Piano & Keyboard All-in-One For Dummies

<p><b>The comprehensive </b><b>go-to guide for building keyboard skills</b> </p> <p>Being able to play a tune on the piano can bring you a lifetime of sheer aesthetic pleasure—and put you in serious demand at parties! Whatever your motivation for tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of <i>Piano & Keyboard All-In-One </i><i>For Dummies</i> gives you the essentials you need both to build your playing skills and expand your knowledge of music theory, from deciding what keyboard suits you best to musing on the science of what makes music so emotionally compelling. </p> <p>This indispensable resource combines the best of <i>Piano For Dummies, Keyboard For Dummies, Music Theory For Dummies,</i> and <i>Piano Exercises For Dummies</i> and includes practice strategies, as well as access to streaming and downloadable audio to help guide your progress. In addition to becoming acquainted with the latest in music theory, you’ll learn to develop your sight-reading skills and performance techniques —until you can reproduce pieces flawlessly on request!  </p> <ul style=”margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: medium; margin-top: 0in;” type=”disc”> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: baseline;”>Choose and care for your keyboard </li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Practice until perfect </li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Compose your own songs </li> <li style=”margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 12pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; vertical-align: baseline; user-select: text; -webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; cursor: text; overflow: visible;”>Hook up to speakers, computers, and more </li> </ul> <p>Learning to play the keys is a never-ending journey of new discoveries and joy, and there’s no better companion on your voyage than this friendly, erudite, and comprehensive guide.   </p>