Piano Notes
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Author | : Charles Rosen |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2002-10-29 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1439135223 |
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Charles Rosen is one of the world's most talented pianists -- and one of music's most astute commentators. Known as a performer of Bach, Beethoven, Stravinsky, and Elliott Carter, he has also written highly acclaimed criticism for sophisticated students and professionals. In Piano Notes, he writes for a broader audience about an old friend -- the piano itself. Drawing upon a lifetime of wisdom and the accumulated lore of many great performers of the past, Rosen shows why the instrument demands such a stark combination of mental and physical prowess. Readers will gather many little-known insights -- from how pianists vary their posture, to how splicings and microphone placements can ruin recordings, to how the history of composition was dominated by the piano for two centuries. Stories of many great musicians abound. Rosen reveals Nadia Boulanger's favorite way to avoid commenting on the performances of her friends ("You know what I think," spoken with utmost earnestness), why Glenn Gould's recordings suffer from "double-strike" touches, and how even Vladimir Horowitz became enamored of splicing multiple performances into a single recording. Rosen's explanation of the piano's physical pleasures, demands, and discontents will delight and instruct anyone who has ever sat at a keyboard, as well as everyone who loves to listen to the instrument. In the end, he strikes a contemplative note. Western music was built around the piano from the classical era until recently, and for a good part of that time the instrument was an essential acquisition for every middle-class household. Music making was part of the fabric of social life. Yet those days have ended. Fewer people learn the instrument today. The rise of recorded music has homogenized performance styles and greatly reduced the frequency of public concerts. Music will undoubtedly survive, but will the supremely physical experience of playing the piano ever be the same?
Author | : Aaron Whitehead |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-03-30 |
Genre | : Piano |
ISBN | : 9781438202860 |
Download A Piano Chord Book You Can Actually Use! Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book offers a fresh look at how to learn chords on the piano. Made with the beginning piano player in mind, this book is perfect for the person desiring to learn and play their favorite song on the piano. For more information about our piano program, please view our tutorials on YouTube at youtube.com/thepianochordbook
Author | : Brooke Halpin |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2006-06-22 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1440517800 |
Download The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You'll Ever Need Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Lots of piano books offer either in-depth analysis or quick gimmicks that don’t really teach music theory. But The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You’ll Ever Need is different. For students who want to learn the basics and dive right into playing, this book skips all the unnecessary trivia on the history of pianos and avoids lengthy digressions on classical and contemporary musicians. Instead, it focuses specifically on piano instruction and includes: The basics of musical terms, definitions, note-reading structure, and time and key signatures The foundations for chords and more complicated note constructs Exercises and sample pieces of music that range from playing simple notes to combining harmony and melody Perfect even for those starting from scratch, The Only Basic Piano Book You’ll Ever Need makes learning to play a cinch.
Author | : Charles Rosen |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2015-07-30 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0141979860 |
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In this eloquent, intimate exploration of the delights and demands of the piano, world-renowned concert pianist and music writer Charles Rosen draws on a lifetime's wisdom to consider every aspect of the instrument: from what makes a beautiful sound to suffering from stage fright, from the physical challenges of playing to tales of great musicians, including Vladimir Horowitz's recording tricks, Rachmaninov's hands and why Artur Rubenstein applied hairspray to the keys. Gracefully blending anecdote, history, expertise and memoir, Piano Notes will enchant anyone with a passion for music.
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Publisher | : Alfred Music Publishing |
Total Pages | : 68 |
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ISBN | : 9781457415814 |
Download Burgmüller, Czerny & Hanon -- Piano Studies Selected for Technique and Musicality, Vol 1 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 13 |
Release | : 1997-12-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 1476824282 |
Download Fur Elise (Sheet Music) Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
(Piano Solo Sheets). This sheet music features an intermediate-level piano solo arrangement of the beloved Beethoven work.
Author | : Jerald Simon |
Publisher | : Jerald Simon |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2018-06 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781948274111 |
Download 100 Left Hand Patterns Every Piano Player Should Know Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
100 Different Ways to play the same song. Piano students learn 100 fun left hand patterns to take any music and change it up 100 different ways. Also included in the book is the FUN FAKEBOOK which includes 100 piano pieces in facebook format where the melody (Right Hand - treble clef) and the given chords for each measure are shown. The students can then fake or make up a left hand pattern to go along with the melody.
Author | : Boris Berman |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2017-01-01 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0300221525 |
Download Notes from the Pianist's Bench Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Berman addresses virtually every aspect of musical artistry and pedagogy. Ranging from such practical matters as sound, touch, and pedaling to the psychology of performing and teaching, this volume provides a master class for the performer, instructor, and student alike.
Author | : Scott Houston |
Publisher | : Hyperion |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004-01-14 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9781401307660 |
Download Play Piano in a Flash Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
As seen on public television stations nationwide, a revolutionary new approach to playing non-classical music on the piano. Have you ever wished you could play the piano Well, now you can! Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston teaches you to play the way the pros play, in a style enormously simpler than traditional classical piano and with an absolute minimum of note-reading. By focusing on playing the melody with the right hand (one note at a time) and simple chords with the left hand, Houston gives you the tools you need for a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Best of all, your tour guide to this adventure forces you to have fun along the way!
Author | : Bill Hilton |
Publisher | : Carrier Books |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-10-28 |
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ISBN | : 9780956220417 |
Download Seven Studies in Pop Piano Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Seven Studies in Pop Piano is a collection of short piano pieces that will help you learn the styles used by major pop pianists. The studies range from easy to intermediate. Each one comes with notes explaining the techniques used, the underpinning theory and harmony, and suggestions on how to develop your own improvisations.