keyboard skills

collocation in English

meaningsofkeyboardandskill

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keyboard
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkiː.bɔːd/
us
/ˈkiː.bɔːrd/
the set of keys on a computer or typewriter that you press in order to make it ...
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skill
noun[C or U]
uk
/skɪl/
us
/skɪl/
an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have ...
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(Definition ofkeyboardandskillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We have observed some very good practice in which the teacher, to help pupils practise basic keyboard skills, has invented backing-tracks.
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Pupils learnt new functions or skills, for example keyboard skills, so that they could apply them in their performances and compositions.
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I would even venture to suggest that students without keyboard skills be encouraged to hum their melodies into a microphone so as not to interrupt the -ow of musical material.
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Senior managers are usually middle-aged men who do not have keyboard skills.
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We are moving from pen and paper to keyboard skills, which the dyslexic person is good at.
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We need to train people in basic keyboard skills so that they can operate computers.
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Good keyboard skills enable dyslexic people to use word processors efficiently.
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Young people should be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; be numerate; have basic screen and keyboard skills, and have a developed sense of responsibility.
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Zo also utilized his keyboard skills to produce tracks for various regional rappers.
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Chamberlain doesn't quite have the range required in the central role, though his keyboard skills are impressive.
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