Have you always wanted to play piano? This edition explains in friendly, uncomplicated language all the basics of music theory and applies it to playing the piano. It features practice lessons, teaching techniques, and musical examples, as well as an audio CD with examples for all pieces presented in the book.

Offers an approach to learning the piano. This title takes you through the rudiments of piano technique and music theory. It is organized into structured progressive units with an array of music to get you playing straight away.

Contains the various scales and broken chords required for the Grade 1 ABRSM piano exam. This title features: various scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2009; suggested fingering provided; helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam; and user-friendly format and clear page layout.

Shows how to play and produce professional keyboard sounds and rhythms from day one. This book explains the essentials with advice on those from fingering techniques and effective practice, to reading music and playing for an audience.

Contains the various scales and arpeggios required for the Grade 2 ABRSM piano exam. This title features: various scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2009; suggested fingering provided; helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam; and user-friendly format and clear page layout.

* Easy-to-follow illustrated lessons * Introduces chords and riffs from the outset with clear diagrams & helpful explanations * Includes free music tutorials on CD * Includes a pictorial library of chords and scales for quick reference and inspiration * Handy format that allows for laying the book flat

This volume collects together nearly 300 piano melodies in easy-to-play arrangements, from Beethoven to Sullivan, and from Elgar to Sousa.

A guide to playing the piano. It evaluates the type of instrument the reader needs, discusses basic music theory, introduces scales and meters, and covers the basics of pop, jazz, classical and other types of music. The audio CD contains exercises and pieces from the book.

Includes favourites such as Away In A Manger , O Come All Ye Faithful and Once In Royal David's City . This book contains background notes, playing hints, and tips. The songs include: Deck The Halls ; The First Noel ; Good King Wenceslas ; The Holly And The Ivy ; Jingle Bells ; Joy To The World ; O Christmas Tree ; and Silent Night .

Provides list prices for more than 2,500 manufactured acoustic and digital piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to help negotiate the lowest possible price.

With clear and easy-to-understand exercises, The Piano Handbook is perfect for anyone interested in learning the piano. It provides fresh material and techniques, and gives brand-new players everything they need to learn and enjoy the piano. This book's innovative tutorial approach to piano covers classical and contemporary music styles in an integrated way. Instead of limiting students to one ...

* The Chinese musical prodigy tells his heartbreaking, dramatic and ultimately triumphant story * Published to tie in with Lang Lang's week-long residency at London's Barbican * The rags-to-riches story of a popular crossover star who regularly tops Classic FM's charts

A piano songbook that contains the songs arranged for piano with lyrics.

An examination of every aspect of the history of the piano over the past 300 years. It deals with the piano's place in classical and popular music cultures, its meaning in different eras, its acceptance in all parts of the world, and images it has inspired in literature, art and the movies.

A fabulous collection featuring a selection from Mel Brooks' classic blockbuster that swept the 2001 Tony awards.

Get Lifted. 14 tracks from the 2004 release by the neo-soul singer and pianist. Includes biography.

Piano Solo Songbook, 42 select master pieces from stadard orchestral repertoire.