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How To Play Popular Piano In 10 Easy Lessons


How To Play Popular Piano In 10 Easy Lessons

Paperback by Monath, Norman

How To Play Popular Piano In 10 Easy Lessons

£9.99

ISBN:
9780671530679
Publication Date:
16 Jun 2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Imprint:
Touchstone
Pages:
141 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
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How To Play Popular Piano In 10 Easy Lessons

Description

"Anyone who can dial a telephone can learn to play popular piano quickly and easily." So says Norman Monath, author of How to Play Popular Piano in 10 Easy Lessons. His no-frills, no-drills method will have you playing simple tunes within 30 minutes -- even if you don't know one note from another. The secret? Learning the basic chords and how to adapt them. With lots of clearly illustrated chord examples, keyboard diagrams and practice pieces ranging from "Silent Night" to "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," Monath teaches you: * the basic structure of music * how to alter the basic chords for creative accompaniment * how to read tunes from sheet music * how to improvise * how to play by ear * how to create your own playing style -- whether you lean toward pop, blues, jazz or rock For everyone from rank beginner to experienced virtuoso, this step-by-step, uncomplicated guidebook makes learning to play popular piano the easy and enjoyable experience it should be.

Contents

CONTENTS FOREWORD by Hal David AUTHOR'S PREFACE INTRODUCTION The Principle Behind This Method LESSON 1 The Piano Keyboard LESSON 2 Playing Melodies LESSON 3 First Chords and Songs LESSON 4 Reading Black Keys From Music LESSON 5 The Scales and Chords We Build On LESSON 6 The Meaning of Tonality LESSON 7 Altering Major Triads LESSON 8 Four-Note Chords LESSON 9 Jazz Piano Styles LESSON 10 Playing by Ear and Improvising APPENDIX Checklist of Chord Symbols Music Notation

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