Piano & Keyboard All-In-One for Dummies
Piano & Keyboard All-In-One for Dummies
Biographical Note: Holly Day and Michael Pilhofer are co-authors of all editions of Music Theory For Dummies and Music Composition For Dummies. Blake Neely was a contributing author to the...
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Biographical Note: Holly Day and Michael Pilhofer are co-authors of all editions of Music Theory For Dummies and Music Composition For Dummies. Blake Neely was a contributing author to the 2nd edition of Piano For Dummies. David Pearl is author of Piano Exercises For Dummies. Jerry Kovarksy is a contributing writer to Electronic Musician magazine. Table of Contents: Introduction 1 Book 1: Piano & Keyboard 101 5 Chapter 1: Warming Up to the Piano and Keyboard 7 Chapter 2: Looking at the Different Keyboard Options 21 Chapter 3: Choosing and Buying Your Keyboard 39 Chapter 4: The Setup and Care of Your Instrument 61 Chapter 5: Getting Comfy at the Keyboard 79 Book 2: Understanding Theory and the Language of Music 93 Chapter 1: Looking at Notes and Beats 95 Chapter 2: Stopping for a Rest 105 Chapter 3: Tempo, Measures, and Time Signatures 111 Chapter 4: Navigating Sheet Music 121 Chapter 5: Varying Beats and Rhythms 133 Book 3: Beginning to Play 149 Chapter 1: Playing a Melody 151 Chapter 2: Working with Scales 167 Chapter 3: Adding the Left Hand 183 Chapter 4: Examining Form: Melody, Harmony, and Song Form 205 Chapter 5: Keys, Key Signatures, and the Circle of Fifths 229 Chapter 6: Building Chords to Accompany Melodies 249 Book 4: Refining Your Technique and Exploring Styles 273 Chapter 1: Adding Effects and Flair to Your Piano Playing 275 Chapter 2: Getting into the Groove 297 Chapter 3: Going Classical 317 Chapter 4: Perusing Popular Genres and Forms 327 Book 5: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice 347 Chapter 1: Developing Hand Technique 349 Chapter 2: Extending Your Scales 377 Chapter 3: Improving Finger Coordination and Footwork 399 Chapter 4: Jumping Across the Keyboard 419 Chapter 5: Exercising with Arpeggios and Alternating Hands 433 Chapter 6: Stepping Up to Octaves and Chord Progressions 453 Book 6: Exploring Electronic Keyboard Technology 469 Chapter 1: Choosing Sounds and Effects 471 Chapter 2: Adding Accompaniment, Rhythm Patterns, and Arpeggiation 489 Chapter 3: Recording and Editing Your Sounds 515 Chapter 4: Using Onboard Learning Systems 543 Chapter 5: Playing Along with Recordings and Using Music Software 557 Appendix: Accessing the Audio Tracks 583 Index 591 Jacket Description/Back: Your complete guide to playing the keys Making beautiful music on a keyboard or piano requires some know-how and practice. This book offers guidance on how to get the most out of your time learning to play the keys. With six hands-on books wrapped up in one, you'll get a deep guide to the techniques the pros use. Discover the details of music theory and reading music, explore different musical genres, and use practice exercises to improve quickly. You'll even find tips on using electronic keyboard technology to enhance your sound. Inside...
Publisher Marketing: The comprehensive go-to guide for building keyboard skills Being able to play a tune on the piano can bring you a lifetime of sheer aesthetic pleasure--and put you in serious demand at parties! Whatever your motivation for tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of Piano & Keyboard All-In-One For Dummies gives you the essentials you need both to build your playing skills and expand your knowledge of music theory, from deciding what keyboard suits you best to musing on the science of what makes music so emotionally compelling. This indispensable resource combines the best of Piano For Dummies, Keyboard For Dummies, Music Theory For Dummies, and Piano Exercises For Dummies and includes practice strategies, as well as access to streaming and downloadable audio to help guide your progress. In addition to becoming acquainted with the latest in music theory, you'll learn to develop your sight-reading skills and performance techniques--until you can reproduce pieces flawlessly on request!
Learning to play the keys is a never-ending journey of new discoveries and joy, and there's no better companion on your voyage than this friendly, erudite, and comprehensive guide. P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you're probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Piano and Keyboard AIO For Dummies (9781118837429). The book you see here shouldn't be considered a new or updated product. But if you're in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We're always writing about new topics! |
Author: Day, Holly
Publisher: For Dummies
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2020-08-04
BISAC: Music / Musical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard
Subjects: Keyboards (Music)|Piano|Methods (Music)
Weight: 1.85 lbs
ISBN: 9781119700845
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781119700845
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