Keyboard for dummies
Kovarsky, Jerry2013
Book
Where Piano For Dummies helps budding musicians to master the black-and-white musical keyboard, Keyboard For Dummies helps them understand the possibilities that unfold when those black-and-whites are connected to state-of-the-art music technology. Keyboard For Dummies explains the ins-and-outs of modern keyboards and helps you get the most out of their capabilities. Key content coverage includes: an overview of the types of keyboards available today and how they differ from acoustic pianos; expert advice on choosing the right keyboard for your wants/needs and how to shop and compare the various models; a close look at the types of sounds an electronic keyboard offers and how to achieve them; step-by-step instruction on how to use keyboards anywhere using external speakers, amps, home stereos, computers, and tablets; guidance on how to use keyboard software and applications to get the most out of keyboard technology; and much more."Learn to: choose the right keyboard for your needs; play, program, and perform with a wide variety of keyboard effects; connect your keyboard to your computer, tablet, and various forms of amplification; listen to audio tracks online."--Cover.
Main title:
Keyboard for dummies / by Jerry Kovarsky ; foreword by Stephen Fortner.
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Imprint:
Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2014.Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2014].copyright2014.
Collation:
xii, 340 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm.
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Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Partial contents: Machine generated contents note: About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- ch. 1 Living in a Keyboard World -- Distinguishing Basic Keyboard Characteristics -- Examining keyboard designs throughout the years -- Touching on key weight -- Join the family: Grouping keyboards -- Speaking the Musical Language -- Making the Most of Your Keyboard's Basic Features -- Working with sounds -- Exploring effects -- Getting into automatic playing features -- Delving into More-Advanced Digital Features -- Stepping into the virtual recording studio -- Shaping the sounds you play -- Checking out the computer connection -- Practicing with and without Help -- ch. 2 So Many Keyboards, So Little Time -- Identifying Different Types of Keyboards -- Acoustic keyboards -- Electro-mechanical keyboards -- Electronic keyboards -- Appreciating How Digital Keyboards Make Their Many Sounds -- Considering Key Feel and Response --Getting started with keyboards. Living in a keyboard world ; So many keyboards, so little time ; Choosing the right keyboard for you ; Setting up and caring for your keyboard -- Dipping your fingers into music basics. Musical notation : decoding the musical language ; Developing your fingering and basic technique ; Going chord crazy -- Using common keyboard features. Selecting and playing sounds ; Using effects to enhance your sound ; Jamming with the drummer : playing along to rhythm patterns ; Join the band! Adding accompaniment ; Exploring arpeggiation -- Moving into more-advanced keyboard features. Laying down tracks : recording your playing ; Editing sounds ; Teacher included : using onboard learning systems ; Sitting in with the stars : playing along with recordings ; The computer connection : using software to enhance your music making -- The part of tens. Ten tips for keyboard shopping ; Ten ways to enhance your playing experience.
ISBN:
1118705491 (paperback)978111870549011187054919781118705490 (paperback)
Dewey class:
786786.193
Language:
English
BRN:
108435
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Art and Culture | ARTS 786.193 KOVA | Available |