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Are you able to minimize stress and anxiety and improve your overall health levels with a piano keyboard    by Simon Tyler

Worry really can affect your health

Throughout the present day world, stress and anxiety is very much an integral facet of our day to day lives. We at this time have got a great deal of strain from the time we get up in the morning, through the day time and we can appear to be to be bogged down so easily; so there is more than enough in our lives to become stressed about. A build up of a particular tremendous deal of stress could affect your day-to-day life, your well-being as well as your relationships and as a result stress needs to be taken seriously.

Countless illnesses originate from stress and practically all tend to be exacerbated by it. Over and over it’s often shown that when someone limits their mental stress and anxiety they’re able to actually feel considerably better over the years.

Stress Reduction: A lot easier said than done

I’m aware controlling stress is a lot easier said than done and in many cases mearly considering minimising stress and anxiety can be difficult in itself. All you will need for you to start off is to try to take sixty minutes daily, every day or two or every few weeks to get rid of your stress levels, and when you get better at this you can make it a frequent exercise.

Where do you begin to help get rid off stress and anxiety?

There are a number of books on emotional stress and time management but right before you set about reading them all, we will reveal to you some common-sense ideas to start with.

What exactly do you really enjoy doing? Exactly how do you truly feel when you have spent available free time just the way you really want to? Exactly what do you reckon you’d probably like and would love to have a go?

The first thing you can do to eliminate your body’s stress is to do something that you really enjoy and helps you to feel calm. Do you love studying, going for a walk, doing work in your garden, caring for your pets or playing a musical instrument. Have you ever before thought about learning how to play piano or perhaps some sort of keyboard? Have you ever planned to learn how to play keyboard, these days it is a lot easier than previously.

Modern day keyboards help make teaching yourself to play the piano a lot easier, because they can be self teaching and therefore a great way to enjoy yourself. Today’s keyboards help save space by being light-weight and portable therefore you don’t require a large amount of space to store one. They are able to be played considerably quieter in comparison to an ordinary piano and, if you have neighbours close by, you can also start using headphones.

A modern keyboard now has the technologies to not only teach you the right way to play but can incorporate lessons too. Integrated software can help you to play different varieties of music as well as recommend different styles and sounds to you.

The real key to limiting stress is to have precious time by yourself and routinely do the things you love doing.

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Band Du Lac-One Night Only Live $9.88 Band Du Lac is an all-star supergroup brought together to play occasional charity concerts, this particular one being staged at the historic Wintershall Estate in Surrey, England in aid of HASTE (Heart And Stroke Trust Endeavour). With Gary Brooker of PROCOL HARUM directing from the piano; a backing band that includes Andy Fairweather-Low and Mike Rutherford on guitars; Paul Carrack on keyboards and Henry Spinetti on drums gives virtuoso support to a host of stars including Eric Clapton, Katie Melua, Roger Taylor, Ringo Starr and The Drifters.Tracklisting:1. Tequila2. Over My Shoulder (feat Paul Carrack)3. Reconsider Baby (feat Eric Clapton)4. Lay Down Sally (feat Eric Clapton)5. How Long (feat Paul Carrack)6. Willie & The Hand Jive (feat Eric Clapton)7. Crawling Up a Hill (feat Katie Melua)8. My Aphrodisiac Is You (feat Katie Melua)9. The Closest Thing to Crazy (feat Katie Melua)10. Lay My Burden Down (feat Andy Fairweather-Low)11. Say It s Not True (feat Roger Taylor)12. These Are the Days of Our Lives (feat Roger Taylor) 13. I Want to Break Free (feat Roger Taylor)14. This World is Rich (feat Gary Brooker)15. Act Naturally (feat Ringo Starr)16. Photograph (feat Ringo Starr)17. With a Little Help From My Friends (feat Ringo Starr) 18. A Whiter Shade of Pale (feat Gary Brooker)19. Stormy Monday (feat Eric Clapton & Chris Barber)20. Under the Boardwalk (feat The Drifters)21. Stand By Me (feat The Drifters)22. Cocaine (feat Eric Clapton)23. I Can t Dance (Everyone!)Format: DVD MOVIE

Best Of ‘60S Rhythm & Blues – MIDI $34.3 This great new interactive songbook/disk pack for digital keyboards lets you step into the spotlight as you play exciting piano solos, keyboard guitar solos & sax riffs, lush string lines and more! The disk features fully orchestrated accompaniments, and for each song, you can change the tempo and key, create you own orchestration, find your perfect mix, and improvise your own solos. Includes 12 huge R&B hits: Baby I Need Your Lovin’ Dancing in the Street Heatwave Money (That’s What I Want) My Girl Please Mr. Postman Stop! In the Name of Love The Way You Do the Things You Do You Can’t Hurry Love more!

Best Of Down To The Bone $18.98 Down To The Bone: Tony Remy (guitar, vocoder); Ian Crabtree (guitar); Paul Shilts Wiemar (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Adrian Revell (flute, alto saxophone); MJR Horns (horns); Neil Cowley (piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards, background vocals); Neil Angilley, Simon Greenaway (keyboards); Richard Sadler (electric bass, percussion, background vocals); Julian Crampton, Livingstone Brown, Simon T. Bramley, Paul Turner, Ross Hillard (electric bass); Gota Yashiki, Neal Wilkinson (drums); Miguel Arnedo-Gomez, Satin Singh (congas). Additional personnel: Brian Auger (Hammond b-3 organ). Track Listing 1. Staten Island Groove 2. Cellar Funk 3. The Zodiac 4. Black Choice 5. Gotta Get Back To You 6. Brooklyn Heights 7. Electra Glide 8. I’ll Always Hold You Close – (with Brian Auger) 9. Carlito’s Way 10. Pure Funk 11. Long Way From Brooklyn

Brainwashed (w/ Bonus DVD) (Limited Edition) (Bonus Tracks) $45.88 Includes 12 New Tracks, a Bonus Making of the Album DVD Single, a Collector’s Poster, an Official Guitar Pick and Sticker!The eagerly anticipated George Harrison album Brainwashed, released posthumously, was produced by George, Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison, and features 11 new Harrison compositions alongside a cover of the old standard ‘Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea.’ In addition to lead and backing vocals, Brainwashed features George Harrison on electric and acoustic guitars (including slide & dobro), ukulele, bass and keyboards. Jeff Lynne plays bass, piano, guitars and keyboards and supplies backing vocals. Dhani Harrison plays electric and acoustic guitars, Wurlitzer and contributes backing vocals. Other musicians featured on Brainwashed include drummer Jim Keltner who plays on seven tracks and Mike Moran and Marc Mann on keyboards. Ray Cooper plays drums on one track while ‘Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea’ features Jools Holland (piano) and his band including Joe Brown (acoustic rhythm guitar) and Herbie Flowers (bass & tuba). The song ‘Brainwashed’ includes Bikram Ghosh (tabla), Jon Lord (piano), Sam Brown (backing vocals), Jane Lister (harp).

CME UF DP-1 Digital Piano Module For UF Controller Keyboards $299 The user-installable 80-voice sound expansion board UF DP-1 can easily be retrofitted to any of the CME UF controller keyboards. It contains five programs with quality stereo samples of two acoustic pianos, a grand piano, an electric piano, a string pad sound, plus a reverb and a chorus effect. The programs can be edited with the Volume, Cutoff, Resonance, Attack, Release, Pan, Reverb and Chorus controls. The settings are memorized for each of the programs. After you turn on the keyboard the last used program, including its latest settings, is automatically selected. Sound expansion board for CME UF5/6/7/82 acoustic pianos, 1 grand piano, 1 electric piano, strings 80-voice polyphony Reverb and chorus effect processorParameter memoryLayer and Split Mode possibleDemo song includedTwo 1/4 outputs (L/R)Stereo 1/4 headphones output.Made in Germany

Chaos And Creation In The Backyard $2.49 Chaos And Creation In The Backyard, Paul McCartney’s 20th studio recording since The Beatles, marks an end to a nearly four-year hiatus since his last studio recording, 2001’s platinum certified Driving Rain. The new 13-track album is co-produced by Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Travis and Beck) and McCartney, and was recorded in London and Los Angeles over the course of the past two years.The album is a return to the basics for McCartney and fuses his undeniable songwriting talents with his unparalleled musicianship (McCartney is credited with playing the majority of the instruments on the album, which is reminiscent of McCartney when he was credited with playing all of the instruments). They include the drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, as well as many of the less traditional instruments such as block flute, harmonium and flugelhorn. Chaos And Creation In The Back Yard is a mix of up-tempo piano driven McCartney instant classics such as Fine Line and Promise To You Girl and more introspective darker tracks such as At the Mercy, Too Much Rain, and Riding To Vanity Fair. One of the many highlights is a track entitled Jenny Wren, which Paul describes as daughter of ‘Blackbird’, as well as Follow Me, which McCartney debuted at The Glastonbury Festival, while on his ‘04 Summer European Tour.

Concert Grand Child Piano with Bench – Black $229.99 SHT1096: Features: -30 Key concert grand piano. -Color: Black. -Inspired by the beauty of a full-size concert grand, Schoenhut Piano Company offers this exquisite miniature replica. -Complete with opening top to release the lovely chime-like tones, this smaller version is designed for a child with serious musical aspirations. -Each piano in the series is built from solid maple and -inch multi-ply birch, stained with the interior finished to match the selected exterior. -Hinge is designed to raise and lower gradually. -Removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. -Chart will also work on adult keyboards, since keys on Schoenhut toy pianos are of corresponding width. -Learning System has been specially designed to build a child’s confidence and develop basic playing skills. -Chromatically tuned, the sound is produced by little hammers striking precision-ground, German steel music rods. -For 3 years and up ages. -Assembly required. Product Information

Day The River Sang $12.03 John Stewart may appreciate the rewards of eBay s current ad campaign, which is embedding Daydream Believer, his 1968 #1 hit for The Monkees, in a new generation s consciousness, but it s a misleading calling card for the singer-songwriter described as a master wordsmith who captures the soul of America in his songs by Billboard. Since leaving the Kingston Trio, preceding the careers of Prine, Kristofferson, Springsteen, Earle, and the rise of the Americana movement, Stewart has written and recorded more than 50 albums of stripped down songs of everyday saints and sinners, their moments of elation and desperation, and of our country s natural beauties and toxic political undercurrents. He s recorded with Johnny Cash, and had his own songs recorded by Johnny s daughter Rosanne and many others. This latest collection of new Stewart originals affirms John s powers as a master painter of indelible pictures in song. Using the warm leads and brushstrokes of his own guitars, his longtime rhythm section, and dabs of keyboards, harmonica and backing voices, Stewart applies a similarly understated approach to his lyrics and vocals. Now in his mid-60s, Stewart invests the opening love song, Baby, It s You, with a sense of relief and gratitude a younger man might lack. But the youthful gleam in his eye is unmistakable on the frisky Amanda Won t Dance. The pull between heart and highway is frequently felt, as in the lovely Jasmine, on which John s weathered tenor swoops into a sweet falsetto. One would be hard-pressed to find a more poignant elegy for the pre-Hurricane Katrina Crescent City than New Orleans, with its heartbroken piano accompaniment and regret-filled vocals. With their musical roots in folk, country, rock and bluegrass, John s songs frequently encompass subjects stretching from the sky above to the mud below. The Day the River Sang includes a terse character study of the junkies and jockeys at Golden Gate Fields,

Daycare Durable Child Piano with Bench – Mahogany $261.11 Schoenhut s sturdy Key toy piano was designed with the day care industry in mind but is perfect for the home too Built of solid maple and one half inch birch plywood it is crafted entirely by hand and built to endure active play With a keyboard almost half the size of that on an adult piano the three octave span allows plenty of room for playing with both hands Schoenhut s sturdy 37-Key toy piano was designed with the day care industry in mind but is perfect for the home too Built of solid maple and one-half inch birch plywood it is crafted entirely by hand and built to endure active play With a keyboard almost half the size of that on an adult piano the three octave span allows plenty of room for playing with both hands Chromatically tuned the lovely chime-like notes are produced by little hammers striking precision-ground German steel music rods versus the conventional taut wires used on an adult piano Schoenhut s patented learning system with its play by color teaching method makes playing simple and fun A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord The chart also works on adult keyboards since the keys on a Schoenhut toy piano are of corresponding width This teaches children the proper finger stretch from the very beginning The learning system has been specially designed to build a child s confidence and develop basic playing skills Product Info Materials Maple Birch Plywood Ages 3 Years and Up Piano Dimensions 26 7 8 high x 24 7 8 wide x 10 deep Bench Dimensions 9 high x 14 wide x 6 deep Piano Weight 40 lbs This piano is available in Black Mahogany Oak or White

Daycare Durable Child Piano with Bench – Oak $204.95 Schoenhut s sturdy Key toy piano was designed with the day care industry in mind but is perfect for the home too Built of solid maple and one half inch birch plywood it is crafted entirely by hand and built to endure active play With a keyboard almost half the size of that on an adult piano the three octave span allows plenty of room for playing with both hands Schoenhut s sturdy 37-Key toy piano was designed with the day care industry in mind but is perfect for the home too Built of solid maple and one-half inch birch plywood it is crafted entirely by hand and built to endure active play With a keyboard almost half the size of that on an adult piano the three octave span allows plenty of room for playing with both hands Chromatically tuned the lovely chime-like notes are produced by little hammers striking precision-ground German steel music rods versus the conventional taut wires used on an adult piano Schoenhut s patented learning system with its play by color teaching method makes playing simple and fun A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord The chart also works on adult keyboards since the keys on a Schoenhut toy piano are of corresponding width This teaches children the proper finger stretch from the very beginning The learning system has been specially designed to build a child s confidence and develop basic playing skills Product Info Materials Maple Birch Plywood Ages 3 Years and Up Piano Dimensions 26 7 8 high x 24 7 8 wide x 10 deep Bench Dimensions 9 high x 14 wide x 6 deep Piano Weight 40 lbs This piano is available in Black Mahogany Oak or White

Driving Rain $8.15 Driving Rain was the first studio album of fresh Paul McCartney songs since the 1997 release Flaming Pie. Two of the songs, ‘Spinning On An Axis’ and ‘Back In The Sunshine Again’ were written by Paul and his son James. These are the first McCartney & McCartney compositions to appear on a record. All Tracks Performed By: Paul McCartney (vocals, bass guitar, guitars, piano) Rusty Anderson (guitars, backing vocals) Abe Loboriel Jr. (drums, percussion, backing vocals) Gabe Dixon (keyboards, backing vocals) Additional Musicians: James McCartney (percussion – track 9, guitar – track 12) Ralph Morrison (violin – track 11) David Campbell, Matt Funes, Joel Derouin, Larry Corbett (string quartet – track 13) tracks composed by Paul McCartney Except tracks 9 & 12 – composed by Paul McCartney & James McCartney

Essential Two-Piano Repertoire – Piano Duo – Late Intermediate/Early Advanced $15.95 Two-piano music helps develop listening skills, technique, rhythmic control and overall musicianship. A wide range of genres, countries and composers are represented in this edition, including Arensky, Bach, Brahms, Hahn, Mozart, Schumann, Soler and others. Detailed discussions of the composers, a history of two-piano repertoire, beautiful engraving and fingering suggestions enhance this enjoyable edition. The pieces are presented in score form, with Piano I and Piano II parts both appearing on the same page; therefore, two copies are needed for performance. Titles: Allemande, from Suite for Two Keyboards * Andante, from Sonata in D Major [K. 448] * Caprice M lancolique * Concerto No. 1 in C Major * No. 2 and No. 4, from Four Little Duets for Two Keyboards * No. 2 and No. 4, from Six Studies in Canon Form * Nos. 1, 2, 11, 14 and 15, from Waltzes [Op. 39] * Scherzo from Lyric Pieces [Op. 94, No. 5] * Sonata in G Major [Op. 15, No. 5] * Valse Triste and Chanson * Waltz [Op. 15, No. 2]

Glitter In The Gutter $13.98 Glitter in the Gutter, Jesse Malin’s newest album, is a raw modern record of 13 stellar songs that feels like a celebration of life. The album begins with a guitar hook laden anthemic rocker Don’t Let Them Take You Down , journeys through smashing up-tempo pop songs titled In the Modern World , Prisoners of Paradise , Black Haired Girl and Little Star , and goes down for two honest inspirational moments with a duet fueled song titled Broken Radio , and a piano lead version of Bastards of Young (The Replacements). Glitter in the Gutter further dances along with the melodically wondrous song Lucinda . It has a sneaker swagger with the likes of NY Nights . Malin’s Tomorrow Tonight champions the notion of reckless abandonment with an in your face tribal groove. The album gently closes with a soulful acoustic and aptly titled thought provoking track Aftermath . On this record, Jesse writes about struggles and smiles; about finding ways to ‘keep on keeping on’ with the lyrically intimate slice of life and detail he is known for, while covering a larger palate to connect with people in every part of the world. He conveys happiness and sadness in the same note, using both electric guitars and acoustics, modern keyboards and acoustic piano, power driven drums and happy jangly percussions with driving bass lines and big voice choruses, thus defining the ebb and flow of Glitter in the Gutter.He’s transcended tags like singer/songwriter for something different and largely indefinable with this album, which was recorded over the summer and fall of 2006 for his new record label Adeline Records. With a few special guests contributing on vocals and guitars, and a few years of touring experience behind his first two critically acclaimed albums The Fine Art of Self Destruction and The Heat, Jesse Malin’s Glitter in the Gutter is an energetic infused moving record with defiant and exuberant spirit.Track Listing

Glitter In The Gutter(Limited Edition) $8.78 Glitter in the Gutter, Jesse Malin’s newest album, is a raw modern record of 13 stellar songs that feels like a celebration of life. The album begins with a guitar hook laden anthemic rocker Don’t Let Them Take You Down , journeys through smashing up-tempo pop songs titled In the Modern World , Prisoners of Paradise , Black Haired Girl and Little Star , and goes down for two honest inspirational moments with a duet fueled song titled Broken Radio , and a piano lead version of Bastards of Young (The Replacements). Glitter in the Gutter further dances along with the melodically wondrous song Lucinda . It has a sneaker swagger with the likes of NY Nights . Malin’s Tomorrow Tonight champions the notion of reckless abandonment with an in your face tribal groove. The album gently closes with a soulful acoustic and aptly titled thought provoking track Aftermath . On this record, Jesse writes about struggles and smiles; about finding ways to ‘keep on keeping on’ with the lyrically intimate slice of life and detail he is known for, while covering a larger palate to connect with people in every part of the world. He conveys happiness and sadness in the same note, using both electric guitars and acoustics, modern keyboards and acoustic piano, power driven drums and happy jangly percussions with driving bass lines and big voice choruses, thus defining the ebb and flow of Glitter in the Gutter.He’s transcended tags like singer/songwriter for something different and largely indefinable with this album, which was recorded over the summer and fall of 2006 for his new record label Adeline Records. With a few special guests contributing on vocals and guitars, and a few years of touring experience behind his first two critically acclaimed albums The Fine Art of Self Destruction and The Heat, Jesse Malin’s Glitter in the Gutter is an energetic infused moving record with defiant and exuberant spirit.This Limited E

IK Multimedia Sonik Synth 2 Virtual Instrument $199.99 Sonik Synth 2 is the ultimate synth workstation, with over 5,000 sounds and 8GB of sounds to work with.A synth workstation on steroids. This complete songwriting, producing, and arranging super tool has a wide range of audio samples with high quality vintage, modern, and futuristic synth and instrument sounds combined into one package. It includes an incredible audio sample sound set of important compositional tools such as rich, evolving motion synths, pads, leads, basses, electronic drums, percussion, and FX; as well as pianos, organs, guitars, drum kits, and beats, orchestral instruments, human voices, ethnic instruments, and more. Sonik Synth 2 also features an astounding 152 MB, 3 dynamics, grand piano, and other first call, high performance instruments.Sonik Synth 2 has sampled flavors of every type of synthesis including analog, digital, FM, physical modeling, wavetable, granular, additive, resynthesis, and more. It also contains a virtual museum of vintage keyboards, covering a wide palette of synth flavors including the fat analog sound of Arps, Moogs, Obies, Jupiters, Gleeman, Voyetra, Serge, EMS Synthi, Prophets, Trons, Rhodes, Wurlies, and B3s.Sonik Synth 2 has a massive selection of ready to play presets including both Combis and Single patches. Over 5,000 sounds and 8 gigabytes of samples on 2 DVDs give you millions of sonic possibilities. You can combine thousands of diverse sound elements collected over many years by Sonic Reality and an incredible array of integrated DSP effects featuring IK’s award-winning AmpliTube and T-RackS, vintage phasers, flangers, chorus, delays, bitcrushers, analog filters, and more.This must-have tool has sounds that transcend across all styles of music including the latest dance trends, hip-hop, R&B, classic rock, jazz, soundtracks, etc., all with an intuitive audio interface that is easy to use right out of the box.Its built-in search engine has images of the instruments and an incredibly efficient design for keeping th

Kensington K64397US Ci73 Wired Keyboard – USB – Piano Black – English (US) $14.99 Sleek good looks and performance come together with the Ci73 wired keyboard. A footprint 35% smaller than standard keyboards saves space, but doesn’t compromise ergonomics.

Kid’s Songfest $9.95 Provide a positive first experience at the keyboard with this fun-to-learn and play book. Just match the color-coded stickers that go on the keys with the color-coded E-Z Play Today notation in the books. In addition to being a fun learning experience for kids, this book also helps determine if a child is ready for lessons. Developed for piano and all electronic keyboards, Kid’’s Songfest also includes familiar children’’s songs, educational musical puzzles, color pages and musical word pages.

Kurzweil SP3X 88-Key Stage Piano $1495 Part of Kurzweil’s SP3 line, the 88-key SP3X brings the stage piano concept to new heights, with excellent sound quality and expressiveness. The SP3X keyboard is equally well suited for use on stage, at home, or in the studio, and is perfect for worship-based music.512 World Class Preset SoundsAlong with the famous Kurzweil Grand Piano, the SP3X Stage Piano offers a wide variety of other top notch sounds, including winds, voices, synths, brass, bass, guitar, percussion, and ensembles. Sounds like leads, strings, and winds come to life, responding to velocity, aftertouch, and 4 real-time knobs, offering unheard of expressiveness in a stage piano. Other sounds of note include Kurzweil’s triple-strike Grand Piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, and FM electric pianos, Stereo Strings, Brass, Guitar, Bass, Take 6 Vocals, Drums/Percussion as well as the a great GM sound set.60 Onboard Rhythm PatternsSP3 series keyboards provide a sophisticated metronome as well as 60 built-in rhythms which cover a broad variety of styles: Pop, Ballad, R&B, Jazz, Rock, Country, Latin, World, etc. It’s an ideal array for both practicing and writing your own music.Great ActionWith a full hammer-weighted action, this 88-key digital piano feels like playing a piano. And with aftertouch sensitivity, the Kurzweil SP3X allows more expressive playing for non-piano sounds like winds, strings, and synths.World-class effectsThe SP3X stage piano is loaded with 128 effect presets, enough to enhance any performance. These are taken from their acclaimed K and PC series, with better sound quality than most standalone effects processors.Expressive ControlsThe Kurzweil SP3X keyboard’s pitch and mod wheels feel smooth and responsive. Combined with aftertouch and its 4 front panel knobs, they offer real-time control of sound which you don’t experience in most stage pianos.LCD DisplayThe Kurzweil SP3X’s easy-to-read display provides all the info you’ll need to start making music. You will actually see sound and effect nam

MIDI Woodwind Controller $549 The Yamaha WX5 Wind MIDI Controller – Plays Like a Woodwind, Sounds Like … Anything You Like!Extraordinary Playability and VersatilityThe Yamaha WX5 Wind MIDI Controller takes wind MIDI control to new levels of performance and playability. With precise, responsive wind and lip sensors, a choice of single-reed or recorder type mouthpieces, and a range of fingering modes, the WX5 makes expressive wind control more accessible than ever before. The WX5 gives experienced wind players a new medium and vastly expanded sonic possibilities in a familiar format, playable enough for beginners. Expressive ControlsThe WX5 provides expressive control and nuances that are simply not available with keyboards or other MIDI controllers. Although it is ideal for use with just about any MIDI tone generator or synthesizer, combined with a state-of-the-art tone generator such as the Yamaha VL70m Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator, the WX5 is capable of expressive depth and tonal subtlety that rivals the finest acoustic instruments. If You Already Play a Wind Instrument…The WX5 is your key to vastly expanded expression and musical scope. You’ll be able to use familiar fingering and techniques to play an unlimited range of new sounds. Play the WX5 like a saxophone, for example, but sound like a trombone, piano, electric guitar, bass … literally any sound that gives you the musical effect you want. Why leave this type of sonic versatility to the keyboard players? If You’ve Never Played a Wind Instrument Before…The WX5 is easy to learn. You can choose a fingering that you’re most comfortable with right from the beginning. And, unlike an acoustic wind instrument, it doesn’t take months of practice just to get a decent tone. The reedless recorder type mouthpiece supplied in addition to the saxophone type mouthpiece makes playing even easier. An extensive range of customizable parameters lets you set up the WX5 to play the way you want it to.The WX5 can open the door to a whole new world o

Mackie SRM150 Mackie Compact Active PA System $249.99 Compact portable performance PA system Executive boardrooms A/V presentations Tradeshow demonstration booths Classroom instruction Aerobics instructors Live music performance monitors Personal practice w/stereo tracks PA system expansion for Cry or Green rooms Recording studio playback to remote rooms Anywhere high quality audio is required but space is limited Extremely portable active loudspeaker system Built-in Mackie mixer for superior sound quality with: 3-channel mixer w/3-band active EQ Two high-headroom Mackie Mic/line preamps w/48V phantom power Instrument-ready input (no DI required) Dedicated stereo channel for keyboards CD MP3 iPods etc. Neutrik Combo line in for linking or adding inputs XLR thru w/mic/line switch for linking more SRM150s or direct send to main PA 150-watts of high output Class-D power 5.25? premium-quality full-range neodymium driver Frequency Response: 100Hz to 17.5kHz Complete system protection w/built-in limiter 120 dB Maximum SPL@1meter Built-in top carry handle Integral aluminum heat sink Mic stand integration system for use w/stand amp; boom Tough impact-resistant polypropylene enclosure The SRM150 combines Mackieapos;s proven mixer amp; SRM Active loudspeaker technologies to create a powerful great-sounding 3-channel PA system that is ultra-compact versatile amp; expandable. The Mackie SRM150 Compact Active PA System is ideal for a wide variety of applications ranging from boardroom A/V to live musical performance in coffee houses piano bars or rehearsals just to name a few. Donapos;t be fooled by the small size. The SRM150 is big on features amp; sound quality. The built-in three-channel mixer features two combo XLR/line inputs (with true 48V phantom power) a stereo channel for CD/MP3 players amp; Mackieapos;s powerful 3-band Active EQ. The SRM150 can even be mounted on a mic stand making it the ideal personal monitor. Put simply w/its tremendous feature set amp; 150-watts of world-

Matheny P-Pat Matheny Group $9.84 Evocative and musically mercurial, Pat Metheny is one of the most notable Jazz guitarists on the scene today. Filmed and recorded live at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California in 1998, this extraordinary performance is undeniable proof that Metheny keeps a close and watchful eye on the past, present and imminent futurity of Jazz. This quintessential concert also features Lyle Mays (acoustic piano, keyboards, guitar), and Jeff Haynes (percussion).

Mini Wireless Slim Keyboard & $56 Verbatim Mini Wireless Slim Keyboard and Mouse – Keyboard – wireless – 2.4 GHz – mouse – USB wireless receiver – piano black

New 61 Key Electronic Music Keyboard Electronic Piano With Stand $99.95 BestChoiceProducts Presents to you, this Brand 2010 New 61-KEY ELECTRONIC MUSIC KEYBOARD ELECTRIC PIANO WITH X STYLE STAND & MUSIC NOTES STAND. Our Electric Piano designed to make learning and playing music fun and easy. It comes with everything you need, LCD Display Screen, built-in speakers, built-in Recorder, Built-in Metronome and many more… Its also comes with a Lightweight and Adjustable (FREE) X-Style STAND and Music Notes Stand. What a wonderful gift for the holidays for the whole family or gatherings and entertaining friends! -ELECTRIC PIANO: 61-Keys Keyboard. -LCD Display. -100 Timbres/100 Rhythms. -8 percussions/Keyboard Percussion. -10 Demonstration Songs. -Tempo & Volume Control. -Single Finger/ Fingered Chord/ Chord Timbre. -Sync/Fill-in/Metronome. -Rhythm Programming Function/Record & Playback. -Sustain/Vibrato/Tune/Transpose. -Keyboard Split Feature. -One-Key/Follow/Ensemble. -Speaker output (L/R)/Headphone Jack. -Dimensions: 965×368x124. -Power Supply: DC 12V, 500mA (AC Adapter). -(FREE) X KEYBOARD STAND: X Style Keyboard Stand. -7 Position Quick Locks. -Foldable and Adjustable. -Universal Stand fits any keyboard. -Adjusts from 12 to 38 in Height. -4 Protective Rubberized End Caps. -2 safety Rubber Straps prevent keyboard from falling. -Fits all 49, 61, 88-key and controllers Keyboards. -Folds flat down for space saving and easy transportation. -INCLUDES: (1) 61-Keys Keyboard Piano. -(1) (FREE) Music Notes Stand. -(1) (FREE) X Style Keyboard Stand. -(1) Instruction Manual

New Adjustable X Style Electronic Keyboard Piano Stand $44.95 BestChoiceProducts presents to you, this Brand New 2010 UNIVERSAL ADJUSTABLE & FOLDABLE X STYLE ELECTRIC KEYBOARD PIANO MUSIC STAND. Our Universal X Stand is adjustable, foldable and comes with 7 position quick locks, protective rubberized end caps and safety rubber straps. We purchase all of our products directly from the manufacture, providing the best prices. Buy from us and save big!! -X KEYBOARD STAND: X Style Keyboard Stand. -7 Position Quick Locks. -Foldable and Adjustable. -Universal Stand fits any keyboard. -Adjusts from 12 to 38 in Height. -4 Protective Rubberized End Caps. -2 safety Rubber Straps prevent keyboard from falling. -Fits all 49, 61, 88-key and controllers Keyboards. -Folds flat down for space saving and easy transportation.

New Adjustable X Style Electronic Keyboard Piano Stand $29.95 BestChoiceProducts presents to you, this Brand New 2010 UNIVERSAL ADJUSTABLE & FOLDABLE X STYLE ELECTRIC KEYBOARD PIANO MUSIC STAND. Our Universal X Stand is adjustable, foldable and comes with 7 position quick locks, protective rubberized end caps and safety rubber straps. We purchase all of our products directly from the manufacture, providing the best prices. Buy from us and save big. -X KEYBOARD STAND: X Style Keyboard Stand. -7 Position Quick Locks. -Foldable and Adjustable. -Universal Stand fits any keyboard. -Adjusts from 12 to 38 in Height. -4 Protective Rubberized End Caps. – 2 safety Rubber Straps prevent keyboard from falling. – Fits all 49, 61, 88-key and controllers Keyboards. -Folds flat down for space saving and easy transportation.

Orobas:book Of Angels Vol 4 $10.86 Born in Tel Aviv, multi-instrumentalist Koby Israelite has been playing music since the age of nine. Conservatory trained on piano and keyboards, he was drawn to punk and heavy metal as a teenager, switched to drums and then got turned on to Jazz, World Music and the Downtown Scene. For his third Tzadik CD, this tireless and ever creative musical spirit turns his hand to the complex lyricism of Zorn’s complex Book of Angels. Interpreting tunes handpicked by Zorn himself, Koby mixes in everything he knows, including metal, jazz, gypsy and klezmer with stylish flair and great virtuosity. Naked City, Zappa, Taraf de Haidouks and Fantomas all rolled into one, this is an amazing orchestral achievement by an exciting young musical adventurer.

Phantom of the Opera – Easy Adult Piano $14.95 9 songs arranged to be easy-to-play on electronic keyboards. Titles include: All I Ask of You Angel of Music Masquerade The Music of the Night The Phantom of the Opera The Point of No Return Prima Donna Think of Me Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again.

Piano Performance – Joyce Valentine – A Valentine Christmas $38.23 Virtuoso is an artist-oriented production company recording original performances by the finest musicians and composers for today’s discerning owners of reproducing pianos, digital keyboards, and multimedia computers. Compatible with most electronic pianos including Yamaha Disklavier, Yamaha Clavinona, PianoDisc, Roland KR & HP Series, Baldwin Concert Master, and Kurzweil Mark Series. This disk features Joyce Valentine performing 15 all-time favorite holiday songs: Good King Wenceslas O Come, O Come Emmanuel Gesu Bambino I Wonder as I Wander Carol of the Bells I Saw Three Ships Silent Night Pat-A-Pan and more.

PreSonus Studio Channel Tube Microphone Preamp $249.99 The PreSonus Studio Channel is a professional channel strip combining a Class A tube preamplifier, a VCA-based compressor, and a 3-band parametric equalizer. The Studio Channel is perfect for all levels of studios. Ideal for all types of microphones, instruments, keyboards, and synths, the PreSonus Studio Channel has the sonic power and flexibility to achieve any tone you can dream of, including luscious in-your-face vocals, crystal-clear acoustic guitars, fat, solid bass guitar, dynamic acoustic piano, cracking snare, punchy bass, huge MPC tracks, and more. Enhance your signal pathThe Presonus Studio Channel was designed to outperform preamplifiers that are built-in to most recording interfaces and affordable mixers. Add a VCA-based compressor and studio-grade equalizer to the class A tube preamp and you get not only big, fat, tube tonality but also complete control of your tone and sounds. Since much of the recording process is accomplished one track at a time, you need a signal path that can deliver a variety of high quality tones and sounds, which is why the Studio Channel is a prime tool for any studio.Class A Tube PreamplifierThe Studio Channel has everything needed to deliver big tone. The preamplifier stage of the Studio Channel is based on the award-winning BlueTube preamplifier with a high-output 12AX7 vacuum tube operating on voltages higher than other preamplifiers in its class. It delivers high headroom and big tone. Dual control Gain and Tube Drive enables a wide range of sounds from transparent and clear to edgy and overdriven.Full-Featured VCA CompressorThe compressor in the channel strip is a fully variable ultra-fast and smooth VCA-based circuit with all of the controls needed for a wide-range of compression settings: ratio, threshold, attack, release, and gain make up. The VCA-based compressor is known for musicality as well as ultra fast attack with the ability to tame the fastest transients. From slap bass, to snare drum, to vocals, the Studio

Pyle PPDLS1 Sustain Pedal $12.99 Piano Style Acoustic Sustain Pedal. Specially Designed Rubber Bottom Floor Grips. Works with all 1/4 Input Keyboards

Randb Soul Keyboards $16.95 A hands-on guide to the essential R&B soul grooves, chords and techniques, taught by Musicians Institute instructor Henry Brewer. Covers: gospel and soul keyboard voicings; technique, independence and the left hand; rhythm, feel and groove; the piano, organ, strings, and horns; and more. The CD includes 99 full-band tracks.

Roland DP2 Damper Pedal for Keyboard and Midi $15.09 The DP-2 is a momentary footswitch for non-latch operations such as sustaining notes on electronic keyboards. The DP-2 is a compact model that can also be used for things like punch in/out on Roland/BOSS recording gear, while the DP-8 and DP-10 (not shown) are larger, piano-style pedals.

Roll up Piano – Other Electronic Keyboards $55 The Roll Up Piano A Concert On The Go.This roll up piano is the newest sensation in portable entertainment. With its unique roll up design, this portable piano can go anywhere you do. Play it at the park, in your backyard, or take it on the road. Amuse your friends and have some family fun with this full featured roll up piano.The Roll Up Piano Makes For The Perfect Gift.Regardless of your age or skill level, the roll up piano makes for a great gift idea. This roll up piano is so easy to use that everyone will want to play it. Roll it up and set it away for easy storage. For a piano gift that will keep on giving for years to come, the roll up piano is an awesome choice.

Schoenhut 1025BL 25 Key Melodica – Blue $19.99 SHT1123: The Melodica Keyboard is a outstanding instrument with a full two-octave range (25 piano keys) and tonal range from F through F. With just a little practice, your children will be making beautiful, rich toned music with their Melodica Keyboards. Little ones will love this sweet-sounding instrument and can take it wherever they go to perform concerts on the go! Features: -Blue -Twenty-five key, two-octave keyboard -Tonal range from F through F -Specially designed mouthpiece -Portable -Deluxe carrying case

Schoenhut 1025P 25 Key Melodica – Pink $19.99 SHT1122: The Melodica Keyboard is a outstanding instrument with a full two-octave range (25 piano keys) and tonal range from F through F. With just a little practice, your children will be making beautiful, rich toned music with their Melodica Keyboards. Little ones will love this sweet-sounding instrument and can take it wherever they go to perform concerts on the go! Features: -Pink -Twenty-five key, two-octave keyboard -Tonal range from F through F -Specially designed mouthpiece -Portable -Deluxe carrying case

Schoenhut 25 Key Traditional Spinet Piano $109.48 The first toy piano to be played at Carnegie Hall Schoenhuts Traditional Spinet is a musical instrument of exceptional quality. This model is popular with adults as well as children often the choice of professional musicians. Beautiful melodic tones are produced by little hammers striking steel music rods the unique sound of Schoenhut toy pianos. Whether for a beginner who shows an interest in music or a child who has already mastered piano techniques our Traditional Spinet is a perfect choice. Includes: Schoenhuts Learning System and Bench Schoenhuts patented Learning System with its play-by-color teaching method makes playing simple and fun. A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. The chart also works on adult keyboards since keys on Schoenhut toy pianos are of corresponding width. This teaches children proper finger stretch from the very beginning. The accompanying Songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes. This Learning System has been specially designed to build a childs confidence and develop basic playing skills.

Schoenhut 2505B 25 Key Elite Spinet – Black $89.25 Schoenhuts Elite Spinet is beautifully designed with curved legs and an elegant style yet extremely durable and sturdy. Chime-like tones are produced by small hammers striking metal rods the sound that makes Schoenhut toy pianos charming and unique. The width of the keys promotes proper finger placement enabling an easy transition to a larger piano. Includes: Schoenhuts Learning System and Bench. Schoenhuts patented Learning System with its play-by-color teaching method makes playing simple and fun. A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. The chart also works on adult keyboards since keys on Schoenhut toy pianos are of corresponding width. This teaches children proper finger stretch from the very beginning. The accompanying Songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes. This Learning System has been specially designed to build a childs confidence and develop basic playing skills.

Schoenhut 372W White 38 Key Elite Baby Grand $146.19 Schoenhuts three-octave Baby Grand with a keyboard almost half the size of an adult piano is designed with the three-to-nine year old in mind. Not just a toy it is a fine musical instrument and beautiful piece of furniture as well. Lovely chime-like tones are produced by small hammers striking metal rods the sound that makes Schoenhut toy pianos charming and unique. 37 Keys provide a good foundation for the transition to an 88-key piano. Includes: Schoenhuts Learning System and bench. The lovely toy piano sound is what makes the Schoenhut charming and unique. Schoenhuts patented Learning System with its play-by-color teaching method is designed to make playing fun and easy. A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. The chart also works on adult keyboards since keys on Schoenhut toy pianos are of corresponding width. This teaches children proper finger stretch from the very beginning. The accompanying songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes. This Learning System has been specially designed to build a childs confidence and develop basic playing skills.

Schoenhut Toy Piano 379M 37 key Mahogany Concert Grand with Bench $231.46 Inspired by the beauty of a full-size concert grand, Schoenhut Piano Company offers this exquisite miniature replica. Complete with opening top to release the lovely chime-like tones, this smaller version is designed for a child with serious musical aspirations. Each piano in the series is custom built from solid maple and 1/2-inch multi-ply birch, stained in mahogany or painted in your choice of white or black, with the interior hand finished to match the selected exterior. The hinge is designed to raise and lower gradually, so as not to slam down on little fingers. Schoenhut’s patented Learning System, with its play-by-color teaching method, makes playing simple and fun. A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. The chart will also work on adult keyboards, since keys on Schoenhut toy pianos are of corresponding width. This teaches children proper finger stretch from the very beginning. The accompanying Songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes. Materials: Maple, Birch and Hardboard Piano dimensions: 21 1/2 H x 24 W x 27 D Bench Dimensions: 9 1/4 H x 14 W x 6 D Weight: 32 pounds

Schoenhut Toy Piano 379W 37 key White Concert Grand with Bench $231.46 Schoenhut’s patented Learning System, with its play-by-color teaching method, makes playing simple and fun. A removable color strip fits behind the keys to guide small fingers from chord to chord. The chart will also work on adult keyboards, since keys on Schoenhut toy pianos are of corresponding width. This teaches children proper finger stretch from the very beginning. The accompanying Songbook contains a collection of familiar tunes. This Learning System has been specially designed to build a child’s confidence and develop basic playing skills. Materials: Maple, Birch and Hardboard Piano dimensions: 21 1/2 H x 24 W x 27 D Bench Dimensions: 9 1/4 H x 14 W x 6 D Weight: 32 pounds

Sears P-Pete Sears-Learning Piano $19.95 Multi-Platinum recording artist Pete Sears provides step by step instructions showing chords, scales, modes Progressions and music theory, providing users with a solid foundation for their journey into playing the piano. In Pete Sears 41 years as a professional musician, Pete has played Keyboards, Bass Guitar, or both with a large variety of artists including playing piano on the classic Rod Stewart albums, Gasoline alley , Every Picture Tells a Story , Never a Dull Moment and Smiler , as well as the singles Reason To Believe and Maggie May . Pete also played both Bass and Keyboards as a member of Jefferson Starship from 1974 to 1987. System Requirements:Running Time 100 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE

Selected Writings of Max Reger $94.1 Max Reger (1873-1916) was a celebrated German composer, performer on piano and organ, and conductor. Well known for his compositions for keyboards and orchestra, Reger worked during the crucial decades when Western music transformed itself from the misty veil of Romanticism and Impressionism to the more hard-edged modernism that would prevail in the 20th century. Less well known are his writings about music and the composer’s craft. Although he wrote a major book on music theory published in 1903 (and translated into English a year later), his extended essays on composition, his fellow composers, and analysis have never appeared before in English. Christopher Anderson, a noted Reger scholar, has gone back to original manuscripts as well as the published versions of these writings to produce definitive new texts. Additionally, Anderson has written an opening essay placing Reger’s writings and music in the context of his time. This volume will appeal strongly to those interested in the Late Romantic era; musical composition and aesthetics; and of course those interested in the music and life of Reger.

The Chicago Fake Book $24.95 This comprehensive collection essential for Chicago fans features 187 songs: 25 or 6 to 4 * Ain’t It Blue * Anyway You Want Me * Baby What a Big Surprise * Beginnings * Colour My World * Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? * Feelin’ Stronger Every Day * Free * Gone Long Gone * Hard Habit to Break * If You Leave Me Now * Just You ‘N’ Me * Make Me Smile * Now More Than Ever * Saturday in the Park * You’re the Inspiration * many more. Fake book arrangements for piano, voice, guitar, electronic keyboards, and all C instruments.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Learning Piano $29.95 Not just for idiots! The Complete Idiot’’s Guide to Learning Piano is perfect for all beginners with no prior training, or as a refresher for those who played before! For use with pianos or keyboards, this guide is a step-by-step approach to learning the entire keyboard. CD-ROM users will learn how to form the most important chords and scales, finger aerobics to make playing easier, and the art of playing with feeling and expression. All lessons are in full-motion video with high-quality digital audio sound. The Interactive PianoView song player teaches exactly how each song should be played, including note names, finger numbers, and scale degrees. The piano keyboard syncs note-for-note to music notation, and users can adjust the tempo of digital audio files without changing the pitch! Learn to play by ear, even if you”ve never taken a piano lesson! The Complete Idiot’’s Guide to Learning Piano is everything you need to start playing now!