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Topic: Piano Books?  (Read 1945 times)

Offline screaming wind

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Piano Books?
on: November 13, 2004, 08:09:33 AM
What are some recommended/must have piano books for the ff. categories:
General Piano Method?
Jazz Piano Method?
Book regarding Practice?
Popular/Contemporary Piano Methods?
Who are some well respected, highly credited piano authors?
thank you very much

Offline jazzyprof

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Re: Piano Books?
Reply #1 on: November 13, 2004, 01:35:02 PM
Try these...

General Piano Method:  CC Chang's online book
https://members.aol.com/chang8828/contents.htm


Jazz Piano Method:  The Jazz Piano Book, by Mark Levine
                                 Jazz Keyboard Harmony, by Phil DeGreg

Pop/Contemporary Methods:  The Pop Piano Book, by Mark Harrison

Practice:  Effortless Mastery, by Kenny Werner
"Playing the piano is my greatest joy, next to my wife; it is my most absorbing interest, next to my work." ...Charles Cooke

Offline screaming wind

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Re: Piano Books?
Reply #2 on: November 15, 2004, 07:08:59 AM
any more good books?

Offline rachlisztchopin

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Re: Piano Books?
Reply #3 on: November 18, 2004, 01:49:31 AM
also go to doverpublications.com...it holds a lot of the great books on piano...if you want technical excercizes go to cdsheetmusic.com and buy the cd that holds a lot of the famous piano methods..its a great deal
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