The Beginner's Guide to Rock and Blues Piano: Essential Techniques and Songs for the Aspiring Pianist


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"The Beginner's Guide to Rock and Blues Piano: Essential Techniques and Songs for the Aspiring Pianist" Catalog Number: ADG238 Author: Andrew D. Gordon Publisher: ADG Productions is a comprehensive guide for those who want to dive into the world of rock and blues piano. This book provides an in-depth look at the fundamental techniques and styles necessary to play this genre of music on the piano. With easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step exercises, this book is perfect for aspiring pianists who want to hone their skills and improve their musical abilities. It features a collection of 20 songs that I have composed based around Rock and Blues along with influences of Latin, New Age, Calypso, Boogie Woogie, Jazz. "The Beginner's Guide to Rock and Blues Piano" is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to take their piano playing to the next level.




Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method


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(Piano Instruction). The Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide designed for anyone interested in playing jazz piano from the complete novice just learning the basics to the more advanced player who wishes to enhance their keyboard vocabulary. There are lots of fun progressions and licks for you to play and absorb. The accompanying audio includes demonstrations of all the examples in the book! Topics include essential theory, chords and voicings, improvisation ideas, structure and forms, scales and modes, rhythm basics, interpreting a lead sheet, playing solos, and much more!




All Music Guide to the Blues


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Reviews and rates the best recordings of 8,900 blues artists in all styles.




Fundamentals of Piano Practice


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This is the first book that teaches piano practice methods systematically, based on mylifetime of research, and containing the teachings of Combe, material from over 50 pianobooks, hundreds of articles, and decades of internet research and discussions with teachersand pianists. Genius skills are identified and shown to be teachable; learning piano can raiseor lower your IQ. Past widely taught methods based on false assumptions are exposed;substituting them with efficient practice methods allows students to learn piano and obtainthe necessary education to navigate in today's world and even have a second career. See http://www.pianopractice.org/




Men, Women and Pianos


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A renowned concert pianist traces the instrument's design, manufacture, and music in a delightful "piano's eye-view" of the social history of Western Europe and the United States from the 16th to the 20th centuries.




Complete Jazz Keyboard Method


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Anyone with basic keyboard skills (equivalent to Alfred's Basic Piano, Lesson Book 2) can dig right in and begin learning jazz right away. Spanning from the major scale and basic triad theory all the way through 7th chords, pentatonic scales and modulating chord progressions, this book features a full etude or tune demonstrating every new concept introduced. Beginning Jazz Keyboard breaks the age-old tradition of dry, intimidating and confusing jazz books, and provides an actual step-by-step and enjoyable method for learning to play in this style. The DVD demonstrates examples and offers opportunity to play along.




Classics to Moderns: Book 1


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A selection of original piano music exactly as written by the master composers of three centuries. The music provides the pianist with a repertoire which is enjoyable for player and listener alike. Compiled and edited by Denes Agay. Suitable for pianists from grade 1-2 standard.




All Music Guide to Soul


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With informative biographies, essays, and "music maps, " this book is the ultimate guide to the best recordings in rhythm and blues. 20 charts.







The Joy Of... First Year Piano


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Dennis Agay. A method and repertory for the beginner. Optional duet part for some pieces. All in large notes, very clear and easy to read.