The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You'll Ever Need by Halpin, Brooke -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page CONTENTS Introduction Chapter One: How to Choose and Care for Your Piano

Before You Go Shopping for a Piano Settle on a Size and Style New or Used? Acoustic or Digital? Making Your Final Decision Taking Care of Your Piano Keeping Your Piano in Tune

Chapter Two: Learning the Basics

The Language of Music The Notes on the Keyboard Putting Your Fingers on the Keys Understanding the Symbols Moving Around the Keyboard Understanding Octaves Playing Your First Simple Tune Half and Whole Notes Adding the Fourth and Fifth Fingers Practice, Practice, Practice Finding a Good Piano Teacher

Chapter Three: Time to Add Your Left Hand

Playing the Bass Line Playing Octaves with the Left Hand Playing Eighth Notes Playing with Both Hands Putting the Thumb Under the Fingers Leaping over the Thumb Putting It All Together

Chapter Four: Sharp Key Signatures

C Major Understanding the Circle of Fifths G Major D Major A Major E Major B Major F-Sharp Major Continuing the Circle of Fifths

Chapter Five: Flat Key Signatures

Understanding the Circle of Fourths F Major B-Flat Major E-Flat Major A-Flat Major D-Flat Major Enharmonic Equivalents G-Flat Major

Chapter Six: A Lesson in Chord Basics

Major Chords Minor Chords Playing Chords in a Major Key Diminished Chords Augmented Chords Root Position and First- and Second-Inversion Chords Chords in a Minor Key Chords in the Right Hand and in the Left Hand

Chapter Seven: Four-Note Chords

Making Four-Note Chords Playing Four-Note Chords with the Right Hand Playing Four-Note Chords with the Left Hand Four-Note Chord Exercises Breaking It Down Pulling Everything Together

Chapter Eight: More Advanced Chords and Techniques

Major Sevenths Minor Seventh Chords Harmonic Minor Sevenths Dominant Seventh Chords Seventh-Chord Inversions Other Types of Chords Abbreviated Chord Symbols Improvisation