Piano Exercises For Dummies

Tune your technique and improve your playing The piano can create some of the most hypnotic and beautiful music in the world. This book is bursting with fun exercises designed to hone your piano-playing technique so you can begin adding your own beautiful sounds to the world. From warm-ups and scales to octaves and chord cadences, you'll find expert guidance on refining your playing technique. From there you'll take on challenging rhythms, practice with different tempos, play performance pieces, and find inspiration for your own practice. Inside... Improve your technique Reduce tension Explore new scales Develop greater control Play with freer movement Practice pedaling and ornaments Learn accompaniment patterns Build finger independence