98(1)
Whole notes
99(1)
Half notes
100(1)
Quarter notes
100(1)
Eighth notes and beyond
101(1)
Extending Notes with Dots and Ties
102(1)
Using dots to increase a note's value
102(1)
Adding notes together with ties
102(1)
Mixing All the Note Values Together
103(2)
Chapter 2 Stopping for a Rest
105(6)
Getting to Know the Rests
106(3)
Whole and half rests
107(1)
Quarter and eighth rests and beyond
107(2)
Dotted rests
109(1)
Practicing Beats with Notes and Rests
109(2)
Chapter 3 Tempo, Measures, and Time Signatures
111(10)
Playing Fast and Slow: Tempo
111(2)
Grouping Beats into Measures
113(1)
Counting Out Common Time Signatures
114(7)
Common time: 4/4 meter
115(1)
Waltz time: 3/4 meter
116(1)
March time: 2/4 meter
117(1)
6/8 time
118(3)
Chapter 4 Navigating Sheet Music
121(12)
Meeting the Staff, Clefs, and Notes
121(5)
The treble clef
122(1)
The bass clef
122(1)
The grand staff and ledger lines
123(1)
Climbing beyond the staff
124(1)
An octave above, an octave below
125(1)
Identifying Half Steps, Whole Steps, and Accidentals on the Staff
126(6)
Working with half steps
127(1)
Taking whole steps
127(1)
Changing pitch with accidentals
128(4)
Musical Punctuation: Bar Lines
132(1)
Chapter 5 Varying Beats and Rhythms
133(16)
Getting a Jump on the Start: Pickup Beats and Measures
133(2)
Adding Time to Your Notes with Ties and Dots
135(3)
Linking notes using ties
135(1)
Extending notes using dots
136(2)
Playing Offbeat Rhythms
138(4)
Triplets love chocolate
138(2)
Swing and shuffle time
140(1)
Syncopation
141(1)
Playing Songs with Challenging Rhythms
142(7)
BOOK 3 BEGINNING TO PLAY
149(124)
Chapter 1 Playing a Melody
151(16)
Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
151(2)
Positions, Everyone!
153(6)
C position
153(3)
G position
156(3)
Shifting your hand position as you play
159(1)
Cross Your Fingers and Hope It Works
159(3)
Crossing over your thumb
159(2)
Passing your thumb under
161(1)
Playing Melodies in the Right Hand
162(5)
Chapter 2 Working with Scales
167(16)
Building a Scale, Step-by-Step
168(1)
Introducing Major Scales
169(4)
Understanding major scales
169(1)
Why sharps and flats are involved
170(2)
Major scale degrees
172(1)
Trying a major scale exercise
173(1)
Introducing Minor Scales
173(6)
Natural minor scales
174(1)
Harmonic minor scales
175(1)
Melodic minor scales
176(1)
Trying minor scale exercises
177(2)
Checking Out Blues Scales
179(1)
Playing Songs Made of Scales
180(3)
Chapter 3 Adding the Left Hand
183(22)
Exploring the Keyboard's West Side
183(4)
Moving into position
184(1)
Getting used to the new neighborhood
185(2)
Left-Hand Melodies
187(1)
South-Paw Scales
188(2)
C, G, and F major
188(1)
A, E, and D natural minor
189(1)
A harmonic and melodic minor
190(1)
Accompaniment Patterns
190(5)
Three-note patterns
190(3)
Four-note patterns
193(2)
Adding the Left Hand to the Right Hand
195(4)
Sharing the melody in both hands
196(1)
Melody plus one note
197(1)
Melody plus three-note accompaniment pattern
197(1)
Melody in unison octaves
198(1)
Playing Songs with Both Hands
199(6)
Chapter 4 Examining Form: Melody, Harmony, and Song Form
205(24)
Shaping the Melody
206(2)
Measuring Melodic Intervals
208(7)
Interval shorthand
209(1)
Seconds
210(1)
Thirds
211(1)
Fourths and fifths
212(2)
Sixths and sevenths
214(1)
Octaves
215(1)
Combining Notes for Harmonic Intervals
215(4)
Playing two notes together
215(1)
Adding intervals to the melody
216(2)
Harmonizing with the left hand
218(1)
Working with Musical Phrases and Periods
219(2)
Linking Musical Parts to Create Forms
221(2)
One-part form (A)
221(1)
Binary form (AB)
222(1)
Three-part form (ABA)
222(1)
Arch form (ABCBA)
222(1)
Playing Songs with More Harmony
223(6)
Chapter 5 Keys, Key Signatures, and the Circle of Fifths
229(20)
Home Sweet Home Key
230(4)
A whole ring of keys
230(2)
Using keys to play music
232(1)
Reading key signatures
232(2)
The Circle of Fifths
234(5)
Key signatures with sharps
235(1)
Key signatures with flats
236(1)
Leaving and returning to the home key
237(1)
Finding minor key signatures and relative minors
238(1)
Reviewing All the Key Signatures
239(6)
C major and A natural minor
240(1)
G major and E natural minor
240(1)
D major and B natural minor
241(1)
A major and F sharp natural minor
241(1)
E major and C sharp natural minor
242(1)
B/C flat major and G sharp/A flat natural minor
242(1)
F sharp/G flat major and D sharp/E flat natural minor
243(1)
C sharp major/D flat and A sharp/B flat natural minor
243(1)
A flat major and F natural minor
244(1)
E flat major and C natural minor
244(1)
B flat major and G natural minor
245(1)
F major and D natural minor
245(1)
Playing Songs with Key Signatures
245(4)
Chapter 6 Building Chords to Accompany Melodies
249(24)
The Anatomy of a Triad
250(1)
Starting Out with Major Chords
251(1)
Branching Out with Minor Chords
252(1)
Exploring Other Types of Chords
253(4)
Tweaking the fifth: Augmented and diminished chords
253(2)
Waiting for resolution: Suspended chords
255(2)
Adding the Seventh for Four-Note Chords
257(1)
Reading Chord Symbols
258(1)
Relating Chords to a Scale or Key Signature
259(3)
Recognizing the major scale chord tones
260(1)
Trying a few common chord progressions
261(1)
Rearranging the Order of the Notes: Chord Inversions
262(4)
The three triad inversions
262(1)
Three-note chords in your left hand
263(2)
Two-handed chords in a pianistic style
265(1)
Playing Songs with Chords
266(7)
BOOK 4 REFINING YOUR TECHNIQUE AND EXPLORING STYLES
273(74)
Chapter 1 Adding Effects and Flair to Your Piano Playing
275(22)
Dynamically Speaking
276(2)
Starting with basic volume changes
276(1)
Widening the range
277(1)
Making gradual shifts in volume
277(1)
Articulate the Positive
278(3)
Interpreting articulation symbols
279(1)
The power of articulation
279(2)
Control the Tempo
281(1)
Pedal Power
282(2)
Using the damper pedal
282(1)
Hard facts on soft-pedaling
283(1)
The pedal in the middle
283(1)
Touching on Grace Notes
284(1)
Just Trillin'
285(2)
Don't Miss the Gliss
287(2)
Trembling Tremolos
289(2)
Dressing Up Your Songs
291(6)
Chapter 2 Getting into the Groove
297(20)
Great Left-Hand Accompaniment Patterns
297(10)
Fixed and broken chords
298(2)
Chord picking
300(1)
Octave hammering
300(2)
Bouncy rock patterns
302(3)
Melodic bass lines
305(2)
Applying Great Intros and Finales
307(6)
The big entrance
308(3)
Exit, stage left
311(2)
Playing Songs with Left-Hand Grooves
313(4)
Chapter 3 Going Classical
317(10)
Counterpoint as a Classical Revelation
319(1)
Sussing Out the Sonata
320(2)
Starting with the exposition
320(1)
Moving on to something new: Development
321(1)
Taking a rest with recapitulation
321(1)
Rounding Up the Rondo
322(1)
Figuring Out the Fugue
323(2)
Combining Forms into a Symphony
325(1)
Observing Other Classical Forms
326(1)
Concerto
326(1)
Duet
326(1)
Etude
326(1)
Fantasia
326(1)
Chapter 4 Perusing Popular Genres and Forms
327(20)
Feeling the Blues
327(7)
12-bar blues
328(1)
8-bar blues
329(1)
16-bar blues
329(1)
24-bar blues
330(1)
32-bar blues ballads and country
330(1)
Playing the blues
331(1)
12-bar ditties
332(1)
Changing it up
333(1)
Having Fun with Rock and Pop
334(3)
Playing rock and pop songs
336(1)
Pop! Goes the Piano
337(1)
Popular picks
337(1)
Topping the charts
337(1)
A Little Bit Country
338(2)
Country-style cooking
338(1)
Finger-pickin' good
339(1)
Improvising with Jazz
340(3)
Jazzing it up
340(1)
It's up to you
341(1)
Substituting chords
342(1)
Soul Searching
343(4)
Saving your soul
344(1)
Motown sounds
344(1)
Funky sounds goin' round
344(3)
BOOK 5 EXERCISES: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
347(122)
Chapter 1 Developing Hand Technique
349(28)
Passing Over and Crossing Under
349(8)
One under two, two over one
350(2)
One under three, three over one
352(1)
One under four, four over one
353(1)
Extending scales with crossovers and pass-unders
353(3)
Performance piece: Aria from La Cenerentola
356(1)
Playing Intervals
357(15)
Playing seconds with different finger combinations
357(5)
Playing thirds with different finger combinations
362(4)
Playing fourths with finger combinations
366(2)
Playing fifths, sixths, and sevenths
368(3)
Performance piece: `Take Me Out to the Ballgame'
371(1)
Playing Chords Without Tension
372(5)
Chord relaxation
372(2)
Voicing chords
374(3)
Chapter 2 Extending Your Scales
377(22)
The 12 Major, Harmonic Minor, and Melodic Minor Scales
378(11)
C major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
378(1)
G major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
379(1)
D major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
380(1)
A major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
381(1)
E major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
382(1)
B major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
383(1)
F major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
384(1)
D major, C# harmonic minor, C# melodic minor
385(1)
A major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
386(1)
E major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
387(1)
B major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
388(1)
F major, harmonic minor, melodic minor
389(1)
The Three Diminished Scales
389(2)
Starting on C
390(1)
Starting on Db
390(1)
Starting on D
391(1)
The Chromatic Scale
391(1)
The 12 Blues Scales
392(4)
C blues
392(1)
G blues
392(1)
D blues
392(1)
A blues
393(1)
E blues
393(1)
B blues
393(1)
F blues
394(1)
D blues
394(1)
A blues
394(1)
E blues
395(1)
B blues
395(1)
F blues
395(1)
Gaining Greater Command of Scales
396(2)
Varied articulation
396(1)
Varied rhythmic groupings
397(1)
Performance Piece: "Variations on `Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'"
398(1)
Chapter 3 Improving Finger Coordination and Footwork
399(20)
Parallel Movement at the Octave
400(2)
Parallel octave exercise #1
400(1)
Parallel octave exercise #2
401(1)
Parallel Movement at the Interval
402(2)
Parallel sixths
402(1)
Parallel tenths
403(1)
Contrary Motion Away from the Center
404(2)
Scalewise motion away from the center
404(1)
Chromatic motion away from the center
405(1)
Contrary Motion Toward the Center
406(2)
Scalewise motion toward the center
406(1)
Patterns toward the center
407(1)
Combination Movement Exercise
408(1)
Performance Piece: `Turkey in the Straw'
409(1)
Using the Damper Pedal
410(1)
Pedaling Chords
410(4)
Broken-chord pedaling
412(1)
Block-chord pedaling
413(1)
Uniform Pedal Changes on One Line
414(1)
Varied Pedal Changes on One Line
415(1)
Pedaling for Effect
416(1)
Sustaining as the Hands Move
417(1)
Performance Piece: "Simple Gifts"
418(1)
Chapter 4 Jumping Across the Keyboard
419(14)
Jumping and Landing Accuracy
419(5)
Note-to-note jumps
420(1)
Note-to-chord jumps
421(1)
Chord-to-chord jumps
422(1)
Accents on the downbeat
423(1)
Accents on the upbeat
424(1)
Jumping with Both Hands Together
424(2)
Two-hand parallel motion jumps
425(1)
Two-hand contrary motion jumps
426(1)
Left-Hand Accompaniment Patterns
426(5)
Bass note-to-chord pattern in 4/4
427(1)
Bass note-to-chord pattern in 3/4
428(1)
Ragtime and stride pattern
429(1)
Waltz pattern
430(1)
Performance Piece: "Lily Pad Rag"
431(2)
Chapter 5 Exercising with Arpeggios and Alternating Hands
433(20)
Fingerjumps
434(2)
Jumping thirds
434(1)
Jumping fourths
435(1)
Jumping fifths
436(1)
The Arpeggiator
436(3)
Triad arpeggio exercise #1
437(1)
Triad arpeggio exercise #2
438(1)
Seventh-chord arpeggio exercise
439(1)
Broken Chords
439(5)
Alberti bass exercise
440(1)
Guitar-style broken chord exercise
441(1)
Blues-style broken chord exercise
442(1)
Octave, extended broken chord exercise
443(1)
Performance Piece: "Harp Heaven"
444(2)
Playing with Alternating Hands: Hand-to-Hand Scale Handoffs
446(7)
Scale handoff exercise #1
446(2)
Scale handoff exercise #2
448(1)
Arpeggio handoff exercise #1
449(1)
Arpeggio handoff exercise #2
450(1)
Crossing over with the right hand
451(1)
Crossing over with the left hand
452(1)
Chapter 6 Stepping Up to Octaves and Chord Progressions
453(16)
Opening Up to the Octave
453(3)
Octave scale exercise
454(1)
Octave interval exercise
455(1)
Octave Jumps
456(4)
Exercise with shorter jumps
456(1)
Exercise with longer jumps
457(1)
Broken octave exercise with wrist rotation
458(1)
Broken octave exercise with hand contraction and expansion
459(1)
Octave Chords
460(2)
Adding one inner note
460(1)
Adding two inner notes
461(1)
Performance Piece: "Schumann's Octave Workout"
462(1)
Seventh Chord Progressions
463(2)
Seventh chord progressions exercise #1
463(1)
Seventh chord progressions exercise #2
464(1)
Chord Cadences, Familiar Patterns
465(2)
Extended Chord Progressions
467(2)
Extended major-key chord progression
467(1)
Extended minor-key chord progression
468(1)
BOOK 6 EXPLORING ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD TECHNOLOGY
469(114)
Chapter 1 Choosing Sounds and Effects
471(18)
First Things First: Understanding Some Important Terminology
472(3)
A sound by any other name: Recognizing the various terms
472(2)
MIDI: Defining GM/GM2
474(1)
Knowing and Using Effects
475(1)
Meeting the Main Types of Effects
476(9)
Reverb
476(2)
Delay
478(1)
Chorus/flanging/phase shifting
479(1)
Eq
480(2)
Distortion
482(1)
Rotary speaker
483(1)
Filter
484(1)
Wah-wah and auto-wah
484(1)
Choosing Effects for Each Type Of Sound
485(4)
Piano-type and synth sounds
485(2)
Guitar sounds
487(1)
Other sounds
488(1)
Chapter 2 Adding Accompaniment, Rhythm Patterns, and Arpeggiation
489(26)
Getting Your Groove On: Working with Onboard Drum Rhythms
491(6)
Selecting a drum pattern
491(4)
Starting the pattern playing
495(1)
Digging into natural drum fills
496(1)
Incorporating intros
497(1)
Playing with Accompaniment
497(7)
How auto-accompaniment works
497(1)
Starting a pattern playing
498(1)
Breaking down an accompaniment pattern
499(1)
Feeding the band the chord changes: Chord triggering
500(3)
Mixing the sound of the band
503(1)
Letting the Keyboard Make the Choices for You
504(2)
Taking advantage of one-touch settings
505(1)
Diving into the music database
505(1)
Using Some Fancy Extras
506(2)
Adding harmony to your melodies
507(1)
Hitting the chord pads
507(1)
Exploring Arpeggiation
508(2)
Looking at some arp examples
509(1)
Exploring More Arpeggiator Features
510(3)
Extending the range
510(1)
Changing the timing/speed
511(1)
Getting into the swing of things
511(1)
Making the notes shorter/longer
512(1)
Hearing the notes being held along with the arp
512(1)
Keeping the arp playing without holding the keys
512(1)
Adding variety with different patterns
512(1)
Trying Out Some Different Sounds: Matching Sounds and Arp Patterns
513(1)
Adding Fun Sound and Effects Tweaks
514(1)
Chapter 3 Recording and Editing Your Sounds
515(28)
Audio Recording versus MIDI Recording
516(4)
Recording with analog and digital audio
516(3)
Making sense of MIDI recording
519(1)
Capturing What You Hear As It Happens: One-Pass Recording
520(3)
Tackling audio recording in one pass
520(1)
Grabbing a one pass MIDI recording
521(2)
Recording Multitrack MIDI
523(3)
Setting up your session
523(1)
Recording the first track
524(1)
Adding more tracks
525(1)
Refining Your MIDI Recordings
526(7)
Fixing small mistakes
526(5)
Mixing your MIDI song
531(2)
Trying Some Common Sound Edits
533(7)
Varying the basic timbre (waveform)
533(2)
Changing the brightness (filter)
535(1)
Adjusting the amp parameters (volume over time)
536(2)
Personalizing the touch response of a sound
538(2)
Getting Your Song out of the Keyboard and into the World
540(3)
Chapter 4 Using Onboard Learning Systems
543(14)
Working with Built-In Songs
544(3)
Selecting a song
544(1)
Slowing down the tempo
545(1)
Turning off one of the parts (RH or LH)
546(1)
Repeating small sections
547(1)
Introducing Casio's Step-up Lesson System
547(7)
Following the steps: Listen, watch, and remember
548(1)
Lesson 1 Listening and letting the teacher show you how
549(2)
Lesson 2 Playing and watching the display for guidance
551(1)
Lesson 3 Progressing from watch to remember
551(1)
Turning off some of the helpers
552(1)
Playing the whole song yourself
553(1)
Exploring Yamaha's Educational Suite Lesson System
554(3)
Following the steps: Listening, waiting, your tempo, and minus one
555(1)
Starting off by deciding what to work on
555(2)
Chapter 5 Playing Along with Recordings and Using Music Software
557(26)
Exploring the Advantages of Playing Along
558(1)
Connecting an Audio Device to Your Keyboard to Hear Both Together
559(3)
Finding a line input and getting connected
559(2)
No input? No worries: Moving forward with a mixer
561(1)
Getting in Tune
562(1)
Figuring Out a Song You Don't Know
563(4)
Training your ear by trial and error
563(1)
Listening to a phrase to learn it
564(1)
Using your computer to help
565(2)
The Computer Connection: Using Software to Enhance Your Music-Making
567(3)
How MIDI works: Explaining common MIDI messages
567(2)
Examining MIDI ports
569(1)
Connecting Your Keyboard to Your Computer
570(5)
Using a direct USB connection
570(1)
Utilizing a MIDI interface
571(2)
Working with drivers and plug-and-play
573(2)
Hooking Up to Your iPad
575(1)
Exploring Popular Types of Music Software
576(7)
Sequencer/MIDI recorder
576(2)
Educational/learning software
578(1)
Music notation software
579(1)
Digital sheet music
580(1)
Additional instruments/sounds
580(3)
Appendix: Accessing The Audio Tracks 583(8)
Index 591
Holly Day and Michael Pilhofer are co-authors of all editions of Music Theory For Dummies and Music Composition For Dummies. Blake Neely was a contributing author to the 2nd edition of Piano For Dummies. David Pearl is author of Piano Exercises For Dummies. Jerry Kovarksy is a contributing writer to Electronic Musician magazine.