Knack Piano for Everyone: A Step-by-Step Guide to Notes, Chords, and Playing Basics PDF
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PIANO FOR EVERYONE KNACK PIANO FOR EVERYONE A Step-by-Step Guide to Notes, Chords, and Playing Basics Margaret Ann Martin Photographs by Keira Schwarz Guilford, Connecticut An imprint of Globe Pequot Press Copyright © 2010 by Morris Book Publishing, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed to Globe Pequot Press, Attn: Rights and Permissions Department, P.O. Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437. Knack is a registered trademark of Morris Book Publishing, LLC, and is used with express permission. Editor in Chief: Maureen Graney Editor: Katie Benoit Cover Design: Paul Beatrice, Bret Kerr Interior Design: Paul Beatrice Layout: Kevin Mak Music Notation by Darryl Gregory Cover photos by (left to right) © shutterstock, © dreamstime, © dreamstime, © dreamstime Back cover: © shutterstock Interior photos by Keira Schwarz with the exception of p. 16 (left): Department of Music, University of California, Berkeley; p. 17 (left): Department of Music, University of California, Berkeley Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. ISBN 978-1-59921-781-9 The following manufacturer/name appearing in Knack Piano for Everyone is a trademark: iPod® Printed in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations are made without guarantee on the part of the author or Globe Pequot Press. The author and Globe Pequot Press disclaim any liability in connection with the use of this information. For Bill, without whom I could never have done this. CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted Choosing a Piano Moving around the Keyboard Pedals Finger Patterns & Numbers Listening Rhythm Notation Chapter 2: Music Notation Rhythm & Note Values More Rhythm The Origins of Notation Treble & Bass Clefs The Grand Staff “Oh! Susanna” in Notation Chapter 3: More Basics Rhythms of Famous Tunes Marker Notes & Intervals Intervals around Marker Notes Fingering Relates to Intervals Symbols for Silence Chapter 4: Let’s Play! Basic Exercises Treble Clef Melodies Bass Clef Melodies Piano Melodies More Grand Staff Tunes The Octave Sign Chapter 5: Black Keys Names Black Key Names Naturals Half Steps & Whole Steps Enharmonic Keys New Markers The Symmetry of the Cs Chapter 6: Five-finger Patterns Eighth Notes Major Five-finger Patterns Playing Five-finger Patterns Minor Five-finger Patterns Topography of Patterns The Major/Minor Patterns Chapter 7: Chords From Patterns to Chords! Blocked & Broken Triads Intervals: 6ths First Inversion Second Inversion Triads with Black Keys Chapter 8: Perfect 5ths, Etc. Perfect 5ths Accompaniments Chromatic Scale in Perfect 5ths Dotted Quarter & Eighth Notes “Oh Susanna!” Again Triplets in Music More Music Chapter 9: The Major Scale Playing a Scale Half & Whole Steps The C Major “Template” Starting on Different Keys Scale Degrees Numbered The Magic Circle of 5ths Chapter 10: Questions Music & Questions
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