Book, 2 DVDs, 1 CD & 1 DVD-rom. 29 full-colour, step-by-step lessons to learn to play any style of piano. An indispensable self-teaching, learning and reference manual designed for the adult beginner. Includes: 2 DVDs, 1 CD and 1 DVD-rom: over 332 audio and 172 video files to download to your PC, Mac, iPod or MP3 player; 27 lessons, 170 examples, 35 songs, 65 Chords, 60 Accompaniment Patterns; Free Keyboard Chord Chart. Key features: No prior knowledge of music or piano is needed; All the important melody, accompaniment and soloing techniques used by the world's best Piano players in all styles; Includes many well-known pop, rock, folk and blues songs; Basic music theory; Lots of tips, shortcuts and tricks to learn faster; All beginner pianists need to know to be able to play in a band, play their favourite songs and even write their own.
A successful keyboard text for both college non-music majors and majors with limited keyboard experience. Sight reading, playing by ear, repertoire pieces, harmonizing melodies, improvising, technical exercises and rhythm drills are all presented and reinforced in progressive order.
The Encyclopedia of the Piano was selected in its first edition as a Choice Outstanding Book and remains a fascinating and unparalleled reference work. The instrument has been at the center of music history with even composers of large symphonic work asserting that they do not write anything without sketching it out first on a piano; its limitations and expressive capacity have done much to shape the contours of the western musical idiom. Within the scope of this user-friendly guide is everything from the acoustics and construction of the piano to the history of the companies that have built them. The piano-lover might also be surprised to find an entry for Thomas Jefferson, and will no doubt read intently the passages about the changing history of the piano's place in the home. Uniformly well-written and authoritative, this guide will channel anyone's love for the instrument, through social, intellectual, art history and beyond into the electronic age.