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Piano for Dummies by Blake Neely, Mark Phillips and Jon Chappell (1998, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100764551051
ISBN-139780764551055
eBay Product ID (ePID)1048531
Product Key Features
Book TitlePiano for Dummies
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMusical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic
AuthorBlake Neely, Mark Phillips, Jon Chappell
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-087104
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal786.2/071
Table Of ContentIntroduction. Part I: Warming Up to the Keyboard. Chapter 1: Meeting the Keyboard Family. Chapter 2: What Your Parents Never Told You about Posture. Chapter 3: Eighty-Eight Keys, Three Pedals, Ten Fingers, and Two Feet. Part II: Getting Sound Down on Paper . Chapter 4: Following Horizontal and Vertical Lines. Chapter 5: Joining the Rhythm Nation. Chapter 6: Changing the Beaten Path . Part III: One Hand at a Time. Chapter 7: Playing a Melody. Chapter 8: Scaling to New Heights. Chapter 9: Hey, Don't Forget Lefty! Part IV: Living in Perfect Harmony. Chapter 10: The Building Blocks of Harmony. Chapter 11: Understanding Keys. Chapter 12: Filling Out Your Sound with Chords. Part V: Technique Counts for Everything. Chapter 13: Dressing Up Your Music. Chapter 14: Great Grooves. Chapter 15: Perusing the Aisle of Style. Part VI: So Many Toys, So Little Time . Chapter 16: Finding the Perfect Keyboard. Chapter 17: Raising Your Keyboard . Part VII: The Part of Tens . Chapter 18: Ten Types of Performers and Their Recordings. Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Go Beyond This Book. Chapter 20: Blake's Ten Teacher-Tracking Tips. Appendix A: Glossary of Musical Terms. Appendix B: About the CD. Index. Book Registration Information.
SynopsisAt first glance, a piano may seem like an intimidating instrument that would be very difficult to learn how to play, but despite what your seventh-grade piano teacher may say, playing piano isn't brain surgery. It just takes time, practice, and patience. Piano For Dummies starts at the very beginning and walks you through everything you need to know to turn that oversized hunk of furniture into an instrument that can make beautiful music. If you don't know how to read music, this book explains in friendly, uncomplicated language all the basics of music theory and applying it to playing the piano. And if you've been playing piano for a while - or took piano lessons when you were a child but haven't played since - you can pick up some valuable tips to improve your playing or use the book as a refresher course. Here are some of the topics you'll find in Piano For Dummies: Buying a piano: Acoustic versus electronic How a piano works, and how to care for one Left- and right-hand piano techniques Examining keys, scales, melodies, harmonies, and chords Plenty of musical examples to play The history of piano musical styles Advice for piano teachers A Top Ten list of pianists you should know about Piano For Dummies also includes a glossary and a free CD, which includes audio of all of the examples in the book so that you can play along. So if you've always wanted to learn to play piano, but you don't have the time to take piano lessons, you can pick up the basics in Piano For Dummies ; you'll be tickling the ivories with ease in no time, Play-along audio CD included! The fun and easy way to get started on the pianoA Reference for the Rest of Us!Perfect for all keyboards'not just pianoFind out how to have some fun with your pianoDona't leave your keyboard in the corner collecting dust! Open the book, run through a few simple exercises with virtuoso Blake Neely, and soon youa'll be tickling the ivories with the best of them. From basic scales to old favorites, classical themes, blues, boogie-woogie, and more, this friendly beginnera's guide and songbook doesna't miss a beat.All 97 songs and exercises from the book on audio CDPlay along with "Oh Sussannah." " The Beautiful Blue Danube." "Swanee River," " Ode to Joy," " Greensleaves," " Danny Boy," Berry-style blues, a boogie-woogie bass line, " Hank the Honky-Tonk" riff, and much, much moreDiscover how to:Familiarize yourself with the keyboardUnderstand the language of musicHave fun when you practice scalesImpress friends with great grooves and riffsPlay classical, rock, blues, and country Get smart!www.dummies.comRegister to win cool prizesBrowse exclusive articles and excerptsGet a free Dummies Daily e-mail newsletterChat with authors and preview other booksTalk to us, ask questions, get answers, At first glance, a piano may seem like an intimidating instrument that would be very difficult to learn how to play, but despite what your seventh-grade piano teacher may say, playing piano isn't brain surgery. It just takes time, practice, and patience. Piano For Dummies starts at the very beginning and walks you through everything you need to know to turn that oversized hunk of furniture into an instrument that can make beautiful music. If you don't know how to read music, this book explains in friendly, uncomplicated language all the basics of music theory and applying it to playing the piano. And if you've been playing piano for a while - or took piano lessons when you were a child but haven't played since - you can pick up some valuable tips to improve your playing or use the book as a refresher course. Here are some of the topics you'll find in Piano For Dummies: Buying a piano: Acoustic versus electronic How a piano works, and how to care for one Left- and right-hand piano techniques Examining keys, scales, melodies, harmonies, and chords Plenty of musical examples to play The history of piano musical styles Advice for piano teachers A Top Ten list of pianists you should know about Piano For Dummies also includes a glossary and a free CD, which includes audio of all of the examples in the book so that you can play along. So if you've always wanted to learn to play piano, but you don't have the time to take piano lessons, you can pick up the basics in Piano For Dummies ; you'll be tickling the ivories with ease in no time!
LC Classification NumberMT820.N42 1998
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