Efnisyfirlit

• Cover
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Beyond the Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Getting Started with Piano
  • Chapter 1: Preparing to Play a Piano
    • Knowing Why the Piano Is So Special
    • Understanding Why People Take Piano Lessons(And Why They Often Quit)
    • Getting to Know Your Instrument
    • Comprehending the Language of Music
    • Starting to Play the Best Way
    • Being Aware of What You Already Know about Playing the Piano
  • Chapter 2: Meeting the Keyboard Family
    • Looking at the Acoustic Ones
    • Identifying the Electric Ones
  • Chapter 3: Finding the Perfect Keyboard
    • To Hum or Not to Hum: Electric or Acoustic (Or Both)?
    • Picking the Perfect Acoustic Piano
    • Selecting a Digital Keyboard That Lasts
    • Before You Drive It Off the Lot: Sealing the Deal at the Store
    • The MIDI Places You Can Go
  • Chapter 4: Taking Good Care of Your Keyboard
    • Providing a Good Place to Live
    • Making It Shine: Cleaning Your Keyboard
    • Calling In a Pro for General Checkups and Serious Repairs
    • Taking the Worry Out of Moving Your Acoustic Piano
  • Chapter 5: Eighty-Eight Keys, Three Pedals, Ten Fingers, and Two Feet
    • Finding the Keys, Easy Peasy
    • Discovering What Your Parents Never Told You about Posture
    • Paying Attention to Hand Positioning
    • Pedal Power: Getting Your Feet in on the Action
• Part 2: Deciphering Squiggles on Paper to Create Sound
  • Chapter 6: Reading Lines and Spaces
    • Your Guide to a Piano Score
    • Double Your Staff, Double Your Fun
    • Punctuating Music: Bar Lines
    • Continuing to Read: Don’t Stop
  • Chapter 7: Joining the Rhythm Nation
    • Eyeing Tempo: The Beat Goes On
    • Serving Some Musical Pie: Basic Note Values
    • Faster Rhythms, Same Tempo
    • Listening for the Sound of Silence: Rests
    • Counting Out Common Time Signatures
    • Playing Songs in Familiar Time Signatures
  • Chapter 8: Changing the Beaten Path
    • Getting a Jump on the Start: Pickup Beats and Measures
    • Adding Time to Your Notes with Ties and Dots
    • Playing Offbeat Rhythms
    • Playing Songs with Challenging Rhythms
• Part 3: One Hand at a Time
  • Chapter 9: Playing a Melody
    • Let Your Fingers Do the Walking
    • Getting into the Right Position
    • Crossing Your Fingers and Hoping It Works
    • Playing Melodies in the Right Hand
  • Chapter 10: Scaling to New Heights
    • Building a Scale, Step by Step
    • Stepping Up to the Majors
    • Exploring Minor Variations
    • Showing Your Rebellious Side with Blues Scales
    • Playing Songs Made of Scales
  • Chapter 11: Hey, Don’t Forget Lefty!
    • Exploring the Keyboard’s West Side
    • Tackling Some Left-Hand Melodies
    • Practicing Some South-Paw Scales
    • Trying Accompaniment Patterns
    • Adding the Left Hand to the Right Hand
    • Playing Songs with Both Hands
• Part 4: Living in Perfect Harmony
  • Chapter 12: The Building Blocks of Harmony
    • Measuring Melodic Intervals
    • Combining Notes for Harmonic Intervals
    • Playing Songs with More Harmony
  • Chapter 13: Understanding Keys
    • Homing In on Home Key
    • Playing Songs with Key Signatures
  • Chapter 14: Filling Out Your Sound with Chords
    • Tapping into the Power of Chords
    • Dissecting the Anatomy of a Triad
    • Starting Out with Major Chords
    • Branching Out with Minor Chords
    • Exploring Other Types of Chords
    • Adding the Seventh
    • Reading Chord Symbols
    • Playing with Chord Inversions
    • Playing Songs with Chords
• Part 5: Technique Counts for Everything
  • Chapter 15: Dressing Up Your Music
    • Playing Dynamically
    • Articulating the Positive
    • Controlling the Tempo
    • Putting the Pedal to the Metal
    • Touching on Grace Notes
    • Tackling Trilling
    • Dazzling Your Audience: Gliss
    • Trembling Tremolos
    • Dressing Up Your Songs
  • Chapter 16: Great Grooves
    • Great Left-Hand Accompaniment Patterns
    • Applying Great Intros and Finales
    • Playing Songs with Left-Hand Grooves
  • Chapter 17: Perusing the Aisle of Style
    • Taking Aim at Classical Music
    • Playing the Blues
    • Rockin’ around the Keys
    • You’re a Little Bit Country
    • Pop! Goes the Piano
    • Soul Searching
    • All That Jazz
    • Playing Songs in Favorite Styles
• Part 6: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Improve Your Practice and Performance
    • Be Comfortable at All Times
    • Shut Off the Distractions
    • Make a Schedule and a List
    • Get into Deconstruction
    • Use a Metronome
    • Rehearse Your Dress Rehearsals
    • Know Your Performance Piano
    • If You Memorize …
    • Preempt Post-Performance Syndrome
    • Smile and Take a Bow
  • Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Supplement This Book
    • Working through Method Books
    • Using Reference Books
    • Buying Music to Play
    • Gigging with Others
    • Checking Out the Masters
    • Attending Live Concerts
    • Listening to Recordings
    • Exploring Piano Sites on the Web
    • Enjoying Pianos on the Big Screen
    • Realizing You’re Not Alone
  • Chapter 20: Ten Questions to Ask Prospective Teachers
    • Whom Else Have You Taught?
    • How Long Have You Been Teaching and Playing?
    • How Much Do You Expect Me to Practice?
    • Would You Mind Playing Something for Me?
    • What Repertoire Do You Teach?
    • How Do You Feel about Wrong Notes, Mistakes, and Slow Learners?
    • What Methods Do You Use to Teach Piano?
    • Where Will the Lessons Take Place?
    • How Much Do You Charge?
    • Do You Have Student Recitals?
• Appendix: About the Website: Audio Tracks and Video Clips
  • What You’ll Find on the Accompanying Audio Tracks
  • Viewing Videos on the Website
• Index
• About the Reviser
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement

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