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2 The Instrument The piano action. The pedals. Choosing a piano. Looking after a piano. |
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3 Theory of Piano Music (1) The pattern of the keyboard. The octave. Self-testing questions. |
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4 Beginning to Play Your position at the piano. How fingering is indicated. Finding notes on the piano. |
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5 Theory of Piano Music (2) Leger lines. Octave signs. Beats and bars. Repeat marks and signs. The value of notes. Dotted notes. Time-signatures. Grouping of notes. Rests. Self-testing questions. |
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6 Theory of Piano Music (3) Tones and semitones. Scales. Degrees of the scale. Sharps, flats and naturals. Accidentals. The pattern of major scales (and key-signatures). The minor scale. The chromatic scale. Double-sharps and double flats. Intervals. Chords, arpeggios and broken chords. Self-testing questions. |
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7 How to Practise Finding the key of a piece. What to look for. Counting time. The metronome. Intensity and speed. Training the ear. Sight-reading. Some final points. |
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8 Fingering Printed fingering. The principles of fingering. Changing fingers on the same note. Scales. The chromatic scale. Arpeggios and broken chords. |
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9 Theory of Piano Music (4) Syncopation. Notes of embellishment. Self-testing questions. |
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10 Phrasing Phrasing and cadences. Phrasing |
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11 Tone Production The piano keys. Legato. Staccato. Finger position. Forearm rotation. |
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12 The Pedals The damper pedal. The left pedal. |
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13 Technique and Interpretation Scales. Arpeggios and broken chords. Skips and leaps. Trills. Chords. Interpretation. Accompaniment and melody. Rubato. Accents and pauses. Phrase endings. |
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14 Tension and Relaxation Tension and relaxation and the pianist. |
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15 Improvisation Triads. Modulation. Melodic decoration. |
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1 `Melody' (Robert Schumann) |
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18 Jazz, Rock and Pop The Rise of Jazz, Rock and Pop. Albums of jazz music. |
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Piano solos for adults. Piano duets for adults. |
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Piano solos for children. Piano duets for children. |
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| Glossary of Musical Terms used in Piano Playing |
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| Index |
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