Piano Exercises For Dummies

Piano Exercises For Dummies
Author: David Pearl
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1119873207

Practice, practice, practice to play like Chopin or the Piano Man The piano will help you add a touch of fun to your life, impress your friends at parties, and even reduce stress. It even makes you better at math (really!). Piano Exercises For Dummies is at your service as you learn to make those 88 black and white keys sing. You’ll get a quick overview of the basics before diving into practice routines and sample songs that you can use to improve your skill, whatever your level. This book gives you online access to audio files of the exercises along with digital access to the sheet music shared in the book. Learn from an experienced pianist, composer, and arranger, and start making beautiful music, the Dummies way! Refresh your knowledge of the piano basics so you’re poised and prepared to play the right way Play enjoyable practice exercises and songs designed to teach specific skills and techniques in all genres Go online to access all the audio files, anytime, anywhere Bring a little more joy into your life by stepping up your piano know-how Piano Exercises For Dummies is for new and experienced pianists alike, and useful for improving your skill in any musical style.

Learn to Play Classic Rock Piano from the Masters

Learn to Play Classic Rock Piano from the Masters
Author: David Pearl
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-06
Genre: Piano
ISBN: 9781480341272

(Educational Piano). This book breaks down the elements that go into playing rock piano the melodic riffs, chords, rhythms and bass lines and explores styles and techniques all over the map: from hard-driving rock to sweet ballads, funky blues riffs to jazz-inflected polychords. Section I takes examples from dozens of famous songs and shows you exactly what goes on in the piano parts. Section II has seven note-for-note transcriptions of piano solos by classic rock pianists. These are written out in meticulous detail and analyzed for study and inspiration. Proceed and learn the way of the masters!

Bach 'n' Roll (Songbook)

Bach 'n' Roll (Songbook)
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1480339679

(Piano Solo Songbook). Ace arranger David Pearl presents 20 contemporary pop classics as if they had been composed by the classical masters. This fun yet challenging collection includes piano solo arrangements of hits such as "Overjoyed" by Stevie Wonder presented as if Bach had composed it; "Somebody to Love" by Queen in the style of Beethoven; Meat Loaf's "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" presented in Mozart's inimitable style; The Beatles' "Michelle" a la Ravel; and many more!

The Beatles Banjo Tab

The Beatles Banjo Tab
Author: The Beatles
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1495015718

(Banjo). Banjo transcriptions of 22 favorites from the fab four, including: All My Loving * Can't Buy Me Love * Come Together * Day Tripper * Eleanor Rigby * Here, There and Everywhere * I Want to Hold Your Hand * Let It Be * Michelle * Paperback Writer * Penny Lane * Something * While My Guitar Gently Weeps * Yellow Submarine * Yesterday * and more.

First Lessons in Bach

First Lessons in Bach
Author: Johann Sebastian Bach
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1996-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457471896

This collection of 28 short, melodious pieces by J. S. Bach was compiled and edited by Walter Carroll in order to provide a varied set of easier compositions for study by pianists first being introduced to Bach's work. Includes 11 Minuets, 4 Polonaises, 3 Marches, 2 Musettes, a Bourree, 4 Gavottes, a Scherzo, a Sarabande, and a Prelude.

Rock-It

Rock-It
Author: Jane Beethoven
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 52
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457415357

A total teaching package for junior high general music classes that traces the history of American popular music. The material accommodates any course from six weeks to a full semester.

Steely Dan - Just the Riffs for Piano

Steely Dan - Just the Riffs for Piano
Author: Steely Dan
Publisher: Just the Riffs
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781575603100

(Piano). Any true fan of the Dan know that Donald Fagen's wizardry on the keys is as unique as his voice, and just as eccentric. This book in the Just the Riffs series culls more than 65 great riffs from Can't Buy a Thrill through Two Against Nature and transcribes them note-for-note, just as Fagen played them. Includes riffs from: Babylon Sisters * Black Cow * The Boston Rag * Cousin Dupree * Deacon Blues * Do It Again * Gaucho * Green Earrings * Hey Nineteen * Josie * Kid Charlemagne * Reeling in the Years * Rikki Don't Lose That Number * Time Out of Mind * and more.

Stuff! Good Piano Players Should Know

Stuff! Good Piano Players Should Know
Author: Mark Harrison
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781423427810

Provides instruction and tips on performing, recording, equipment, theory, and techniques of playing the piano.

Play It! Classical Music

Play It! Classical Music
Author: Jennifer Kemmeter
Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2019-10-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1513262505

A fun and easy way to learn to play the piano or keyboard, with helpful instruction on classic and favorite songs. Written by the author of the best-selling Build It! series in collaboration with an experienced piano teacher, the Play It! books teaches how to play the piano or keyboard in a simple, effective way. Using color-coded notes and character icons, the books include piano sheets of popular and favorite songs as well as a primer on how to read sheet music and some basic techniques. For beginners ages 5 and up, Play It! is the perfect companion on your musical journey.

Modern Pop Keyboard

Modern Pop Keyboard
Author: Mark Harrison
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1495070093

(Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive book will teach you the basic skills need to play modern pop keyboard. From comping to soloing, from grand to piano synth pads, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the techniques used by the pros. The online audio demonstrates most of the music examples in the book. Now including PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right available exclusively from Hal Leonard.