How to Play Popular Piano in 10 Easy Lessons: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Learn to Play from Sheet Music or by Ear |
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| Title: | How to Play Popular Piano in 10 Easy Lessons: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Learn to Play from Sheet Music or by Ear |
| Author: | Norman Monath
Hal David (Foreword) |
| Publisher: | Fireside |
| Type: | Book / Paperback |
| Publication Date: | 28 November, 1984 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0671530674 / 9780671530679 |
| List Price: | $15.95 |
| You Save: | $4.47 |
| Amazon Price: | $11.48 |
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Product Description
"Anyone who can dial a telephone can learn to play popular piano quickly and easily." So says Norman Monath, author of How to Play Popular Piano in 10 Easy Lessons. His no-frills, no-drills method will have you playing simple tunes within 30 minutes -- even if you don't know one note from another. The secret? Learning the basic chords and how to adapt them. With lots of clearly illustrated chord examples, keyboard diagrams and practice pieces ranging from "Silent Night" to "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," Monath teaches you: * the basic structure of music
* how to alter the basic chords for creative accompaniment
* how to read tunes from sheet music
* how to improvise
* how to play by ear
* how to create your own playing style -- whether you lean toward pop, blues, jazz or rock For everyone from rank beginner to experienced virtuoso, this step-by-step, uncomplicated guidebook makes learning to play popular piano the easy and enjoyable experience it should be.
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Customer Reviews:
• Great Piano Starter Book.
14 April, 2009
I just started trying to teach myself piano a few months ago using a few books and stuff off the web. I knew nothing about piano or notes. This book gives a lot of tips for someone just starting out and it is interesting and easy to read. I read it once, and now I am going through it again. I am really glad I bought this book.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Great Book If You Never Played Piano Before
12 March, 2010
I have played Bass guitar for many years but also wanted to learn to play keyboards. I purchased a electronic keyboard and found this great book. This book really breaks it down so you can understand the concept. I am only on chapter 3 and I am already playing basic songs with left and right hands. I purchased this book because of the feedback from other owners of it. For the price you cant go wrong it is very well written.
- Amazon Customer Review
• A Great Book
11 January, 2010
I am so glad I purchased this book. I'm not even through halfway yet and I'm actually playing real songs, and with both hands, things I never thought I could do. This book is clear, to the point, and very easy to understand. But of course, the book will not do the learning for you. You need to reread and practice a lot to actually get good. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn to play popular piano.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Rewarding
07 February, 2010
At age 57 I started to teach myself to play the piano, something I had wanted to do for 30 years, using only this book. Now 3 years later I play daily and the joy and plain mental exercise I get from the activity is rewarding beyond measure. I pretty much stopped at lesson 8 and taught myself to modify what I had learned, using songbooks that have melody line and chords (check out "Real Book Standards"). I don't think this book will work for people who had early training in the traditional methods of playing piano. They can't seem to unglue their minds from the hand-eye relationship. I plan on getting back to lesson 9 & 10 to try and master playing by ear. I'm confident it will happen. To some degree, this book was life changing for me.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Wow... Get It.
11 November, 2009
I have to say, I was really struggling to find a good book to learn the piano. After searching all through amazon, I found this book. I am only on chapter four and I can name all the keys on the piano, name and read all the notes on the staff, and I can play with two hands!!?!
for beginners...? Get this book!
- Amazon Customer Review
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