Step #3 – Control
Stage 0 | Lesson: 08 | Step 3 - (Technique) In this lesson you will explore another technical exercise derived from classical training. In the spirit …
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Step #5 – 4 Note Scales
Stage 0 | Lesson: 07 | Step 5 - (Technique) Practicing digital patterns on the keyboard can help you to develop facility on the instrument. This 4-not…
Step #5 – Swing 7th Chord Arpeggiation
Stage 0 | Lesson: 06 | Step 5 - (Technique) In this lesson you will practice arpeggiating seventh chords in a jazz style. By using a swing eighth note…
Step #5 – Natural Minor Scale
Stage 0 | Lesson: 05 | Step 5 - (Technique) Minor scales are the next progression of fundamental keyboard technique. For each major scale within a giv…
Step #6 – Swing Eighth Notes
Stage 0 | Lesson: 05 | Step 6 - (Technique) “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing!”
Swing eighth notes are essential to captur…
Step #2 – Phrasing
Stage 0 | Lesson: 04 | Step 2 - (Technique) They say it’s not WHAT you say, but HOW you say it. By practicing phrasing on the keyboard, you will hav…
Step #4 – Arpeggios
Stage 0 | Lesson: 03 | Step 4 - (Technique)Chords can be broken into a series of notes in ascending or descending order, known by the musical term “…
Step #5 – Circle of Fourths
Stage 0 | Lesson: 02 | Step 5 - (Technique) The circle of fourths is a system used to indicate the number of sharps or flats in each key. As the circl…
Step #5 – Fingerings
Stage 0 | Lesson: 01 | Step 5 - (Technique) Proper fingerings are crucial to executing any technical passagework on the keyboard. First you will learn…
Step #4 – Key Signatures
Stage 0 | Lesson: 01 | Step 4 - (Technique) A key signature is a collection of sharps and flats found in each major scale. Familiarity with each key s…