Piano for dummies / by Blake Neely.
Explains how to become familiar with the keyboard, read music, practice scales, explore different musical styles, and select and maintain an instrument.
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- ISBN: 0764551051
- ISBN: 9780764551055
- Physical Description: xxvi, 340 : illustrations, music ; 24 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Publisher: New York : Wiley Pub., [1998]
- Copyright: ©1998
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General Note: | "On the CD, you can hear every song example in this book and other fun audio clips"--P. 4. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-289) and index. |
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Subject: | Piano > Instruction and study. |
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Piano for Dummies
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Table of Contents
Piano for Dummies
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | ||
Part I | Warming Up to the Keyboard | |
Chapter 1 | Meeting the Keyboard Family | |
Chapter 2 | What Your Parents Never Told You about Posture | |
Chapter 3 | Eighty-Eight Keys, Three Pedals, Ten Fingers, and Two Feet | |
Part II | Getting Sound Down on Paper | |
Chapter 4 | Following Horizontal and Vertical Lines | |
Chapter 5 | Joining the Rhythm Nation | |
Chapter 6 | Changing the Beaten Path | |
Part III | One Hand at a Time | |
Chapter 7 | Playing a Melody | |
Chapter 8 | Scaling to New Heights | |
Chapter 9 | Hey, Don't Forget Lefty! | |
Part IV | Living in Perfect Harmony | |
Chapter 10 | The Building Blocks of Harmony | |
Chapter 11 | Understanding Keys | |
Chapter 12 | Filling Out Your Sound with Chords | |
Part V | Technique Counts for Everything | |
Chapter 13 | Dressing Up Your Music | |
Chapter 14 | Great Grooves | |
Chapter 15 | Perusing the Aisle of Style | |
Part VI | So Many Toys, So Little Time | |
Chapter 16 | Finding the Perfect Keyboard | |
Chapter 17 | Raising Your Keyboard | |
Part VII | The Part of Tens | |
Chapter 18 | Ten Types of Performers and Their Recordings | |
Chapter 19 | Ten Ways to Go Beyond This Book | |
Chapter 20 | Blake's Ten Teacher-Tracking Tips | |
Appendix A | Glossary of Musical Terms | |
Appendix B | About the CD | |
Index | ||
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