Playing Popular Piano & Keyboards (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Neil Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1994 | Series: 2nd Edition

This book is for all those who just want to play, who find staves incomprehensible and scales depressing. It provides a simple but effective method that will enable users to play whatever they want--pop, classical, rag or jazz--now!

Set out in straightforward lesson form, the book provides an easy-to-follow method of understanding chords and using them to play from sheet music, by ear and improvisation. It can also be used as a teaching aid.

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About the Author

Neil Thomas is former Chairman of Hawksmere Group Limited, seminar and training specialists.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Thorogood; Second edition edition (March 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854180150
• ISBN-13: 978-1854180155
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,220,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Long reference list only deals with left hand, May 20, 2003

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Baris Ari (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Playing Popular Piano & Keyboards (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is for someone who knows how to play and wants to have a structural and fast approach to playing popular music. Most of the book is reference not a guide. It has long lists of how to transpose and the structure of music so that you can remember chords. The book nearly only deals with left hand. No exercise or tip for right hand. I can recommend it to those who want to play popular music and find chords hard to learn.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just great, May 19, 2011

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Ken - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playing Popular Piano & Keyboards (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

great book for me because I already know how to play basic piano. Information is concise and very easy to understand. With other piano books, you'd have to go through so much reading just to learn about some of the basic chords. In the end, you'll be tired and not want to read anymore. For someone who already knows the basics, this one will give you a clearer picture and better grasp of theories.