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The Rockmaster System Visual Piano Learning Method is designed to teach you how to play a piano within minutes, not months or years as with traditional methods. Rockmaster's patented chord changing formula and innovative piano chord tab (tablature) make it easy to play songs without extensive knowledge of music theory; no ability to read music is required to start playing the piano with the Rockmaster System.

Before the creation of the Rockmaster System, aspiring piano players had only two options for learning to play the piano. Naturally gifted musicians could learn to play by ear, matching the sounds they played to remembered songs in their head; while this method requires no formal lessons, it often leaves gaps in harmony and chording ability. Others might take years to learn to read music and to play piano using traditional teaching methods that focus heavily on technique and theory.

Today, there is a better way. The Rockmaster System uses a unique piano/keyboard tablature that teaches you to play accompaniment on the piano or keyboard within minutes. Many people learn best through visual methods, so the Rockmaster System incorporates visual images to help you remember chords and begin playing right away. Additionally, this amazing system includes a patented chord-changing formula that eliminates the need for learning all the chords before beginning to play; instead, Rockmaster System students learn one chord and then apply the chord-changing formula to produce all the other chords. This will allow you to produce any other chord without ever moving more than one note up or down to get to the next chord. Music theory and years of technical practice are no longer a prerequisite for playing piano, but an adjunct to your own creativity and musical development.

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    Piano for Beginners     

For the casual musician, the Rockmaster System provides an easy-to-use way to start playing a musical instrument right away. Learn at your own pace and see and hear the results immediately; you’ll be playing chords and producing accompaniments for songs within minutes. The Rockmaster System is perfect for playing along with your favorite songs: rock, pop, gospel, reggae, soca, latin, bossa nova, standards, calypso, folk, blues, country, doo-wop, hip-hop, etc. You’ll sound like a professional with only a few hours practice.

Adult Piano Student 


Especially for those who have taken piano lessons in the past and experienced difficulties or found the process too slow and time-consuming, the Rockmaster System is the perfect solution. This patented piano system makes it simple to learn to play  the piano, and you’ll see results and begin playing music during your very first lesson. Your previous lessons will make the Rockmaster System even more useful, since you will have the background in music theory and sight-reading that will help you understand the patented tablature method used in the Rockmaster System.

 

Professional Musicians  

 


If you already play a musical instrument, but want to broaden your perspective and learn to play harmonies and accompaniments or simply want to take up the piano or keyboard in order to play for your friends, the Rockmaster System will provide an easy way to learn the piano quickly and to have fun doing so. 

 

 

Future Rockmasters

                         

You don’t have to be an expert on internal combustion to drive a car, and you don’t have to be an expert in music theory to play the piano. The Rockmaster System teaches you everything you need to know, and nothing you don’t, making it the easiest, fastest way to learn to play piano today.

 

 

Let’s ROCK!

 

The "Rockmaster System": Relating Ongoing Chords to the Keyboard (ROCK)         

  

   

What is the "Rockmaster System"?

  
The Rockmaster System Visual Piano Learning Method is an innovative piano/keyboard learning method that allows even those with no experience in reading music or playing piano to start playing within minutes. The secret to the Rockmaster System is its patented chord changing method and its simplified piano tablature; these combine to make the Rockmaster System the simplest method for learning piano available today. By devoting just half an hour per week to practicing the Rockmaster System, students will learn to play keyboard accompaniments at a relatively high level in less time than they thought possible.

By “Relating Ongoing Chords to the Keyboard” (ROCK), the Rockmaster System allows students to learn rock-style keyboard accompaniments by using its two patented processes. The first, a unique chord changing system that allows students to master chord changes with maximum ease; no experience in reading music is required to begin learning. Secondly, because the Rockmaster System uses a patented simplified form of piano tablature, it offers a unique visual learning style that is easier for most students to learn than traditional teaching methods. The Rockmaster System actually combines standard notation with its own visual representations, reinforcing the learning process. Students learn to recognize chords and develop an understanding of the underlying relationship between chords and the notes in those chords; the visual representation method provides a valuable memory aid to first-time and returning piano and keyboard students.

Although the Rockmaster System is a rock-style learning method for piano and keyboards, it is designed to allow students to accompany all types of music, including:
Pop
Gospel
Classical
Latin
Bossa Nova
Calypso
Soca
Soul
Reggae
Folk
 Blues
 Jazz 
Country and Western
• Doo-wop
• Hip-hop
Standards
• And the list goes on!

Whatever the style of music, the Rockmaster System provides students with the tools and knowledge they need to learn how to accompany their favorite songs. This patented learning method helps students learn quickly and begin performing almost immediately, reducing the frustration and loss of interest that traditional systems can sometimes produce. The Rockmaster System is uniquely suited for the needs of all age groups, since it requires no previous ability to read music and no knowledge of music theory; students can start learning and playing chords from their very first lesson. The Rockmaster System is so groundbreaking that it was awarded two U.S. Patents, making it the most innovative and original piano learning system on the market today.

 
 

How the Rockmaster System Works 

This is the Visual Piano Learning Method.

The Rockmaster System uses piano chord tablature (tab), rather than standard notation, to represent chords.
This visual component will simplify the process of identifying and remembering chords. Tablature (tab) also shows the relatinship between notes in adjacent chords which allows for smooth finger movement between chords. Each finger on a chord will only move up or down a half tone or one tone to to get to the next chord. Also one note might be common to several chords and can be used as an anchor note when changing chords.
   

Fig. 1 is a typical song music sheet for voice, guitar and piano. The top staff is the melody line and is used by the vocalist. The second staff is the chord notes and is played with the right hand. The bottom staff is the bass line and is played with the left hand.  Above the staves you will see letters and a diagram. The letters indicate the name of the chord to be played. Below the chord name is the diagram of a fret board. The fret board diagram tells the guitar player what string to press and on which fret, to play the desired chord. This has been a invaluable tool for guitar players for a long time. Do you think something like this for the piano player would be helpful?

Well there is nothing like this for the piano player.  Until now.  Take a look at Fig. 2. See the piano keyboard diagram above the chord name indicating which keys to play to get the desired chord.  This would be helpful but would be very cumbersome as the piano keyboard diagram would be much  larger than the fret board diagram and would not fit very well on the song sheet  if there is more than one chord in the measure.     

Look below the keyboard diagram and you will see X’s and ‘s. The X indicates a white key to be played and the  indicates a white key to be skipped. Now we can fit this much smaller diagram on the song sheet to help the piano/keyboard player with the chords. This smaller diagram will fit even if there is more than one chord in the measure.  See Fig.3.      

Many song books now don’t even have the piano notes, just the melody line and the guitar chords. See Fig.  4.

Piano chord tabs work very well with those songbooks. See Fig. 5.    

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Who Needs the "Rockmaster System"?

 

If you have given up on piano lessons in the past but still have a desire to play the piano, then you should try this system.

If you always wanted to learn to play the piano/keyboard but now you do not have a lot of time to learn the conventional way, this system is for you.

If you want to get to the music without all the theory, this is it.

If you are learning the conventional way but would like to start enjoying your piano/keyboard right away, this system is for you.

If you have written some verses that you would like to add music to, play around with it, you might get some ideas. It is a great tool for songwriters who are not accomplished musicians. 

If you don’t hear your favorite songs on the radio anymore, now you will be able to play your favorite songs.

If you play another instrument but would like to learn  basic harmony, this offers a very simple method.  

If you have that keyboard sitting in the closet, take it out, dust it off and Let's "ROCK" .

      

 
Why the "Rockmaster System"? - Adding A Visual Component To Your Music Learning 

 


Spend less time on basics and more on creativity

Play favorites or create your own tunes


If you just have trouble finding a radio station that plays your kind of music, don’t worry, now you will be able to play your favorite songs. 


The patented piano method has you playing songs right away


Playing piano accompaniment is really not that difficult with the Rockmaster System


Same ease, no matter the key


With the Rockmaster System you will be able to play in all keys. You might even find that is more fun to play in the flat keys


Visual representation of chords – the way the brain naturally thinks


Play songs while you are learning theory


Once learned, you won’t need a book every time you play


Practice anytime, anywhere – you don’t need a block of time or keyboard


You can work out your chord changes and practice them anywhere. You do not need a keyboard to do this


Use the keyboard diagram on the back cover of the book


Patterns and simple connection hold even on “difficult” chord changes


Exciting and adaptable system that grows in its usefulness each day


We invite you to be a part of the Rockmaster System and shape it to your needs and wishes. Then share it with others through us! We will post your adaptations and tips on our website. To us, each of you is a creative developer that can add something special to benefit present and future generations. 

 

       Are you ready to ROCK? Let's roll!

 

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