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Teach yourself visually piano / by Mary Sue Taylor and Tere Stouffer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Visual read less, learn morePublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2006.Description: 289 p. : col. ill., music ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0471749907
  • 9780471749905
Other title:
  • Teach yourself piano
  • Piano
Subject(s):
Contents:
1. The piano -- The history of the piano -- The sounding board -- Pedals -- The keyboard -- Playing position, posture, and hand position -- 2. Reading music and playing notes -- The staff -- Notes on the staff -- Sharps, flats, and naturals -- Key signature and time signature -- Ledger lines and octave signs -- Some exercises -- How to practice your fingering -- 3. Steps and intervals -- Steps on the piano keyboard -- Keyboard intervals -- Exercises in steps and intervals -- Arpeggios -- Answers to intervals test -- 4. Dynamics and tempo -- Dynamics -- Ties -- Syncopation -- Phrases -- Tempo -- 5. Warming up -- Right-hand five-finger warm ups with numbers -- Left-hand five-finger warm ups with numbers -- Right-hand five-finger warm ups with note names -- Left-hand five-finger warm ups with note names -- Playing a solo with your right hand -- Playing both hands together -- Playing without finger numbers or note names --
6. Chords -- C chord -- F chord -- G chord -- Solid and broken chords -- Crossing fingers over and under -- Exercises -- Inversions -- Lead sheets -- Three jazz pieces to practice chords -- 7. Meter, harmony, and movement -- Playing in waltz time -- Sight reading -- Playing four-part harmony -- Parallel motion -- Upbeats -- Contrary motion -- 8. Advanced musical terms -- Staccato and legato -- Repeat signs -- How fast and how loud? -- Triplets -- Additional exercises -- 9. Advanced chords -- Major-minor keys : memorizing key signatures -- Major-minor triads : building thirds -- Suspended fourth chord -- Flat-five chord -- Sixth chord -- Seventh chord -- Chord dictionary -- Playing three old favorites -- 10. Musical styles -- Ragtime -- Jazz -- The blues -- Boogie woogie -- Country -- Rock 'n' roll -- New age -- Improvising a melody with chords -- Making up a solo -- Additional piano pieces -- Famous composers, pianists, and compositions -- Glossary.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 786.2 T244 Available 33111005857731
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Want to go beyond "Chopsticks?" This visual guide to tickling the ivories will show you the way. By Chapter 2, you'll be playing simple pieces and practicing scales. You'll progress from getting familiar with notes, symbols, and keys to playing basic chords and reading music like a pro. Without getting bogged down in boring theory, you'll learn what you need to know and enjoy playing as you go! Whether you like Bach or rock, jazz or country, golden oldies or new age, you'll love learning to play the fun, visual way.

Concise two-page lessons show you all the crucial skills and are ideal for quick review

Each skill, chord, or technique is clearly described Concise and understandable instructions accompany each photo Detailed color photos demonstrate proper fingering technique Helpful tips provide additional guidance

Includes index.

1. The piano -- The history of the piano -- The sounding board -- Pedals -- The keyboard -- Playing position, posture, and hand position -- 2. Reading music and playing notes -- The staff -- Notes on the staff -- Sharps, flats, and naturals -- Key signature and time signature -- Ledger lines and octave signs -- Some exercises -- How to practice your fingering -- 3. Steps and intervals -- Steps on the piano keyboard -- Keyboard intervals -- Exercises in steps and intervals -- Arpeggios -- Answers to intervals test -- 4. Dynamics and tempo -- Dynamics -- Ties -- Syncopation -- Phrases -- Tempo -- 5. Warming up -- Right-hand five-finger warm ups with numbers -- Left-hand five-finger warm ups with numbers -- Right-hand five-finger warm ups with note names -- Left-hand five-finger warm ups with note names -- Playing a solo with your right hand -- Playing both hands together -- Playing without finger numbers or note names --

6. Chords -- C chord -- F chord -- G chord -- Solid and broken chords -- Crossing fingers over and under -- Exercises -- Inversions -- Lead sheets -- Three jazz pieces to practice chords -- 7. Meter, harmony, and movement -- Playing in waltz time -- Sight reading -- Playing four-part harmony -- Parallel motion -- Upbeats -- Contrary motion -- 8. Advanced musical terms -- Staccato and legato -- Repeat signs -- How fast and how loud? -- Triplets -- Additional exercises -- 9. Advanced chords -- Major-minor keys : memorizing key signatures -- Major-minor triads : building thirds -- Suspended fourth chord -- Flat-five chord -- Sixth chord -- Seventh chord -- Chord dictionary -- Playing three old favorites -- 10. Musical styles -- Ragtime -- Jazz -- The blues -- Boogie woogie -- Country -- Rock 'n' roll -- New age -- Improvising a melody with chords -- Making up a solo -- Additional piano pieces -- Famous composers, pianists, and compositions -- Glossary.

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