Moser | Discovering Rock Piano | Volume 2 & CD

Written by Hans Moser and now available in English, the Discovering Rock Piano series are possibly the most useful books for all budding rock keyboarders. If you have always wished to play like Elton John, Bruce Hornsby, Stevie Wonder or Alicia Keys, then this book is perfect for you.

This follow-up volume to Discovering Rock Piano 1 enables you to develop your technique even further. By introducing you to a variety of rock styles and melodies, Discovering Rock Piano 2 presents all the possible techniques of playing rock piano from which you can develop your own individual style.  Songs, rhythmic and harmonic exercises and studies to sharpen your improvising skills form the focus of this second volume.
 

Contents:

• Piano or Forte?
• Chapter I: From Boogie to Rock: Boogie Woogie
• Blues Piano
• 12/8-Slow Blues
• Rock Ballad
• Rhythm & Blues
• Rock Shuffle
• Latin Rock
• Straight Rock
• Chapter II: Solo Studies: Blues-Phrases
• Rock-a-Boogie
• Funk Rock I
• Major-6-Phrases
• Medium Rock Ballad
• Half Time Rock
• Playing Scales
• Latin Rock Ballad
• Jazz Rock
• Twin Solo (two-part)
• West Coast Style
• Chapter III: Creative Keyboard-Playing: Mainstream Rock
• Jazz Fusion
• Funk Rock II
• Chords and Structures
• Rhythm-Study
• Keyboards and how to play them – Reggae
• Experimental Rock
• Appendix: Finger Exercises
• Figurations
• Left Hand Exercises
• Selected Discography