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.

Book Registration Information.