All About Piano: A Fun and Simple Guide to Playing Piano

Harrison, Mark

ISBN 10: 1423408160 / ISBN 13: 9781423408161

Published by Hal Leonard, 2006

About this Item

All pages and cover are intact. Dust jacket included if applicable, though it may be missing on hardcover editions. Spine and cover may show minor signs of wear including scuff marks, curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages may contain limited notes or highlighting. "From the library of" labels may be present. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set packaging may be missing. Bundled media e.g., CDs, DVDs, access codes may not be included.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: All About Piano: A Fun and Simple Guide to Playing Piano
• Publisher: Hal Leonard
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1423408160
• ISBN 13: 9781423408161
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

(Keyboard Instruction). Have you struggled through tedious lessons and boring instruction books in your desire to learn to play the piano? If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to motivate you in your piano playing quest, then this is it: All About Piano is for you. Whether it's learning to read music, playing by ear, improvising, or all of the above, this enjoyable guide will help you to finally start playing your favorite songs in many different styles. Plus, learn interesting tid-bits on piano makes & models, care and maintenance, other keyboard instruments, and other fun stuff about the piano. This fun-filled, easy-to-use guide includes: * An introduction to pianos and keyboard instruments * Step-by-step music reading instruction * How to play by ear and improvise * Background on various styles of music, including dozens of favorite songs * Performing tips. This book includes five full songs (Benny and the Jets * Come Sail Away * Minuet in G * Misty * Takin' Care of Business) and over 40 excerpts of popular songs, including: All My Loving (The Beatles) * Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John) * Imagine (John Lennon) * Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) * Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) * Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Williams) * and more. The audio includes 70 tracks for demo and play-along. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include 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.