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    The Easyway to Play Piano: A Beginner's Best Piano Primer
    The Easyway to Play Piano: A Beginner's Best Piano Primer
    The Easyway to Play Piano: A Beginner's Best Piano Primer
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    The Easyway to Play Piano: A Beginner's Best Piano Primer

    By Joe Procopio

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    THE EASYWAY TO PLAY PIANO
    By Joe Procopio
    A Beginner's Best Piano Primer


    If you ever wanted to play the piano, this book is for you. Whether young or old, THE EAYWAY TO PLAY PIANO will make playing piano as easy as can be.

    Joe Procopio has been making mini and master musicians for over 50 years and many of his methods are included in this beginner's book for piano. This half century of experience has made this method book truly special.

    THE EASYWAY TO PLAY PIANO is also unique because it's simple, direct, no-nonsense, no frills approach has proven to be successful not only for individuals of all ages but also for beginning courses or group piano classes.

    There are 22 Lessons. Each lesson is written with clear, understandable language. In addition, the THE EASYWAY TO PLAY PIANO is filled with many illustrations making piano playing quick and easy. Often you simply match the finger to the note or the note to the finger.

    To be sure, THE EASYWAY TO PLAY PIANO is a certain guide to the pleasure of playing the piano. It is without question a beginner's best piano primer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateAug 5, 2015
    ISBN9780982155899
    The Easyway to Play Piano: A Beginner's Best Piano Primer

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    • 4/5
      Very useful for beginner piano players, but it should say The Easyway to Play Piano for beginners, that'a why I gave 4 stars instead of 5.
    • 4/5
      Concise and easy to read. Well-known children's songs to begin with.

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    The Easyway to Play Piano - Joe Procopio

    ©2015 Joe Procopio JoeCopio Music LLC

    International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved

    ISBN 978-0-9821558-9-9

    THE EASYWAY TO PLAY PIANO                  TABLE OF CONTENTS

    LESSON 1

    FINDING AND FINGERING

    NOTES ON THE PIANO

    LESSON 2

    PLAYING NOTES AND KEEPING THE BEAT

    WHOLE NOTES AND WHOLE NOTE RESTS

    LESSON 3

    WHOLE NOTES AND WHOLE NOTE RESTS

    LESSON 4

    HALF NOTES AND HALF NOTE RESTS

    LESSON 5

    QUARTER NOTES AND QUARTER NOTE RESTS

    LESSON 6

    YOUR FIRST SONG

    LESSON 7

    MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB

    WITH THE MELODY IN THE LEFT HAND

    LESSON 8

    COMMON VARIATIONS IN GROUPING

    QUARTER NOTES AND QUARTER RESTS

    LESSON 9

    CHANGING HAND POSITION

    LESSON 10

    8TH NOTES AND 8TH NOTE RESTS

    LESSON 11

    PLAYING QUARTER NOTES AND 8TH NOTES

    LESSON 12

    MORE WITH 8TH NOTE RESTS

    LESSON 13

    PLAYING CHORDS

    LESSON 14

    CHANGING CHORDS

    LESSON 15

    TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

    LESSON 16

    SHARPS, FLATS AND NATURALS

    LESSON 17

    THE CHROMATIC SCALE

    LESSON 18

    SCALES, KEYS AND KEY SIGNATURES

    LESSON 19

    FAMILIAR SONGS IN DIFFERENT KEYS

    LESSON 20

    DOTTED NOTES

    LESSON 21

    THE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

    LESSON 22

    FAMILIAR SONGS USING THE

    DOTTED QUARTER NOTE

    ADDENDUM UNDERSTANDING ALL TIME SIGNATURES

    THE EASYWAY TO

    PLAY PIANO

    By Joe Procopio

    Things To Know BeforeYou Begin

    This is a Grand Staff:

    It is called a Grand Staff because it is made up of

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