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    Piano Adult for Beginners
    Piano Adult for Beginners
    Piano Adult for Beginners
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    Piano Adult for Beginners

    By Oliver Savant

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    PIANO TEACHER WHO HAS TAUGHT MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS CREATES A SIMPLE GUIDE TO LEARNING THIS FASCINATING INSTRUMENT

     

    Have you always dreamed of playing the piano but didn't know where to start? Do you want to learn how to play the most famous classical pieces and cherish the art of music?  If you answered yes, then you are in the right place!

     

    Playing the piano can be one of the most rewarding experiences, but many people give up starting because they fear they are too old and will not be in time to learn.  Nothing is more wrong than thinking it is too late to start today!

     

    That's why I made "Piano Adult for beginners", the guide that will allow you to unlock the beauty of this instrument and play your favorite classical pieces effortlessly.

     

    Here is what you will find inside:

     

    • The basics you must know of piano playing, including hand positioning, reading sheet music, and understanding musical notation;
    • Step-by-step guidance on how to play popular classical pieces, such as Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" and Debussy's "Clair de Lune";
    • The 3 techniques that enabled my students to learn the most difficult songs in a very short time, playing them like real masters;
    • 7 expert's secret tips and tricks for mastering advanced techniques, including arpeggios and the dreaded scales;
    • More than 37 exercises and practice routines to help you improve your playing and build your confidence

    AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

     

    Whether you are a complete beginner, you can experience the joy of playing the piano and make beautiful music that will last a lifetime!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRKG Consulting
    Release dateOct 25, 2023
    ISBN9798223245377
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      Piano Adult for Beginners - Oliver Savant

      Piano Adult for Beginners:

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      Everything You Need to Start Playing the Most Famous and Beloved Classics with The Easy-to-Follow Method by an Experienced Piano Teacher

      Oliver Savant

      © Copyright 2023 - All rights reserved.

      The content contained within this book may not be reproduced, duplicated, or transmitted without direct written permission from the author or the publisher.

      Under no circumstances will any blame or legal responsibility be held against the publisher, or author, for any damages, reparation, or monetary loss due to the information contained within this book. Either directly or indirectly.

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      This book is copyright protected. This book is only for personal use. You cannot amend, distribute, sell, use, quote, or paraphrase any part, or the content within this book, without the author's or publisher's consent.

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      Please note the information contained within this document is for educational and entertainment purposes only. All effort has been executed to present accurate, up-to-date, and reliable, complete information. No warranties of any kind are declared or implied. Readers acknowledge that the author does not render legal, financial, medical, or professional advice. The content within this book has been derived from various sources. Please consult a licensed professional before attempting any techniques outlined in this book.

      By reading this document, the reader agrees that under no circumstances is the author responsible for any direct or indirect losses incurred due to the use of the information contained within this document, including, but not limited to, errors, omissions, or inaccuracies.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1: Music Theory Fundamentals

      Understanding The Piano

      The Musical Alphabet

      Finding the notes on the piano

      Half Steps & Whole Steps

      Chapter 2: Hand Position And Finger Numbers

      The Natural Hand Position

      Strength Exercises for the Hands

      Basic Exercises to Strengthen the Hands

      The Frankenstein Drill

      Understanding Your Fingering

      The Mental Flip Strategy

      Chapter 3: Good Posture At Piano

      Picking the Right Body Posture

      Chapter 4: Counting And Measures Overview

      Different Types of Chords

      Chords That Have More Than Three Notes

      Chord Progressions

      Fixed and Broken Chords

      Piano Playing Strategies

      Not Paying Attention to Correct Fingering

      Chapter 5: All You Need to Know To Read Music

      The Purpose of Chord Inversions

      Identifying Root Chords

      Chapter 6: Practical Part:

      Für Elise by Beethoven

      The Entertainer by Scott Joplin

      Alouette

      Christmas Songs

      Chord Practice with 5ths and 6ths

      Go, Tell Aunt Rhody

      BONUS: YouTube Videos with Practical Execution Of Songs Quoted In The Book

      Conclusion

      Introduction

      The following chapters will discuss all the things that you need to know to help you out with playing the piano. We will look at some important parts including the chords, the best exercises for helping your fingers get stronger, and so much more. Playing the piano is a lot of fun, and there are so many benefits, as we will discuss, and this guidebook will help us get started. 

      We will spend some time in this first book looking at a lot of the basics that we should know about the piano. We can start with why the piano is the instrument you should choose, no matter your age, and some of the benefits of working with the piano compared to some of the other instruments out there. We will also spend a bit of time exploring how to properly care and maintain your instrument. We can look at the best place to put the piano in your home, the benefits of cleaning and maintaining it, and why you should work with a piano technician to help tune the piano on a regular basis. 

      From there, it is time to get into some of the practical exercises that you need to make the most out of your piano playing. We will start by looking at the best strength exercises for your hands. Many of us are not used to working our hands this way, and doing some scales, along with a few other exercises along the way, can prepare them for some of the harder songs you will need to play later. We can also spend time looking at how to sit with the right posture on the piano, helping you to avoid pain and making it easier to play some of the songs that you would like. 

      With a few of these semantics down, we need to look at some of the most important parts that will help us start playing music on the piano. These include the piano chords and the piano scales. There are a lot of these in any instruments that we can spend our time on, and we will explore a few of the best ones that will help you play your favorite songs. We will start with some of the best piano chords to help us start, and then we can put a few of those together to help us create a few scales along the way as well. 

      There are a lot of things to learn when it is time to get started with practicing piano and getting some of the beautiful songs played that you would like. And this guidebook, the first of three in our series, will help to introduce you to the best ways to get started, and the right chords and scales that you can use to help you play songs later with our other books

      Chapter 1:

      Music Theory Fundamentals

      Understanding The Piano

      The first step to playing the piano is understanding the way that it is organized. It doesn’t matter whether you have a Grand piano, upright piano, electric keyboard, electronic synthesizer or whether you’re playing a software synth on your computer or smartphone, every keyboard is built the same way and shares

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