Piano & Keyboard All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition (For Dummies (Music))
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The comprehensive go-to guide for building keyboard skills
Being able to play a tune on the piano can bring you a lifetime of sheer aesthetic pleasure―and put you in serious demand at parties! Whatever your motivation for tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of Piano & Keyboard All-In-One For Dummies gives you the essentials you need both to build your playing skills and expand your knowledge of music theory, from deciding what keyboard suits you best to musing on the science of what makes music so emotionally compelling.
This indispensable resource combines the best of Piano For Dummies, Keyboard For Dummies, Music Theory For Dummies, and Piano Exercises For Dummies and includes practice strategies, as well as access to streaming and downloadable audio to help guide your progress. In addition to becoming acquainted with the latest in music theory, you’ll learn to develop your sight-reading skills and performance techniques―until you can reproduce pieces flawlessly on request!
- Choose and care for your keyboard
- Practice until perfect
- Compose your own songs
- Hook up to speakers, computers, and more
Learning to play the keys is a never-ending journey of new discoveries and joy, and there’s no better companion on your voyage than this friendly, erudite, and comprehensive guide.
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 and Keyboard AIO For Dummies (9781118837429). 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!
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Additional information
| Publisher | 2nd edition (17 July 2020), For Dummies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 640 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1119700841 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1119700845 |
| Dimensions | 18.54 x 3.3 x 23.62 cm |
by Sarah Mckenzie
Basics not very detailed
by Michael Wade
Everything you need in this book even best way to learn how to play by ear. Very thick book packed with useful information.
by bruce winchester
Some of the book is quite useful but a lot is just filler. Like a lot of the dummies guides it’s a slow start and I really think claiming that there are 6 books in this is nonsense. Book 1 for example is how to choose a piano or keyboard and sit down (92 pages!)…I’m not sure anyone has ever bought a book for sitting at a piano and I know for a fact your local music shop will provide all this knowledge for free and without all the reading time. I won’t say the whole thing is pointless as there are some chapters which are useful for a beginner. Just be prepared to wade through a lot of rubbish and if you can play the piano at all look elsewhere as there are many better books to progress than this.
by Dale Edgar
My music theory is relatively good but my hands together was rubbish. Within a week i had played several songs hands together, no Chopin but im getting there. This book is a godsend.
by Martin C.
Comprehensive, easy to follow, very logical sequence of topics. Incredibly detailed throughout. Great buy for someone like me picking up playing keyboard in later stages of life!
by Piotr M Kubiak
Interesting read and quick delivery. The pictures, and music sheet are too small and the print could be slighly bigger, perhaps adjusting the layout slightly so it does not extand the number of pages.
by mimi38
Great book, bought as a present, is exactly what the person wanted. Prompt delivery.