Learn To Play Piano In Six Weeks Or Less

Wish you could sit down at the piano and effortlessly play without years of lessons? Now you can Many people wish they could sit down at the piano and simply play, their hands flying over the keys as melodies pour out. With this simple, achievable program that's possible . . . in just six weeks. Using Dan Delaney's innovative chord playing techniques, as opposed to more classical methods, musical newcomers and lapsed musicians can quickly and easily gain skills. Each of the six weeks' worth of lessons contains several exercises. The classes build on each other, becoming progressively more difficult as the player's ability improves, and every lesson includes sheet music, practice advice, and an evaluation at the end. Plus, MP3 audios of the lessons will be available for free on Delaney's website.

Now you can master Bach’s most beautiful prelude—even if you’ve never sat down at a piano before! Do you have a piano (or keyboard) and forty-five spare minutes every day? Then spend the next six weeks with acclaimed concert pianist James Rhodes. By the end, you’ll be able to perform Bach’s Prelude No. 1 in C major—no prior musical experience required! 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. His method is free of tedious drills, and filled with inspiration: “If listening to music is soothing for the soul, then playing music is achieving enlightenment.” Before you know it, not only will you have learned how to play one of Bach’s most beloved masterpieces—you also will have unleashed your creativity, exercising your mind (and fingers) and accomplishing something you never thought possible. Bravo! Includes four instructional videos supported by select e-reader devices.

Thousands of people have used Learn to Play Piano in Six Weeks or Less to master the basics. Now they can go further with this new book, which features the same week-by-week format to teach the next set of skills. As before, a chord-based method of instruction clearly explains tunes, shells, patterns, improvisations, blues, and more. New for this edition: online instructional videos accompany each lesson!

As seen on public television stations nationwide, a revolutionary new approach to playing non-classical music on the piano. Have you ever wished you could play the piano Well, now you can! Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston teaches you to play the way the pros play, in a style enormously simpler than traditional classical piano and with an absolute minimum of note-reading. By focusing on playing the melody with the right hand (one note at a time) and simple chords with the left hand, Houston gives you the tools you need for a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Best of all, your tour guide to this adventure forces you to have fun along the way!

A study of the fundamentals of reading musical notation that will teach the reader to read music in 4 hours.

Illustrated with charts and diagrams throughout, this guide teaches the fundamentals of pianos and keyboards--from buying a keyboard and understanding its mechanisms to reading music and playing chords.

Step-by-step instructions take the beginner from buying a piano to playing thirty simple tunes.

This is the first in Denes Agay’s famous piano tuition series of piano for children, this book teaches the basics, step-by-step, through a progression of melodic pieces and songs. Denes Agay intends to introduce easy piano technique and music theory in an accessible and imaginative way, inspiring students to learn and practice. With colourful, attractive illustrations, simple diagrams and over 70 fun and engaging pieces to learn, there has never been a better way to get your child enthused about the piano.