Essential Piano Techniques: A Guide to Practice and Performance

Essential Piano Techniques: A Guide to Practice and Performance focuses on developing the skills essential to a successful pianist: one’s physical approach to the instrument; effective practice techniques; tools for mastering sight reading; and a thorough approach to memorization. It acts as a supplement to repertoire to be used by college level piano classes, students taking individual lessons, or pianists studying on their own.

Essential Piano Techniques includes:

• A chapter devoted to performance, a topic that is useful throughout one’s musical journey.
• Theory worksheets – designed for teachers working with beginning piano students.
• Sight reading exercises covering a range of difficulty levels.

Essential Piano Techniques provides insight and practical tools for learning to play in a way that will lead to many years of musical enjoyment.