Introduction.
Part I: Warming Up to the Keyboard.
Chapter 1: Meeting the Keyboard Family.
Chapter 2: What Your Parents Never Told You about Posture.
Chapter 3: Eighty-Eight Keys, Three Pedals, Ten Fingers, and Two Feet.
Part II: Getting Sound Down on Paper .
Chapter 4: Following Horizontal and Vertical Lines.
Chapter 5: Joining the Rhythm Nation.
Chapter 6: Changing the Beaten Path .
Part III: One Hand at a Time.
Chapter 7: Playing a Melody.
Chapter 8: Scaling to New Heights.
Chapter 9: Hey, Don't Forget Lefty!
Part IV: Living in Perfect Harmony.
Chapter 10: The Building Blocks of Harmony.
Chapter 11: Understanding Keys.
Chapter 12: Filling Out Your Sound with Chords.
Part V: Technique Counts for Everything.
Chapter 13: Dressing Up Your Music.
Chapter 14: Great Grooves.
Chapter 15: Perusing the Aisle of Style.
Part VI: So Many Toys, So Little Time .
Chapter 16: Finding the Perfect Keyboard.
Chapter 17: Raising Your Keyboard .
Part VII: The Part of Tens .
Chapter 18: Ten Types of Performers and Their Recordings.
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Go Beyond This Book.
Chapter 20: Blake's Ten Teacher-Tracking Tips.
Appendix A: Glossary of Musical Terms.
Appendix B: About the CD.
Index.
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