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Berklee Practice Keyboard

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  • CD Tracks: Lists the CD tracks corresponding to each chapter for listening and practice exercises.
  • Foreword and Preface: Introduction to the Berklee Practice Method, detailing the purpose and goals of the book and accompanying materials.
  • Basics: Covers fundamental concepts of keyboard playing, including parts of a keyboard, fingering technique, and basic music notation.
  • Chapter I. Playing Rock ('Sweet'): Introduces rock style keyboard techniques, chords used in rock, and practice pieces for the rock style.
  • Chapter II. Playing Blues ('Do It Now'): Guides through the basics of playing blues style music with blues progressions, and improvisation.
  • Chapter III. Playing Blues Swing ('I Just Wanna Be With You'): Focuses on blues swing techniques, typical chord progressions, and related improv exercises.
  • Chapter IV. Playing Funk ('Leave Me Alone'): Discusses funk style music with key techniques for keyboard, focusing on patterns and grooves characteristic of funk.
  • Chapter V. Playing Light Funk ('Affordable'): Covers the nuances of light funk style including chord variations and engaging in light funk improvisation.
  • Chapter VI. Playing Hard Rock ('Don't Look Down'): Details hard rock style playing methods, exploring complex rhythms and improvisation methods for the genre.
  • Chapter VII. Playing Bossa Nova ('Take Your Time'): Explains Bossa Nova style and techniques specific to its rhythmic and melodic approach, with accompanying exercises.
  • Chapter VIII. Playing Stop Time ('Stop It'): Explains the Stop Time music style with exercises for mastering its unique rhythm by practicing outlined pieces.
  • Final Remarks: Concludes the Berklee Practice Method with advice on continued practice and exploration of various music styles.
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