The Piano Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering Piano

Carl Humphries

ISBN 10: 0879307277 / ISBN 13: 9780879307271

Published by Backbeat, 2002

About this Item

2002. Spi. spiral_bound. Featuring an integrated approach to playing pop, jazz, and classical piano, this handbook features an audio CD that demonstrates key techniques and concepts. 50 color photos. 50 charts. Num Pages: 290 pages, 50 colour photographs and 50 charts. BIC Classification: AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1300. A Complete Guide for Mastering Piano. 290 pages, 50 colour photographs and 50 charts. Featuring an integrated approach to playing pop, jazz, and classical piano, this handbook features an audio CD that demonstrates key techniques and concepts. 50 color photos. 50 charts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVRG. Dimension: 272 x 235 x 24. Weight: 1294. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Piano Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering Piano
• Publisher: Backbeat
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879307277
• ISBN 13: 9780879307271
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

With clear and easy-to-understand exercises, The Piano Handbook is perfect for anyone interested in learning the piano or improving their skills. It provides fresh material and techniques in styles ranging from classical to jazz, rock, bebop and fusion, and gives new players everything they need to learn and enjoy the piano. This book's innovative tutorial approach covers classical and contemporary music styles in an integrated way, and the companion audio brings the playing techniques and concepts to life. A full-color photo gallery illustrates the history of the piano and its essential recordings. The book also includes access to audio downloads of selected examples and pieces. This hardcover, deluxe edition also features semi-concealed spiral binding so the book stays open on the piano. The Piano Handbook prepares you not just to play, but to perform – and not just as a pianist, but as a complete musician.

About the Author

Carl Humphries is a London based pianist. He has studied piano in London, Berlin, and Turin and pursued theoretical studies at the University of Cambridge. Humphries has written extensively on music education, contemporary music, and the philosophy of music. His lectures and workshops are in demand at universities and musicic schools throughout Europe and the United States.