Piano for dummies /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons,
[2014]
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| Edition: | 3rd edition. |
| Series: | --For dummies.
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| 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.