{"product_id":"piano-for-dummies-isbn-9781119700975","title":"Piano For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe key to fast and fun piano proficiency!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a wannabe Mozart or are an experienced hand at tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of \u003ci\u003ePiano For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e has what you need to take you to the next level in making beautiful music using this much-loved and versatile instrument. Working as an introductory course—or as a refresher to keep those fingers nimble—you’ll find information on getting started, improving your technique and performance, and the best ways to practice until you hit finely tuned perfection. And, along the way, you’ll pick up the techniques for different styles, including classical, blues, and rock.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an easy-to-follow style, the book also helps you sharpen your sight-reading. You can also tune in to audio and video online to help you improve your creativity and discipline, as well as hear and see that you’re hitting the right notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose the right piano\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow your keys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScale up for success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCare for your instrument\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhatever you want from your love affair with the old “88,” you’ll find enough right here to keep you hammering happily—and even more proficiently—away for years to come!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eP.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of \u003ci\u003ePiano For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e (9781118900055). The book you see here shouldn’t be considered a new or updated product. But if you’re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We’re always writing about new topics!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting Started with Piano 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Preparing to Play a Piano\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Why the Piano is So Special 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages to playing the piano 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages to studying music at the piano 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA skill and an art 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Why People Take Piano\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons(And Why They Often Quit) 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know Your Instrument 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehending the Language of Music 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping an ear for horizontal and vertical music 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to know musical forms and styles 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting to Play the Best Way 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Aware of What You Already Know about Playing the Piano 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Meeting the Keyboard Family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at the Acoustic Ones 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePianos 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarpsichords 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePipe organs 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying the Electric Ones 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nuts and bolts of electronic sound 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynthesizers 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital keyboards 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Finding the Perfect Keyboard\u003c\/b\u003e 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo Hum or Not to Hum: Electric or Acoustic (Or Both)? 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying an acoustic 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying a digital 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying a hybrid 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking the Perfect Acoustic Piano 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking location into account 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting all the pedals you deserve 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding good buys (and avoiding scams) 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you’ve heard one, you haven’t heard them all 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at some specific piano brands 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting a Digital Keyboard That Lasts 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital pianos and organs 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArrangers 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage pianos 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkstations 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynthesizers 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding obsolescence 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the digital features you want 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrowsing some specific keyboard brands 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther electric keyboards 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore You Drive It Off the Lot: Sealing the Deal at the Store 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking it for a spin 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoving and leaving it 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefusing to pay the sticker price 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShopping online 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe MIDI Places You Can Go 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA MIDI primer 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeyboard to computer 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeyboard to keyboard 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMIDI and music notation 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Taking Good Care of Your Keyboard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding a Good Place to Live 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking It Shine: Cleaning Your Keyboard 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalling In a Pro for General Checkups and Serious Repairs 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTuning acoustic keyboards 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping digital keyboards happy 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with serious keyboard problems 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the Worry Out of Moving Your Acoustic Piano 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Eighty-Eight Keys, Three Pedals, Ten Fingers, and Two Feet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Keys, Easy Peasy 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe white keys 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe black keys 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering What Your Parents Never Told You about Posture 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo sit or not to sit: That’s the real question 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSitting down: Chairs versus benches 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing stands and racks 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaying Attention to Hand Positioning 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArch those hands and fingers 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFingering 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving your hands and fingers a rest 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedal Power: Getting Your Feet in on the Action 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiano pedals 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital keyboard pedals 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Deciphering Squiggles on Paper to Create Sound 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Reading Lines and Spaces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Guide to a Piano Score 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmploying a staff of five lines 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHanging from a clef 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble Your Staff, Double Your Fun 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrand staff and ledger lines 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimbing up the staff and beyond 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn octave above, an octave below 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePunctuating Music: Bar Lines 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuing to Read: Don’t Stop 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Joining the Rhythm Nation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEyeing Tempo: The Beat Goes On 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring the beat using tempo 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrouping beats in measures 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eServing Some Musical Pie: Basic Note Values 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuarter notes: One piece at a time 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHalf notes: Half the pie 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole notes: The whole pie 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting all the pieces 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaster Rhythms, Same Tempo 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEighth notes 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSixteenth notes and more 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening for the Sound of Silence: Rests 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole and half rests 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuarter rests and more 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting Out Common Time Signatures 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon time: 4\/4 meter 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaltz time: 3\/4 meter 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarch time: 2\/4 meter 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6\/8 time 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs in Familiar Time Signatures 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Changing the Beaten Path\u003c\/b\u003e 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting a Jump on the Start: Pickup Beats and Measures 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding Time to Your Notes with Ties and Dots 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinking notes using ties 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtending notes using dots 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Offbeat Rhythms 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriplets love chocolate 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwing and shuffle time 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyncopation 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs with Challenging Rhythms 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: One Hand at a Time 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Playing a Melody\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet Your Fingers Do the Walking 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting into the Right Position 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC position 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eG position 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShifting your hand position as you play 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrossing Your Fingers and Hoping It Works 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrossing over your thumb 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassing your thumb under 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Melodies in the Right Hand 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Scaling to New Heights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Scale, Step by Step 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStepping Up to the Majors 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding major scales 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying a major scale exercise 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Minor Variations 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural minor scales 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonic minor scales 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic minor scales 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying minor scale exercises 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing Your Rebellious Side with Blues Scales 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs Made of Scales 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Hey, Don’t Forget Lefty!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the Keyboard’s West Side 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving into position 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting used to the new neighborhood 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling Some Left-Hand Melodies 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePracticing Some South-Paw Scales 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC, G, and F major 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA, E, and D natural minor 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA harmonic and melodic minor 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying Accompaniment Patterns 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree-note patterns 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour-note patterns 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the Left Hand to the Right Hand 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing the melody in both hands 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelody plus one note 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelody plus three-note accompaniment pattern 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelody in unison octaves 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs with Both Hands 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Living in Perfect Harmony 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: The Building Blocks of Harmony\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Melodic Intervals 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterval shorthand 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeconds 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThirds 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFourths and fifths 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSixths and sevenths 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOctaves 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining Notes for Harmonic Intervals 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying two notes together 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding intervals to the melody 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarmonizing with the left hand 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs with More Harmony 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Understanding Keys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoming In on Home Key 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA whole ring of keys 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing keys to play music 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading key signatures 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaving and returning to the “home” key 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs with Key Signatures 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Filling Out Your Sound with Chords\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTapping into the Power of Chords 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissecting the Anatomy of a Triad 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting Out with Major Chords 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBranching Out with Minor Chords 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Other Types of Chords 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTweaking the fifth: Augmented and diminished chords 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaiting for resolution: Suspended chords 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdding the Seventh 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Chord Symbols 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying with Chord Inversions 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting inversions to work 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlipping the notes fantastic 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs with Chords 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Technique Counts for Everything 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Dressing Up Your Music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Dynamically 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with basic volume changes 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWidening the range 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking gradual shifts in volume 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticulating the Positive 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting articulation symbols 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe power of articulation 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling the Tempo 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the Pedal to the Metal 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the damper pedal 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the hard facts on soft-pedaling 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEyeing the middle pedal 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTouching on Grace Notes 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling Trilling 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDazzling Your Audience: Gliss 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrembling Tremolos 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDressing Up Your Songs 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Great Grooves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 267\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Left-Hand Accompaniment Patterns 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixed and broken chords 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChord picking 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOctave hammering 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBouncy rock patterns 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelodic bass lines 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying Great Intros and Finales 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe big entrance 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExit, stage left 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs with Left-Hand Grooves 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Perusing the Aisle of Style\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Aim at Classical Music 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the Blues 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClues for the blues 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12-bar ditties 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging it up 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRockin’ around the Keys 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRocking ingredients 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlamming and jamming 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’re a Little Bit Country 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCountry-style cooking 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinger-pickin’ good 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePop! Goes the Piano 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopular picks 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopping the charts 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoul Searching 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaving your soul 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotown sounds 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunky sounds goin’ round 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll That Jazz 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJazzing it up 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s up to you 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstituting chords 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs in Favorite Styles 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: The Part of Tens 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: Ten Ways to Improve Your Practice and Performance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 313\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBe Comfortable at All Times 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShut Off the Distractions 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake a Schedule and a List 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet into Deconstruction 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse a Metronome 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRehearse Your Dress Rehearsals 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Your Performance Piano 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf You Memorize . 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreempt Post-Performance Syndrome 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmile and Take a Bow 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Ten Ways to Supplement This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 319\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking through Method Books 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Reference Books 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuying Music to Play 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of printed music 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArrangements and transcriptions 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFake books 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to buy printed music 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGigging with Others 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePiano duets 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChamber groups 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBands 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking Out the Masters 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLudwig van Beethoven 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohannes Brahms 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrederic Chopin 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFranz Liszt 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWolfgang Amadeus Mozart 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSergei Rachmaninoff 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttending Live Concerts 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to Recordings 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerusing record stores 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShopping online 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisiting the library 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExchanging music with friends 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring Piano Sites on the Web 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnjoying Pianos on the Big Screen 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRealizing You’re Not Alone 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Ten Questions to Ask Prospective Teachers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 333\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhom Else Have You Taught? 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Long Have You Been Teaching and Playing? 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Do You Expect Me to Practice? 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWould You Mind Playing Something for Me? 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Repertoire Do You Teach? 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do You Feel about Wrong Notes, Mistakes, and Slow Learners? 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Methods Do You Use to Teach Piano? 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Will the Lessons Take Place? 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Do You Charge? 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo You Have Student Recitals? 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: About the Website: Audio Tracks and Video Clips 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHal Leonard Corporation,\u003c\/b\u003e headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, is the largest sheet music publisher in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Perlmutter\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance music writer, transcriber, and engraver.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you’ve dreamed of playing piano, here’s where to start!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere’s no better way to start learning music than by learning how to play piano. 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