Includes 101 exercises that cover a wide range of piano techniques, focusing on strengthening fingers, developing stylistic awareness and improving technical control.
This comprehensive approach to functional musicianship at the keyboard includes varied repertoire, theory, technique, sight-reading, harmonization from lead sheets, ear training and ensembles.
Also included in the book is the FUN FAKEBOOK which includes 100 piano pieces in facebook format where the melody (Right Hand - treble clef) and the given chords for each measure are shown.
How to really play the piano is about playing the instrument for fun. If you've had classical piano lessons and you want to branch out into pop, rock, jazz or blues, this is the book you need!
Rhodes reveals How to Play the Piano step by step—how to read the treble and bass clefs as well as sharp and flat notes, and then how to practice—before teaching the Prelude in easy, bite-size segments.