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by Grant Kondo (Author)
Elevate your artistry. Unleash your creativity. Redefine what it means to be a pianist and musician.
Do you wish you could understand music more deeply-and express yourself more freely at the piano?
Skills for the Modern Pianist (Advanced / Comprehensive) bridges the gap between traditional classical training and the practical, creative skills every pianist needs today. Whether you're a self-taught learner, a piano teacher, or a classically trained musician looking to expand your toolbox, this book is your guide to becoming a more versatile, confident, and expressive pianist.
What You'll Learn:Musical Freedom: Break free from sheet music and develop true musical independence
Lead Sheets and Chord Symbols: How to decode, interpret, and play from them with ease.
Improvisation and Creativity: Simple frameworks to get started then progressing to more advanced, complex ideas.
Music Theory in Action: Understand theory by hearing and playing it-not just memorizing it.
- Arranging and Reharmonization: Learn to turn melodies into rich, personal interpretations. This includes creative transformations of your own repertoire, including classical music.
Genre Flexibility: Explore styles from classical and jazz to pop, worship, anime, video games, movie soundtracks, contemporary music, new age, and so much more!
Collegiate students and faculty
Advanced students and piano teachers
Adult hobbyists playing high-level repertoire
Students who want to improvise, arrange and create their own arrangements, learn to play lead sheets, want to learn music theory in an innovative way, learn classical, jazz, and world music concepts
This book doesn't just teach piano-it teaches you how to think musically, make your own choices, and enjoy the kind of playing that feels like you.
Whether you're looking to break free from the printed page, teach with more creativity, or simply understand music more fully, Skills for the Modern Pianist is your starting point.
Ready to become the pianist you were meant to be? Scroll up and click "Buy Now" to begin your journey.
