Synth Soloing Portamento Master Class
May 3 2013 12:34PM
In the last two columns, we’ve explored the difference between single (legato) envelope triggering and multiple triggering, and the performance possibilities offered by each. In some synths, you can also vary between legato More...
Synth Oscillator Tuning Tricks
Apr 19 2013 2:00PM
A world of possibilities opens up when you tune two or more synth oscillators in various ways, relative to one another. Let’s explore.       Detuning Here’s a classic sound—the warm beating of oscillators drifting More...
Prog Rock Primer
Jan 30 2013 10:00PM
By CHRISTOPHER BUZBY   I was raised on classical music by Bach, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Chopin, and Satie, but I started discovering progressive rock and jazz in the 1980s when bands like Yes, Genesis, and the guitarist Pat More...
Booker T Video Repost
Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
We've been meaning to catch up with Booker T. Jones since his Grammy win for the 2009 album Potato Hole--for which we interviewed him back in August '09. If you haven't heard his latest, The Road From Memphis, you're missing out, More...
Welcome to Keyboard's November 2011 Links Page
Oct 10 2011 12:00AM
Exclusive interview with the Flaming Lips! Evan Bogart talks songwriting, keyboards, and production. Miss our Summer NAMM gear wrap? It's online?     More...
Daniel Mintseris On Creative Wurly Comping
Jun 1 2010 1:00AM
The Wurlitzer Electronic Piano is loved the world over for its vintage sound. Songs like Ray Charles’ “What’d I Say,” Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” and Beck’s “Where It’s At” are just three of the countless More...
Moog On
Mar 3 2010 12:00AM
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, synthesizers like the Minimoog Voyager add a whole new dimension to your sound. Here are a four of my favorite licks and tricks to get you started on the More...
Synth Sense - Hot Synth Licks for Non-Synth Players
Jan 22 2010 7:00AM
by Matt BeckMatt Beck, known for his burning keyboard and guitar work with pop icons Rod Stewart and Rob Thomas, just released his latest solo CD, Anything Which Gives You Pleasure. Learn more at myspace.com/mattbecktwenty. More...

Which players influenced your keyboard playing the most?
 Prog rockers like Keith Emerson and RIck Wakeman
 Hammond organists such as Jimmy Smith, Booker T, and Jack McDuff
 Synth pop masters like Vince Clarke and Nick Rhodes
 Psychedelic rockers like Ray Manzarek of the Doors
 Rock piano songwriters like Elton John and Billy Joel
 Jazz pianists like Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett
 Classical pianists like Van Cliburn and Vladimir Horowitz
 None of the above

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