Piano For Dummies^®, 2nd Edition

by Blake Neely

• ISBN13: 9780470561379
• ISBN10: 0470561378
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-08-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

The long-awaited update to the bestselling Piano For Dummies-featuring a new audio CDHave you always wanted to play piano? This revised edition of the popular Piano for Dummies makes it easier and more fun than ever. If you don't know how to read music, this book explains in friendly, uncomplicated language all the basics of music theory and applies 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.This new edition features fresh and updated practice lessons, teaching techniques, and musical examples, as well as a new audio CD with examples for all pieces presented in the book. You get expert information on left- and right-hand piano techniques; playing scales, melodies, harmonies, and chords; and practicing to improve your technique. Everything you need to start playing piano today Plenty of popular musical pieces and songs, with companion audio CD to play along with Instruction in playing various musical styles, from classical and rock to blues and country Blake Neely is an Emmy-nominated composer and accomplished pianist who has composed numerous TV and movie scoresIf you've always wanted to tickle the ivories like a pro, Piano For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your ideal resource!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Warming Up to the Keyboard

I Love a Piano

Meeting the Keyboard Family

Finding the Perfect Keyboard

Taking Good Care of Your Keyboard

Eighty-Eight Keys, Three Pedals, Ten Fingers, and Two Feet

Getting Sound Down on Paper

Reading Lines and Spaces

Joining the Rhythm Nation

Changing the Beaten Path

One Hand at a Time

Playing a Melody

Scaling to New Heights

Hey, Don't Forget Lefty!

Living in Perfect Harmony

The Building Blocks of Harmony

Understanding Keys

Filling Out Your Sound with Chords

Technique Counts for Everything

Dressing Up Your Music

Great Grooves

Perusing the Aisle of Style

The Part of Tens

Ten Ways to Improve Your Practice and Performance

Ten Ways to Go Beyond This Book

Blake's Ten Questions to Ask Prospective Teachers

Appendix: About the CD

Index

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