Name: Piano Exercises For Dummies By David Pearl
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Piano Exercises For Dummies by David Pearl

The ideal hands-on reference for piano students who want to strengthen their skills and refine their technique--and the perfect companion and next step to the bestselling Piano For Dummies . Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

About David Pearl

David Pearl is the author of The Art of Steely Dan and Color Your Chords . His other books include Burt Bacharach Piano Solos, jazz transcriptions of artists such as Grover Washington, Jr. and Dave Douglas, and arrangements of jazz tunes, classical pieces, and opera arias for piano. He has taught piano and performed jazz and classical music professionally for more than 30 years.

Introduction. Part I: Waking Up Your Fingers. Chapter 1: Getting Ready to Practice. Chapter 2: Isolating and Exercising Your Fingers. Chapter 3: Music for Five Fingers. Part II: Developing a Strong, Supple, and Speedy Hand. Chapter 4: Passing Under and Crossing Over. Chapter 5: Playing Intervals. Chapter 6: Playing Chords Without Tension. Part III: Including Your Arms and Body. Chapter 7: Extending Your Scales. Chapter 8: Parallel and Contrary Motion. Chapter 9: Footwork: Using the Damper Pedal. Chapter 10: Jumping Across the Keyboard. Part IV: Integration and Independence. Chapter 11: Playing Arpeggios. Chapter 12: Alternating Hands. Chapter 13: Stretching Out with Octaves and Broken Octaves. Chapter 14: Chord Progressions and Cadences. Chapter 15: Trilling Thrills and Other Fancy Ornaments. Chapter 16: Maximum Independence: Challenging Rhythms and Syncopations. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17: Ten Dances for Your Hands. Chapter 18: Ten Great Composers and Their Daily Workouts. Appendix: About the CD.

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GOR002044508

ISBN 13

9780470387658

ISBN 10

0470387653

Title

Piano Exercises For Dummies by David Pearl

Author

David Pearl

Condition

Used - Very Good

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Paperback

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons Inc

Year published

2008-11-21

Number of pages

240

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Piano Exercises For Dummies David Pearl

Piano Exercises For Dummies by David Pearl

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Piano Exercises For Dummies by David Pearl

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