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tonydude

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piano method

on: January 09, 2005, 01:07:43 AM

Has anyone heard of Mark Ammond? He is a teacher who stresses playing creatively using chord theory rather than mechanically reading music. Does anyone do it like this?

Thanks

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Mycroft

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Re: piano method

Reply #1 on: January 09, 2005, 10:32:07 PM

I've never heard of him, but there are several guys out there teaching this method of playing:

"How to Play the Piano Despite Years of Lessons"
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385142633

David Sudnow, the Sudnow method
https://www.sudnow.com/
This is the one I'm using. You can read a review of it here:
https://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/32/337.html

Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston's "Play Piano in a Flash"
https://www.scotthouston.com/

and finally the Piano for Life method:
https://www.pianoforlife.com/