FastTrack Keyboard 1
The Hal Leonard FastTrack® Keyboard 1 series is an exciting, new way to quickly learn how to play that keyboard you just bought, or have had for a while. It’s a fun, easy-to-follow approach, and best of all, it gets you playing fast!
Videos
• Intro (00:57) - Abbie starts us off with a little performance and a bit about this video series.
• Sitting or Standing (01:12) - In this video we discuss the difference in playing while Standing or Sitting.
• Hand Positon (01:22) - Abbie shows us how to position our hands to easily play the Keyboard.
• Notes on the Keyboard (00:59) - Abbie shows us the Keyboard and all of its Keys.
• The Music Alphabet (01:58) - Abbie teaches us about all the of the Notes, and how to locate them on the Keyboard.
• Note Reading (04:43) - In this video we learn about reading Music. Abbie simplifies things a bit to get us learning notes easier.
• C Position (08:41) - We learn how to put our right hand in the C Position.
• Some New Music, Ties & Dots (05:49) - We start bringing in some more notes in this video.
• The Left Hand Cometh (05:22) - Abbie shows us how the keyboard can play many parts at the same time. We put our left hand in the C Position and start taking things to the next level.
• Chords (04:37) - Abbie shows us how to create some harmonies with some simple Chords.
• Minor Chords: Time to Shed a Tear (04:43) - Abbie shows us the saddest of all chord types, Minor Chords.
• Movin on Up (07:07) - We take things a bit higher on the Keys and start playing some different chords on different areas on the Keyboard.
• More Chords (06:20) - Abbie puts some more Chords in our collection and shows us the correct fingerings.
• Reaching Higher (05:53) - We have some Fun with a capital F, using a new F Chord. We practice a song using the High F.
• Textures (04:08) - Abbie shows us some Octaves and how to create a bold sound.
• Scales (05:25) - Abbie explains how everything comes from Scales and how to approach your first Scales.
• More Songs (02:40) - We learn a few new songs in this video, and put all that we've learned so far into use.
• Play-Along Jam Session (05:47) - This video isn't really a lesson, but more of a Jam Session.
• Outro & Credits (00:43) - Abbie ends the video with some quick advice and a performance