Piano for dummies /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perlmutter, Adam (Author)
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2014]
Edition:3rd edition.
Series:--For dummies.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Getting started with piano. Preparing to play 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
  • Deciphering squiggles on paper to create sound. 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 supplement this book ; Ten questions to ask prospective teachers
  • Appendix. About the website: audio tracks and video clips.