Piano for Pleasure: A Basic Course for Adults

This is a wonderfully accessible introductory text for adult beginners. Students begin playing piano on page one, and the authors provide a wealth of interesting and accessible music selections for adult students to play. The book includes music for ensembles of two or more performers and encourages students to improvise on the keyboard and to compose songs of their own. (main headings only) *Listening/dynamics/black keys *Simple note values/key names/black key groups *Meter signatures/rests/line 7 space notes/steps 7 skips/second & thirds *Recap *Treble & bass/grand staff/4th & 5th/half steps & whole steps/sharps & flats *Dotted rhythms/phrases *Upbeats/major pentascales *Recap *Extension/triads/ledger lines *Syncopation/6ths, 7ths, 8ths/major scales/key signatures *Scale fingering/preliminary chords/harmonizing/transposing *Chord inversions/guitar symbols *16th notes/interval quality/dominant 7ths *Compound meter/key triads *Recap *Triplets/primary chords in minor *Supplementary repertoire
ASIN: 0314933697
VSKU: BVV.0314933697.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Hilley, Martha|Olson, Lynn Freeman
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.