Play Piano Better Now: A Guided Approach to Understanding and Mastering Technical Challenges at the Piano

By Mark Koval

Play Piano Better Now is a comprehensive guide for understanding the technical concepts that govern how to play the piano. Whether it's octaves, scales, arpeggios, or even fast passage work - any challenge can be overcome with an awareness of how technique works. When a pianist learns to use the body in a natural way, and uses the right tool for the job, they begin to play effortlessly and with total confidence, becoming the pianist they were always meant to be. With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructional guides, you'll learn: - How to understand what the hand "wants", and how to use it according to its natural design. - The technical principles used to play octaves, arpeggios, trills, and tremolos. - The technical secret behind playing fast passagework with effortless speed and lightness. - How to play large leaps that feel easy and secure. - How to use the brain's mirrored perception of the body to master complex technical tasks. - How to practice efficiently and maximize results. - How to approach learning new music. - And much more. PRACTICE SMARTER, NOT LONGER Do you ever feel like you've hit a wall with your current abilities at the piano? Are you putting in the necessary practice time, but not seeing results? Have you ever wondered if good piano technique is just a rare gift that some pianists are blessed with while others are not? Here's the good news: 1. There's no mystery to playing the piano. 2. The principles are not hard to learn. 3. When you understand how something is done, you shorten the distance between your current ability and complete Mastery. Play Piano Better Now is your guide to becoming the best pianist you can be

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1986539350
• ISBN13: 9781986539357
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"