Basics of professional keyboard playing in pop and rock
Rock Piano 2 builds on Rock Piano 1 and expands the skills acquired there. With an intermediate level of difficulty, the book is especially suitable for advanced pianists who want to take off in the field of pop and rock.
In order to convince at the piano like musical greats such as Elton John, Bruce Hornsby, Stevie Wonder or Alicia Keys, this edition teaches rock-specific playing styles and aims to develop improvisational skills. Free playing allows for the development of creativity, which is instrumental in good musical performance. The compositions contained in the book are accompanied by instructions for creative playing, because this is best learned in a practical way. The pieces are available for download recorded by the author.
Contents:
Preface
Piano or Forte?
CHAPTER I: From Boogie to Rock: Boogie Woogie
Blues Piano
12/8-Slow Blues
Rock Ballad
Rhythm & Blues
Rock Shuffle
Latin Rock
Straight Rock
CHAPTER II: Solo studies: Blues phrases
Rock-a-Boogie
Funk Rock I
Major 6 Phrases
Medium Rock Ballad
Half Time Rock
Scale play
Latin Rock Ballad
Jazz Rock
Twin Solo (two voices)
Westcoast Style
CHAPTER III: Creative Keyboard Playing: Mainstream Rock