{"product_id":"piano-exercises-for-dummies-isbn-9781119873204","title":"Piano Exercises For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractice, practice, practice to play like Chopin or the Piano Man\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe piano will help you add a touch of fun to your life, impress your friends at parties, and even reduce stress. It even makes you better at math (really!). \u003ci\u003ePiano Exercises For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003eis at your service as you learn to make those 88 black and white keys sing. You’ll get a quick overview of the basics before diving into practice routines and sample songs that you can use to improve your skill, whatever your level. This book gives you online access to audio files of the exercises along with digital access to the sheet music shared in the book. Learn from an experienced pianist, composer, and arranger, and start making beautiful music, the Dummies way!  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003eRefresh your knowledge of the piano basics so you’re poised and prepared to play the right way\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003ePlay enjoyable practice exercises and songs designed to teach specific skills and techniques in all genres\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGo online to access all the audio files, anytime, anywhere\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003eBring a little more joy into your life by stepping up your piano know-how\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiano Exercises For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is for new and experienced pianists alike, and useful for improving your skill in any musical style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organized 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Waking Up Your Fingers 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Developing a Strong, Supple, and Speedy Hand 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Including Your Arms and Body 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4: Integration and Independence 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe website 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Waking Up Your Fingers 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Getting Ready to Practice 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarming Up Away from the Instrument 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReleasing tension and releasing your muscles 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreathing in an unending circle 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMassaging, stretching, and contracting your hands 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarming up your wrists 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwinging and twisting your arms 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStretching your shoulders and neck 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking on your back 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStretching your hamstrings 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfecting Practice with Proper Posture 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSitting at the piano: Height and angle 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a handle on proper hand position 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands on the fallboard: Counting out loud and bouncing 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands on the fallboard: Hand arches and finger drops 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands on the fallboard: Rotation in and out, movement up and down the keyboard 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands on the keyboard: Sound and movement on the keys 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming other posture pitfalls 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Isolating and Exercising Your Fingers 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo-Finger Exercises for the Left Hand 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers one and two (left hand) 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers two and three (left hand) 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers three and four (left hand) 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers four and five (left hand) 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo-Finger Exercises for the Right Hand 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers one and two (right hand) 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers two and three (right hand) 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers three and four (right hand) 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers four and five (right hand) 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree-Finger Exercises for the Left Hand 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers one, two, and three (left hand) 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers two, three, and four (left hand) 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers three, four, and five (left hand) 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree-Finger Exercises for the Right Hand 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers one, two, and three (right hand) 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers two, three, and four (right hand) 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers three, four, and five (right hand) 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour-Finger Exercises for the Left Hand 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers one, two, three, and four (left hand) 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers two, three, four, and five (left hand) 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour-Finger Exercises for the Right Hand 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers one, two, three, and four (right hand) 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingers two, three, four, and five (right hand) 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Come Back to Sorrento” 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Music for Five Fingers 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmooth Articulation: Playing Legato 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegato exercise for the right hand 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegato exercise for the left hand 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShort Articulation: Playing Staccato 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaccato exercise for the right hand 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaccato exercise for the left hand 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Right-Hand Finger Independence with Five-Finger Position Scales 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor: In sequence, out of sequence 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor: In sequence, out of sequence 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole tone: In sequence, out of sequence 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChromatic: In sequence, out of sequence 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Left-Hand Finger Independence with Five-Finger Position Scales 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor: In sequence, out of sequence 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor: In sequence, out of sequence 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole tone: In sequence, out of sequence 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChromatic: In sequence, out of sequence 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoubling the Fun: Putting the Hands Together 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegato articulation, five-finger positions 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaccato articulation, five-finger positions 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: Paganini Variation for Ten Fingers 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Developing a Strong, Supple, and Speedy Hand 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Passing Under and Crossing Over 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Under Two, Two Over One 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Under Three, Three Over One 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Under Four, Four Over One 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtending Scales with Crossovers and Pass-Unders 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC- and G-major scale passages 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB-flat and F-major scale passages 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: Aria from \u003ci\u003eLa Cenerentola\u003c\/i\u003e 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Playing Intervals 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Seconds with Different Finger Combinations 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combination: Two and three 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combination: Three and four 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combination: One and two 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combination: Four and five 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Thirds with Different Finger Combinations 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combination: One and three 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combination: Two and four 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combination: Three and five 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combinations: One and four, two and five, one and five 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Fourths with Different Finger Combinations 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combinations: One and four, two and five 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger combinations: One and three, one and two 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Fifths, Sixths, and Sevenths 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise in fifths 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise in fifths and sixths 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise in fifths, sixths, and sevenths 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Playing Chords without Tension 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord Relaxation 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA simple two-chord progression 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA longer progression 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoicing Chords 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord Repetition 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePulsing rhythms 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging dynamics 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Progressions, Adding Small Arm Motions 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgression #1 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgression #2 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord and Melody Combination Exercises 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord and melody combo #1 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord and melody combo #2 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord and melody combo #3 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Battle Hymn of the Republic” 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Including Your Arms and Body 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Extending Your Scales 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 12 Major, Harmonic Minor, and Melodic Minor Scales 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC major, C harmonic minor, C melodic minor 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eG major, G harmonic minor, G melodic minor 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD major, D harmonic minor, D melodic minor 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA major, A harmonic minor, A melodic minor 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE major, E harmonic minor, E melodic minor 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB major, B harmonic minor, B melodic minor 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF♯ major, F♯ harmonic minor, F♯ melodic minor 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD♭ major, C♯ harmonic minor, C♯ melodic minor 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA♭ major, A♭ harmonic minor, A♭ melodic minor 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE♭ major, E♭ harmonic minor, E♭ melodic minor 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB♭ major, B♭ harmonic minor, B♭ melodic minor 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF major, F harmonic minor, F melodic minor 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Diminished Scales 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting on C 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting on D♭ 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting on D 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chromatic Scale 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 12 Blues Scales 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC blues 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eG blues 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD blues 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA blues 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE blues 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB blues 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF♯ blues 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD♭ blues 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA♭ blues 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE♭ blues 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB♭ blues 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF blues 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGaining Greater Command of Scales 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVaried articulation 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVaried rhythmic groupings 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: Variation VII from “Variations on ‘Twinkle,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwinkle, Little Star’” 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Parallel and Contrary Motion 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParallel Movement at the Octave 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParallel octave exercise #1 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParallel octave exercise #2 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParallel Movement at the Interval 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParallel sixths 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParallel tenths 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrary Motion Away from the Center 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScalewise motion away from the center 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChromatic motion away from the center 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContrary Motion Toward the Center 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScalewise motion toward the center 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns toward the center 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombination Movement Exercise 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Turkey in the Straw” 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Footwork: Using the Damper Pedal 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedaling Chords 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroken-chord pedaling 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlock-chord pedaling 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedaling Changes on a Single Line 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniform pedal changes 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVaried pedal changes 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedaling for Effect 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlurred lines and long sustains 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustaining as the hands leave the keyboard 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Simple Gifts” 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Jumping Across the Keyboard 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJumping and Landing Accuracy Skills 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote-to-note jumps 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote-to-chord jumps 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord-to-chord jumps 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering More Complicated Jumps 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccents on the downbeat 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccents on the upbeat 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJumping with Both Hands Together 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo-hand parallel motion jumps 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo-hand contrary motion jumps 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeft-Hand Accompaniment Patterns (with Pedal) 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBass-note-to-chord pattern in 4\/4 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBass-note-to-chord pattern in 3\/4 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeft-Hand Accompaniment Patterns (without Pedal) 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRagtime and stride pattern 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaltz pattern 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Lily Pad Rag” 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Integration and Independence 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Playing Arpeggios 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger Jumps 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJumping thirds 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJumping fourths 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJumping fifths 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arpeggiator 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriad arpeggio exercise #1 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriad arpeggio exercise #2 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeventh-chord arpeggio exercise 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroken Chords (and How to Fix Them) 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlberti bass exercise 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuitar-style broken chord exercise 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlues-style broken chord exercise 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOctave and extended broken chord exercise 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Harp Heaven” 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Alternating Hands 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand-to-Hand Scale Handoffs 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScale handoff exercise #1 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScale handoff exercise #2 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand-to-Hand Arpeggio Handoffs 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArpeggio handoff exercise #1 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArpeggio handoff exercise #2 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrossing Over 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrossing over with the right hand 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrossing over with the left hand 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Hand on Top 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRight hand on top exercise 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeft hand on top exercise 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtreme Keyboard Positions 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull Keyboard Exercises 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull keyboard arpeggios 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull keyboard triads 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull keyboard seventh chords 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord “Drumming” 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “El Choclo” 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Stretching Out with Octaves and Broken Octaves 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpening Up to the Octave 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOctave scale exercise 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOctave interval exercise 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOctave Jumps 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise with shorter jumps 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise with longer jumps 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroken Octaves 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise with wrist rotation 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise with hand contraction and expansion 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOctave Chords 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding one inner note 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding two inner notes 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Schumann’s Octave Workout” 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Chord Progressions and Cadences 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriad Progressions 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiatonic triad progressions 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChromatic triad progressions 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeventh Chord Progressions 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeventh chord progressions exercise #1 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeventh chord progressions exercise #2 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord Cadences and Familiar Patterns 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCadences 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurnarounds and sequences 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtended Chord Progressions 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtended major-key chord progression 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtended minor-key chord progression 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChords in One Hand, Melody in the Other 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChords with melody exercise #1 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChords with melody exercise #2 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Awake, My Heart, and Sing” 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Trilling Thrills and Other Fancy Ornaments 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrace Notes 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrills 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMordents 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurns 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepeated Notes 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepeated notes in triplet rhythms 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepeated notes in eighth- and sixteenth-note rhythms 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eR-R-R-Rolling Chords 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRolling chords in the right hand 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRolling chords in both hands 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Glissando 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tremolo 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “Caro Nome” 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Maximum Independence: Challenging Rhythms and Syncopations 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Scale and Arpeggio Patterns 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependent rhythms, scales, and arpeggios #1 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependent rhythms, scales, and arpeggios #2 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises with Changing Note Values 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScale patterns with changing note values 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArpeggio patterns with changing note values 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises with Changing Meters 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging from 6\/8 to 3\/4 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpanding and contracting meter changes 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyncopation Exercises 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyncopation exercise #1 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyncopation exercise #2 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises with Polyrhythms 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo in the right hand against three in the left 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree in the right hand against two in the left 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Piece: “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise” 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Part of Tens 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Ten Dances for Your Hands 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJig: “Captain Jinks” 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalypso: “Water Come-a Me Eye” 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaltz: “Waltz from \u003ci\u003eFaust\u003c\/i\u003e” 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTarantella 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTango: “El Porteñito” 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMexican Hat Dance 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolka: “Pizzicato Polka” 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoogie: “Johnson Rag” 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Hungarian Dance No 5” 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGypsy Dance from \u003ci\u003eCarmen\u003c\/i\u003e 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Ten Great Composers and Their Daily Workouts 279\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohannes Brahms (1833–1897) 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrédéric Chopin (1810–1849) 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuzio Clementi (1752–1832) 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKarl Czerny (1791–1857) 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaude Debussy (1862–1918) 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnrique Granados (1867–1916) 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFranz Liszt (1811–1886) 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdward MacDowell (1861–1908) 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarl Nielsen (1865–1931) 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: How To Use The Website 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Pearl\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance pianist, composer, and arranger. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eChord Theory Explained, Learn to Play Classic Rock Piano From the Masters;\u003c\/i\u003e books of jazz transcriptions; arrangements of rock, jazz, and classical pieces; and opera arias for piano.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Tune your technique and improve your playing \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe piano can create some of the most hypnotic and beautiful music in the world. This book is bursting with fun exercises designed to hone your piano-playing technique so you can begin adding your own beautiful sounds to the world. From warm-ups and scales to octaves and chord cadences, you’ll find expert guidance on refining your playing technique. 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