Mel Bay's You Can Teach Yourself Piano Chords (Book & DVD)
by Per Danielsson
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Book Summary Information
Author: Per DanielssonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-10
ISBN: 0786644346
Number of pages: 120
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Book Reviews of Mel Bay's You Can Teach Yourself Piano Chords (Book & DVD)
Book Review: Good with one flaw
Summary: 3 Stars
There are no written instructions inside the book about how to use it as a teaching tool. The contents are entirely diagrams. Thankfully, the accompanying DVD provides excellent instructions on how to do the lessons. The book and DVD work in tandem.
Unfortunately, what this means is that if you misplace the DVD (which I did early on my way up the my learning curve) the book by itself is now only good for reference purposes - it has become worthless as a stand-alone teaching tool. So... I had to order another copy. Had there been (at least minimal) written instructions describing how to do the exercises in the book I would have given it 5 stars.
Summary of Mel Bay's You Can Teach Yourself Piano Chords (Book & DVD)
You Can Teach Yourself Piano Chords combines regular music notation with visual illustrations to give a clear picture of how to voice basic piano chords. The first part of the book introduces the student to basic triads and dominant seventh chords in all the inversions. After mastering this concept, material such as Maj7th, min7th, diminished, augmented and suspended chords are introduced, followed by alternate bass note, addition of the 9th and common chord progressions. Regardless of skill level, the student will quickly be able to play an accompaniment by using only chord symbols. The appendix section will give the student a clear understanding in basic music theory. When using this book as a lesson book it's very helpful to refer to the appendix section while chords are being learned. The book can be used both for lessons and reference. Includes DVD.Piano Books
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