Teach yourself visually piano

Teach yourself visually piano

Mary Sue Taylor

Book - 2006

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Subjects
Piano > Methods > Self-instruction.
Piano > Instruction and study.
Published
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley c2006.
Language
English
Main Author
Mary Sue Taylor (-)
Other Authors
Tere Stouffer (-)
Physical Description
289 p. : col. ill., music ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9780471749905
  • Chapter 1. The Piano
  • The History of the Piano
  • The Sounding Board
  • Pedals
  • The Keyboard
  • Playing Position, Posture, and Hand Position
  • Chapter 2. Reading Music and Playing Notes
  • The Staff
  • Notes on the Staff
  • Sharps, Flats, and Naturals
  • Key Signature and Time Signature
  • Ledger Lines and Octave Signs
  • Some Exercises
  • How to Practice Your Fingering
  • Chapter 3. Steps and Intervals
  • Steps on the Piano Keyboard
  • Keyboard Intervals
  • Exercises in Steps and Intervals
  • Arpeggios
  • Answers to Intervals Test
  • Chapter 4. Dynamics and Tempo
  • Dynamics
  • Ties
  • Syncopation
  • Phrases
  • Tempo
  • Chapter 5. Warming Up
  • Right-Hand Five-Finger Warm Ups with Numbers
  • Left-Hand Five-Finger Warm Ups with Numbers
  • Right-Hand Five-Finger Warm Ups with Note Names
  • Left-Hand Five-Finger Warm Ups with Note Names
  • Playing a Solo with Your Right Hand
  • Playing Both Hands Together
  • Playing without Finger Numbers or Note Names
  • Chapter 6. Chords
  • C Chord
  • F Chord
  • G Chord
  • Solid and Broken Chords
  • Crossing Fingers Over and Under
  • Exercises
  • Inversions
  • Lead Sheets
  • Three Jazz Pieces to Practice Chords
  • Chapter 7. Meter, Harmony, and Movement
  • Playing in Waltz Time
  • Sight Reading
  • Playing Four-Part Harmony
  • Parallel Motion
  • Upbeats
  • Contrary Motion
  • Chapter 8. Advanced Musical Terms
  • Staccato and Legato
  • Repeat Signs
  • How Fast and How Loud?
  • Triplets
  • Additional Exercises
  • Chapter 9. Advanced Chords
  • Major-Minor Keys: Memorizing Key Signatures
  • Major-Minor Triads: Building Thirds
  • Suspended Fourth Chord
  • Flat-Five Chord
  • Sixth Chord
  • Seventh Chord
  • Chord Dictionary
  • Playing Three Old Favorites
  • Chapter 10. Musical Styles
  • Ragtime
  • Jazz
  • The Blues
  • Boogie Woogie
  • Country
  • Rock 'n' Roll
  • New Age
  • Improvising a Melody with Chords
  • Making Up a Solo
  • Additional Piano Pieces
  • Famous Composers, Pianists, and Compositions
  • Glossary
  • Index

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