Product Overview
Produced by the award-winning maranGraphics group, Maran" s Illustrated Guide to Piano is a valuable resource to a wide range of readers , from people who want to play a few songs for their family in the living room to those who aspire to become serious musicians. Maran" s Illustrated Guide to Piano shows you the best way to perform each task, while the full-color photographs, music examples and clear, step-by-step instructions walk you through each task from beginning to end. Thorough topic introductions and useful tips provide additional information and advice to help enhance piano experience. Maran" s Illustrated Guide to Piano is packed with essential information for those who are sitting down in front of a piano for the first time, and will provide more experienced players with a refresher course on the basics and the opportunity to add more advanced techniques to their repertoire. Maran" s Illustrated Guide to Piano will cost less than the price of one private piano lesson.
Features:
A unique two-page spread, over 400 music examples, full-color photographs, songs, practice pieces, and color coding that appeal to and engage visual learners and simplify the learning process.
Using simple, easy-to-understand, and concise text, covers topics ranging from how to position your hands on the piano keyboard to more advanced topics such as performing trills and glissandos, playing the 12-bar blues, and how to improvise, making it a great reference for all skill levels.
Written using "Visual Grammar, " a proven method that combines instructions with full-color screen shots to provide the best synergistic learning experience available.
Full-color photographs are taken from a variety of different zoom settings and camera angles to maximize the impact of each photograph.
MP3 files for all chords, notes, exercises, and practice pieces featured in the book are available for download. ©2005, 304 pages.
