Piano And Keyboard All-In-One For Dummies will encompass everything you need to get started on the piano, or even build upon the current skills you have. This all-in-one will include content from:
- Piano For Dummies
- Piano Exercises For Dummies
- Keyboard For Dummies (releasing November 2013)
- Music Theory For Dummies
- Music Composition For Dummies
- Songwriting For Dummies
- Classical Music For Dummies
- Jazz For Dummies
- Blues For Dummies
The multimedia component for this title will be hosted at Dummies.com and will include companion audio tracks that will demonstrate techniques and sounds found in the book, helping readers to better understand concepts and examples in the text.
Holly Day has created work that has appeared in over 3,000 print and electronic publications internationally.
Introduction 1
Book I: Piano & Keyboard 101 5
Chapter 1: Warming Up to the Piano and Keyboard 7
Chapter 2: Looking at the Different Keyboard Options 21
Chapter 3: Choosing and Buying Your Keyboard 41
Chapter 4: The Setup and Care of Your Instrument 63
Chapter 5: Getting Comfy at the Keyboard 81
Book II: Understanding Theory and the Language of Music 97
Chapter 1: Looking at Notes and Beats 99
Chapter 2: Stopping for a Rest 109
Chapter 3: Tempo, Measures, and Time Signatures 115
Chapter 4: Navigating Sheet Music 125
Chapter 5: Varying Beats and Rhythms 137
Book III: Beginning to Play 153
Chapter 1: Playing a Melody 155
Chapter 2: Working with Scales 171
Chapter 3: Adding the Left Hand 187
Chapter 4: Examining Form: Melody, Harmony, and Song Form 209
Chapter 5: Keys, Key Signatures, and the Circle of Fifths 235
Chapter 6: Building Chords to Accompany Melodies 257
Book IV: Refining Your Technique and Exploring Styles 281
Chapter 1: Adding Effects and Flair to Your Piano Playing 283
Chapter 2: Getting into the Groove 305
Chapter 3: Going Classical 325
Chapter 4: Perusing Popular Genres and Forms 337
Book V: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice 357
Chapter 1: Developing Hand Technique 359
Chapter 2: Extending Your Scales 387
Chapter 3: Improving Finger Coordination and Footwork 409
Chapter 4: Jumping Across the Keyboard 429
Chapter 5: Exercising with Arpeggios and Alternating Hands 443
Chapter 6: Stepping Up to Octaves and Chord Progressions 463
Book VI: Exploring Electronic Keyboard Technology 479
Chapter 1: Choosing Sounds and Effects 481
Chapter 2: Adding Accompaniment, Rhythm Patterns, and Arpeggiation 499
Chapter 3: Recording and Editing Your Sounds 525
Chapter 4: Using Onboard Learning Systems 551
Chapter 5: Playing Along with Recordings and Using Music Software 565
Appendix: Accessing the Audio Tracks 593
Index 601
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