Piano for Dummies by Blake Neely Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Piano for Dummies
Book Review: Good on the Fundamentals
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed this book. It's written in the breezy, irreverant style of the Dummies series, which can annoy or ease depending on the author; in this case ease. It filled in many of the holes in my musical education (I was taught by computer). Still, I would say not to expect miracles. A book (or a computer) is no substitute for a qualified human instructor. It is only an aid, but a good one.
Book Review: Good reference for ppl with music knowledge..not for dummies
Summary: 4 Stars
I have some basic knowledge on Indian classical music. I wanted to learn Electronic Keyboard and hence chose the dummies book. The first few pages were great to learn the basics. Once I crossed chapter 4 I was lost. The important thing I wanted to know was the fingerings. There is no mentioning of extending the fingerings from the basic position. I would rather prefer a lesson & practice approach. When it comes to Music (instruments), the approach must be "build one block over other". Precisely a strong foundation. The Author must emphasise more on practice sessions and most importantly the recommended No. of hours for an average beginner to get hold of the piece. I am sure the book will be really useful if I know the basics of (piano) music or if I'm a student in a music school. Last word, very nice to learn basics, misses important aspect....Fingerings....Book Review: Great book for novice pianists/keyboardist, worth checking out
Summary: 4 Stars
Okay, I won't lie, I didn't actually buy this book, but rather checked it out and copied a few notes, however, you won't regret your purchase if you buy it, it teaches you all the basics and more. You will be able to play every major, minor, harmonic, and suspense chord as well as scales, recognize every note on the trebel and bass cleft, fingering tricks for easier access to keys, all of the most common articulations and common music symbols, as well as tempo and a lot of basic chord building/rhythm building excercises. It is really useful to read if you are a begginner and teaches you everything basic like you never had any musical experience before, my only problem is it could have had more tips on how to put both hands together more gracefully, as well as more left hand techniques, it seemed to focus more on the right hand. It is worth it and has a few clever pieces that will give you a smile here and there, but if you are an expert or intermediate, chances are you will know most stuff mentioned in this book and will be no help at all. Still, if you are looking to improve your technique and have under a year of experience, it will be well worth the purchase.Book Review: Great for beginners
Summary: 5 Stars
I did not have any idea how to play a piano-this book really helps explain in an easy to understand format.Book Review: Great intro to music theory incl. keys and chords.
Summary: 4 Stars
Contains a wealth of music theory for the beginner, and as such it's a valuable addition to the beginning student's resources. However, it's not a really good exercise book. The CD included with the book contains blurbs of the music examples in the book, but I don't know WHERE they got the performances, which are of uneven quality and are not particularly good for the listener trying to hear a good piano line.