How to Play POPULAR PIANO 10 EASY LESSONS by Norman MonathCopyright © 1984 by Norman Monath All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form AA Fireside Book Published by Simon & Schuster, Inc Rockefeller Center 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 FIRESIDE and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Designed by Daniel Chiel Music Typography by Irwin Rabinowitz Photographs by Simon Metz ‘Chord Diagrams by Foliographics, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Monath, Norman. How to play popular piano in 10 easy lessons. “A fireside book.” 1, Piano—Instruction and study. 2. Music, Popular (Gongs, etc.) Instruction and study. 3. Harmony, Keyboard. 4. Improvisation (Music) L. Title. File: Popular piano. 786.041 84-10314 ISBN: 0-671-53067-4CONTENTS FOREWORD by Hal David 11 AUTHOR'S PREFACE. 15 INTRODUCTION The Principle Behind This Method 17 LESSON 1 The Piano Keyboard 23 LESSON 2 Playing Melodies 31 LESSON 3 First Chords and Songs 37 LESSON 4 Reading Black Keys From Music 49 LESSON 5 The Scales and Chords We Build On 55 LESSON 6 The Meaning of Tonality 67 LESSON 7 Altering Major Triads 71 LESSON 8 Four-Note Chords 81 LESSON 9 Jazz Piano Styles 105 LESSON 10 Playing by Ear and Improvising = 123 APPENDIX Checklist of Chord Symbols 131 Music Notation 135