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How to Play Keyboards: Everything You Need to Know to Play Keyboards

How to Play Keyboards: Everything You Need to Know to Play KeyboardsAuthor: Roger Evans
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 19 reviews
Sales Rank: 63647

Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
Pages: 104
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.3

ISBN: 0312287070
Dewey Decimal Number: 786.193
EAN: 9780312287078
ASIN: 0312287070

Publication Date: December 10, 2001
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Also Available In:

  • Paperback - How to Play Electronic Keyboards
  • Paperback - How to Play Keyboards: All You Need to Know to Play Easy Keyboard Music
  • Unknown Binding - How to Play Keyboards
  • Hardcover - How to Play Keyboards (How-to-Play Series)
  • Paperback - How to Play Keyboards: Everything You Need to Know to Play Keyboards (How to Play Series)

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Product Description
How to Play Keyboards offers an exciting new way to learn to play.Its easy-to-follow instructions and systematic approach enable you to start playing popular tunes on your keyboard within minutes-even if you've never played a musical instrument before. You'll learn keyboard basics like: --fingering --chords --special effects --playing by ear --how to read sheet music --playing with drum backingand much more.Filled with a wealth of instruction and inspiration, How to Play Keyboards is like having your own personal tutor.AUTHORBIO: Roger Evans has helped nearly half a million readers learn to play an instrument on their own.His other books include How to Play Guitar and How to Play Piano.


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5 out of 5 stars Mr. Evans must be an outstanding teacher and writer!   February 23, 2000
travel lover (San Jose, CA United States)
78 out of 80 found this review helpful

I was simply excited to read and play music using this book. I am an orthodox reader of any subject. I look for fundamentals as well as practice. The best feature of this book is that it covers both. You will learn playing the key board from the musical notations on staves. This is from your very first song itself! Lessons are simple (not verbose) and easy to directly play music. You need not have any prior knowledge of music (like me). I suggest this book for all those who are enthusiastic to make a jump start with keyboards and keep going to intermediate levels.


5 out of 5 stars I wish Roger Evans taught everything   October 3, 2001
Stephen L. Noe (Boca Raton, FL)
31 out of 31 found this review helpful

This author has such a nice style in his writing. Every sentence puts you at ease and doesn't push to hard. This gives the feeling of patience as a teacher. You know, you only have to learn music once then you've got it so why pressure yourself. Evans' style is the kind I like. The book is small and simple but powerful in it's content. Great for keyboards, GREAT! I can't imagine anyone with a keyboard not getting something out of this book.


5 out of 5 stars This is a great book for the very beginner.   July 8, 1999
36 out of 37 found this review helpful

I would recommend this book to anyone who is just getting started with a keyboard, like myself. I was playing songs with cords and using both hands right from the start. I must add that, you can't be more of a beginner than me. Thank You Roger Evans and Amazon.com.


5 out of 5 stars Great for starters   September 24, 1998
31 out of 33 found this review helpful

This is a great book for starters. It does not assume you know anything (!) and helps you learn to play from absolute scratch. I would recommend it to young and old, to whoever wants to learn the basics of playing the keyboard.


5 out of 5 stars Very good   July 20, 1999
26 out of 28 found this review helpful

This book is practical. Instead of struggling with chords, it asks you to use the one-finger chords which are available in any modern keyboard. The approach is very straight forward. But all said and done, playing piano or the keyboard isn't all fun and easy. But this book is a good place to start practising. (which is the real thing)

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