The Playing the Keyboard Video (DVD) provides professional information to beginning keyboard artists. The video features professional keyboard artist Matt Clifford. Clifford begins with an overview of what a keyboard is and what it is capable of doing as an instrument. He then moves on to discuss how to choose a keyboard, a crucial section for acquiring the correct equipment. The remainder of Playing the Keyboard focuses on how to make music. It begins with instruction on reading music and then moves on to other aspects of playing such as timing/counting, playing melody, chords on both hands, rhythmic understanding, and scales . Playing the Keyboard also includes a section on the technological capabilities of the keyboard including MIDI, synthesized sounds, using multiple tracks, and simple improvisation. The end of the video features Clifford in a performance. (92 minutes)