Hal Leonard Piano Aerobics A Multi Style, 40 Week Workout Program

Hal Leonard

Piano Aerobics

A Multi Style, 40 Week Workout Program

Written By Kansas City's First Call Keyboardist Wayne Hawkins, Piano Aerobics Is A Multi Style, 40 Week Workout Program For Building Real World Technique. Often When Students Decide To Play In Contemporary Styles, They Lack The Chops For The Job. The Exercises In Piano Aerobics Will Introduce Students To Styles Such As Jazz, Salsa, Swing, Rock, Blues, New Age, Gospel, Stride And Bossa Nova, And Help Them Play With More Musical Flair.

Concepts Covered Include: Keeping Time; Hand Independence; Articulations; Building A Better Touch; Strengthening Weak Fingers; Accompanying; Using The Thumb; Ear Training; And More. The Audio Features Professional Musicians Performing Accompaniment Tracks In Each Style. The Audio Is Accessed Online Using The Unique Code Inside Each Book And Can Be Streamed Or Downloaded. The Audio Files Include Playback+, A Multi Functional Audio Player That Allows You To Slow Down Audio Without Changing Pitch, Set Loop Points, Change Keys, And Pan Left Or Right.