101 Keyboard Tips Book

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