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Sammy Cahn President, Songwriter's Hall of Fame I have "High Hopes" this book can teach you to play -- "All the way" -- and you know you can't "Call Me Irresponsible."
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"Anyone who can dial a telephone can learn to play popular piano quickly and easily." So says Norman Monath, author of How to Play Popular Piano in 10 Easy Lessons. His no-frills, no-drills method will have you playing simple tunes within 30 minutes -- even if you don't know one note from another. The secret? Learning the basic chords and how to adapt them. With lots of clearly illustrated chord examples, keyboard diagrams and practice pieces ranging from "Silent Night" to "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," Monath teaches you: * the basic structure of music * how to alter the basic chords for creative accompaniment * how to read tunes from sheet music * how to improvise * how to play by ear * how to create your own playing style -- whether you lean toward pop, blues, jazz or rock For everyone from rank beginner to experienced virtuoso, this step-by-step, uncomplicated guidebook makes learning to play popular piano the easy and enjoyable experience it should be.
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124 of 125 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For the beginner, this book is excellent. I have looked at many piano books when I first began playing, and most of them were usually too complicated, or too simplistic. This book, however, was one that fell right in the middle and helped me understand all kinds of important ideas in music, such as harmony and melody, building chords and scales (and understanding HOW), reading music, how to understand progressions, and how to play by ear and improvise. It is certainly geared toward getting you "up and playing" in the simplest, fastest way, at a moderate pace, with a good depth of information that does not get overwhelming. Because of this, this book is probably suited much more for the person who has no music experience and wants to learn the basics of how to play out of fake books and begin improvising. It is probably not good for those who want in-depth and more advanced theory of music, but it is an excellent book to use as a stepping stone toward more adva! nced piano study. This is a must have book for any beginnger.
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great book for the beginning piano player. It starts from zero ("where's middle C?") and develops to the point where you can read a melodic line and chord structures. When I first started learning piano I was mystified by how chords are formed that would "go with" a particular melody. This book has an excellent and simple explanation covering major, minor, dominant, etc. chords.Author Norman Monath has a friendly and casual writing style and he provides lots of good material for practice.While the lessons are "easy", playing piano is a skill that can only be mastered by practice ... but this book can "show you the way".
80 of 82 people found the following review helpful
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Norman Monath's book is the most practical music self-instruction book, for intelligent adults, that I've ever seen. It is clearly geared for folks who want to do what the title says, play popular piano, versus becoming serious pianists. You won't learn much about treble clef, finger position, or proper technique here. But you also won't spend months repeating "Tommy the Turtle" and "Camptown Races" (or more likely give up the whole thing in discouragement). The basic idea is to learn how chords work (it's not as complicated as I thought!), and then start playing in a simple but effective style: melody with the right hand, block chords with the left. At age 44, I could read music but not play piano. Within days, literally, of reading Monath's book, I had bought a fake book and begun using it. This is not an overnight system that will turn you into a professional pianist -- but it is a legitimate alternative. I like it!
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Perhaps Piano is Not For Me?
I bought this book as I have always wanted to play the piano - albeit I am musically tone deaf! I guess any book was always going to be a challenge. Read more
Published 9 months ago by AlexKrycek
Very poor - look elsewhere if you want to learn piano
This book promises a great deal but delivers very little.
It is a skimpy volume with little content for your money. Read more
It is a skimpy volume with little content for your money. Read more
Published 10 months ago by J. Shaw
Good buy for those who wish to play for fun.
I play keyboard just for fun. I can 'knock out a tune' using fake music books with the instruments built in styles. Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. HAGGER
How to Play Popular Piano...
An excellent book that i thoroughly recommend,(i'm currently using it alongside The Complete Piano Player by Kenneth Baker). Read more
Published 17 months ago by ns7376
A work of genius!
Although we've only just started on this book both me and my husband love it.
This book gives the information that allows you to understand the "rules" of music and how... Read more
This book gives the information that allows you to understand the "rules" of music and how... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. Rachel Kelley
Misleading
I think it needs to be made clearer that this book will only teach you how to play the melody, as a singer would follow, and not the actual music. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Purr-fect
piano fro beginners
This is a good book for those who are learning for the first time or learning to play again. The explanations are simple and the book is easy to read. Read more
Published 22 months ago by M. Baruya
How to play popular piano
Purchased for my wife some time ago and not too sure how useful it was.
Published 22 months ago by John D. Harman
how to play popular piano by Norman Monath
Very helpful book. It does just what he says on the cover, much the best learn to play the piano book I have come across
Published on 2 May 2010 by Fats D
Very nice entry book for piano beginners
Very nice entry book for piano beginners. However if you think you'll be playing in 2/3 days that's not quite so.
Published on 16 Dec 2009 by Joao Oliveira
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