Electronic Keyboard is popularly called in India as Keyboard, synthesizer, synth, electric piano and as Casio. Whatever may be the name, the electronic keyboard has undoubtedly become the most popular instrument in India along with Guitar. There are a few advantages that make this instrument so popular. A standard instrument is available in a few thousand rupees. The instrument is portable and hardy. These days keyboardists accompany most forms of music including Bhajans, Ghazals, Folk, Traditional and more. Many musicians simply play by ear but there is an increasing number of musicians who train themselves as professionals. Electronic Keyboard has evolved from the Piano. Hence, the beginner course for Electronic Keyboard requires training in staff notation and music theory. The concept of chord and harmony is completely western. A keyboardist may play Indian or Latin genres but, he is using knowledge and skills of western music (knowingly or unknowingly). There are many myths in India. Learning staff notation is tough and time-consuming. Technically one simply requires a properly trained teacher with experience in teaching and the right books to start learning. Many Indian cities and villages lack properly trained music teachers. To address this issue, Surendranath Majumdar, Director of Musicea Arts and Culture Council wrote two books for beginner course for Electronic Keyboard. These books serve the role of a music teacher where teachers are not available. This also serves both new and experienced teacher who is looking for structured books at an affordable cost and contain a wide range of all-time favourite music including Bollywood songs. There are rarely good books available in India written from an Indian perspective, with sequential lessons, discuss music theory and that contains both Indian and world music. The two books of Surendranath Majumdar serves all purposes and a learner may complete the beginner course for Electronic Keyboard by simply following these books.
Generally speaking, the beginner course for Electronic Keyboard will take six months to a year. Learning will learn the staff notation at ease. Learning proper inversions of a chord is extremely important for keyboardists. Learning correct key signatures, times signatures, phrasing, dynamics and articulation is extremely important too. Learning the correct way will help to build a strong foundation for all learners (pleasure or profession). It is important to select the right teacher. Music school like Academy for Musical Excellence is offering international standard music education for more than ten years in the classroom and through an online class. Progressive music examination boards like Musicea Arts and Culture Council is offering scholarships to all students to encourage all children to learn music in a systematic and structured format. Currently, Indians have several options to learn music in the correct format.
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