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Offline silversurfer

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beginner
on: October 29, 2005, 10:00:05 PM
I am a beginner at the piano and i like the dark, fast paced kind of classical music.

i dont have piano lessons, i was wondering if anyone could tell me where and what books i should get to practise excersices and techniques......

Thank you
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Offline abell88

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Re: beginner
Reply #1 on: October 30, 2005, 01:45:47 AM
Well, I will give you the advice you will doubtless get from others:

1. Get a teacher
2. Read Chang's book:
https://members.aol.com/cc88m/PianoBook.html
3. Keep reading the forum; use the search function to look for answers to your questions
4. Sooner or later, you will read something here by Bernhard. Pay attention to it!

Best wishes!
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Offline casparma

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Re: beginner
Reply #2 on: October 30, 2005, 08:17:03 PM
Well, why do you want to learn piano if you dont want to get a piano teacher?

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Offline frombachtobarber

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Re: beginner
Reply #3 on: October 31, 2005, 03:37:36 AM
You must study under a piano teacher if you want to learn piano. period.
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Offline cfortunato

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Re: beginner
Reply #4 on: October 31, 2005, 04:13:16 PM
Speaking for myself, I was self-taught, and playing for about 4 years before I ever had a piano teacher, and was considered rather good (for pop music) before I ever took a lesson.
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