You Can Teach Yourself Piano by Ear (eBook + Online Audio/Video)
Developed by Robin Jarman to enable anyone to accompany songs on the piano without music, change key when a song is pitched too low or too high, and provide accompaniment when only the melody and chord symbols are given. It is ideal for teachers, students, parents, and members of the community who would like to accompany "sing alongs." The book does assume that the student can sing in tune, can read simple rhythm and notation, is familiar with the treble and bass clefs and the piano keyboard, and has a sens ...more
Product Number:
94270EB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio/Video
Skill Level:
Beginning-Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
56
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6191-1483-6
ISBN13:
978-16191-1483-8
Series:
You Can Teach Yourself
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
2/10/2015
Developed by Robin Jarman to enable anyone to accompany songs on the piano without music, change key when a song is pitched too low or too high, and provide accompaniment when only the melody and chord symbols are given. It is ideal for teachers, students, parents, and members of the community who would like to accompany "sing alongs." The book does assume that the student can sing in tune, can read simple rhythm and notation, is familiar with the treble and bass clefs and the piano keyboard, and has a sense of humor and a desire to learn. The accompanying online audio talks you through the exercises, providing additional instruction and help. This package also includes the companion 75-minute online video which accompanies and teaches many of the concepts in the book. Includes access to online audio.

The Concept of Key and Scale

1-Chord Songs

Chord Inversions

2-Chord Songs

3-Chord Songs

Alternating Bass

4-Chord Songs(i7 Chord)

4-Chord Songs(ii7 Chord)

The Minor Chord

Augmented and Diminished Chords

Chording the Major Scale

Splitting the Right Hand

Chording the Minor Scale

Modulation

Bass Runs

Playing the Melody, Bass, and Chords Using a Fake Sheet

Playing a Melody by Ear

Appendix  The Construction of Major Scales and Key Signature

              The Key Signature

              The Structure of the Minor Scale

              Chords Built on the Scale of C

             Rhythms

              Songs to Play and Sing by Ear

Bibliography

 

 
Series: You Can Teach Yourself
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