Bestbuy eBooks - Piano Lessons 101.

who knows NOTHING about piano playing learn from a manual? In order to answer this question, it's good to know which two types of manuals you should avoid:
Beginner piano books that give you too much information and non-effective instructions.

Old music books that have had food repeatedly spilled on them, especially if you can still identify the scent of the food.

Beginner piano books should make you feel like someone is
talking to you in a friendly manner.
As for the content, piano playing is about more than just reading music. Ask yourself these questions about what you need in an online piano method:
Are you learning how to read notes efficiently and finding your way around the keyboard?

Are there hints on counting out rhythms in music?

Are you learning how to effectively master some piano pieces?

Are there useful hints on proper hand shape?

Two main problems arise when keeping the above points in mind. First, most piano books don't cover all of the material. Second, those that do l often do so in a dry, lifeless, anemic, "I'm dying of boredom, so please kill me now" manner.
Other books claim that only their "secret" techniques will make you into a concert pianist. They warn against other manuals that teach you "fatal mistakes" or the "wrong" way to play. Only their amazing new-age "look, I'm only practicing 2 minutes a day and I'm amazing" system works.

I am really sorry to burst the bubble on that one, but learning to play the piano, or any other instrument for that fact, takes lots of hard work and practice.

Here's the bottom line. If your beginner piano methods and books aren't fun, you will probably quit in a matter of weeks. Unfortunately, if you quit there's a good chance that you will never try again...once burnt, twice shy.
Dear Daniel and Joe,
Congratulations on promoting a package that is informative and fun. I am particularly impressed with the video attachments that show how the hands are placed on the piano. When I took lessons years ago there was not a choice to be had. This is a fun program and a very inexpensive way for beginners to start out to test the waters. I would highly recommend this to young and old alike. Well done!
Sharon Janzen
Toronto, Ontario

Wait a minute. Who are you guys, what makes you experts, and why should I listen to you?
Let's introduce ourselves. Daniel E. Friedman and Joseph Shalita have been friends for about twenty years. They met while studying for their respected music degrees at the Peabody Institute of John Hopkins University.
Daniel is a composer and pianist who has written over 80 orchestral, chamber and solo compositions. They have been played across Canada, in the USA and overseas. His music has been broadcast on CBC television, PBS, Newton Cable and CFMK FM.
Daniel received his Bachelor of Music from Queens University in ...

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