79 results for "Alfred Teach Yourself Piano (Book/CD)" between $10.00 and $50.00

This series is designed for beginning musicians. Each book starts right at the beginning, introducing the instrument and proper finger positions. Students then learn notes, rhythms, important chords, music reading, intervals, symbols, scales, and other musical concepts related to the instrument they are learning. This step-by-step approach uses songs which allow students to practice what they’re learning. Things start out simple, and progress in difficulty as the student moves ahead. To enable...

Teach Yourself to Play Blues at the Keyboard will have you playing the authentic sounds of the blues right from the beginning. It can be used with acoustic piano or electronic keyboard and teaches basic techniques and blues scales.

Covers the fundamentals of piano playing in a concise and logical fashion. Its appealing music will encourage you to play every day. Sections include rhythms made simple, how to form the most important chords, finger aerobics help to make playing easier, techniques of playing with feeling and expression, step-by-step approach to learning the entire keyboard, and letter-notes provide an easy introduction to reading music. The enhanced CD for this book contains great audio accompaniments you can play...

A revolutionary concept in piano instruction. No other piano method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills, but also the essential technique and theory for playing in all contemporary keyboard styles. Central to the philosophy of the You Can Teach Yourself series, this beginner's book is written to give the serious adult student a solid foundation while studying on their own without the advantage of having a private teacher; it will show you all...

This book is the perfect introduction to jazz piano for those who are already somewhat proficient as pianists but aspire to playing in the jazz style. The author emphasizes the importance of chords in playing jazz music and offers a comprehensive dictionary of triads, dominant sevenths, half and fully diminished seventh chords, plus ninth, and thirteenth chords. Chord symbols and voicings as well as modal and blues scales are also addressed. The last half of the book includes a generous fakebook...

Seasoned piano educator Gail Smith offers this beginning-level piano method employing gospel, Christmas and sacred tunes. This volume begins with an introduction to elementary note reading on the piano. A brief dictionary of musical terms and basic piano chord encyclopedia are included. Carefully sequenced exercises and arrangements allow the student to progress gradually from simple arrangements to more elaborate settings, gradually incorporating right and left hand fills and patterns. In order...

The exciting sound of the blues, born in America, finds its way into all styles of music heard around the world. These days everyone hears that familiar "color" in rock, pop, folk, classical, and other jazz styles. This easy-to-follow and complete programmed course teaches you to create your own blue music at the piano. Explanations and examples are given and become even more advanced. This book works more easily for you when you already know a little about reading piano music. Playing the blues...

Learn at your own pace with this proven course for beginners. Learn proper breathing, posture, and warm-up techniques that will keep you singing for a lifetime with confidence and in a variety of styles. Includes practice exercises, demonstrations by professional singers and motivating accompaniments to sing along with.

The unique, self-teaching approach presented in this remarkable book will prove to be interesting and exciting for all beginning keyboardists, perhaps even inspiring them to continue lessons with an instructor. Contains many well-known songs students of any age will love to play, plus a full chord section.

Today, more and more musical styles are discovering the distinct sound of the pedal steel guitar. Teach Yourself to Play Pedal Steel Guitar uses a fun and easy-to-follow approach that is great for every guitarist and beginners with no prior musical training. You will learn the basics of how to tune, read music and TAB, right- and left-hand techniques, and improvising. A CD is included for play-along and practice. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to learn your favorite songs and play with...

This method for self-learners teaches everything you need to play from the popular TAB guitar folios of your favorite bands. - Chords, scales and licks for acoustic or electric guitar - A variety of styles including rock, blues, jazz & folk - Tablature and standard music notation, photos, and diagrams to help you grasp every concept

Using an easy-to-follow approach, this book and CD kit will get you playing the C-tuned ukulele instantly. You'll master various strumming techniques so you can play in any style, including folk, blues, and country. Learn great songs like "This Land Is Your Land," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "St. Louis Blues," and many others. A special section on playing by ear will teach you how to figure out your favorite songs, and there's even a handy chart that shows how to transpose any song to the key...

This book has everything you need to know to get started. Includes beats and fills in all contemporary styles, including jazz, rock, metal, country and Latin. Technique builders and daily workouts improve your playing step-by-step. Practice tips help you learn drumming skills quickly, as do fun and exciting play-along tunes (with CD). A section on purchasing equipment, tuning and sound modification and drumset maintenance is also included.

Features: Filled with fun musical examples in a variety of styles, this book is perfect for absolute beginners and for experienced players who need a review! Teaches technique for both right and left hand, and features clear, easy-to-understand lessons and music theory in standard notation. Complete button chart included. Table of Contents: Catalog: 00-24412 Publisher: ALFRED Composer: Artist: Arranger: Voicing: Accordian Level: Pages: 96

The “Traditional” manner in which most people acquire the skill to play piano is to choose a teacher, commit to lessons and spend many hours practicing. Although there is no substitute for the amount time it takes to master this instrument, we can provide an alternative to the regimented lesson format. Teach Yourself Piano by Bob Hartz, exclusively available from Santorella Publications, was created to support learning the basics of piano on your own schedule and the instructional CD acquaints playing...

Pages: 4, Edition: Pap/DVD, Paperback, Alfred Publishing