"The Ultimate Grand Piano Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for Pianists of All Levels" is an essential guide for anyone looking to become a master of the grand piano. From the basics of piano playing to advanced techniques and performance strategies, this guide covers everything you need to know to unlock your full potential as a pianist. With detailed explanations, step-by-step instructions, and helpful tips and advice, this guide is designed to be accessible and informative for pianists of all levels. Whether you're a beginner just starting out or an experienced pianist looking to refine your skills, this book has something to offer. In addition to covering the mechanics of the instrument and the fundamentals of piano playing, this guide also delves into advanced techniques, expressive playing, collaborative playing, and musical theory and composition. It also includes tips on maintaining and caring for your grand piano, as well as guidance on building a career as a pianist. With its comprehensive coverage and practical advice, "The Ultimate Grand Piano Handbook" is an indispensable resource for anyone who loves the grand piano and wants to take their playing to the next level.

This bible of the piano marketplace is indispensable to buyers and owners of pianos, amateur and professional players alike. Hundreds of thousands of pianos are bought and sold each year, yet most people buy a piano with only the vaguest idea of what to look for as they make this major purchase. The Piano Book evaluates and compares every brand and style of piano sold in the United States. There is information on piano moving and storage, inspecting individual new and used pianos, the special market for Steinways, and sales gimmicks to watch out for. An annual supplement, sold separately, lists current prices for more than 2,500 new piano models.

100 Different Ways to play the same song. Piano students learn 100 fun left hand patterns to take any music and change it up 100 different ways. Also included in the book is the FUN FAKEBOOK which includes 100 piano pieces in facebook format where the melody (Right Hand - treble clef) and the given chords for each measure are shown. The students can then fake or make up a left hand pattern to go along with the melody.

(Piano). The Music Theory series is designed from the ground-up to explain the terminology and musical structures needed for modern applications. Level One is an introductory course which covers music notation, key signatures, basic scales, intervals, modes, diatonic relationships and 3-and 4-part chords. Includes reference appendices, a complete glossary of terms, and hundreds of written theory exercises with answers.

"The Piano Improvisation Handbook" offers a comprehensive overview of the practical skills and theoretical issues involved in mastering all forms of piano improvisation. It explores a wide range of styles, including classical, jazz, rock and blues. Whereas other books on improvisation typically offer little more than models for imitation and exercises for practising, this one adopts an approach specifically designed to encourage and enable independent creative exploration. The book contains a series of graded tutorial sections with musical examples on CD, as well as an extensive introductory section detailing the history of keyboard and piano improvisation, an appendix listing useful scales, chords, voicings and progressions across all keys, a bibliography and a discography. In addition to sections outlining how melody, harmony, rhythm, texture and form work in improvised piano music, there are sections devoted to explaining how ideas can be developed into continuous music and to exploring the process of finding a personal style. A key feature is the distinctive stress the author puts on the interconnectedness of jazz and classical music where improvisation is concerned. This book is best suited to those with at least some prior experience of learning the piano. However, the rudiments of both music theory and piano technique are covered in such a way that it can also serve as an effective basis for a self-sufficient course in creative piano playing.

Enhanced by an audio CD of selected examples and pieces, a course in playing all major styles of piano covers a history of the instrument and offers progressive instruction in all areas of technique, including posture, fingering, pedalling, scales, and exercises.

The latest supplement to the pianist's must-have reference" The Piano Book," this comprehensive guide provides list prices for more than 3,000 currently manufactured acoustic and digital piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to help negotiate the lowest possible price. Summarizing the essentials of "The Piano Book," this new resource goes beyond the basics to offer extensive details on digital pianos and reveals all the information necessary to differentiate between a good deal and a great deal when buying a piano. Anyone in the market for a new or used piano including teachers, technicians, students, and aficionados can make a more informed purchase using this definitive guide. Updated twice a year with the most accurate information, the manual fully covers piano manufacturers, instrument models, prices, and current trends and conditions in the piano market."

Lots of piano books offer either in-depth analysis or quick gimmicks that don’t really teach music theory. But The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You’ll Ever Need is different. For students who want to learn the basics and dive right into playing, this book skips all the unnecessary trivia on the history of pianos and avoids lengthy digressions on classical and contemporary musicians. Instead, it focuses specifically on piano instruction and includes: The basics of musical terms, definitions, note-reading structure, and time and key signatures The foundations for chords and more complicated note constructs Exercises and sample pieces of music that range from playing simple notes to combining harmony and melody Perfect even for those starting from scratch, The Only Basic Piano Book You’ll Ever Need makes learning to play a cinch.

(Amadeus). This holistic approach to the keyboard, based on a sound understanding of the relationship between physical function and musical purpose, is an invaluable resource for pianists and teachers. Professor Fink explains his ideas and demonstrates his innovative developmental exercises that set the pianist free to express the most profound musical ideas. HARDCOVER.

Teaching preschool piano students is rewarding but it can be a challenge to keep those little ones engaged and making progress. The Ultimate Preschool Piano Activities Book is a must-have for teachers who teach the piano to preschool students. The book covers: how to determine when children are ready to begin lessons, which skills preschool piano students can and should be learning, how to set up your studio for young students, how to handle behavioral issues and much more. The Ultimate Preschool Piano Activities Book gives teachers complete instructions on how to make and use dozens of games and off-the-bench activities that are perfect for private or group piano lessons. In addition, this book teaches teachers how to use their own ideas to create games and activities for their students. The Ultimate Preschool Piano Activities Book has everything piano teachers need to conduct fun, stress-free lessons and ensure that preschool students and their parents will be excited and delighted!