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Play Tunes modules teach you how to read music
and how to translate what you read into playing tunes
on your keyboard. You'll also get an insight into keyboard
playing technique and build up good skills in your right
hand.
Later, in the Play Solos modules, you'll develop
some of the tunes into solos that you play with two
hands.
Learning to read music opens up a whole world of printed
music encompassing thousands of songs. It's a great
skill to have and it will last you a lifetime.
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Play By Ear
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These modules show you how to learn and play tunes
without reading music.
You'll learn by copying and listening and by recognising
patterns of keys on your keyboard.
In the Cool Songs and Cool Band Trax
modules, you'll apply this skill to learning some excellent
songs that would be too difficult to learn by reading
music.
Learning how to use your keyboard as a music-making
instrument without 'needing the music' is a valuable
skill to develop.
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Play Solos
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To play solos, you play a tune with your right hand,
and chords with your left hand, both at the same time.
This is quite difficult when you're a beginner.
Your keyboard has features like Single-finger Chords
and Auto-accompaniment that are designed to make playing
'hands together' easier, and Keyboard Coach uses these
to the full.
These Play Solos modules will help you to develop
good hand coordination skills and a repertoire of solos
that will be lots of fun to play.
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Cool Songs
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As a beginner it's often difficult to learn really
good music because you haven't yet developed the skill
to play them, and your music reading ability is still
limited.
Because Keyboard Coach breaks down difficult music
into small, easy to learn sections and teaches you how
to learn and play by listening and watching (see Play
by Ear), you can attempt difficult music earlier.
These Cool Songs modules will show you how to
play two impressive songs where you will sound more
like an advanced player than a beginner.
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Cool
Band Trax
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In these modules you'll learn how to play keyboard
in a band.
As well as getting familiar with different types of
keyboard part, like string pads and lead lines, you'll
learn how to blend into a band and how to come in and
drop out in the right places.
You'll be able to perform the parts you learn with
a full real audio band track that is missing the keyboard
part.
You'll feel a bit of healthy pressure when you play
with the band but you should enjoy the experience.
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