Teaching keyboards for worship with a proven step-by-step method without having to wade through traditional piano lessons

• Learn to play well known worship songs and hymns in different keys
• Use major, minor and slash chords as the basis for contemporary playing
• Follow contemporary chord charts rather than traditional music scores
• Play scales, arpeggios and chords and understand how to use them in modern worship songs
• Understand and use voicings for smooth sounding chord changes
• Develop right and left hand rhythm skills and introduce variety using broken chords, auxiliary and passing notes

2 hours of teaching on each of 4 DVDs including interviews and advice from worship leaders Stuart Townend, Brenton Brown, Vicky Beeching, Tim Neufeld (Starfield), Tommy Walker, Noel Richards, Leeland Moring and Andy Piercy (producer for Delirious? and Graham Kendrick).

Featuring daily practise backing tracks and play throughs with the Musicademy band.

See below for a more detailed content listing.

In Beginners Volume 1, suitable for complete beginners, you will:

• Learn the basics of simple keyboard playing
• Learn about scales the building block for playing
• How to work out the notes in any major key
• Discover how to use chords to play songs simple left and right hand techniques
• Play along with the song Lord Reign in Me
• How to use a sustain pedal
• Practise tips
• Gear guide which keyboard is right for you and your budget

Volume 2 is for students who have either followed volume 1 or already play a little. In this volume you will:

• Learn how to play songs in the key of D using simple chords based playing
• Play along with the song Here I am to Worship
• Learn about the theory behind different types of chords - tones, semitones, major chords, minor chords and slash chords
• Play triads, explore alternative fingering and find suitable chord voicings
• Plus tips on reading music and playing without looking at your hands

Volume 3 is the next stage on from volumes 1 and 2 in the Musicademy Beginners Keyboard Course. It is also ideal for existing classical players wanting to learn simple chord-based playing techniques. In this volume you will:

• Learn how to add interest to your playing by changing register, using broken chords and passing notes
• Play along with the songs Come Now Is The Time to Worship and There is a Redeemer
• Learn more scales and arpeggios
• Learn how to play with feeling and expression
• Plus tips on listening skills and using the transpose button

Volume 4 is suitable for player who have already developed confidence in playing worship songs used a chords-based approach. In this volume you will:

• Learn how to add syncopated rhythm to your playing
• Develop left hand independence
• Play along with the song Beautiful One
• Learn to tackle hymns confidently on the keyboard
• Play along with the hymns Amazing Grace and How Great Though Art
• Plus advice on singing and playing at the same time and playing in public for the first time

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