Keyboard for Commercial Music Production
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Keyboard for Commercial Music Production

Essential Skills for Music Producers, Songwriters, Audio Engineers, Studio Composers, and Creative Musicians

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  2. English
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Keyboard for Commercial Music Production

Essential Skills for Music Producers, Songwriters, Audio Engineers, Studio Composers, and Creative Musicians

About this book

This is a comprehensive guide designed to build foundational keyboard skills for musicians pursuing careers in the commercial music industry. It provides a well-rounded approach focusing on music reading, keyboard technique, music theory, harmonization, aural skills, and creativity for people whose secondary instrument is the piano.

The book features six units that integrate practical and creative objectives, including fluency in reading music scores, chord charts, and lead sheets, as well as the ability to play and arrange with confidence. Whether you're composing, arranging, or performing, musicians will work more efficiently with DAWs (digital audio workstation software) while also enhancing their understanding of chords, progressions, and harmonization. Special features include prompts to encourage reflective practice, real-world applications, and exercises in diverse styles such as classical, pop, funk, and R&B.

Students and working professionals will be able to perform with fluency using the Nashville Number System, compose with a professional sound, and customize their practice routines for long-term growth. This is a versatile resource for both individual learners, private lessons, and group piano instruction.

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Information

Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Year
2024
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9798881860356
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music

Table of contents

  1. Half Title
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Foundations
  7. UNIT ONE
  8. Five-Finger Patterns
  9. Practicing Five-Finger Patterns
  10. Music for Reading (Treble)
  11. Music for Reading (Bass)
  12. Music for Reading (Grand Staff)
  13. Triads 101
  14. Practicing Triads
  15. Lead Sheet Reading
  16. Chord Charts
  17. Introduction to Rhythm Exercises
  18. Solo Repertoire:
  19. “Morning Coffee”
  20. “Cave of Wonders”
  21. “Jumpin’”
  22. Introduction to Harmonization
  23. Identifying Triads by Ear
  24. Melodic Playback
  25. Unit One Melodies for Playback: Instructor Page
  26. ADVANCED TOPICS I: How the Pros Practice
  27. Practice Strategy Worksheet
  28. UNIT TWO
  29. Building Major and Minor Scales
  30. The Foundations of Scale Practice
  31. Scale Groupings
  32. Practicing Scales: Essential Patterns and Variations
  33. Scalar Melodies and Basslines
  34. Music for Reading
  35. Lead Sheet Reading
  36. Unit Two Rhythm Training
  37. Diatonic Triads and Nashville Numbers
  38. Chord Charts
  39. Chord Functions and Harmonization
  40. Melodies to Harmonize
  41. Reharmonization Using Simple Substitution
  42. Melodies to Harmonize (and Reharmonize)
  43. Unit Two Diatonic Triads Playback
  44. Unit Two Melodies for Playback
  45. UNIT THREE
  46. Chord Inversions
  47. Practicing Chord Inversions
  48. Expanded Scale Practice (Group 1 and 2)
  49. Intro to Keyboard Style
  50. Keyboard Style Reading
  51. Lead Sheets:
  52. “Dreamer”
  53. “House of the Rising Sun”
  54. Keyboard Style with Chord Charts
  55. Common Chord Progressions with Triads
  56. Harmonization with Target Chords and Types of Cadences
  57. Unit Three Diatonic Triads Playback
  58. Unit Three Melodies for Playback
  59. Unit Three Rhythm Training
  60. Twinkle Twinkle Challenge
  61. Solo Repertoire: “Petite Prelude”
  62. Composing with Chord Inversions
  63. ADVANCED TOPICS II: Understanding Performance Mistakes
  64. UNIT FOUR
  65. Scale Fingering Review
  66. Expanded Scale Practice (Group 3)
  67. Technique: Introduction to Hanon
  68. Music for Reading (Riffs and Basslines)
  69. Solo Repertoire:
  70. “Song Without Words”
  71. “Forward”
  72. “Around the Corner”
  73. “Samba”
  74. “Samba” (Duet)
  75. Lead Sheet Reading
  76. Creating Basic Accompaniment Patterns
  77. Common Chord Progressions with Triads
  78. Chord Charts with Accompaniment Patterns
  79. Harmonization with Mode Mixture
  80. Melodies to Harmonize
  81. Unit Four Diatonic Triads Playback
  82. Unit Four Melodies for Playback
  83. Unit Four Rhythm Training
  84. UNIT FIVE
  85. Introduction to 7th Chords
  86. 7th Chord Building
  87. Identifying 7th Chords
  88. Practicing 7th Chords
  89. Lead Sheets with 7th Chords
  90. Keyboard Style with 7th Chords
  91. Lead Sheet Reading with 7th Chords “Blue Skies”
  92. “The New World”
  93. Chord Charts with 7th Chords
  94. Common Chord Progressions with 7th Chords
  95. Diatonic 7th Chords in Major Keys
  96. 7th Chord Functions and Harmonization
  97. Unit Five Rhythm Training
  98. Solo Repertoire: “Piazza”
  99. “Adieu”
  100. Unit Five Harmonic Playback
  101. Unit Five Melodies for Playback
  102. ADVANCED TOPICS III: Writing Great Melodies
  103. UNIT SIX
  104. Transilient Scales
  105. Building Pentatonic Scales
  106. Building Blues Scales
  107. Practicing Transilient Scales
  108. Riffs and Melodies with Transilient Scales
  109. 7th Chord Inversions
  110. Practicing 7th Chord Inversions
  111. Lead Sheets with 7th Chords
  112. Chord Charts with 7th Chords
  113. Diatonic Chord Exercises and Secondary Chords
  114. Harmonization Using Secondary Chords and Displacement
  115. Unit Six Rhythm Training with Beat Patterns
  116. Lead Sheet Ensembles
  117. “Laying Low”
  118. “Low Tide”
  119. Solo Repertoire:
  120. “Good Times”
  121. “Mini Gymnopedie”
  122. Final Project: Arranging a Tune
  123. Acknowledgements
  124. UNIT ONE
  125. Five-Finger Patterns
  126. Practicing Five-Finger Patterns
  127. Music for Reading (Treble)
  128. Music for Reading (Bass)
  129. Music for Reading (Grand Staff)
  130. Triads 101
  131. Practicing Triads
  132. Lead Sheet Reading
  133. Chord Charts
  134. Introduction to Rhythm Exercises
  135. Solo Repertoire:
  136. “Morning Coffee”
  137. “Cave of Wonders”
  138. “Jumpin’”
  139. Introduction to Harmonization
  140. Identifying Triads by Ear
  141. Melodic Playback
  142. Unit One Melodies for Playback: Instructor Page
  143. ADVANCED TOPICS I: How the Pros Practice
  144. Practice Strategy Worksheet
  145. UNIT TWO
  146. Building Major and Minor Scales
  147. The Foundations of Scale Practice
  148. Scale Groupings
  149. Practicing Scales: Essential Patterns and Variations
  150. Scalar Melodies and Basslines
  151. Music for Reading
  152. Lead Sheet Reading
  153. Unit Two Rhythm Training
  154. Diatonic Triads and Nashville Numbers
  155. UNIT ONE
  156. Five-Finger Patterns
  157. Practicing Five-Finger Patterns
  158. Music for Reading (Treble)
  159. Music for Reading (Bass)
  160. Music for Reading (Grand Staff)
  161. Triads 101
  162. Practicing Triads
  163. Lead Sheet Reading
  164. Chord Charts
  165. Introduction to Rhythm Exercises
  166. Solo Repertoire:
  167. “Morning Coffee”
  168. “Cave of Wonders”
  169. “Jumpin’”
  170. Introduction to Harmonization
  171. Identifying Triads by Ear
  172. Melodic Playback
  173. Unit One Melodies for Playback: Instructor Page
  174. ADVANCED TOPICS I: How the Pros Practice
  175. Practice Strategy Worksheet
  176. UNIT TWO
  177. Building Major and Minor Scales
  178. The Foundations of Scale Practice
  179. Scale Groupings
  180. Practicing Scales: Essential Patterns and Variations
  181. Scalar Melodies and Basslines
  182. Music for Reading
  183. Lead Sheet Reading
  184. Unit Two Rhythm Training
  185. Diatonic Triads and Nashville Numbers
  186. Chord Charts
  187. Chord Functions and Harmonization
  188. Melodies to Harmonize
  189. Reharmonization Using Simple Substitution
  190. Melodies to Harmonize (and Reharmonize)
  191. Unit Two Diatonic Triads Playback
  192. Unit Two Melodies for Playback
  193. UNIT THREE
  194. Chord Inversions
  195. Practicing Chord Inversions
  196. Expanded Scale Practice (Group 1 and 2)
  197. Intro to Keyboard Style
  198. Keyboard Style Reading
  199. Lead Sheets:
  200. “Dreamer”
  201. “House of the Rising Sun”
  202. Keyboard Style with Chord Charts
  203. Common Chord Progressions with Triads
  204. Harmonization with Target Chords and Types of Cadences
  205. Unit Three Diatonic Triads Playback
  206. Unit Three Melodies for Playback
  207. Unit Three Rhythm Training
  208. Twinkle Twinkle Challenge
  209. Solo Repertoire: “Petite Prelude”
  210. Composing with Chord Inversions
  211. ADVANCED TOPICS II: Understanding Performance Mistakes
  212. UNIT FOUR
  213. Scale Fingering Review
  214. Expanded Scale Practice (Group 3)
  215. Technique: Introduction to Hanon
  216. Music for Reading (Riffs and Basslines)
  217. Solo Repertoire:
  218. “Song Without Words”
  219. “Forward”
  220. “Around the Corner”
  221. “Samba”
  222. “Samba” (Duet)
  223. Lead Sheet Reading
  224. Creating Basic Accompaniment Patterns
  225. Common Chord Progressions with Triads
  226. Chord Charts with Accompaniment Patterns
  227. Harmonization with Mode Mixture
  228. Melodies to Harmonize
  229. Unit Four Diatonic Triads Playback
  230. Unit Four Melodies for Playback
  231. Unit Four Rhythm Training
  232. UNIT FIVE
  233. Introduction to 7th Chords
  234. 7th Chord Building
  235. Identifying 7th Chords
  236. Practicing 7th Chords
  237. Lead Sheets with 7th Chords
  238. Keyboard Style with 7th Chords
  239. Lead Sheet Reading with 7th Chords “Blue Skies”
  240. “The New World”
  241. Chord Charts with 7th Chords
  242. Common Chord Progressions with 7th Chords
  243. Diatonic 7th Chords in Major Keys
  244. 7th Chord Functions and Harmonization
  245. Unit Five Rhythm Training
  246. Solo Repertoire: “Piazza”
  247. “Adieu”
  248. Unit Five Harmonic Playback
  249. Unit Five Melodies for Playback
  250. ADVANCED TOPICS III: Writing Great Melodies
  251. UNIT SIX
  252. Transilient Scales
  253. Building Pentatonic Scales
  254. Building Blues Scales
  255. Practicing Transilient Scales
  256. Riffs and Melodies with Transilient Scales
  257. 7th Chord Inversions
  258. Practicing 7th Chord Inversions
  259. Lead Sheets with 7th Chords
  260. Chord Charts with 7th Chords
  261. Diatonic Chord Exercises and Secondary Chords
  262. Harmonization Using Secondary Chords and Displacement
  263. Unit Six Rhythm Training with Beat Patterns
  264. Lead Sheet Ensembles
  265. “Laying Low”
  266. “Low Tide”
  267. Solo Repertoire:
  268. “Good Times”
  269. “Mini Gymnopedie”
  270. Final Project: Arranging a Tune
  271. Acknowledgements

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