Piano Essentials
Scales, Chords, Arpeggios, and Cadences for the Contemporary Pianist
Publisher: Berklee Press
Author: Ross Ramsay
Learn piano basics, as required of every piano major at Berklee College of Music. The exercises featured in this book will help you improve your sight-reading skills, and memorize new material in less time and with more confidence. Scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences will improve your tone, dynamic range, and sense of rhythm. You will become more comfortable with fingerings, develop speed and agility on the keyboard, and will build a foundation for further study. Play-along accompaniment tracks and performance examples will help you apply your skills to a variety of contemporary styles. The material is based on Berklee College of Music’s Level 1 and 2 piano proficiency requirements and provides a solid foundation for advanced keyboard study.
The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
“Get the tools you need to express your musical ideas as you study scales, arpeggios and their related theory, all attributed to the prestigious Berklee College Of Music. Beginning with basic concepts and advancing to more challenging ideas, this invaluable tutorial will serve as a reference for many years to come. Discover chord progressions, dynamics, phrasing and other aspects of Piano technique that will transform your performances. The course provides a solid foundation for advanced keyboard studies, with exercises in all twelve keys that will help you to: Advance your performance skill and build fluency Increase your speed and agility at the keyboard Internalise common chord patterns Improve your sight-reading skills Memorise new material in less time Improve your tone, rhythm and sense of dynamics The online audio provides all the examples and play-along tracks you will need. Suitable for piano students of all levels.”
Inventory # HL50448046
ISBN: 9780876390498 (0876390491)
UPC: 073999267198
Series: Berklee Press
Format: Softcover Audio Online
Width: 9.0″
Length: 12.0″
112 pages