Play piano in a flash!

Play piano in a flash!

Scott Houston

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Subjects
Piano > Methods > Self-instruction.
Piano > Instruction and study.
Published
New York : Hyperion c2004.
Language
English
Main Author
Scott Houston (-)
Edition
1st Hyperion ed
Physical Description
102 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
ISBN
9781401307660
  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • The "Classical Conundrum"
  • Chapter 2. Help, I Can't Read Music!
  • Some Good News & Some Bad News
  • The "Key-Note" Speech
  • No Bass Clef Ever Again!
  • Does "Every Good Boy Does Fine" or FACE Sound Familiar?
  • No, Ledger Lines Are Not Only for Accountants
  • How Not to Have Sharp and Flat Anxiety
  • Why You Should Never Play Rhythms as Notated
  • Note Durations
  • One Note at a Time
  • Some Simple Melodies
  • Chapter 3. Chord Symbols & Why We Love Them So Much
  • Where Do You Find Chord Symbols?
  • What Is a Chord?
  • The Yin & Yang of a Chord Symbol-Root & Flavor
  • Chapter 4. The Makings of a Chord
  • It's All About Half-Steps, My Dear
  • The Two Variables of a Chord Flavor
  • Chapter 5. Learning Chords - Pain or Pleasure?
  • Two Routes to the Same Destination
  • No Pain, ALL Gain
  • Keep Going Scott, You're on a Roll, Make It Even Easier!
  • The Keyboard Chord Finder
  • Chapter 6. Let's Get Down to Business and Start Playing
  • The "Scott Blinders"
  • Lead Me On...to Lead Sheets
  • What's Fake About a Fake Book?
  • OK, I'm Starting to Buy Into This
  • Left Hand First
  • Right Hand Next
  • Now Put It All Together
  • Chapter 7. How to Lose All Respect for Piano Players in One Easy Chapter
  • The Importance of Listening & Imitating
  • Ideas for Your Left Hand
  • Rolled Chords
  • Multiple Chords
  • Rhythmic Pattern for Chords
  • Root First, Then Rest of Chord
  • Root Octave Down
  • Root Alone
  • Root & Fifth
  • Arpeggios
  • Ideas for Your Right Hand
  • Playing the Melody Line in Octaves
  • Filling in Other Chord Tones
  • Play the Melody Line Up One or Two Octaves
  • Two or Three Note "Run-Up"
  • Playing Chords in Empty Spots
  • Chapter 8. Three Chords & You're Done - The Blues
  • Why There Are So Many Blues Bands Out There
  • The Progression Is the Common Thread
  • The "Blues Buffet"
  • A Few Left Hand Blues Patterns
  • A Few Right Hand Blues Patterns
  • Comping
  • Chapter 9. Where Do You Go from Here? Anywhere You Want!
  • Drive the Train to "You-ville"
  • A Sports Analogy
  • A Personal Perspective
  • Selfish Is Good?
  • Method, What Method?
  • Chapter 10. It's Time for the Last Tune of the Gig
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix. Chord Charts

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