Piano Lessons: Learn how to play Piano keyboard the Smart Way! [Paperback]

Pete Sears (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 25, 2007

Pete Sears provides beginner to intermediate players the tools necessary to unlock the mysteries of these 88 keys including: Scales, Chords, Progressions, Modes, Grace Notes, Music Theory, Walking Bass Notes, Improvisation, and more! "Pete and I had many musical adventures together in the late 60s early 70s with Rod Stewart and the boys. Pete excelled on piano, organ, bass, you name it, he blended it!" - Ron Wood (The Rolling Stones, Faces, The Jeff Beck Group, The New Barbarians)

Editorial Reviews

Review

All these outstanding instructional books in the Icons of Rock series are well thought out, clearly presented, and highly recommended for self study. --Mid West Book Review

"Pete Sears brings an incredible knowledge of roots music to the table. Whether he is channeling Otis Span or creating his own genre, there is no finer keyboard player. The news is even better. Pete, unlike some artists, knows what he is doing and is a fine teacher. You can dance through the last fifty some years of roots keyboard sounds and Mr. Sears will show you every step!"- --Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, JKT, Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp)

"If you're traveling the 88's you won't find a better navigator than Pete Sears." - --GE Smith (Bob Dylan, Saturday Night Live Band Leader, Hall & Oats)

About the Author

In Pete Sears professional career he has played Keyboards, Bass Guitar, or both with a large variety of artists, including playing piano on the classic Rod Stewart albums, Gasoline Alley, Every Picture Tells A Story, Never A Dull Moment, and Smiler, as well as the singles, Reason To Believe, and Maggie May. Pete played both Keyboards and Bass as a member of Jefferson Starship with Grace Slicks, Paul Kantner, and Marty Balin from 1974 to 1987. He has also recorded and performed with John Lee Hooker, and played keyboards with Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady in Hot Tuna from 1992 to 2001. Pete often teaches piano at Jorma s Fur Peace Ranch Guitar Camp. He has recorded on over one hundred and fifty albums, and is currently playing with Moonalice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Music Star Productions; 1st edition (September 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979692849
• ISBN-13: 978-0979692840
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...and, by the way, you get the DVD too., November 19, 2008

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js (Evergreen State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piano Lessons: Learn how to play Piano keyboard the Smart Way! (Paperback)

You can find some very favorable comments on Mr Sears' teaching style in the reviews of the "Learn Piano with Pete Sears DVD" released a couple of years ago, and still available in a separate Amazon listing. What used to be a DVD script available for the DVD buyers as a pdf file to download, now comes as a nicely published paperback with the DVD in a paper sleeve attached to the back cover. I surely find it very helpful to have the DVD script as a book, and refer to it often. Spiral binding is left to the buyer, and I'd recommend it -- one may want to keep the book open on the piano desk, or music stand, when playing/ practicing.

The real deal in this book+DVD combo is the DVD of course, with nearly 3 hours of Mr Sears presence on screen. As a keyboard method, his approach may seem somewhat unconventional at first but (as I found out) it is actually very effective and engaging -- really fun to follow and learn. The book adds more in a few places beyond what is presented in the DVD. It's all great stuff. Thank you, Mr Sears!