The main focus of the L.A. Keyboard Project is to create educational materials for music students to supplement their musical studies.
The Musicians Notebook for Lecture and Notation is designed to help students stay organized in their music studies. Educational piano songs can be located at http://www.scoreexchange.com
Website address is: http://www.lakeyboardproject.com
08/11/2016
Who doesn't love a good food truck? Got me to thinking about converting a van into a Mobile Music Studio...Here is the rest of the story...https://issuu.com/briano/docs/the_contemporary_keyboard_project/1?e=1431759/34097483
https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/ECXZWTSZMFRW
This was a fantastic class, much more than a traditional Blues over view, well worth the time.
The Frisco School of Music and Performance Arts recently hosted their annual Faculty and Honor Student Concert. I performed my arrangement of Linus and Lucy by Vince Guaraldi. My honor student, Mark Moscaya performed The Theme from Jurassic Park by John Williams.
Here's the story behind my arrangement of Linus and Lucy:
Charlie Brown and gang head out to explore a new park accompanied by their chaperone, Mary and Her Little Lamb. Schroeder invites the Three Blind Mice as he needs back up singers for a new tune he has composed. Suddenly the skies darken, winds began to blow and thunder and lightning cast their ominous presence on the group. Lucky for them a cave is nearby and they huddle inside and take refuge. BOOM!!! Lightning strikes and the shadows cast of Mary her Lamb and the Three Blind Mice are almost too much to bear! They must be Brave! Calmly they wait out the storm and when the sun breaks through they shout."Make a run for it!"…. All ends well as they return home Triumphantly…
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To watch the entire show at the The Frisco School of Music and Performance Arts just select this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCl-BogTEYc
Thanks for watching!
All my Best,
Brian
01/10/2016
Just completed a Jazz Improvisation Class at Berklee College of Music via Coursera, I really recommend it to all my musician friends.
https://soundcloud.com/obriano/sets/jazz-improvisation-course
https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/SPVXP5PVCUYX
03/13/2015
Friday the 13th.... let's celebrate...http://www.jango.com/music/BrianO
Select "Friday the 13th"
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02/04/2015
Hey Everyone,
Just found out that my tune Long Way Home is now on iTunes and Spotify...Check it out!
Basic Basie ending for your music vocabulary. http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/152696.html
Basic Basie Ending in Twelve Keys Basic Basie Ending in Twelve Keys - Solo instruments (Piano) by Edited by Brian O'Keefe
12/24/2013
Snap Shot from North Texas:
From Our Home to Yours...
May there Always be Joy and Peace in Your Heart!
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/56075231/SilentNight(Fin).mp3
12/21/2013
Water Fall in Twelve Keys Water Fall in Twelve Keys - Solo instruments (Piano) by Brian O’Keefe
12/17/2013
Snap Shot from North Texas:
Newly created for Keyboard Teachers and Players:Blues Comping Pattern/Quick Change.http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/148123.html
Gas prices are going down in North Texas leaving a little extra change in the budget. What's in Your Wallet?
12/13/2013
Snap Shots from North Texas:
Great opportunity to see Los Lonely Boys last evening at Grovers Bar and Grill in Frisco Tx,Hailing from San Angelo, TX, Los Lonely Boys are a sibling trio whose music draws equally from rock, blues, Tex-Mex, conjunto, and tejano. Such a combination is shaped by the band's three brothers: guitarist Henry Garza, bassist JoJo Garza, and drummer Ringo Garza, Jr. Sweet lead guitar on How High is Heaven!
12/13/2013
Hey Everyone, Have a Great Friday the 13th!