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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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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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  • Paperback: 104 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Revised edition (December 10, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312287070
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312287078
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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75 of 77 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Evans must be an outstanding teacher and writer!, February 23, 2000
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This review is from: How to Play Keyboards: Everything You Need to Know to Play Keyboards (How to Play Series) (Paperback)
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.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish Roger Evans taught everything, October 3, 2001
This review is from: How to Play Keyboards: Everything You Need to Know to Play Keyboards (How to Play Series) (Paperback)
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.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book for the very beginner., July 7, 1999
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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.
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1.0 out of 5 stars How to Play Keyboards
I still have not received this book. So it give it a very poor rating
Published 2 days ago by Marcia Chisholm

5.0 out of 5 stars good book for beginners
I've read the first several pages of this book and have done some practices as instructed by the author. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Huang,

2.0 out of 5 stars Out-dated, possibly inaccurate
Amazon says this is the revised 2001 edition but I checked the copyright in mine and it is the original 1989 version. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Chrissy

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book for a beginner!
I have bought few books on learning keyboard and they were difficult for me. But this book made me play keyboard in a very short time by constant practice with the exercises given... Read more
Published 17 months ago by C. Fajardo

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful job
This book is really amazing.at the first i was little bit sarcastic about it but this book can make me play my new keyboard after half an hour of reading it and i had no idea... Read more
Published 19 months ago by aslan

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book to start
A good book to start.. I wouldn't rate this book as the best as I havent seen any other books. But this certainly helped my cause to get started learning Keyboard.
Published on January 21, 2008 by Bharathwaj Sankara

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent starting tutorial
I have been using this book in tandem with Fasttrack and its been a great book to start self-learning keyboards. Read more
Published on October 1, 2007 by bsrealm

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners
I am what you might call "musically challenged", but by slowly following the lessons in this book I have learned to play several simple tunes with chords and accompaniment. Read more
Published on July 10, 2006 by Cool Grandma

5.0 out of 5 stars How to play keyboards
This is an amazing book for your loved ones...especially for a growing musican. It gives the basic methods of how to play a keyboard without much confusion or fustration. Read more
Published on December 19, 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, or maybe I'm not good enough
"How To" books always get my hopes up, and I did hope to find a nice, solid path to playing the piano. Not concert level, just enough to get by. Read more
Published on September 21, 2000

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