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The Pop Piano Book
Pop and Rock Music For Piano Jazz Music For Piano Country Music For Piano Disney Music For Piano TV & Movie Music For Piano Broadway Music For Piano Children's Music For Piano Inspirational Music For Piano Love And Wedding Music For Piano Classical Music For Piano Christmas And Other Holiday Music For Piano Method Books For Piano Manuscript Paper/Reference Books For Piano Accessories For Piano Sheet Music For Electronic Keyboard	Click on the image above to see a larger version. The Pop Piano Book 498 pages, Item number 1700888ED, $39.95 Most how-to-play books in a particular style provide only licks or arrangements from which a student must extrapolate in order to figure out how the patterns fit into an actual performance. Mark Harrison's 498-page book is different. He breaks down the licks and patterns that make up the various pop styles into their component elements. He explains these elements in light of their harmonic and rhythmic functions. He provides a simple and enjoyable method for learning these basics in all keys. Then he shows you how the basic elements combine to create the various styles. In the process of following his method, your hands can develop a tactile sense of the appropriate thing to do at the appropriate time, and your ears can begin to recognize what's appropriate in order to guide your hands.   The first part of the "Pop Piano Book" presents a step-by-step approach to the basic building blocks necessary to play contemporary styles. This "toolbox" section of the book explains harmonic and rhythmic concepts and reinforces them with examples and practice routines in different stylistic settings. The second part of the book then presents and analyzes the components of each contemporary style (ballad, pop, rock, R&B, funk, new age, country, and gospel), and gives you specific methods to construct your own accompaniment patterns and melody treatments in each style. These chapters contain hundreds of music examples, all analyzed and explained, with detailed cross-reference back to the first part of the book showing you the harmonic and rhythmic devices used in each case.   The "Pop Piano Book" can be used by many levels of student, from serious beginner through to intermediate/advanced. Ideally you should have some familiarity with treble and bass clef notation, major scales and key signatures, and basic chords. Going through the method is just plain fun. And at the end, almost anybody who puts a little effort into it should play better. Product Format: Instruction Book    This product has been chosen as a Director's Choice by our staff of instructors.    This product has a difficulty rating of 3 on a scale of 1 through 6, with 6 being hardest.    Chord symbols are included in this book. How to purchase this item: To purchase "The Pop Piano Book", just click on the "Click to Buy!" button above. You will then have the option of placing your order online or ordering by mail, fax or phone. Return Policy: This product may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a full refund, excluding shipping charges.	Quick Search Manage My Account Log In (Optional) Track An Order Gift Certificates Free Downloads Make An Account

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