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Yamaha keyboard, digital piano & synth guides, tutorials, reviews, news and videos.ย YPKO by James Woodcock closed in 2011 and the Yamaha Club by Glyn Madden closed in 2023, both popular independent resources for Yamaha enthusiasts. Pixel Refresh is owned and operated by James Woodcock, this category is the new spiritual home.
Also listen to the YPKO Podcast, with interviews with Yamaha keyboard & digital piano experts.
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Digital Pianos, Glyn Madden, Instant Articles, Keyboards, Steve Marsden, Vanessa Challis, YamahaThe second Yamaha Independent Keyboard Festival to be held between May 20th – 23rd 2016.
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Clavinova, CVP, Digital Piano Lessons, DVD, Glyn Madden, Guide, James Woodcock, Keyboard Lessons, PSR, PSR-S, The Yamaha Club, Tutorial DVDs, Tyros, YamahaYamaha Keyboard lessons the easy way, by watching our selection of tutorial DVDs!
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Free, Glyn Madden, Instant Articles, Keyboard, offer, Subscription, Tyros5, Yamaha, Yamaha Club MagazinePurchased a Tyros 5 this year? Well how about a free subscription to the Yamaha Club Magazine?
READ MORE ยปThe Yamaha Independent Keyboard Festival, an independent event by members of the former ‘Yamaha Keyboard Enthusiasts’ website.
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Anticipation, Composition, Emotional Ties, HD, James Woodcock, Keyboard, Original, Track, Tyros 4, Tyros4, Yamaha, YouTubeThe track ‘Emotional Ties’ from my Anticipation album, an orchestral track composed when I was just 16.
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Anticipation, Arise, Composition, James Woodcock, Keyboard, Track, Tyros4, YamahaThe track ‘Arise’ from my Anticipation album, with a positive feeling as we all triumph over adversity.
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Adobe, Audition, Composition, James Woodcock, Keyboard, Terror Byte, Tyros4, Virus, YamahaThe sixth track from my album ‘Terror Bite the Virus’ was fun to create and here for your listening pleasure.
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Album, Composition, Full Track, James Woodcock, Music, Original, Preview, Sci-Fi, Single, Star Chaser, Tyros 4, Tyros4, Video, Yamaha‘Star Chaser’ is the fifth track from my Anticipation album, which I imagined to be a TV theme to a classic Sci-Fi programme.
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Composition, James Woodcock, Keyboard, Listen, Locomotive, Lovely Loco, Music, Soundtrack, Tyros4, Yamaha‘Lovely Loco’ is the fourth track from my Anticipation album, created specifically for a Train Simulator video.
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Anticipation, Composition, Elements, James Woodcock, Keyboard, Music, Tyros 4, Tyros4, YamahaThe third track from my Anticipation album ‘Elements’, a classical-like piece of music written when I was 16.
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Amazon, Anticipation, Ballad, Composition, Full, Hold On, iTunes, James Woodcock, Keyboard, Preview, Tyros 4, Video, Yamaha, Yamaha Club Magazine, YouTubeThe second track from my Anticipation album ‘Hold On’, a ballad created for my fiancee.
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Amazon, Anticipation, iTunes, James Woodcock, Spotify, Tyros 4, Xbox Music, YouTubeHear a full length preview of the first track of my album Anticipation, in my latest video.
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Audio, Demo, Demonstration, HD, Images, James Woodcock, Keyboard, Main Demonstration, Music, Photos, Roger's Music, Samples, Tyros5, Video, Yamaha, YouTubeThe main demonstration audio from the Yamaha Tyros5 keyboard, with images and exclusive video footage of this new flagship.
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30, Clavinova, CLP, CVP, Digital Pianos, Instruments, Musical, Yamaha, YP-40The Yamaha Clavinova digital piano range celebrates its 30th anniversary by listing highlights from 1983-2013.
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Blu-ray, Clavinova, CVP, Digital Piano, DVD, DVDs, Glyn Madden, Guide, James Woodcock, Keyboard, Tutorial, Tyros, Tyros 2, Tyros 3, Tyros 4, Yamaha, Yamaha ClubThe latest Yamaha keyboard and digital piano tutorial DVD produced by James Woodcock and presented by Glyn Madden is now available to purchase.
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4.0, Adobe, Audio CD, CD, CS6, Glyn Madden, James Woodcock, Keyboard, Music, Nord, Organ, Premiere Pro, Trailer, Tyros 4, Video, YamahaGlyn Madden of The Yamaha Club has created an audio CD celebrating his 40 years as a musician. Glyn askedRead more…
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