[PDF] Keyboard Skills For The Practical Musician eBook

Author : Cole Burger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 2022-02-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 1000537498

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Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician provides undergraduate music majors in class piano courses with the techniques and fundamentals they need to flourish into independent, versatile musicians who play with confidence and sensitivity. Organized by skill (rather than level), the topics sequenced in this textbook offer endless flexibility for instructors while guiding students in a step-by-step approach through the development of essential keyboard skills—such as reading, harmonization, improvisation, and accompaniment—supporting concepts learned in music theory, ear training, private lessons, methods classes, and ensemble courses. One can draw from many sections of the book in any given class or semester, covering a wide range of piano skills that foster abilities frequently used in a myriad of musical professions. Features: Over 400 sightreading, transposition, and score reading examples, along with 125 harmonization Melodies Project assignments that promote independent learning, expose students to new musical styles, and encourage collaboration A concluding Repertoire section with lists of solo and duet music, 10 ensemble arrangements, 6 duets, and additional pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Post-Romantic eras Music examples include numerous works by composers from marginalized backgrounds and from global folk music No prior piano background knowledge needed Explaining the core elements of keyboard learning in an accessible and responsive format while accentuating the importance of learning how to learn, Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician offers an essential resource for all class piano students and instructors.

Author : Mary Marden Cobb
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,38 MB
Release : 2023-01-07
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Textbook with instruction and practice materials directed toward the piano skills needed when working Instructed by with choirs. Seven chapters begin with single line material and gradually work through SATB scores.

Author : Holly Day
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 44,40 MB
Release : 2020-07-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 111970085X

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The comprehensive go-to guide for building keyboard skills Being able to play a tune on the piano can bring you a lifetime of sheer aesthetic pleasure—and put you in serious demand at parties! Whatever your motivation for tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of Piano & Keyboard All-In-One For Dummies gives you the essentials you need both to build your playing skills and expand your knowledge of music theory, from deciding what keyboard suits you best to musing on the science of what makes music so emotionally compelling. This indispensable resource combines the best of Piano For Dummies, Keyboard For Dummies, Music Theory For Dummies, and Piano Exercises For Dummies and includes practice strategies, as well as access to streaming and downloadable audio to help guide your progress. In addition to becoming acquainted with the latest in music theory, you'll learn to develop your sight-reading skills and performance techniques —until you can reproduce pieces flawlessly on request! Choose and care for your keyboard Practice until perfect Compose your own songs Hook up to speakers, computers, and more Learning to play the keys is a never-ending journey of new discoveries and joy, and there's no better companion on your voyage than this friendly, erudite, and comprehensive guide. P.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 Piano and Keyboard AIO For Dummies (9781118837429). 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!

Author : Frances Clark
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 17,85 MB
Release : 1999-11-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457400529

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Here is a complete repertoire and textbook for the older or adult beginner. Starting with material appropriate for the first lesson, it moves rapidly through discoveries, music and activities equivalent to The Music Tree and Levels 1 and 2. On completing the book, the student is ready for Level 3 of the Clark Library. The book provides quantities of music, all of it selected or composed to appeal to the older student -- Studies (introducing each of 65 new subjects), Repertoire (155 solos and duets), Accompanying and Transposing (62 melodies to accompany and to transpose to all major and minor keys), Sight Reading (107 one-line pieces that review each of the new discoveries and teach sight reading skills). In addition, the 22 units in 208 pages include: Technical Exercises, Rhythm Exercises, Written Work and Improvising. A Glossary at the end defines all new signs and terms introduced throughout the book.

Author : Sid Chwalek
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 15,99 MB
Release : 2021-11-22
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Do you want to be able to play some of your favorite songs, but don't exactly know where to start when it comes to learning how to play them? Well, wherever you are on your piano skill level, we've got the knowledge and tools to make learning the keyboard quicker (and quite fun) than ever! In this book, you will: - Learn the basics of a keyboard from basic finger placement to the difference between a keyboard and a piano. - Discover how to play chords and scales like a pro and enhance your finger placement skills. - Improve your music note reading skills and learn to read and interpret music language. - Develop a real aptitude for playing music. - Learn about the common pitfalls of playing the keyboard and how you can overcome them. - Discover how to fix your keyboard problems yourself, just as a pro would. - And so much more!