All About Piano: A Fun and Simple Guide to Playing Piano

by Mark Harrison

(Keyboard Instruction). Have you struggled through tedious lessons and boring instruction books in your desire to learn to play the piano? If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to motivate you in your piano playing quest, then this is All About Piano is for you. Whether it's learning to read music, playing by ear, improvising, or all of the above, this enjoyable guide will help you to finally start playing your favorite songs in many different styles. Plus, learn interesting tid-bits on piano makes & models, care and maintenance, other keyboard instruments, and other fun stuff about the piano. This fun-filled, easy-to-use guide * An introduction to pianos and keyboard instruments * Step-by-step music reading instruction * How to play by ear and improvise * Background on various styles of music, including dozens of favorite songs * Performing tips. This book includes five full songs (Benny and the Jets * Come Sail Away * Minuet in G * Misty * Takin' Care of Business) and over 40 excerpts of popular songs, All My Loving (The Beatles) * Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John) * Imagine (John Lennon) * Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi) * Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) * Your Cheatin' Heart (Hank Williams) * and more. The audio includes 70 tracks for demo and play-along. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Genres: Music

210 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

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[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good foundational info to start, but the learning curve becomes too steep less than halfway through. Given the scope it tries to encompass ("From Start to Stardom!" the cover announces), that's probably inevitable. I imagine this will probably work for one or two chapters beyond what you came in with and then leave you behind.