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Chapter 1: The Piano. The History of the Piano. The Sounding Board. Pedals. The Keyboard. Playing Position, Posture, and Hand Position. Chapter 2: Reading Music and Playing Notes. The Staff. Notes on the Staff. Sharps, Flats, and Naturals. Key Signature and Time Signature. Ledger Lines and Octave Signs. Some Exercises. How to Practice Your Fingering. Chapter 3: Steps and Intervals. Steps on the Piano Keyboard. Keyboard Intervals. Exercises in Steps and Intervals. Arpeggios. Answers to Intervals Test. Chapter 4: Dynamics and Tempo. Dynamics. Ties. Syncopation. Phrases. Tempo. Chapter 5: Warming Up. Right Hand Five Finger Warm Ups with Numbers. Left Hand Five Finger Warm Ups with Numbers. Right Hand Five Finger Warm Ups with Note Names. Left Hand Five Finger Warm Ups with Note Names. Playing a Solo with Your Right Hand. Playing Both Hands Together. Playing without Finger Numbers or Note Names. Chapter 6: Chords. C Chord. F Chord. G Chord. Solid and Broken Chords. Crossing Fingers Over and Under. Exercises. Inversions. Lead Sheets. Three Jazz Pieces to Practice Chords. Chapter 7: Meter, Harmony, and Movement. Playing in Waltz Time. Sight Reading. Playing Four Part Harmony. Parallel Motion. Upbeats. Contrary Motion. Chapter 8: Advanced Musical Terms. Staccato and Legato. Repeat Signs. How Fast and How Loud? Triplets. Additional Exercises. Chapter 9: Advanced Chords. Major Minor Keys: Memorizing Key Signatures. Major Minor Triads: Building Thirds. Suspended Fourth Chord. Flat Five Chord. Sixth Chord. Seventh Chord. Chord Dictionary. Playing Three Old Favorites. Chapter 10: Musical Styles. Ragtime. Jazz. The Blues. Boogie Woogie. Country. Rock 'n' Roll. New Age. Improvising a Melody with Chords. Making Up a Solo. Additional Piano Pieces. Famous Composers, Pianists, and Compositions. Glossary. Index.