Online Piano Lessons and Keyboard Lessons from John Novello
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You can now take Online Piano Lessons and Keyboard Lessons directly from me, one-on-one.
What you will learn is not necessarily new but its organization, application and instruction are. All the lesson material is based on what is actually needed to be professional and competitive in the music industry, not on inapplicable theoretical concepts that usually result only in diplomas, certificates, grades, and guess what... no work because you can't play! And that's the bottom line.
If you're not ready for online jazz keyboard lessons yet, you can purchase my books and instructional DVDs and/or general lessons and pursue a course of self study and at a later date upgrade to custom online lessons with me personally which is highly recommended! (Note: those students who study directly with me will have unlimited access to me through email for lesson support and/or career advice!) |
Read more about John on his new blog at NovelloBlog.com
CONTEMPORARY KEYBOARDIST - GENERAL LESSONS
Welcome to The Contemporary Keyboardist downloadable lessons. These lessons are general prefabricated lessons that cover a variety of topics. Just pick the lesson you’re interested in and you will receive an authorization code once your payment has cleared. Please be patient as this may take 24 hours. For faster progress with your studies, I highly recommend you enroll in the Contemporary Keyboardist Online Course.
General Lessons - only available online
Download each lesson for only $9.95 each - files are in PDF format.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Click the BUY NOW button to purchase your copy of each lesson. After you have made your $9.95 payment you will see a large orange button with the text "Return to John Novello Productions, Inc".
2) Click the button to be taken to a page where you may download the lesson file immediately. (Note: this personal download page will expire two days after your purchase date.)
3) All sales are final.
Ear Training |
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Free Offer #1 -
Buy any general lesson and receive Practice Disciplines - a step-by-step regimen on how to get the most from your practice by award winning author, composer and keyboardist artist, John Novello! Buy Now as offer expires October 1st, 2008!
Free Offer #2 -
Buy any three general lessons and receive Practice Disciplines and Tips For Success - a step-by-step regimen on how to get the most from your practice by award winning author, composer and keyboardist artist, John Novello! Buy Now as offer expires October 1st, 2008!
Free Offer #3 -
Buy all 7 general lessons and not only get both reports above but also get two lessons free - a savings of 30%. Buy Now as offer expires October 1st, 2008! |
Basic Harmony |
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The 9 Basic Rhythms |
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Blues Improvisation |
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The Improvised Line |
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Theory of Advanced Chord Construction |
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Lead Synth Techniques |
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All 7 Lessons for $50.00 |
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Career Consultations
Have John Novello personally go over every aspect of your present music career situation and guide you successfully towards your dreams! This not only includes your musical abilities but also the promotion and marketing of those abilities. Topics covered are playing in bands, getting a record deal, touring, live performance vs session recording, putting together your bio/resume and demo, getting an agent, manager, attorney, publicist and how to handle these support people so they serve your best interests, recording and marketing your own CD on your own label from scratch to finish, getting radio air play for your songs and much more!
$125/hr.... minimum of three hours to start. Sign up now and jump start your career! |
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Self Study Course:
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 John's latest keyboard book The Contemporary Keyboardist for Beginners covers the basics of playing what you hear, technique, basic harmony and voicings, jazz and blues improvisation and comes with an audio CD. There is even a bonus lesson on lead synth playing and bending.
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 Learn the fundamentals of modern keyboard playing through the drills and examples on this DVD, designed to improve playing skills and teach basic concepts of theory. A booklet is also included which further illustrates basic music notation, scales, and harmony. Designed for the beginning to intermediate musician, this DVD will start the viewer on the way to becoming a serious player. The DVD covers: basic keyboard technique and exercises - basic musical terms, music notation and symbols - practice disciplines - ear training exercises - harmony. 1 hour, 14 minutes.
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 The author of the critically-acclaimed "bible" of contemporary keyboard playing, The Contemporary Keyboardist, now brings students 86 studies that cover 17 contemporary keyboard styles - jazz, rock, funk, Latin, country, stride, blues, pop, gospel, and many more. This pack includes notes on playing, and both a CD and a General MIDI disk featuring recordings of each etude for the student to play along with.
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 An informative, organized approach to these three very important subjects. Topics covered include playing in time, sight reading rhythms, nine basic rhythms and their permutations, rushing and dragging, an innovative approach to the basics of improvisation and an overview of the blues and all its basic forms. 60 minutes, publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
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 This comprehensive, 562-page method, called "Solid, readable and relevant" by Keyboard magazine and "The major work for today's pianists" by International Musician, is divided into four sections. The first, "A Philosophy of Music," deals with communication, cause-effect principles and practice disciplines. The second section, "Mechanics," covers all the basics of keyboard music and playing (notation, harmony, improv, sight reading, etc.), as well as their applications. The third section, "The Business Scene," contains guidelines and industry advice for contemporary keyboardists. Section four, "Interviews," provides insights into the artistry and technique of famous players such as Herbie Hancock, Henry Mancini, Edgar Winter, Keith Emerson, Paul Shaffer and many more. Includes an index.
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Beginner:
Book - The Contemporary Keyboardist
FOR BEGINNERS
DVD - The Contemporary Keyboardist
THE BASICS
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Intermediate:
Book - The Contemporary Keyboardist
STYLISTIC ETUDES
DVD - The Contemporary Keyboardist
RHYTHM, IMPROV & BLUES |
Advanced:
Book - The Contemporary Keyboardist
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