Introduction 1
Book I: Piano & Keyboard 101 5
Chapter 1: Warming Up to the Piano and Keyboard 7
Chapter 2: Looking at the Different Keyboard Options 21
Chapter 3: Choosing and Buying Your Keyboard 41
Chapter 4: The Setup and Care of Your Instrument 63
Chapter 5: Getting Comfy at the Keyboard 81
Book II: Understanding Theory and the Language of Music 97
Chapter 1: Looking at Notes and Beats 99
Chapter 2: Stopping for a Rest 109
Chapter 3: Tempo, Measures, and Time Signatures 115
Chapter 4: Navigating Sheet Music 125
Chapter 5: Varying Beats and Rhythms 137
Book III: Beginning to Play 153
Chapter 1: Playing a Melody 155
Chapter 2: Working with Scales 171
Chapter 3: Adding the Left Hand 187
Chapter 4: Examining Form: Melody, Harmony, and Song Form 209
Chapter 5: Keys, Key Signatures, and the Circle of Fifths 235
Chapter 6: Building Chords to Accompany Melodies 257
Book IV: Refining Your Technique and Exploring Styles 281
Chapter 1: Adding Effects and Flair to Your Piano Playing 283
Chapter 2: Getting into the Groove 305
Chapter 3: Going Classical 325
Chapter 4: Perusing Popular Genres and Forms 337
Book V: Exercises: Practice, Practice, Practice 357
Chapter 1: Developing Hand Technique 359
Chapter 2: Extending Your Scales 387
Chapter 3: Improving Finger Coordination and Footwork 409
Chapter 4: Jumping Across the Keyboard 429
Chapter 5: Exercising with Arpeggios and Alternating Hands 443
Chapter 6: Stepping Up to Octaves and Chord Progressions 463
Book VI: Exploring Electronic Keyboard Technology 479
Chapter 1: Choosing Sounds and Effects 481
Chapter 2: Adding Accompaniment, Rhythm Patterns, and Arpeggiation
499
Chapter 3: Recording and Editing Your Sounds 525
Chapter 4: Using Onboard Learning Systems 551
Chapter 5: Playing Along with Recordings and Using Music Software
565
Appendix: Accessing the Audio Tracks 593
Index 601
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