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First Book of the Keyboard


No. of pages 64

Published: 1992

Great for age 5-11 years

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Cartoon characters, clear instructions and practice tunes introduce the techniques and theory of keyboard playing to beginners of all ages in the Usborne First Book of the Keyboard. Practical advice and useful tips make this an engaging guide to help aspiring young musicians hone their keyboard talents. From Christmas carols to classical music tunes, as well as tunes for two players, there's lots to inspire!

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 1992 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

This book has the following chapters: About this book; getting ready to play; musical sounds; reading and writing music; what is rhythm?; your first tunes; using different fingers; more about rhythms; tunes to play; silent beats; tunes to play; long notes; tunes to play; short notes; tunes to play; tunes with quavers; black keys; more about black keys; scales; tunes to play; loud and soft; fast and slow; repeats in music; first and second time bars; a new time signature; sounds and rhythms on your keyboard; "legato" and "staccato"; musical sentences; tunes to play; tunes from classical music; tunes for two players; Christmas carols; music words.