A fun and easy way to get started playing piano or keyboard. Teaches everything you need to know for a solid foundation learning keyboard. Keyboard Made Easy! is a great alternative to traditional piano methods that assume every student wants to be a classical pianist. Rather, this book prepares students to learn the style of popular music they enjoy, such as pop, jazz or blues. Covers several different ways to accompany melodies using familiar, beautiful tunes.

In this book, New York-based studio musician and in-demand clinician Matt Smith opens his bag of tricks and tells all. Matt demystifies topics such as chord progressions, "cool notes" in solos, harp scales, harmonics, improvisation, alternate tunings, blues, rock, acoustic and much more. His unique and creative approaches to composition, soloing and mastering the fretboard will inspire and motivate you to reach new levels of musicianship and self-confidence in your playing. Matt Smith gives you the tools you need to improve your guitar chops in this fun-to-read and easy-to-use book---a must for all guitarists.

A pain free way to learn piano and keyboard. Learning music the traditional way is difficult, frustrating and expensive. For most people it is just too much and we quit. International author, entertainer and trainer Christopher Lavery shares his breakthrough piano secrets. Now you too can learn piano and understand the building blocks of music without needing to spend years learning how to "read" music. If you have been trying to learn an instrument or gave up years ago, this book will give you a massive sigh of relief as Christopher shows you how truly easy music and piano can be. You'll learn:- How to sound good on the piano instantly!- The secret patterns of scales and how to play any scale in any key- The secret patterns of chords and how to play any chord in any key- How to practice for just five minutes per day for maximum benefit and fast results- The secret formula used to write most popular songs- How to break through uncertainty and doubt and play with confidence- How to play and sing your favourite songs quickly and easily This is a true magical music ride!

Have you been finding it real hard to play that favourite song on your Keyboard? Here's a book that helps you play your favourite song with ease. This book is written for the Keyboard lovers, students, professionals as well as novices. Soon you will find yourself sitting with your Keyboard, playing the songs written in this book, wondering how lovely the world of music is, and why we have made it so complicated. This book contains step-wise instructions as well as the simplified Chords and Notations of Top Bollywood Songs. So, Go on, Get your Keyboard and Become a Pro!

Have you always wanted to know what’s the technique behind composing all the beautiful music and learn how you could (re) create it? This book covers everything that anyone who wants to or already play keyboard and wishes to become a better musician should know. This is the most comprehensive book that has been structured in a way which is very easy to follow and teaches you how the keys are arranged, what the chords and notes are and helps in learning the keyboard quicker than ever and makes it quite fun too! This book contains step-wise instructions as well as the simplified Chords and Notations of top Bollywood songs. “This book is musicians friendly, very easy to practice and play!” — Mano, Indian playback singer

“Sight-Reading for Piano Made Easy” is a vintage guide to sight reading for the piano. “Sight reading” refers to reading and performing of a piece of music notation that the performer has not seen before. With concise instructions and many helpful tips, this volume contains simple piano sheet music that is ideal for budding pianists wishing to learn this invaluable skill. Contents include: “Quick Test in Reading Intervals”, “Sixths”, “Sevenths and Octaves”, “Steadily”, “Hold On!”, “Left Hand Plays a Tune”, “Step Lively!”, “Look at the Time!”, “Out and In”, “Imitation and Syncopation”, “Over and Under”, “A Short Rest”, “What Have We Here?”, “Change Places!”, “Do We GO, or Stay?”, “Bigger Steps”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of the piano.

Provides information on using the Xandros 3 version of the Linux operating system, covering such topics as installation, using the Internet, using scanners and printers, downloading software, and using digital cameras.

The iPad 2 is thinner, more powerful, intuitive and very fun for users of all ages. Your iPad can be used for reading, surfing the web, emailing, watching TV and movies, getting work done and much more. And with over 65,000 apps just for the iPad, as well as the ability to run over 30,000 iPhone apps, the possibilities are endless. iPad 2 Made Simple clarifies all of the key features on the iPad, introduces what’s new, and also reveals dozens of time-saving shortcuts and techniques. The book has over 1,000 screen shots that are carefully annotated with step-by-step instructions. Clear instructions on how to set up and use the iPad Illustrated explanations of all the key features Hundreds of graphics as well as tips and tricks

The Pavilion-buying public needs a book that helps them to get started, to learn about the features and utilities of their new computer, access the internet, and use the pre-installed software. HP Pavilion PCs Made Easy: The Official HP Guide goes well beyond the documenation that comes with a PC. It includes detailed discussions of all hardware--printers, mice, hard drives, zip drives, cd-roms, dvd drives, USB ports, networking cards, modems, dsl, etc. This book covers all HP pavilion specific utilities, getting an internet account, accessing online help/support, troubleshooting, upgrading topics such as adding memory, adding a dvd drive, etc.

Leave hunt-and-peck to the chickens. Effective and efficient keyboarding is more than tapping the correct letter. Designed for individual and classroom use, this book teaches you to react to letters instead of finding them on the keyboard. This breakthrough guide brims with step-by-step exercises for keyboarding with ease. Develop your digital dexterity with Keyboarding Made Simple. Topics covered include: • correct body positioning and posture • basic letters, numbers, and symbols • faster keyboarding using AutoWords and AutoBlends • using text alignment and justification • envelopes and letters • using columns to create newsletters • avoiding common errors • mastering the keypad • handling electronic communication