Piano for Dummies

Piano for Dummies
by Blake Neely

Piano for Dummies
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Book Summary Information

Author: Blake Neely
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-09-18
ISBN: 0764551051
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: For Dummies

Book Reviews of Piano for Dummies

Book Review: Insulting To Some
Summary: 1 Stars

I have a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's in piano pedagogy - this book is an insult and very misleading. I can assure you that playing the piano is NOT for dummies, nor is there a magic formula or '12 easy lessons' or any shortcuts to successful playing. It takes committment, discipline and a willingness to learn and practice. This book teaches a few chords and a little play-by-ear technique and some basic theory. If you want to play the piano, go find yourself a good and well-qualified teacher. That teacher will know what he or she is talking about much more than a book written to add to a long series of how-to's,

Summary of Piano for Dummies

At first glance, a piano may seem like an intimidating instrument that would be very difficult to learn how to play, but despite what your seventh-grade piano teacher may say, playing piano isn't brain surgery. It just takes time, practice, and patience.

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

    Piano For Dummies also includes a glossary and a free CD, which includes audio of all of the examples in the book so that you can play along.

    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!

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