1. Keyboards

2. Electronic Keyboards Portable Intelligent Synthesizers Digital pianos Workstation Samplers Analog SOFTWARE SYNTHS MIDI CONTROLLERS

3. Portable keyboard - inexpensive with basic functions Yamaha PSR E213P

4. Intelligent keyboards - built-in automatic accompaniment feature CME VX6

5. Synthesizer - Programmable Keyboard used for performance and recording Korg X50

6. Intelligent keyboards - built-in automatic accompaniment feature CME VX6

7. Digital Piano - realistic and sound quality of sample players with the feel of an acoustic piano Korg NC-500

8. Workstation - Synthesizer with computer and MIDI capabilities

9. Samplers - Sampling capability without the keyboard Korg Kaoss Pad

10. Analog Sythesizers - sound Generation is generated by voltage Instead of digital Modular Moog

11. Software Synthesizers - software Replicating both analog and Digital hardware to generate sound

12. MIDI Keyboard Controller - keyboards That can transmit MIDI data but have limited amount of built-in, or on-board, sounds. M-Audio 61 Oxygen USB port MOTU Fastlane MIDI Box

13. Curriculum Supplement in Band or Orff ensemble Multi-Cultural Sounds Sound Effects to enhance a poetry unit Improvisation on black keys (pentatonic scale) Auto-accompaniment feature Record function Automatic Chord features-basic harmony Percussion sounds Transpose feature

14. Keyboard Labs SoundTree or Yamaha Curriculums built-in $$$$ Group Education Controller (GEC) assists greatly in classroom management (Korg)/ Group Piano Controller (Yamaha)

15. Keyboard Labs

16. Workstation Labs Keyboards or MIDI Controllers Computers Software Sythns $$$$$ - double up on these labs with other subjects Curriculum is usually adapted to fit you and your students’ needs Software is utilized too Music Production is encouraged (GarageBand/ProTools/etc.)

17. Korg Kaossilator TotalKaoss 2010 "Broth" http://fams.podomatic.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c ptsz1gkIbQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c ptsz1gkIbQ iBand

18. Some of the lessons in the book require keyboards. I would like to use keyboards but do not have the budget. What can I do? Korg Nano Key for $49.99

19. Let’s try a couple of ideas Improvisation Ensemble