Learning Piano - Softcover

Pete Sears

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979692849 ISBN 13: 9780979692840

Publisher: Too Smart Pubns, 2007

Pete Sears provides beginner to intermediate players the tools necessary to unlock the mysteries of these 88 keys including: Scales, Chords, Progressions, Modes, Grace Notes, Music Theory, Walking Bass Notes, Improvisation, and more! "Pete and I had many musical adventures together in the late 60s early 70s with Rod Stewart and the boys. Pete excelled on piano, organ, bass, you name it, he blended it!" - Ron Wood (The Rolling Stones, Faces, The Jeff Beck Group, The New Barbarians)

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About the Author:

In Pete Sears professional career he has played Keyboards, Bass Guitar, or both with a large variety of artists, including playing piano on the classic Rod Stewart albums, Gasoline Alley, Every Picture Tells A Story, Never A Dull Moment, and Smiler, as well as the singles, Reason To Believe, and Maggie May. Pete played both Keyboards and Bass as a member of Jefferson Starship with Grace Slicks, Paul Kantner, and Marty Balin from 1974 to 1987. He has also recorded and performed with John Lee Hooker, and played keyboards with Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady in Hot Tuna from 1992 to 2001. Pete often teaches piano at Jorma s Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp. He has recorded on over one hundred and fifty albums, and is currently playing with Moonalice.

Review:

All these outstanding instructional books in the Icons of Rock series are well thought out, clearly presented, and highly recommended for self study. --Mid West Book Review

"Pete Sears brings an incredible knowledge of roots music to the table. Whether he is channeling Otis Span or creating his own genre, there is no finer keyboard player. The news is even better. Pete, unlike some artists, knows what he is doing and is a fine teacher. You can dance through the last fifty some years of roots keyboard sounds and Mr. Sears will show you every step!"- --Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, JKT, Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp)

"If you're traveling the 88's you won't find a better navigator than Pete Sears." - --GE Smith (Bob Dylan, Saturday Night Live Band Leader, Hall & Oats)

"Pete Sears brings an incredible knowledge of roots music to the table. Whether he is channeling Otis Span or creating his own genre, there is no finer keyboard player. The news is even better. Pete, unlike some artists, knows what he is doing and is a fine teacher. You can dance through the last fifty some years of roots keyboard sounds and Mr. Sears will show you every step!"- --Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, JKT, Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp)

"If you're traveling the 88's you won't find a better navigator than Pete Sears." - --GE Smith (Bob Dylan, Saturday Night Live Band Leader, Hall & Oats)

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