Piano For Dummies^?

by Blake Neely

• ISBN13: 9780764528491
• ISBN10: 0764528491
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS

Summary

Play-along audio CD included! The fun and easy way to get started on the piano A Reference for the Rest of Us! Perfect for all keyboards?not just piano Find out how to have some fun with your piano Don't leave your keyboard in the corner collecting dust! Open the book, run through a few simple exercises with virtuoso Blake Neely, and soon you'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 beginner's guide and songbook doesn't miss a beat. All 97 songs and exercises from the book on audio CD Play 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 more Discover how to: Familiarize yourself with the keyboard Understand the language of music Have fun when you practice scales Impress friends with great grooves and riffs Play classical, rock, blues, and country Get smart! www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Get a free Dummies Daily e-mail newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers

Table of Contents

Introduction

Warming Up to the Keyboard

Meeting the Keyboard Family

What Your Parents Never Told You about Posture

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

Getting Sound Down on Paper

Following Horizontal and Vertical Lines

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

So Many Toys, So Little Time

Finding the Perfect Keyboard

Raising Your Keyboard

The Part of Tens

Ten Types of Performers and Their Recordings

Ten Ways to Go Beyond This Book

Blake's Ten Teacher-Tracking Tips

Glossary of Musical Terms

About the CD

Index

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