Piano For Dummies
Piano For Dummies starts at the very beginning and walks you through everything you need to
know to turn that oversized hunk of furniture into an instrument that can make beautiful
music. If you don't know how to read music, this book explains in friendly, uncomplicated
language all the basics of music theory and applying it to playing the piano. And if you've
been playing piano for a while – or took piano lessons when you were a child but haven't
played since – you can pick up some valuable tips to improve your playing or use the book
as a refresher course.
Here are some of the topics you'll find in Piano For Dummies:
[*]Buying a piano: Acoustic versus electronic[*]How a piano works, and how to care for one[*]Left- and right-hand piano techniques[*]Examining keys, scales, melodies, harmonies, and chords[*]Plenty of musical examples to play[*]The history of piano musical styles[*]Advice for piano teachers[*]A Top Ten list of pianists you should know about
So if you've always wanted to learn to play piano, but you don't have the time to take piano lessons, you can pick up the basics in Piano For Dummies; you'll be tickling the ivories with ease in no time!
know to turn that oversized hunk of furniture into an instrument that can make beautiful
music. If you don't know how to read music, this book explains in friendly, uncomplicated
language all the basics of music theory and applying it to playing the piano. And if you've
been playing piano for a while – or took piano lessons when you were a child but haven't
played since – you can pick up some valuable tips to improve your playing or use the book
as a refresher course.
Here are some of the topics you'll find in Piano For Dummies:
[*]Buying a piano: Acoustic versus electronic[*]How a piano works, and how to care for one[*]Left- and right-hand piano techniques[*]Examining keys, scales, melodies, harmonies, and chords[*]Plenty of musical examples to play[*]The history of piano musical styles[*]Advice for piano teachers[*]A Top Ten list of pianists you should know about
So if you've always wanted to learn to play piano, but you don't have the time to take piano lessons, you can pick up the basics in Piano For Dummies; you'll be tickling the ivories with ease in no time!