Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous Piano Songs, Read Music, Theory & Technique (Book & Streaming Video Lessons)
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Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous Piano Songs, Read Music, Theory & Technique (Book & Streaming Video Lessons) Details
About the Author Widely regarded among professional musicians, teachers, and students for his books' power to inspire a deeper understanding and passion for music, Damon Ferrante is a composer, guitarist, and professor of piano studies and music theory.He is the recipient of Longwood University's prestigious Simkins Award for his extraordinary achievements and contribution to music education and culture.Damon has taught on the music faculties of Seton Hall University and Montclair State University. For over 25 years, Damon has taught guitar, piano, composition, and music theory.Damon has had performances at Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, and throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. His main teachers have been David Rakowski at Columbia University, Stanley Wolfe at Juilliard, and Bruno Amato at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. Damon has written two operas, a guitar concerto, song cycles, orchestral music, and numerous solo and chamber music works. He is the editor-in-chief of the music publisher Steeplechase Arts.Check out steeplechasemusic.com for more information and free bonus lessons for the books. Read more
Reviews
I had been wanting to learn piano for a while, and when this was suggested to me, I jumped right on it. This is not the first piano book I've used, but it's definitely one of the best. It gives a simple breakdown on chord progression and even more simple than that, basic finger patterns and technique. It also comes with a big list of songs that you can learn, a lot of them beautiful songs. As with other books, you can't use the videos on a kindle paperwhite. Perhaps a kindle fire? I'm not entirely sure. But the book itself is super easy to comprehend even without the videos. My favorite thing about the book is the breakdown with left hand songs and right hand songs. Which eventually leads up to songs that use two hands. It breaks it down for you in the beginning and as you get better, it adds challenge. Which is wonderful.
