Keyboard Information

Yamaha Keyboard

Read on for some background keyboard information so you can make an informed decision as to whether you would like to learn it or not and hence take lessons.

Don’t forget to click on the highlighted words to find out more information on them.

Ask yourself this whilst reading

Do You Want to Learn The Keyboard?

What is a Keyboard?

A Keyboard is an electronic piano with black and white keys. It varies in size and  and gets turned on with a button.  The player can create ranges of sound and rhythmic patterns with the many buttons provided. The placement of these features vary between makes and model of keyboard.

 

How Do You Play the Keyboard?

You play the keyboard instrument by pressing the black and white keys with your finger pads to produce the sound you are wanting for any particular piece you are on. However there are  features on the keyboard which you can alter to vary the sound. The features include voice options and style options for a rhythmic bass line.

 

Styles of Music you can learn?

You can play a keyboard like a piano or you can use it to play the melody with the right hand and the chords with the left hand as indicated by the chord symbols written above the melodic notes on sheet music.

Hence this instrument is  great to learn if you like playing around with varying sounds and rhythmic bass lines.
 
Players are often found in bands of varying genres.
The great thing about a keyboard is that you can piano style if you want to. You can find a size to suit your needs. It is portable. And they are cheaper than a piano.

 

Recording

You can use a keyboard to record music  onto a computer with use of a recording software program. This can be done by connecting the keyboard to your computer via USB connection or connecting it to an audio interface first and then to your computer if your keyboard does not have a USB connection. 

What is a good age to begin?

Any age. If you have the desire, why not learn and play. 

At Tuneful Solutions I teach from the age of 5 years and over.

 

How are you going to learn?

You can teach yourself  by purchasing a tutor book locally or online

or you can 

Find yourself a teacher who can help you.

 

Are you prepared to practise?

Just like anything in life, the more you do it the better you become and you reap the rewards of being able to play music you want to play.

 

Finale

Have you enjoyed learning about the keyboard?

Would you like to learn it?

 

If yes, you will need to have this instrument to play. 

If you would like more information on keyboard lessons in Rolleston or in Canterbury in one of the schools I teach or online, then please contact me here.

If you would like to book for lessons then please fill in the Enrolment Form Here

If no, take a look at the recorder, flute or piano pages.