REQUIRED READING/MATERIALS: Provided by instructor

COURSE OUTLINE:

NOTE: Subject matter, pacing, and sequencing may vary from the syllabus depending on students’ experience levels and progress.

WEEK 1

Introductions

Course overview

Overview of the various roles that keyboards play in rock and R&B, and how those roles have changed over the decades

Overview of the most common keyboards used in rock and R&B

Brief historical overview

List of keyboardists and keyboard-heavy groups; start listening at home

Begin first repertoire tunes(s)

WEEK 2

Brief check-in, responses to listening, questions/discussion

The piano

Continue and add to repertoire tunes

Introduction to Benmont Tench

WEEK 3

Brief check-in, responses to listening, questions/discussion

Organs, especially the Hammond B-3 organ

Quick Look at student-requested tune (if any)

Continue and add to repertoire tunes

Benmont Tench, continued

WEEK 4

Brief check-in, responses to listening, questions/discussion

The Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos

Quick Look at student-requested tune (if any)

Continue and add to repertoire tunes

Benmont Tench, continued

WEEK 5

Brief check-in, responses to listening, questions/discussion

The Hohner Clavinet

Quick Look at student-requested tune (if any)

Continue and add to repertoire tunes

Benmont Tench, continued

WEEK 6

Brief check-in, responses to listening, questions/discussion

Synthesizers

Quick Look at student-requested tune (if any)

Continue and add to repertoire tunes

Benmont Tench, continued

WEEK 7

Brief check-in, responses to listening, questions/discussion

Other keyboards

Quick Look at student-requested tune (if any)

Continue and add to repertoire tunes

Start summarizing style and techniques

Benmont Tench, continued

WEEK 8

Brief check-in, responses to listening, questions/discussion

Other keyboards

Quick Look at student-requested tune (if any)

Start winding up final repertoire tunes

Finish summarizing styles and techniques

Look at how to apply what you’ve learned to new repertoire

Benmont Tench, complete

WEEK 9

Final questions

Continue looking at how to apply what you’ve learned to new repertoire

Review of topics and tunes covered

Suggestions for further listening and study

Shared reflections

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