이 책에는 연주력을 다음 단계로 향상시키는데 도움이 되는 키보드 연주에 대한 101가지 다양한 팁과 노하우들이 실려있습니다.
모든 레벨의 연주자들이 참고할 수 있으며 사진과 데모 트랙, 악보와 그림 등으로 독자의 이해를 돕습니다.
테크닉, 임프로바이징과 솔로, 장비, 연습 방법, 청음, 공연, 이론 등등의 다양한 주제들을 다루고 있습니다.


- Contents -

1. Take Care of Your 'Board
2. Get the Height Right
3. Posture Can Cost Ya!
4. The Ideal Sitting Position
5. Standing Room Only
6. Avoid Excessive Movement
7. Notes in High/Low Places
8. Hand Workout
9. Use Forearms for Max Power
10 One-Handed Playing
11. Get Professional Help
12. Motivation's What You Need
13. Choosing a Keyboard
14. Knobs to Neutral
15. Bend Lever Tricks
16. Using Sustain
17. Pedaling and Harmony
18. Pad Attitude
19. Take the Lead
20. Piano Man
21. Organ Donor
22. Bass - How Low Can You Go?
23. Bold As Brass
24. Combining Voices
25. The Mojo Filter
26. Panning
27. Modulation
28. Chorus and Flange
29. The Transpose Button (And Why Not to Use It)
30. Built-in Sequencers
31. Built-in Samplers
32. Detune
33. The Mono Button
34. Legato and Portamento
35. Small Is Beautiful
36. MIDI-Synching With the Band
37. That's Easy for You to Play!
38. Brass With Class
39. Pad Company
40. Take a Break
41. The Classic Line-Up
42. Register Your Presence
43. What Makes a Band Work?
44. Chords Can Be Cool
45. Intelligent Practice
46. Build Your Repertoire
47. A Time-Creation Tip
48. Critical Listening
49. Practice for Success
50. Focusing on the Hard Bit
51. Smooth Chord Changes
52. Don't Fudge Your Fingering
53. Write It Down
54. The Scales to Learn
55. Interval Scales
56. Perfect Pitch
57. Rhythm vs. Bum Notes
58. Intros, Endings, Etc.
59. Two Keyboards Are Better
60. The Practice Environment
61. Tape Your Practice
62. Simplifying
63. Overpracticing .........
64. Faster, Faster!
65. Playing Over Distractions
66. Busking
67. Sing!
68. Practicing - Don't Despair!
69. Learn the Chords
70. Chord Inversions
71. Improvise with Arpeggios
72. Transposition Made Easy
73. Repeat Ad Lib
74. Know Your Enemy
75. Groove-Based Songs
76. Chord-Based Songs
77. Melody-Based Songs
78. What's Your Style?
79. Call and Response
80. Sing the Solo
81. Basic Rock Sequences
82. Reading Dense Music
83. Learn the Standards
84. Structuring Your Solo
85. Keyboard Amps
86. Keyboard Stands
87. Take a Seat
88. Pedal to the Metal
89. Choosing Cables
90. Converting to Unbalanced
91. Storing Cables
92. Flight Cases
93. Keyboard First-Aid Kit
94. Eye Contact
95. Worst-Case Scenario
96. Don't Fear Failure
97. It's Not You Up There
98. Empty Minds
99. Efficient Soundchecks
100. The Virtuoso Performance
101. The Post-Gig Analysis