Piano and Keyboard All-in-One For Dummies

Contents at a Glance
Introduction
Book I: Piano & Keyboard 101
Chapter 1: Warming Up to the Piano and Keyboard
Chapter 2: Looking at the Different Keyboard Options
Chapter 3: Choosing and Buying Your Keyboard
Chapter 4: The Setup and Care of Your Instrument
Chapter 5: Getting Comf y at the Keyboard
Book II: Understanding Theory and the Language of Music
Chapter 1: Looking at Notes and Beats
Chapter 2: Stopping for a Rest
Chapter 3: Tempo, Measures, and Time Signatures
Chapter 4: Navigating Sheet Music
Chapter 5: Varying Beats and Rhythms
Book III: Beginning to Play
Chapter 1: Playing a Melody
Chapter 2: Working with Scales
Chapter 3: Adding the Left Hand
Chapter 4: Examining Form: Melody, Harmony, and Song Form
Chapter 5: Keys, Key Signatures, and the Circle of Fifths
Chapter 6: Building Chords to Accompany Melodies
Book IV: Refining Your Technique and Exploring Styles
Chapter 1: Adding Effects and Flair to Your Piano Playing
Chapter 2: Getting into the Groove
Chapter 3: Going Classical
Chapter 4: Perusing Popular Genres and Forms
Book V: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice
Chapter 1: Developing Hand Technique
Chapter 2: Extending Your Scales
Chapter 3: Improving Finger Coordination and Footwork
Chapter 4: Jumping Across the Keyboard
Chapter 5: Exercising with Arpeggios and Alternating Hands
Chapter 6: Stepping Up to Octaves and Chord Progressions
Book VI: Exploring Electronic Keyboard Technology
Chapter 1: Choosing Sounds and Ef fects
Chapter 2: Adding Accompaniment, Rhy thm Patterns, and Arpeggiation
Chapter 3: Recording and Editing Your Sounds
Chapter 4: Using Onboard Learning Systems
Chapter 5: Playing Along with Recordings and Using Music Software
Appendix: Accessing the Audio Tracks
Index


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