Piano For Dummies: Book + Online Video & Audio Instruction: Cursuri și partituri de pian
Autor Hal Leonard Corporation, Adam Perlmutteren Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 oct 2014
With the widest tonal range of any instrument, the piano is versatile enough to produce melody and accompaniment at the same time. This standout feature is also what makes mastering the piano such a complex affair. Piano For Dummies, 3rd Edition breaks it down into simple, easy–to–follow instruction, written in the characteristically accessible Dummies style. For the beginner, the book serves as a complete introductory course. For the more advanced player, it becomes a handy reference to keep around for periodic refreshers. Topics include:
- Finding the perfect keyboard, and caring for your piano
- The intricacies of reading music, including notes, rhythm, and change–ups
- Melody, harmony, and the building blocks of sound
- The role of individual technique, and finding your own groove
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1118900057
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 188 x 235 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Ediția:3rd Edition
Editura: Wiley
Seria Cursuri și partituri de pian
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
Public țintă
Piano For Dummies, 3rd Edition, is for both readers who are new to this diverse instrument, as well as those who learned the instrument in the past and are looking for a reference to help them get back into playing the piano.Descriere
Learn to:
- Master the basics of piano
- Read music notation and understand notes and rhythms
- Play melodies, create harmonies, and hone your techniques
- Explore different styles and perform popular pieces and songs
Your easy–to–use instruction set for learning to play piano
Whether you re brand new to the piano or have been playing awhile, this fun and accessible guide is packed with clear instruction and supplementary materials that will soon have you tickling the ivories like a pro! With the help of Piano For Dummies, you ll discover how to read music, improve your playing skills, develop your style, and much more.
- Key up on the keyboard get to know the types of acoustic and electric keyboards and find helpful advice on finding the best one for you
- Take note discover how to read lines and spaces, get up to speed on rhythms and tempo, listen for those sounds of silence, and perfect your pick–up beats and measures
- Let your fingers do the walking figure out proper position, find handy tricks for maneuvering your fingers, and start playing melodies with your right hand
- Put your right foot in, put your right foot out get easy–to–follow instruction on exploring the keyboard s west side and start adding some pedal action to your playing
- Happiness is harmony uncover the building blocks of harmony, play songs with key signatures, and fill out your sound with chords
Open the book and find:
- How to choose and properly care for a piano
- Common time signatures
- Guidance on playing songs with key signatures
- Ways to dress up your music
- Great left–hand accompaniment patterns
- Strategies to improve your practice and performance
- Tons of video clips that demonstrate the instruction in the book
- Questions to ask prospective piano teachers
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Learn to:
- Master the basics of piano
- Read music notation and understand notes and rhythms
- Play melodies, create harmonies, and hone your techniques
- Explore different styles and perform popular pieces and songs
Your easy–to–use instruction set for learning to play piano
Whether you re brand new to the piano or have been playing awhile, this fun and accessible guide is packed with clear instruction and supplementary materials that will soon have you tickling the ivories like a pro! With the help of Piano For Dummies, you ll discover how to read music, improve your playing skills, develop your style, and much more.
- Key up on the keyboard get to know the types of acoustic and electric keyboards and find helpful advice on finding the best one for you
- Take note discover how to read lines and spaces, get up to speed on rhythms and tempo, listen for those sounds of silence, and perfect your pick–up beats and measures
- Let your fingers do the walking figure out proper position, find handy tricks for maneuvering your fingers, and start playing melodies with your right hand
- Put your right foot in, put your right foot out get easy–to–follow instruction on exploring the keyboard s west side and start adding some pedal action to your playing
- Happiness is harmony uncover the building blocks of harmony, play songs with key signatures, and fill out your sound with chords
Open the book and find:
- How to choose and properly care for a piano
- Common time signatures
- Guidance on playing songs with key signatures
- Ways to dress up your music
- Great left–hand accompaniment patterns
- Strategies to improve your practice and performance
- Tons of video clips that demonstrate the instruction in the book
- Questions to ask prospective piano teachers
Cuprins
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Piano 5
Chapter 1: Preparing to Play a Piano 7
Chapter 2: Meeting the Keyboard Family 17
Chapter 3: Finding the Per fect Keyboard 29
Chapter 4: Taking Good Care of Your Keyboard 51
Chapter 5: Eighty–Eight Keys, Three Pedals, Ten Fingers, and Two Feet 59
Part II: Deciphering Squiggles on Paper to Create Sound 75
Chapter 6: Reading Lines and Spaces 77
Chapter 7: Joining the Rhythm Nation 91
Chapter 8: Changing the Beaten Path 113
Part III: One Hand at a Time 133
Chapter 9: Playing a Melody 135
Chapter 10: Scaling to New Heights 153
Chapter 11: Hey, Don t Forget Lefty! 169
Part IV: Living in Perfect Harmony 193
Chapter 12: The Building Blocks of Harmony 195
Chapter 13: Understanding Keys 215
Chapter 14: Filling Out Your Sound with Chords 229
Part V: Technique Counts for Everything 249
Chapter 15: Dressing Up Your Music 251
Chapter 16: Great Grooves 275
Chapter 17: Perusing the Aisle of Style 297
Part VI: The Part of Tens 321
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Improve Your Practice and Performance 323
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Supplement This Book 327
Chapter 20: Ten Questions to Ask Prospective Teachers 341
Appendix: About the Website: Audio Tracks and Video Clips 347
Index 353