The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Piano

From reading music and learning chords, to understanding music notation or buying an instrument, an expert author tells aspiring pianists how to get started. Learn posture, positioning, fingering, notations, and drills, with advice from a master. And this new edition features an introduction to music notation, explains how to use the pedals, and offers strategies for mastering major and minor scales.

Brad Hill is a seasoned pianist, teacher, and writer. He has written dozens of books on keyboard playing, MIDI, and music, and has recorded several albums of original keyboard music. He has appeared extensively on radio and television, and has been interviewed for dozens of publications such as the New York Times, Billboard, and Christian Science Monitor.