Classical Piano Music For Dummies

Author : Susanne Sheston
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781423428589
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classical Piano Music for Dummies written by Susanne Sheston and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to learn the most popular piano music of the past 300 years? Then you are holding the right book. Ninety selections with suggestions for fingerings are included, each with their own performance notes detailing the wheres, whats, and hows--all in plain English.

Author : Hal Leonard Corporation
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119700973
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Piano For Dummies written by Hal Leonard Corporation and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The key to fast and fun piano proficiency! Whether you’re a wannabe Mozart or are an experienced hand at tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of Piano For Dummies has what you need to take you to the next level in making beautiful music using this much-loved and versatile instrument. Working as an introductory course—or as a refresher to keep those fingers nimble—you’ll find information on getting started, improving your technique and performance, and the best ways to practice until you hit finely tuned perfection. And, along the way, you’ll pick up the techniques for different styles, including classical, blues, and rock. In an easy-to-follow style, the book also helps you sharpen your sight-reading. You can also tune in to audio and video online to help you improve your creativity and discipline, as well as hear and see that you’re hitting the right notes. Choose the right piano Know your keys Scale up for success Care for your instrument Whatever you want from your love affair with the old “88,” you’ll find enough right here to keep you hammering happily—and even more proficiently—away for years to come! P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Piano For Dummies (9781118900055). The book you see here shouldn’t be considered a new or updated product. But if you’re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We’re always writing about new topics!

Author : David Pogue
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119049741
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classical Music For Dummies written by David Pogue and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, oh, my! The beginner's guide to classical music Classical Music For Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement, and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll learn how Bach is different from Beethoven, how Mozart is different still, and why not all "classical" music is actually Classical if it's really Baroque or Romantic. You'll be introduced to the composers and their work, and discover the groundbreaking pieces that shake the world every time they're played. Begin building your classical music library with the essential recordings that define orchestral, choral, and operatic beauty as you get acquainted with the orchestras and musicians that bring the composers to life. Whether you want to play classical music or just learn more about it, Classical Music For Dummies will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of this increasingly popular genre. Distinguish flute from piccolo, violin from viola, and trumpet from trombone Learn the difference between overtures, requiems, arias, and masses Explore the composers that shaped music as we know it Discover the recordings your music library cannot be without Classical music has begun sneaking into the mainstream — if your interest has been piqued, there's never been a better time to develop an appreciation for this incredibly rich, complex, and varied body of work. Classical Music For Dummies lays the groundwork, and demonstrates just how amazing classical music can be.

Author : David Dutkanicz
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486262898
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 88 Piano Classics for Beginners written by David Dutkanicz and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation, which features multiple pieces by many of the greatest composers — Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, and others.

Author : Jane Magrath
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780739006771
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Masterwork classics written by Jane Magrath and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A progressive repertoire series designed to motivate students while allowing them to progress evenly and smoothly from the earliest classics toward intermediate literature. These pieces are from the standard classical literature, chosen to appeal both to teacher and student. Each volume comes with a corresponding CD. PIanist Kim O'Reilly Newman holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois. She has performed throughout North America and Europe with the Hambro Quartet of Pianos and was an editor and recording pianist for Alfred Music. Kim is a brain tumor survivor and now specializes in performing music for the left hand.

Author : Damon Ferrante
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692823194
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beginner Classical Piano Music written by Damon Ferrante and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book and streaming video course is all that you will ever need for getting started playing the most famous and cherished piano classics by the great composers, like Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven! Piano Professor, Damon Ferrante guides you through each piece with step-by-step piano lessons (for beginners) and 20 streaming video lessons. This easy-to-follow method, used by thousands of piano students and teachers, is designed to be interactive, engaging and fun. No music reading is required! The lessons will greatly expand your repertoire of beloved piano classics and improve your piano technique, creativity, and understanding of music. Whether you are teaching yourself piano or learning with a music instructor, this book and streaming video course will take your piano playing to a whole new level! Ask yourself this: 1. Have you always wanted to learn how to play famous classical piano pieces, but did not know where to start? 2. Did you start piano lessons once and give up because the lessons were too difficult? 3. Are you struggling to follow online piano lessons that seem to jump all over the place without any sense of direction or consistency? 4. Would you like to expand your musical understanding and learn how to play the piano through an affordable, step-by-step book and video course? If your answer to any of the these questions is yes, then this beginner piano classics book and video course is definitely for you! The follow great pieces are covered in this book and streaming video course: Beethoven's Fur Elise J.S. Bach's Prelude in C Major Mozart's Turkish Rondo Pachelbel's Canon Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Liszt's Hungarian Dance Brahms' Lullaby Mendelssohn's Wedding March Strauss's The Blue Danube Waltz Grieg's Hall of the Mountain King Handel's Hallelujah Dvorak's New World Symphony Chopin's Prelude Bizet's The Toreador Song Verdi's La donna e mobile Schumann's The Wild Horseman Paganini's Caprice Number 24 Beethoven's Ode to Joy Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik Mascagni's Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice Dvorak's New World Symphony Erik Satie's Gymnopedie Greensleeves Rossini's William Tell Overture (Theme from the Lone Ranger) and many more classics!"

Author : David Pearl
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470451521
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Piano Exercises For Dummies written by David Pearl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-29 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal hands-on reference for piano students who want to strengthen their skills and refine their technique--and the perfect companion and next step to the bestselling Piano For Dummies. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Author : Jane Magrath
Publisher : Alfred Music
ISBN 13 : 9781457430794
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encore!, Book 3 written by Jane Magrath and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encore Book 3 contains 25 pieces of early-advanced literature---perfect for students who have completed their method book studies and are preparing to perform more advanced repertoire. Includes music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary eras, and editor's commentary.

Author : Bergerac
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486466159
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics written by Bergerac and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighty-three popular piano classics arranged for the beginning student are accompanied by a short history of each piece and advice on playing each arrangement.5NjBwBT

Author : Lynn Freeman Olson
Publisher : Alfred Music
ISBN 13 : 9781457440540
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Volume 1 written by Lynn Freeman Olson and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting edition contains 100 early intermediate selections in their original form, spanning the Baroque period to present day. The repertoire, which includes several minuets, folk dances, character pieces and much more, has been carefully graded and selected for student appeal by editor Lynn Freeman Olson.