Things Every Piano Player Should Know: Explore Scales, Chords, Technique, Music Theory, Famous Composers, and So Much More! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781962496216)

The Perfect Gift for Piano Players!

In the United States, it's estimated that 21 million people play the piano, and despite all the new instruments, it's still one of the most popular instruments worldwide. If you haven't taken lessons, you might think learning to play piano is impossible, but it's not. Even with limited musical knowledge, you can learn to play piano. You don't need to know how to read music to start, and you don't need to have a special skill or be a prodigy to do it.

In THINGS EVERY PIANO PLAYER SHOULD KNOW, you'll learn:

• The basics of music theory.
• Proper posture and hand placements for playing piano.
• How to read sheet music.
• The parts and functions of a piano.
• Interesting history about famous pianists and composers.

As history has proven, pianos are more than just an instrument; they are a gateway to creativity, expression, and sharing. No matter how you choose to play, whether through improvisation, by ear, or by composing, you'll be following in the footsteps of all the great musicians who came before you.