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THE EASYWAY TO PLAY PIANO
By Joe Procopio
A Beginner’s Best Piano Primer
If you ever wanted to play the piano, this book is for you. Whether young or old, THE EAYWAY TO PLAY PIANO will make playing piano as eas
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THE EASYWAY TO PLAY PIANO By Joe Procopio - Joseph Gregory Procopio
©2015 Joe Procopio JoeCopio Music LLC
International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved
ISBN 978-0-9821558-9-9
THE EASYWAY TO PLAY PIANO TABLE OF CONTENTS
LESSON 1
FINDING AND FINGERING
NOTES ON THE PIANO
LESSON 2
PLAYING NOTES AND KEEPING THE BEAT
WHOLE NOTES AND WHOLE NOTE RESTS
LESSON 3
WHOLE NOTES AND WHOLE NOTE RESTS
LESSON 4
HALF NOTES AND HALF NOTE RESTS
LESSON 5
QUARTER NOTES AND QUARTER NOTE RESTS
LESSON 6
YOUR FIRST SONG
LESSON 7
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB
WITH THE MELODY IN THE LEFT HAND
LESSON 8
COMMON VARIATIONS IN GROUPING
QUARTER NOTES AND QUARTER RESTS
LESSON 9
CHANGING HAND POSITION
LESSON 10
8TH NOTES AND 8TH NOTE RESTS
LESSON 11
PLAYING QUARTER NOTES AND 8TH NOTES
LESSON 12
MORE WITH 8TH NOTE RESTS
LESSON 13
PLAYING CHORDS
LESSON 14
CHANGING CHORDS
LESSON 15
TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
LESSON 16
SHARPS, FLATS AND NATURALS
LESSON 17
THE CHROMATIC SCALE
LESSON 18
SCALES, KEYS AND KEY SIGNATURES
LESSON 19
FAMILIAR SONGS IN DIFFERENT KEYS
LESSON 20
DOTTED NOTES
LESSON 21
THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE
LESSON 22
FAMILIAR SONGS USING THE
DOTTED QUARTER NOTE
ADDENDUM UNDERSTANDING ALL TIME SIGNATURES
THE EASYWAY TO
PLAY PIANO
By Joe Procopio
Things To Know BeforeYou Begin
This is a Grand Staff:
It is called a Grand Staff because it is made up of
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