Buy new:
$14.00
FREE delivery Saturday, May 18 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon
Sold by: Tomiel
$14.00
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Saturday, May 18 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$14.00 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$14.00
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon
Ships from
Amazon
Sold by
Tomiel
Sold by
Tomiel
Returns
30-day easy returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$11.19
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Friday, May 17 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35. Order within 18 hrs 41 mins
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$14.00 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$14.00
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Brooke Halpin
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You'll Ever Need: Learn to Play--from Reading Your First Notes to Constructing Complex Chords Paperback – June 22, 2006

by Brooke Halpin (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$14.00","priceAmount":14.00,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"14","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"00","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"7VwiG%2BpOQNlYeQxu%2FKJcUvIhkINcFI2WBCXAYvSZ341VnPxU7X4rtA9ONaDz1LmU7S%2BFEPJa9A%2Bx%2B4qc8g3gkNHHJ5vg6lsglwLd7NzEoqCXFBea8SHf%2Bm2zWeM%2FBCrMCYTZBW59UVst1jYrptRwhJONky5u%2FvGbr8X9%2FLifKxtvtgxUguB41TAOdpXgb5ga","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$11.19","priceAmount":11.19,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"11","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"19","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"7VwiG%2BpOQNlYeQxu%2FKJcUvIhkINcFI2WDZYoZ5aG2BhcUN58SJHpUq6pLK3AaBTNckzpHVBjSK0m1b6hwawuDvU84x%2BbJixKyy3lm5hLJuVaSQOemg5B9jH8%2BvAuKbr4tAJz18UqEqj%2BHvRP7gOFFNSGbZOuStAD6xSrDCIfN96%2BuYIK%2F%2BN9z7%2B1N2QFx9nT","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

Lots of piano books offer either in-depth analysis or quick gimmicks that don't really teach music theory. But The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You'll Ever Need is different. For students who want to learn the basics and dive right into playing, this book skips all the unnecessary trivia on the history of pianos and avoids lengthy digressions on classical and contemporary musicians. Instead, it focuses specifically on piano instruction and includes the basics of musical terms, definitions, note-reading structure, and time and key signatures; the foundations for chords and more complicated note constructs; exercises and sample pieces of music that range from playing simple notes to combining harmony and melody; and much more! Perfect even for those starting from scratch, The Only Basic Piano Book You'll Ever Need makes learning to play a cinch.
Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Print length
    160 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Adams Media
  4. Publication date
    June 22, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 0.45 x 6.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1593373805
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1593373801
  8. See all details
Next page
The Amazon Book Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Brooke Halpin (Malibu, CA) was the Program Director at the Museum of the American Piano in New York City, where he produced concerts with pianists such as Jerome Lowenthal, Steven Mayer, and Robert DeGaetano. He wrote the music to the Academy Award-winning film Molly's Pilgrim and Rudolph Nureyev's ballet Christopher Columbus.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Adams Media (June 22, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593373805
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593373801
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.45 x 6.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Brooke Halpin

Brooke Halpin

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
27 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

JHC
5.0 out of 5 stars Good reference book
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2022
Verified Purchase
Nice to have for reference after you have read it.
Helpful
 Report
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2018
Verified Purchase
My Wife always wanted to play the piano. This book really helped her get started
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
ALR
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017
Verified Purchase
Looking forward to doing the exercises!
Helpful
 Report
sladehype
5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Basic Piano Instruction Book You'll Ever Need: Learn to Play--from..
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013
Verified Purchase
wonderful price the book is great...carry it around to read and re-read. This is helpful in piano if you have some hands on.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
eagle777
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful piano book
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2014
Verified Purchase
My wife really likes this book. So much that I had to buy a second one as apparently she gave one away.
Helpful
 Report
Dorothy Guinn
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2012
Verified Purchase
I use this book to teach by.Lacks a little in explaining timing/counts but other than that it is easy to follow and develops finger dexterity with the excersises.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
jr
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015
Verified Purchase
hard to keep open to read from while playing
Helpful
 Report
Floreti
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2018
Verified Purchase
Thank you!
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Carebear
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 24, 2016
Verified Purchase
Great for beginners
Report