Cengage Advantage Books: the Piano Advantage Concise Introduction for Beginners (with CD-ROM)

Name: Cengage Advantage Books: the Piano Advantage Concise Introduction for Beginners (with CD-ROM)
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ISBN: 9780495001263

ISBN-10: 0495001260

ISBN-13: 9780495001263

Edition: 2006

Authors: Carolynn Lindeman

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Brief, inviting, inexpensive, and written by a brand-name author, this new book provides an introduction to piano for the adult beginner. Its length, price, and approach make it less intimidating and more accessible to students because no background in music is assumed ? just a genuine interest in learning to play the piano. The book is organized in ten units with reviews at the end of each unit that allow students to check their progress. Answer Keys to the end-of-unit reviews are provided in Appendix E. This step-by-step text includes nearly double the music of the competition, including a section titled "Extending the Challenge," which offers 14 additional pieces for the student to…

Book details

List price: $49.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 2/24/2005
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 160
Size: 9.00" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English




Learning the Keyboard Basic



Reading and Performing Rhythm



Reading and Performing Pitch



Reading from The Grand Staff



Performing Dotted and Tied Notes



Creating Chord Accompaniments to Melodies



Discovering the 12-Bar Blues



Introducing Upbeats and Incomplete Measures



Accompanying Melodies with Two Chords



Playing Major Scales and Chords


Extending the Challenge



Selected Musical Terms and Signs



Rhythm Notation



Selected Major Scales and Key Signatures



Selected Primary Chords in "Piano Position."



Answer Key for Unit Reviews


Glossary


Subject


Index Music


Index