Piano Basics

Probepartitur

für	Klavier
Ausgabe	Lehrbuch (mit Noten), Demo-CD
Artikelnr.	556550
Autor / Komponist	Tom Peters
Sprache	englisch
Umfang	64 Seiten; 21 × 29,7 cm
Erscheinungsjahr	2009
Verlag / Hersteller	Voggenreiter
Hersteller-Nr.	VOGG 808
ISBN	9783802408083

Beschreibung

From the basics of music notation, the correct playing position and simple pieces covering a fifth, to mastery of the complete octave and a refined playing technique: This book covers everything the beginning pianist should know. To prevent piano playing from ever becoming boring, it covers a wide range of musical styles from Classical music to Jazz.

Other topics include music theory and the acoustic basics of piano tone, thus laying a solid foundation for future studies in piano playing.

The included CD makes practicing easy and fun!

64 pages, CD included

Format: DIN A4 / 8.3“ x 11.7“

Inhalt

The basic concepts: Notation
The proper hand posture
The proper sitting position at the piano Playing the piano in the five finger range
Old farmer’s song
Improvising with what we’ve learned
Striking exercises
Piece for Simon’s hands
A waltz – 3/4 time
Combining, composing and improvising in the 5-tone range The tone range is growing: from small c to c’’: Fifth accompaniment–striking exercise
Little Dance
Two pieces in the new tone range
Old tune
Medieval dance
The major and minor scale
The trick with the thumb: Playing the scale
Scale joke
The Jazz way: The Blues scale Refined stroke: Staccato (short) and legato (slurred)
Hopping fingers
Kanon all’legato
In thought–Pick-up measure in portato
Tango – Portato piece
Leggiero piece for the right hand
Classical waltz all’ leggiero
Sustain – The pedals
And now: Jazz! The walking bassPlaying with intervals and chords: The biggest secret in nature – the vibrating string
The intervals and their inversions
The chords and their inversions
Checking out classical music
Reading
Your piano
About learning–what exactly is that?
About the fun of practicing
Overview – brief music theory
Notes and keyboard of the piano
CD tracklist