The Path of Adult Piano Learning 2: Basic Knowledge and Technique Training for Piano Performance (Revised Edition)

Author: Zhang Shigu
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: "The Path of Adult Piano Learning (Part II) – Basic Piano Performance Knowledge and Technique Training" is a tutorial designed for individuals who have already acquired introductory piano knowledge and playing skills. The book is divided into fifteen units, each covering one to two topics, accompanied by corresponding pieces of music. The content covered in the book includes the following aspects:
1. Review and reinforce the music fundamentals and correct touch and playing concepts taught in the previous volume, "90 Hours of Adult Piano Introduction," further familiarizing students with the keyboard, staff notation, and various musical symbols.
2. Strengthen finger training, practice scales, and become familiar with finger patterns. Several new keys are introduced: E major, B major, B minor, E minor, A major, D major, and e minor, d minor, g minor, c minor, f minor.
3. Training in different rhythmic combinations: triplets, syncopation, dotted notes, sixteenth notes, thirty-second notes, and appoggiaturas.
4. Training in different melodic patterns: staccato, legato, alternating melodies between hands, chords and inversions, and arpeggios.
5. Ornamentation.
6. Pedaling.
The pieces selected for this book not only have clear technical focus but also strong (interest) and artistic appeal. Learning the knowledge and pieces presented in this book will enable students to achieve greater progress, improve their piano playing techniques, and reach beginner to intermediate piano proficiency levels.